NovaNote - Android Compose Notepad AppNovaNote - Android Compose Notepad App
A professional Android note app template built with Jetpack Compose & MVVM. A solid, easy-to-customize starter kit.NovaNote - Android Compose Notepad App
A professional Android note app template built with Jetpack Compose & MVVM. A solid, easy-to-...
Overview
A Production-Ready Android Note App Template
NovaNote is a complete, modern note-taking application template designed to be a reliable and professional starting point that saves you significant development time. Built with 100% Jetpack Compose and a clean MVVM architecture, it's the perfect foundation for launching a high-quality app or for studying a well-structured Android project.
The code is clean, commented, and organized logically. This isn't just a UI kit—it's a full, working application with a tested, solid core, ready to be customized and launched.
Key Features & Technical Highlights
- Full CRUD Functionality: Complete Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations for notes.
- Image Attachments: Users can enrich notes by attaching images from the device gallery.
- Material 3 Theming: A clean, manually switchable Light & Dark theme system built on modern Material Design principles.
- Fast, Real-Time Search: Instantly filters notes as the user types, powered by Kotlin StateFlow for a reactive experience.
- Modern & Intuitive UX: Includes thoughtful features like swipe-to-delete, confirmation dialogs, and "unsaved changes" warnings.
- Clean MVVM Architecture: A well-defined separation of UI, business logic (ViewModel), and data for a maintainable and scalable codebase.
- Reliable Core Logic: The ViewModel's business logic is verified with JUnit & MockK unit tests, ensuring the app is stable from the start.
- Dependency Injection with Hilt: Manages dependencies cleanly, making the app easier to test and expand.
Technology & Specifications
- Language: 100% Kotlin
- UI Toolkit: 100% Jetpack Compose (No legacy XML)
- Asynchronous: Kotlin Coroutines & StateFlow
- Database: Room for robust, offline-first local storage
- SDK Versions:
- Compile SDK: 35 (Android 15)
- Minimum SDK: 24 (Android 7.0) - Reaches ~95% of devices
- Target SDK: 35 (Android 15)
- Key Libraries: Navigation Compose, Hilt, Coil, Material 3.
Ready to Use, Built to Evolve
This template is a complete and fully functional application, ready to be published as-is. It provides a solid, reliable experience for users right out of the box.
However, its greatest strength lies in its architecture. We designed NovaNote not just to be a finished product, but a flexible foundation for your own ideas. The clean, modular codebase makes it incredibly easy to build upon, allowing you to add your unique features without having to refactor the entire project. This template is your starting point, not your limitation.
Features
- Full Note Management (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Image Attachments from Gallery
- Beautiful Light & Dark Theme with Manual Switcher
- Powerful Real-Time Search Functionality
- Intuitive Swipe-to-Delete Gesture
- Confirmation Dialogs to Prevent Accidental Deletion
- "Unsaved Changes" Warning to Protect User Data
- Modern & Secure Permission Handling
- Fully Responsive UI for All Screen Sizes
- Clean MVVM Architecture Following Google's Guidelines
- Unit Tested ViewModel Logic for Reliability
- Super Easy to Customize and Reskin
Requirements
- Android Studio Iguana (2023.2.1) or a more recent version is required.
- A basic understanding of Kotlin is recommended for making customizations.
- The project is configured with Compile SDK 35 and Minimum SDK 24.
- An Android emulator or a physical device running Android 7.0 (API 24) or higher is needed for testing.
Instructions
Full step-by-step instructions on how to set up, customize, and reskin the project are included in the **"README.md"** file inside the main .zip package you downloaded.
| Category | App Templates / Android / Applications / Utility |
| First release | 27 October 2025 |
| Last update | 7 November 2025 |
| Operating Systems | Android 7.0, Android 8.0, Android 9.0, Android 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0 |
| Files included | .java, .xml |
| Tags | android, source code, Notepad, full application, material design, android studio, kotlin, dark mode, mvvm, jetpack compose, clean architecture, notes app, room database, note taking, hilt |








