Lists & Notes

A private, offline note taking & list manager for Mac.

I'm not a developer by background but I've spent 20+ years in digital across a mix of technical support, team management, and helping small businesses with their web presence. But I've always believed technology should help people do more with what they're already good at, not replace them. When AI coding tools matured enough to let someone with my experience actually build software, I started making the tools I'd always wished existed.

Lists & Notes came from a simple frustration — every note taking app I tried either wanted a monthly subscription, required an account, or stored my data on someone else's servers. I just wanted something local and simple.

What it does:

• Create simple to-do lists with priorities and checkable items

• Write notes in Markdown with a side-by-side live preview

• Organise everything with categories and subcategories

• Export to PDF or Word

• Optional AI writing tools (grammar, summaries, writing improvement) using your own API key

What makes it different:

• Runs entirely offline on your Mac — no account, no cloud

• Notes stored as plain Markdown files you can export

• One-time purchase, no subscription

• Auto-backups built in

Here's a quick demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yodrPm3wTM

This is the third macOS app I've shipped under Tiong Creative. Would love any feedback — especially from others building local-first tools or using AI to bridge the gap between product thinking and code.