Note-taking – Page 2

iPad Pro showing some beautiful notes written in Kilonotes

Kilonotes for iPad (2024): Full review

August 29, 2024 | Handwriting | iPad apps

I am hesitant to recommend Kilonotes for any serious note-taking, but it is a fun app to explore.

iPad Pro showing stickers in the Freenotes app for handwriting notes.

Freenotes for the iPad (2024): complete review

May 1, 2024 | Handwriting | iPad apps

Freenotes is pieced together from different note-taking apps, and it’s very easy to see. You can see Noteful, Notability, Goodnotes, and Apple Notes.

Anytype for the Mac (2024): complete review

April 18, 2024 | Text-based | PC apps

So, when they say offline first, they really just mean you can access your Anytype notes offline. That’s to be expected, no?

Showing a PC that has some notes in Notion (using the databases in the app).

Notion for the Mac: complete review

January 18, 2024 | Text-based | PC apps

If you care about your privacy and hate the idea that there might be a chance (no matter how small) that you might lose your notes, then you should probably not use Notion.

Picture shows the home screen on Noteshelf 3 on the iPad Pro

Noteshelf 3 for the iPad: complete review

October 27, 2023 | Handwriting | iPad apps

Noteshelf 3 is a great alternative for anyone running away from the subscriptions you get with GoodNotes and Notability.

A person working on some notes in Joplin on a MacBook.

Joplin for the Mac: complete review

June 14, 2023 | Text-based | PC apps

We especially love Joplin makes sure that users’ notes are private and that we can sync with any cloud service we choose.

Image showing an iPad Pro with handwritten notes in Noteful

Noteful for the iPad (2024): complete review

June 7, 2022 | Handwriting | iPad apps

If handwriting is the main determining feature when deciding on a handwriting note-taking app, look no further. Thanks to its many setting options for the pen tool, Noteful had the best handwriting experience on the iPad in 2024.

Screenshot of Agenda for the Mac, displaying a calendar and notes outline

Agenda for the Mac: complete review

September 10, 2021 | With planning | PC apps

Agenda is a GTD app for tracking your meetings and their notes.

CollaNote for the iPad (2022): complete review

July 1, 2021 | Handwriting | iPad apps

CollaNote is a free handwriting note-taking app by Quoc Huy Nguyen. It

Apple Notes for the Mac: complete review

May 29, 2021 | Text-based | Apple apps

Apple Notes is a free note-taking app that comes pre-installed on most

Google Keep with some notes in Chrome on the MacBook

Google Keep for the Mac: complete review

April 3, 2021 | Text-based | Google apps

Google Keep is a free, simple note-taking and planning app from Google.

uPad V for the iPad: complete review

March 6, 2021 | Handwriting | iPad apps

Pricing & supported OS uPad V is a handwriting note-taking app that

Whink for the iPad: complete review

January 12, 2021 | Handwriting | iPad apps

We’ve mostly covered complex note-taking apps with a lot of features, but

ZoomNotes for the iPad: beginner’s guide

December 26, 2020 | Apps, Handwriting, Note-taking | iPad apps

After years of being shallow and unreasonable, we have finally got over

The iPad Pro with some handwritten notes in OneNote

OneNote for the iPad (2024): complete review

September 21, 2020 | Handwriting, Whiteboards | Microsoft apps

Microsoft OneNote is a great app for anyone looking to take digital notes on multiple operating systems. It’s infinite canvas and collaboration features also make it a decent whiteboard app.