# Noteshub review (2026): is it worth $4.99? > Markdown notes, kanban boards and whiteboards synced through Git Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. NotesHub is a Markdown note-taking app with kanban boards and whiteboards. Notes are plain text files that sync through a Git remote, GitHub or iCloud Drive, so the user chooses where the data lives. It has apps for iOS, macOS, Android and Windows plus a web version, and works offline. - **Category:** Note-Taking Apps - **Made by:** TALEX (since 2020) - **Website:** https://about.noteshub.app - **Runs on:** Web, iOS, macOS, Android, Windows - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want a free try: no free plan or trial is shown. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Noteshub is a paid product, starting at $4.99 one-time (iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision, App Store). - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Apple App Store | $4.99 one-time, per App Store listing for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision | One purchase, no subscription; the About page says it is built around a one-time purchase plan. Prices on Google Play and the Microsoft Store were not read. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noteshub-notes-kanban-boards/id1621210753 on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Noteshub before buying. ## Key features - **Git, GitHub and iCloud notebooks:** Notes are plain text files stored in a Git repository (including self-hosted ones), on GitHub, or in iCloud Drive. - **Periodic sync:** Git and iCloud notebooks sync at startup, every minute after that, and on each change, with automatic merge-conflict resolution. - **Markdown extensions:** Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, callouts, ABC music notation, embeds and syntax-highlighted code blocks. - **Kanban boards and whiteboards:** Boards for tasks and an infinite whiteboard canvas, the latter based on Excalidraw per the App Store listing. - **Offline-first:** Notes can be edited offline and sync when the connection returns. - **Agent skill:** A free agent skill lets AI agents such as Claude or Codex edit notes. ## Good for - People who want Markdown notes stored in their own Git repository - Anyone who wants a one-time price instead of a subscription ## Worth knowing - Only the $4.99 Apple App Store price was read; Android, Windows and web pricing is not stated on the pages read. - Several features, such as large Git notebooks and more frequent sync, are tied to platforms in the vendor's comparison table. - iCloud Drive and file-system notebooks are marked with an asterisk as platform-dependent on the features list. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Noteshub is a Markdown notes app with kanban boards and whiteboards, synced through Git, GitHub or iCloud Drive. The $4.99 price we have is for Apple devices only, and some features are tied to particular platforms. - **Value for money: A.** $4.99 once on the Apple App Store, with no subscription. Android, Windows and web prices weren't read. - **Free plan and trial: F.** Nothing is free: the listing shows a one-time purchase and no trial. - **Features: C.** Markdown notes, kanban boards, whiteboards, offline use and Git sync. The listing's gap: some features, such as large Git notebooks and sync frequency, depend on the platform. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. Setting up a Git remote or GitHub notebook is part of the work. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and Windows, syncing through Git, GitHub and iCloud Drive. No API or wider integration list. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Noteshub's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among note-taking apps - Noteshub's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 169 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 14. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 72 of 169) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/note-taking ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** The plain part of Noteshub you could make: notes, Markdown and kanban boards. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 137 of the 169 other note-taking apps grade higher. It costs $4.99, paid once. - You could make: Notes, Markdown and kanban boards: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: It plugs into other products, GitHub, iCloud Drive and Git among them. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with GitHub, iCloud Drive, Git, Excalidraw, Mermaid **Tags:** Notes, Markdown, Kanban boards, Whiteboard, Works offline, One-time purchase, AI features ## Alternatives - [Obsidian](https://toolgpa.com/tools/obsidian): Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/noteshub-vs-obsidian) - [Joplin](https://toolgpa.com/tools/joplin): Open source Markdown notes with sync through a service you choose. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/joplin-vs-noteshub) - [Logseq](https://toolgpa.com/tools/logseq): Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/logseq-vs-noteshub) - [SilverBullet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/silverbullet): Scriptable Markdown knowledge base, self-hosted or on desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/noteshub-vs-silverbullet) - [Standard Notes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/standard-notes): End-to-end encrypted notes app with open source clients. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/noteshub-vs-standard-notes) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://about.noteshub.app - https://about.noteshub.app/about - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noteshub-notes-kanban-boards/id1621210753 Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/noteshub Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).