Side Notes: Pros and Cons List

The pros and cons list that shows both sides at once. Side Notes puts several notes on one screen, so your pros and cons, two choices or a SWOT analysis sit side by side instead of hiding in separate lists. A simple decision maker for every dilemma, big or small.

Pick a template, start typing and compare at a glance. Free, with no ads and no account.

START FAST WITH TEMPLATES
• Pros and Cons: two columns, one clearer answer
• Option A vs Option B: compare two choices side by side
• SWOT analysis: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in one grid
• Eisenhower matrix: prioritise tasks by urgent and important
• Retrospective: went well, to improve, ideas, actions
• Blank board: any layout, your own structure

THREE LAYOUTS FOR THE WAY YOU THINK
• Dual: two notes side by side
• Four: a 2x2 grid for matrices and frameworks
• Single: one full note when you need room to write
Tap any note to edit it full screen, then swipe to move on to the next one.

MADE FOR REAL DECISIONS
Should you accept the job offer? Which flat, which laptop, which city? Put every argument where you can see it. Run a SWOT analysis on a business idea or a career move, plan your week with the Eisenhower matrix, and wrap up a project or a sprint with a retrospective. Keep your boards as a decision journal and remember why you made each choice.

ON ALL YOUR DEVICES, NO SIGN-UP
Your boards sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. There is no account to create and nothing to log in to.

WRITE, THEN FIND IT AGAIN
• Rich text formatting such as bold and italic (iOS 26 and later)
• Word count on every note
• Search board titles and note content, filter by Today or This Week
• Swipe to duplicate or delete a board, or long press for more options

SHARE YOUR THINKING
Export any board as a PDF or share it as text, ready for a meeting, a colleague or your future self.

MAKE IT YOURS
Light or dark mode and the Ink accent colour, with Brick, Forest and Ocean in Side Notes Plus. A calm, paper-like design with serif titles.

GREAT ON IPAD AND MAC
More room to see every note at once, plus keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac (Apple silicon).

Fully translated into 34 languages and redesigned for the latest iOS with Liquid Glass.

GO FURTHER WITH SIDE NOTES PLUS
Everything above stays free. Side Notes Plus is an optional upgrade for when you want more:
• Advanced templates: weighted decision matrix, OKR, weekly review, 5 whys
• Your own templates: save any board as a template
• Lock a board with Face ID or Touch ID
• All accent colours: Brick, Forest and Ocean
• Markdown export to Notion, Obsidian or any editor
Choose a yearly plan with a 1-week free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Side Notes is free, with no ads and no account. Just a clear space to think things through.

Side Notes Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; it renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use