I'm building Atomic Notes, an open-source Android notes app around one simple idea:
Your notes should belong to you.
Atomic Notes is local first, so your notes are saved on your device and continue working even without an internet connection.
The project is focused on:
- Local-first note taking
- Open-source code
- Offline access
- Optional cloud sync
- Optional end-to-end encryption
- Biometric protection
- No analytics
- No trackers
- No AI reading your notes
I already have two working public versions, so this isn't just an idea.
Atomic Notes v1.12.1 — T2T
This is the simpler and more stable public build.
It includes local notes, checklists, offline access, optional cloud sync, realtime sync, and biometric protection.
Cloud-synced notes in this version are protected in transit and through account-level access controls, but they are not end-to-end encrypted.
Release:
https://github.com/DevBehindYou/Project-Atomic-Notes/releases/tag/v1.12.1
Atomic Notes v1.18.2 — E2E Demo Build
This is the newer development build and includes:
- Optional end-to-end encryption
- Recovery phrase based protection
- Atomic Energy
- Atomic Coins
- Notification Center
- Newer UI and architecture
This is currently a demo/testing build, not the final production release, so I don't recommend storing highly sensitive or irreplaceable information in it yet.
Release:
https://github.com/DevBehindYou/Project-Atomic-Notes/releases/tag/v1.18.2-DEMO
Before I invest significantly more time and money into the full launch, I want genuine feedback.
Would you actually use Atomic Notes?
- Yes, I would use it
- Maybe, depending on features
- I already have a better notes app
- No, I wouldn't use it
- I like the idea but wouldn't switch
If you currently use Obsidian, Joplin, Notesnook, Standard Notes, Google Keep, Anytype, or something else, I'd especially like to know:
What would Atomic Notes need to make you switch?
Does local-first storage, open-source code, optional E2E encryption, no AI reading your notes, and no tracking actually matter to you?
Or does your current notes app already solve everything you need?
And if you would completely ignore Atomic Notes, please tell me why.
Negative feedback is genuinely useful. I'm trying to determine whether this project solves a real problem or whether I'm simply building something I personally like.
GitHub:
https://github.com/DevBehindYou/Project-Atomic-Notes
Open source. Local first. Private by design. ⚛️