Apple Notes vs Roam Research

Side-by-side comparison of Apple Notes and Roam Research to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Apple Notes	Roam Research
Pricing	Free	$15/mo
Rating	⭐ 4.5/5	⭐ 4.3/5
Categories	note-taking	note-taking, knowledge-management
Rich text formatting	✅	❌
Document scanning	✅	❌
Sketching	✅	❌
Folder organization	✅	❌
iCloud sync	✅	❌
Shared notes	✅	❌
Quick Notes	✅	❌
Bidirectional linking	❌	✅
Block references	❌	✅
Daily notes	❌	✅
Graph overview	❌	✅
Queries	❌	✅
Multiplayer	❌	✅
API	❌	✅

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