Apple Notes vs Apple Notes
Apple Notes is an MCP server published by JonathanRReed. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). Apple Notes is an MCP server published by mgcrea. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Apple Notes |  Apple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.1.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 729 Downloads/week (PyPI): 564 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 28 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.30.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 546 Downloads/week (npm): 131 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 1.1.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 729 Downloads/week (PyPI): 564 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 28 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Apple Notes | Apple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 28 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-22 (better) | 2026-10-22 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (apple-mcp-notes) | On your machine (@mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/jonathanrreed/apple-mcps | github.com/mgcrea/cupertino |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 3 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Apple Notes
Inspect, search, create, edit, move, and organize notes in Apple Notes on macOS.
Apple Notes
Search, read and act on Apple Notes — folders, attachments, writes off by default
How to run each
Apple Notes As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-mcp-notes -- uvx apple-mcp-notesApple Notes As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-apple-notes -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-notesCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Apple Notes asks for
APPLE_NOTES_MCP_ALLOWED_ACCOUNTSAPPLE_NOTES_MCP_ALLOWED_FOLDERSAPPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE
Only Apple Notes asks for
APPLE_NOTES_ACCOUNTSAPPLE_NOTES_ALLOW_WRITES
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Apple Notes · What it can do: Apple Notes · Compare two other plugins
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