ColorNote Notepad Notes

ColorNote® - Easy to use notepad for notes, shopping list, to-do list, calendar

ColorNote Notepad - Simple Note Taking App

"ColorNote Notepad Notes" is a simple and efficient app designed for taking notes, creating to-do lists, and organizing shopping lists. With features like color-coded notes, checklist options, and secure backups, it enhances your note-taking experience. It also includes reminders, password protection, and the flexibility to sync notes across devices, making it ideal for personal and professional use.
Install from Google Play Store

App stats

By: Notes
Version: 4.5.3 (Last updated: 2025-01-17)
Version code: 15300
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • See more
Size: 4.41M

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Android apps? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Android-Stats data as you browse the Google Play Store.

App summary

ColorNote® is a simple and awesome notepad app. It gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, memos, e-mails, messages, shopping lists and to-do lists. Taking notes with ColorNote® Notepad is easier than any other notepad or memo pad app.

* Notice
- If you cannot find the widget, then please read the FAQ below.
- When you're finished using the notepad, an automatic save command preserves your individual note.

Product Description
ColorNote® features two basic note taking formats, a lined-paper styled text option, and a checklist option. Add as many as you want to your master list, which appears on the app's home screen each time the program opens. This list may be viewed in traditional ascending order, in grid format, or by note color.

- Taking a Note -
Serving as a simple word processing program, the text option allows for as many characters as you're willing to type. Once saved, you can edit, share, set a reminder, or check off or delete the note through your device's menu button. When checking off a text note, the app places a slash through the list's title, and this will be displayed on the main menu.

- Making To-do List or Shopping List -
In the checklist mode, you can add as many items as you'd like and arrange their order with drag buttons activated in the edit mode. After the list is finished and saved, you may check or uncheck each line on your list with a quick tap, which will toggle a line slash. If all items have been checked, then the list's title is slashed as well.


Features
- Organize notes by color (color notebook)
- Sticky note memo widget (Put your notes on your home screen)
- Checklist notes for To do list & Shopping list. (Quick and simple list maker)
- Checklist notes to get things done (GTD)
- Organize your schedule by note in calendar
- Write a diary and journal in calendar
- Password Lock note : Protect your notes with passcode
- Secured backup notes to SD storage
- Supports online back up and sync. You can sync notes between phone and tablet.
- Reminder notes on status bar
- List/Grid View
- Search notes
- Notepad supports ColorDict Add-on
- Powerful task reminder : Time Alarm, All day, Repetition.(lunar calendar)
- Quick memo / notes
- Wiki note link : [[Title]]
- Share notes via SMS, e-mail or Twitter

Online backup and sync cloud service
- Notes will be encrypted before uploading notes by using the AES standard, which is the same encryption standard used by banks to secure customer data.
- It does not send any of your notes to the server without you signing in.
- Sign-in with Google or Facebook.

Permissions
- Internet Access: For online backup & sync notes
- Storage : For backup notes to the storage of the device
- Prevent phone from sleeping, control vibrator, automatically start at boot: For reminder notes

FAQ *
Q: How do you put a sticky note widget on the home screen?
A: Go to the home screen and hold down your finger on an empty space and choose widget, Color Note will then be desplayed so you can stick on the page.

Q: Why don't the widget, the alarm and notes remider functions work?
A: If the app is installed on the SD card, your widget, reminder, etc. will not work properly because Android doesn't support these features when installed on an SD card! If you have already moved the app to an SD card, but want those features, then you have to move the app back on the device and reboot your phone.

Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Color Note - Move to Device

Q: Where are backed up notes data on the SD card?
A: '/data/colornote' or '/Android/data/com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note/files' on SD card

Q: I forgot my master password. How can I change it?
A: Menu → Settings → Master Password → Menu Button → Clear Password. You will lose your current locked notes when you clear the password!

Q: How can I create todo list note?
A: New - Select checklist note - Put items - Save. Tap an item to strikethrough.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • User-friendly with a simple interface
  • Excellent for organizing notes and lists
  • Supports color coding for easy categorization
  • Auto-syncs notes across devices
  • Feature to retrieve deleted posts temporarily
Cons
  • Limited cross-platform compatibility (no iOS app)
  • No effective password recovery for locked notes
  • Length restrictions on notes can be problematic for some users
  • Limited formatting options (e.g., no support for fonts and images)
  • No easy way to export notes to other formats
Most mentioned
  • Good for everyday note-taking and lists
  • Color coding for organization
  • Password protection for sensitive notes
  • Cloud syncing for data retention
  • Search function for easy access to notes
User reviews
Nice, but... It works well, once you get used to it. It is, however, impossible to print your lists. Yes, they can be shared. Occasionally, I need to print in order to share a diary with a doctor, a grocery list with the elderly, have a written copy for myself, etc. That is very disappointing and doesn't make sense why I cant print my own list.
by Tina Nassos, 2025-02-01

I have used this app from 2014 to now on various android phones. I just want to thank you, Devs, for an awesome app over the years. I love the lock note feature and backup feature, as well as all of the features this app provides. There have been numerous times when I've had to retrieve my notes from backup when upgrading android phones. I just wish this app could be available on IOS. This app is easy to create, edit, and store notes on your android phone.
by Tootie Luve, 2025-01-31

I like the app on my android phone, HOWEVER, if you forget your password there doesn't seem to be any way to retrieve it or update it. Also, I have an iPad and unfortunately Colornotes is not compatible with it, I cannot update notes, I have to rewrite them into that note system. Other apps work on both but not Colornotes.
by susan demeritt, 2025-01-28
View all user reviews

Similar apps

Here are some Android apps that are similar to ColorNote Notepad Notes: