Note-taking – Page 2

MacBook Pro with some recipes written and displayed in Capacities.

I tried Capacities for Mac: My Thought Process

September 19, 2024 | Text-based | PC apps

I’m always on the lookout for a new note-taking app, and recently Capacities caught my attention. It looks like Anytype and Notion.

iPad showing some handwritten notes in CollaNote 3.0

CollaNote for iPad (2024) Full Review Pt 2 everything you can add to your notes (2024)

September 12, 2024 | Handwriting | iPad apps

CollaNote has come a long way since its launch. I am happy to see that the app is more stable, and the developers have really worked hard to polish it.

Image showing some notes that have been taken in CollaNote

CollaNote 3.0 for iPad (2024): Full Review Pt 1

September 4, 2024 | Handwriting | iPad apps

CollaNote just recently had a big update. We now have the third version of the app, CollaNote 3.0. In this video, we’re going to look at the new UI, what it’s like now to create new notebooks, as well as the writing tools in CollaNote 3.0.

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.