Here, I focus on the apps that are quick to write notes. They are not complete writing studio. They are measured by how they are efficient to feed turn the ideas to notes. Here, I have the comparison of my favorite apps I tried recently.
| Criteria | Curiota | NoteAway | Tab Notes | Unclutter | NvALT | TaskCard | Devonthink sorter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transparent file storage in Finder (library in Documents folder) | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | x | x |
| Supports RTF and RTFD | √ | it is a sort of rtfd; but it is ntRTFD extension | √ | x | x | x | √ |
| Permits direct assignment of Finder tags | x | √ | x | x | √ | x | √ |
| Transparent file naming (the title of the note is the file name) | √ | adds further junk | x | x | √ | x | √ |
| menu bar icon for quick jotting | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Quick note inserting shortcut | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Curiota and Devonthink Sorter come at the top. If Curiota permits direct assignment of tags, it would be the perfect app to quickly drop notes. I would like to hear if there is an app that satisfies all the tests.
Dellu 
Have you tried Bear? I’m thinking of going that route.
The problem with Bear is –it uses internal database. You cannot search your files from Spotlight or index them in Devonthink– unless you export them. That is why I put “transparent file storage” as a criterion for my jotting app.
–But, I agree, Bear is a good writing software.