# Gravity

> Single-stream notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android

Gravity is a notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android built on Andrej Karpathy's append-and-review method. Every note goes into one stream with the newest on top, older notes sink as more are added, and a swipe (or the R key on the Mac) brings one that still matters back to the top. Notes are stored on the device with no account, and each platform's app is a separate one-time purchase with no subscription.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Tristan Manchester (since 2025)
- **Website:** https://www.gravitynotes.app
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Gravity is a paid product, starting at $9.99 one-time per platform.

- **Pricing model:** Paid
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gravity for iPhone and iPad | $9.99 one-time purchase (US App Store) | One purchase covers iPhone and iPad, with optional iCloud sync, a Home Screen widget and capture from the share sheet. |
| Gravity for Mac | $9.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store) | Menu bar app with a system-wide capture shortcut, sold separately from the iPhone app. Requires macOS 15 or later. |
| Gravity for Android | $9.99 one-time purchase (US Google Play) | The Android app, sold separately. It has no iCloud sync; notes can be backed up automatically to a folder you choose. |

Read from https://www.gravitynotes.app/notes-app-no-subscription on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Gravity before buying.

## Key features

- **One stream, newest first:** All notes sit in a single list with no folders. New notes go on top and older ones sink; swiping right, or pressing R on the Mac, moves a note back to the top.
- **Markdown and checklists:** Headings, bold, italics, lists, links and quotes show formatted, and a line starting with "- [ ]" becomes a checklist that can be ticked from the stream. Notes are saved as plain Markdown text.
- **Colon tags and offline search:** Starting a note with a word and a colon, such as todo: or idea:, gives it a color of its own. Search covers every note, archived ones included, and works offline.
- **Quick capture:** On the Mac, Option-Space opens a capture panel from any app. On phones, a home screen widget and the share sheet create a note at the top of the stream.
- **On-device storage with optional iCloud sync:** Notes are stored on the device with no account and no analytics. iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac can be turned on; Android backs up to a chosen folder instead.
- **Export and command-line tool:** Notes export as JSON or Markdown. A gravity command-line tool for the Mac lets scripts and AI agents list, search, add, edit and archive notes.

## Good for

- People who jot quick notes and do not want to file them
- Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe to a notes app
- Mac users who want a menu bar scratchpad with a global shortcut

## Worth knowing

- There is no free version or trial, and the iPhone, Mac and Android apps are separate $9.99 purchases.
- iCloud sync covers iPhone, iPad and Mac only; the Play listing says it is not available on Android.
- There are no folders or tag manager by design, and the developer says he turns those requests down.
- The site lists no Windows, Linux or web version, and the Mac app needs macOS 15 or later.

## Works with

iCloud, Claude Code, Codex

**Tags:** Notes, Markdown, Local-first, Works offline, One-time purchase, Menu bar app

## Alternatives

- [Strflow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/strflow): Chat-style notes timeline for iPhone, iPad and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gravity-vs-strflow)
- [Tot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tot): Seven-note text scratchpad for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gravity-vs-tot)
- [Antinote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/antinote): Mac scratchpad for temporary notes, quick math and checklists. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/antinote-vs-gravity)
- [Drafts](https://toolgpa.com/tools/drafts): Quick-capture notes app for Apple devices with text actions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/drafts-vs-gravity)
- [Google Keep](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-keep): Google's app for quick notes, lists and reminders. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-keep-vs-gravity)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.gravitynotes.app/notes-app-no-subscription
- https://www.gravitynotes.app/
- https://www.gravitynotes.app/about
- https://www.gravitynotes.app/changelog
- https://www.gravitynotes.app/notes-app-for-ai-agents
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravity-minimal-notes/id6756236079
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gravity-quick-menu-bar-notes/id6757930875?mt=12
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gravitynotes.app&hl=en_US&gl=US

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