Freenotes is no longer free
2024 was an incredible year for Freenotes. We saw a virtually unknown app shaking the digital note-taking market to become the third most popular handwriting note-taking app in the US App Store.
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My productivity apps for 2025
My digital workflow had a dramatic change in 2024, so much that in 2025, I have a more complex work setup.
Bible study in Apple Notes
We have tried several Bible study setups, and you guys have been asking for tips and tricks on how to study the Bible with digital note-taking.
8 best handwriting apps for cross-platform notes
More and more handwriting apps are starting to expand beyond the Apple ecosystem in search of new markets. That is good news for those of us who have always wanted cross-platform support because we use several operating systems.
The best PDF-app deals for your Mac on a budget
When we started working on the PDF-app database, and I got the shock of my life. We are studying a total of 21 PDF apps ranging from simple PDF readers to complex editors.
Avoid these handwriting apps on the iPad (2025)
The App Store doesn’t always do a great job of pointing us to the right apps. There are apps that are still ranking high that are simply traps on your digital transformation journey.
Best App EVER!
Have you ever used an app that has never crashed, never frozen, never not worked or lost your notes? Or taken an extra second to load for absolutely no reason?!
These Handwriting Apps Are Worth Buying for 2025
The best deal for our digital note-taking community is probably a one-time purchase setup. No matter how we feel about pricing, market forces then have the final say on how much a new product costs.
Stop buying apps! Use these 5 FREE handwriting apps instead.
Gone are the days when price meant quality for the iPad notes. It could be a combination of a lot of things, but our money is on prices and bugs.
Should You Try Craft? | DETAILED Review | Part 4
This is the fourth and final part of our Craft review. We covered the basics in the first part of this review, items we can add in the second one, and the third helped us get organised in the app.
Organising Your Notes in Craft on the Mac (2024 Review Pt. 3)
The best part of using Craft, or similar apps, is how they organise your notes, bringing all your thoughts and ideas together. You get more out of your notes when you take advantage of all the organisational tools you have in the app.
Items You Can Add Your Notes in Craft on the Mac (2024 Review Pt. 2)
The first part of our review ended on a low note, but we are hoping to get our smiles back as we go through all the different items you can add to your notes to make them more fun in Craft.
What is Craft? Unpacking the Basic Features for the Mac (2024 Review Pt. 1)
Craft is a text-based note-taking app that lets you create, style, organise, and share your notes with others.
Is Notes Plus X Worth It (2024)? Review Pt. 3
Part two of this review was a little disappointing. Adding and interacting with items in Notes Plus X wasn’t as fun as just taking notes in the app. This
What Can Add in Notes Plus X: Full Review pt 2
The first part of this series reunited us with a long-lost gem for the digital note-taking community. In this second part, we’ll explore all the items you can add in Notes Plus X.
Notes Plus X (2024) Full Review pt 1: The Basics
Notes Plus is as old as Notability, and several years ago it had a lot of amazing features that made Notability and Goodnotes look like jokes.
CollaNote for iPad (2024) Full Review pt 3: Should You Be Using It?
Welcome to the third and final part of this CollaNote review for 2024: should you use this app? Or should you not?