50%off in 2025
FiveNotes
Mac app · Productivity · Mac
5 quickly accessed notes. Floating above other apps and looking great with themes.
2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime, Nov 21th - Dec 3thAwaiting 2026 deal
FiveNotes alternatives for Mac
FiveNotes: 5 quickly accessed notes. Floating above other apps and looking great with themes. Below are 8 other independent Mac writing apps we track, closest match first (by shared categories). Each card shows the maker’s confirmed 2026 Black Friday deal, or last year’s offer, clearly labeled.
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EagleFiler
Mac app · Productivity · Mac
Organize files on your Mac, archive e-mails, save Web pages and notes, search everything.
Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 25% off with code BLACKFRIDAY2026, Nov 20-30, 2026
20%off now
Smultron
Mac app · Productivity · Mac
Smultron - The text editor for all of us
Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 20% OFF, automatically applied (Black Friday 2026, confirmed by the maker)
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TypolyNew
Mac app · Productivity · Mac
Proofreads your text in any Mac app in about 0.6 s. Tap one key and your typos and grammar are fixed in place, without rewriting what you meant. 15 languages, secure…
Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker Free $2 credit, no card needed (free-trial credit, not a Black Friday discount; through end of 2026)
60%off in 2025
Notepad.exe
Mac app · Dev tool · Mac
The lightweight Mac editor that lets you write and run code instantly - no setup required. Perfect for testing Swift APIs, learning to code, prototyping apps, and…
2025 deal Last year: 60% OFF the first year with code WHATISTHECODEBF2025Awaiting 2026 deal
60%off in 2025
TypeBoost
Mac app · AI · Mac
Build your personal AI toolkit. Use anywhere you type on Mac. Write, translate, improve, explain, brainstorm...
2025 deal Last year: 60% OFF all plans for 6 months with code BF2025Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025
ConniePad
Mac app · iOS app · Mac, iOS
Powerful note app for macOS and iOS. Search your notes with AI. The note app that truly offloads your brain.
2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF with code F25Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025
Luckynote
Mac app · iOS app · iOS, Mac
WhatsApp style note app that feels like texting yourself. Dump thoughts, links, files and tasks into one fast thread and actually find them later.
2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime - TONYBF50Awaiting 2026 deal
50%off in 2025
Unclutter
Mac app · Productivity · Mac
A smart space on your desktop to store and organize your everyday files, notes, and clipboard data.
2025 deal Last year: 50% OFF Lifetime ($20 → $10)Awaiting 2026 deal
“Alternative” here means the same category in our directory, not a feature-by-feature comparison; check each maker’s site for details. More: all writing apps for Mac, all alternatives pages.
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