RemNote is a free Android app for notes and flashcards: you write notes, turn parts of them into cards, and review them on a spaced repetition schedule. It has 4.8 stars from 5,635 ratings on Google Play, but a common complaint in the reviews is that the Android app is slower and buggier than RemNote on a computer.
Quick verdict
If you study for exams and want your notes and flashcards in one place, RemNote is worth a look. Many reviewers say it helped them study, several of them in medical school, and many praise the flashcards and spaced repetition. Several prefer it to Anki. The catch is the phone app. Many reviewers say the desktop or web version works better, and many report lag on Android. Several report crashes. Several say notes went missing or didn’t save. The free plan covers notes and flashcards, while Pro and its AI features draw several complaints about price. Across all ratings, 3.8% are 1 or 2 stars.
RemNote at a glance
| Developer | RemNote |
|---|---|
| Store listing | RemNote – Notes & Flashcards on Google Play |
| Price | Free, with in-app purchases from $14.99 to $399.99 per item |
| Ads | None |
| Play Store rating | 4.8 stars from 5,635 ratings (87.5% of the ratings in the store’s rating breakdown are 5-star) |
| Downloads | 500,000+ |
| Version / last updated | 1.28.53 / October 22, 2026 |
| Requires | Not stated |
| First released | January 18, 2023 |
| Data checked | October 22, 2026 |
What is RemNote?
RemNote combines note-taking with flashcards and spaced repetition. The listing calls it an all-in-one learning tool: you write notes and outlines, link them to each other, make flashcards from them, and the app schedules your reviews. It also annotates PDFs, embeds videos and documents, and keeps to-do lists. The listing says it works offline and has an unlimited free plan. Reviewers describe a desktop app and a web version at remnote.com as well, and the developer’s replies point Android users to the web version when the app misbehaves.
Key features
- Notes and outlines: notes, documents and outlines with backlinks, and linked references that gather every note on a topic.
- Flashcards: cards made directly from your notes, with spaced repetition built in.
- PDF annotation: highlight, add margin notes, link sections to your other notes and make flashcards from the document.
- Multimedia: embed documents, videos and other embeddable content in notes.
- Organization: tags on notes, to-dos, images and videos; to-do lists with reminders; templates.
- Formulas and code: LaTeX for inline formulas and code blocks kept separate from your notes.
- Import and offline: the listing says you can import from other note-taking apps and edit without an internet connection.
RemNote vs. what a notes app should have
“Listed” means the Google Play listing names the feature, “Partial” means it covers part of it, and “Reviews only”, “Permissions and reviews” or “Reviews and developer replies” means we found it outside the listing.
Must have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fast note creation | Partial | Several reviewers say the Android app is slow to load |
| Organization (tags, folders or flags) | Listed | Tags, documents and linked references |
| Search or filtering | Not listed | |
| Sync across your devices | Reviews and developer replies | Several reviewers report sync problems |
| Sharing or exporting text | Reviews and developer replies | A 2026 developer reply says you can export everything anytime |
| Home-screen widget | Not listed | |
| Backup or recovery of notes | Reviews and developer replies | A 2026 developer reply says the desktop app keeps a copy of all your notes |
Should have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown or plain-text formatting | Partial | LaTeX and code blocks listed; Markdown not named |
| Dictation or voice capture | Permissions and reviews | Record audio permission; one reviewer records lectures |
| Themes and dark mode | Not listed | |
| Font and layout customization | Reviews and developer replies | A May 2026 reply says text size can’t be adjusted yet |
| Share-sheet capture | Not listed | |
| Google Assistant or app shortcuts | Not listed | |
| Smartwatch capture | Not listed |
Nice to have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automation or scripting | Partial | Templates |
| AI/LLM integration | Reviews and developer replies | AI flashcards and summaries; uses AI credits |
| Images or attachments in notes | Listed | PDFs, images, videos |
| Collaboration on a note | Reviews and developer replies | Shared knowledge bases; one reviewer says shared cards don’t keep separate progress |
| Web or Windows access | Reviews and developer replies | Web version at remnote.com and a desktop app |
| Note lock or encryption | Not listed | One reviewer asked for password-protected notes in September 2026 |
| Accessibility features called out by users | Not listed |
RemNote is strongest at studying. It has little for quick capture on Android: no widget, share-sheet capture or app shortcuts in the listing.
Common problems reviewers report
Most reviews in the sample have a developer reply, so the last column gives what the replies suggest. The replies may be out of date, and newer versions may behave differently.
| Problem | What reviewers report | When | What the developer’s replies suggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow loading and lag on Android | Many reviewers, on phones and tablets | 2023 to May 2026 | Update or reinstall; performance “greatly improved” in recent updates (December 2025); the 1.23 update brings major performance improvements (February 2026) |
| Crashes | Several reviewers, including one on a Galaxy Tab S7 FE every two minutes | November 2023 to June 2026 | Update the app for stability fixes (December 2025, February 2026); use the web version at remnote.com in the meantime (September 2025) |
| Notes disappear or don’t save | Several reviewers | September 2025 to May 2026 | Contact [email protected] with your account email so they can investigate and try to recover the notes (February 2026) |
| Sync fails or is slow | Several reviewers | 2023 to May 2026 | Write to support if sync still fails in the mobile app (May 2026) |
| Can’t sign in | A few reviewers, with Google sign-in loops or no Apple sign-in on Android | 2023 to December 2025 | Apple ID sign-in on Android is planned; use email and password until then (October 2025) |
| Tablet forced into portrait | Two reviewers | September 2025 | Landscape is available in the tablet version (June 2025) |
Pros (from user reviews)
- Studying: many reviewers say it helped them study for tests, SATs, A levels or board exams. Several use it for medical school, and one in April 2026 says it was “a huge part” of their board exam review before becoming a licensed doctor.
- Flashcards from notes: many reviewers praise turning notes straight into flashcards and the spaced repetition. One in September 2026 likes setting an exam date so the app spaces the cards to finish on time. A few found making cards hard work or confusing.
- Compared with Anki: several reviewers prefer it to Anki. A few others recommend Anki instead or went back to it, one of them because RemNote was too slow.
- Easy to start: several reviewers call it simple, clean or intuitive. Several others say it has a learning curve or too many features at first.
- The free plan: a few reviewers say the free version covers what they need. One in November 2025 says it includes cloud sync and some AI features.
- Support and updates: two reviewers say support answered quickly, and a few say the app keeps getting better. A few others found support slow.
- AI tools: a few reviewers like the AI features, such as one in June 2026 who pastes a YouTube link and gets the video split into sections with flashcards and quizzes.
Cons (from user reviews)
- The phone app lags behind desktop: many reviewers say RemNote works far better on a computer or in a browser. One in September 2026 practices cards on the phone but takes notes only on a laptop.
- Slow and crashing: many reviewers report slow loading or lag on Android, and several report crashes. A few say the app wouldn’t open or sync right before an exam.
- Lost notes: several reviewers between September 2025 and May 2026 say notes disappeared or didn’t save.
- Price: several reviewers find Pro too expensive, some of them in India and Colombia.
- Free-plan limits: several reviewers hit limits on the free plan. A few mention document or PDF uploads, and one in August 2026 says free users get 3 document uploads in total. A few say AI credits run out fast.
- Mobile UI bugs: several reviewers describe menus that vanish, scrolling that jumps, or a cursor that moves while typing.
- Sign-in and sync: a few reviewers couldn’t sign in, and several say sync failed or was slow.
Across all ratings, 3.8% are 1 or 2 stars and 87.5% are 5-star. The sample has more low ratings than the store as a whole.
Rating breakdown
| Stars | Ratings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4,894 | 87.5% |
| 4 | 389 | 7.0% |
| 3 | 100 | 1.8% |
| 2 | 163 | 2.9% |
| 1 | 50 | 0.9% |
Source: Google Play ratings histogram, checked October 22, 2026. The histogram adds up to 5,596 ratings, slightly fewer than the 5,635 total, and the shares are of the histogram total.
Pricing
RemNote is free to download, and in-app purchases run from $14.99 to $399.99 per item. The listing promises an unlimited free plan. The developer’s replies say making and practicing flashcards is free with no limit on how many you keep (September 2026), and that the 7-day trial is for Pro, not the free plan (October 2026). A Lifetime plan exists, a reply from August 2026 says, but it is sold only on the website and in the desktop app; the same reply says your notes stay yours if you go back to free. For a regional discount, the replies suggest subscribing on the website at remnote.com/pricing (October 2025). An August 2026 reply says you can check which plan you’re on in Settings > Plans.
Privacy and permissions
We couldn’t read the Google Play data safety section, so we make no claim about what it declares. The permissions list includes change your audio settings, control vibration, full network access, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage, prevent device from sleeping, read phone status and identity, read the contents of your USB storage, receive data from Internet, record audio, run at startup, take pictures and videos, use accounts on the device, view Wi-Fi connections and view network connections. The listing doesn’t explain them. It says questions about personal data go to [email protected].
Who it’s for
RemNote suits you if you’re a student who wants notes and spaced-repetition flashcards in the same place, and you have a computer for the heavy note-taking. On a phone it works best for reviewing cards. Skip it if Android is your only device and you need it to be fast and reliable, if you want a quick-capture notes app with widgets, or if you expect the AI tools and big PDF uploads to come free.
FAQ
Is RemNote free?
Yes. The listing says it has an unlimited free plan, and the developer’s replies say notes and flashcards are part of it, with no cap on how many cards you keep. Pro costs extra and comes with a 7-day trial. Several reviewers ran into free-plan limits on uploads, AI credits or features that need Pro.
Is RemNote better than Anki?
Several reviewers prefer it to Anki. A few others prefer Anki, one of them because RemNote was too slow. A September 2026 developer reply says you can import Anki decks.
Does RemNote work offline?
The listing says you can view and edit with or without internet access. One reviewer in September 2026 says it “Works fully offline and syncs perfectly.” Several others report sync problems between devices.
Can I change the text size in RemNote on Android?
Not yet. A May 2026 developer reply says text size can’t be adjusted in the app but is planned. One reviewer in October 2025 got a custom CSS workaround from support.
How this review was put together
We haven’t tested RemNote. This review is based on public information from official sources: the app’s Google Play or App Store listing and rating breakdown, the developer’s website when there is one, and recent user reviews on the store with the developer’s replies. Features and claims are the developer’s own descriptions; what users like and dislike comes from the store reviews. Everything was checked on October 22, 2026. Apps change with every update, so check the store listing before you install.
