NoteGrove

A calm thought garden for notes and ideas.

Capture a thought quickly, plant it when it matters, and return to it as your garden grows.

Status: Submitted for App Store review · Not publicly available yet
Availability: iPhone · Free core app · Optional one-time Plus upgrade · No subscription
Privacy: Local-first · Optional private iCloud sync

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NoteGrove Garden screen with plants growing in a calm sunlit room

The app, as it is.

Real screens from the current iPhone build, using prepared sample notes rather than personal data.

NoteGrove Garden showing several planted thoughts growing together. — Your thoughts, growing quietly.

NoteGrove Seed Tray with loose notes ready to be planted. — Capture thoughts before they scatter.

NoteGrove plant detail showing notes added to an idea over time. — Return to an idea and let it grow.

NoteGrove Library showing planted notes in an organized list. — Find what you planted.

NoteGrove Plant Shelf showing plants kept outside the main Garden. — Keep the main Garden focused.

What NoteGrove does

One reliable loop: capture a thought, plant it, return to it, and watch the idea become more established.

Capture a thought quickly and keep it in the Seed Tray.
Plant notes as ideas in a visual personal garden.
Return to a plant and add more notes over time.
Browse planted and unplanted notes in one Library.
Export a local backup archive when you want your own copy.
Capture from widgets and Shortcuts without opening the full app.

Who it is for

NoteGrove is for people who capture small thoughts, observations, and ideas but do not want them to disappear into a flat list. It is especially useful when returning to a note matters as much as writing it.

It is not a team workspace, publishing system, social network, or replacement for a large document editor.

Privacy

Local-first, with a clear sync boundary.

Free NoteGrove stores your notes on your device. Plus can use Apple private iCloud sync for gardens and notes. Attachment files stay device-local for now, even when attachment metadata appears in synced app data.

NoteGrove has no developer-operated account or notes server, and the current launch build includes no ads, tracking, or developer analytics.

Honest boundary

No NoteGrove accountNo adsNo public feedNo streak pressureNo subscription

Camera, microphone, and speech access are optional and requested only when you choose a photo or voice input feature.

Read the privacy policy