I want to retract my original thoughts. I was thinking about it and well by the time I actually eject the S pen and wait for the screen to respond, I could have unlocked my phone and started a new note. Plus with the S pen I then have something in my hand which I have to then put away again. So really it isn't more convenient. Plus there is only so much I could write on the screen.
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Best Note Talking App for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil?
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I want to retract my original thoughts. I was thinking about it and well by the time I actually eject the S pen and wait for the screen to respond, I could have unlocked my phone and started a new note. Plus with the S pen I then have something in my hand which I have to then put away again. So really it isn't more convenient. Plus there is only so much I could write on the screen.
Can I have "multiple" pages in the Apple Notes application? For example I am writing a lot of stuff and I am near the end of the screen, can I say "add more space"?
There is also Notes Plus. This is a great app. But I don't know if it was update for Apple Pencil.
Tried Good Notes on the recommendations above and found I really like it. No lag, lots of paper choices, all the features I need. Only drawback is limited export functionality--basically either PDF or a ZIP file for GoodNotes format--if you want to export an entire notebook.
Definitely worth a look, IMHO.
Definitely worth a look, IMHO.
Having read about Good Notes in another thread I tried it and was very pleased. It's highly responsive, has multiple page styles and all the features I need. The one drawback is limited choices for exporting entire notebooks--basically only PDF or a ZIP file if the notebook in GoodNotes format. It's definitely worth a look.
Go to the App Store and search for MyScript. They have a number of handwriting recognition apps. They recognize many languages including Asian scipts.
They also have a keyboard replacement so you can use handwriting in any app that uses the on screen keyboard. Look for MyScript Stack.
With a little practice it works quite well. I have a little problem with it making unexpected caps with a few letters, but I've only used it briefly with a Pencil. I used to use this on the Air but it was tiring to write with my finger. I'm entering this post by writing it with the Pencil.
I think that if I stuck with it for a few days l would get pretty good at it.
What's the best app that I can use so I can also view on PC. Would like to take notes but also view it in my work laptop
How's Apple Pencil with OneNote? Is it almost as smooth as built in Notes app? That's what I like to use. Never used it for writing on it though. Just to save notes I could take on my MacBook Pro. Can't wait to be able to just use my iPad Pro and not take a notebook. My iPad Pro comes this week and my keyboard as well... Just waiting on the Pencil............. -_-
I would say overall it is very good. If Apple Notes is the best, GoodNote is right behind it with Notability and OneNote slightly behind GoodNote. All of these won't give you any problem writing and the latency is very minimal. It is hard to describe beyond "feel" and it feels good in OneNote, just not the best.
I also have taken to using OneNote after trying several of the others; the organization of notebooks and syncing to OneDrive along with making my handwritten notes searchable really put it over the top for me. Your caveat about the inserted images/documents is true, though, and one annoyance that I'm having to learn to live with, though that's not something I do often enough for it to be a deal-breaker.
I like it a lot, though.
OneNote or Evernote, I prefer OneNote since I've been using it for quite some time and like the structured nature of it. I do also use Evernote, but more for capture odd pieces of information.
getting my pencil today! so excited.
in terms of annotating pdf files, can i do that for free on the ipad pro or do i need some app for it? I would like to open up my pdfs via email, and just annotate and write comments right away, and email it to others.
is there an easy way to do this? thanks in advance. havent had the chance to play around yet
in terms of annotating pdf files, can i do that for free on the ipad pro or do i need some app for it? I would like to open up my pdfs via email, and just annotate and write comments right away, and email it to others.
is there an easy way to do this? thanks in advance. havent had the chance to play around yet
GoodNotes by far. I can annotate PDFs with it. And it does handwriting recognition which improves the search.
I've tried Notes, too complex. It's overkill. Notes Plus (based on Inkredible) is very pretty but it does suffer some performance issues on my iPad Pro.
I've tried Notes, too complex. It's overkill. Notes Plus (based on Inkredible) is very pretty but it does suffer some performance issues on my iPad Pro.
Just picked up Notability which was on sale (both IOS and Mac versions) for only $3.99! It looks nice and I can't beat the price.
Replying to myself. I picked up my
Pencil yesterday. Noteshelf has not been updated for iPad Pro, and as a result, looks horrible on the huge screen. I might have to give Notability a shot. What a pity. The amount of $$ I have spent on Note taking apps rivals the $$ I have spent on acquiring Styli. Bleh.
Yes, Notes functions weirdly though and it's not the most intuitive. But when you draw in a note it crates a separate image file which is placed in the note. All you need to do is exit the drawing, type something out below it, and then select draw again and it will create a new image within the note.
Quick question guys. How do these apps organize your notes? If I'm taking notes for college courses and I'd like to folder them by date and category like separate notebook styles, do these apps do that? I guess I could even do this straight in the notes app with new folders.