# Joplin (open-source notes app)

> Joplin is a free, open-source notes app for Android and iOS. A note taking and to-do app with sync between Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile. It has 56,630 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Note: This release can lag significantly behind the official release which can be an issue when a timely update is needed. It may be less secure because the app might have a known security vulnerability for several days, even if the official app has been patched. It does not have camera capabilities nor location functions. Issues with this version might be raised on for user @muelli Joplin is a note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/laurent22/joplin |
| Platforms | Android, iOS |
| Built with | React Native |
| GitHub stars | 56,630 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/net.cozic.joplin/ (package net.cozic.joplin) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://joplinapp.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & to-do |
| Latest release | v3.7.21 (Sep 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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