Hey All, my ipad is going to be arriving tomorrow. Trying to get ahead of myself with it - what is your favorite note taking app to use with the apple pencil?
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iPad Pro Best Notetaking app for ipad pro?
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I have no answer I’m afraid but I’ll leave a comment here so I can keep an eye on the opinion.
So far I’ve been using the built in notes app as I’m not sure which 3rd party option to go for.
So far I’ve been using the built in notes app as I’m not sure which 3rd party option to go for.
Depends I guess on your requirements for the notes.
Personally I use Apple Notes for work a lot and GoodNotes more for private things. However I like Apple Notes a lot and the version in iOS 14 looks promising.
There is also a big following for OneNote and notability and Bear notes, but I have not worked with them lately.
Personally I use Apple Notes for work a lot and GoodNotes more for private things. However I like Apple Notes a lot and the version in iOS 14 looks promising.
There is also a big following for OneNote and notability and Bear notes, but I have not worked with them lately.
Well I had the first gen ipad pro when it came out and sold it and havent had one for 3-4 years now. I cant for the life of me remember which note taking app I did use. Think it was OneNote or Notability - and whichever one it was I absolutely loved it lol. Just wasnt sure if any others have gotten better and I need to check out
Notability has to be my favorite. GoodNotes would have to take 2nd place.
Well I had the first gen ipad pro when it came out and sold it and havent had one for 3-4 years now. I cant for the life of me remember which note taking app I did use. Think it was OneNote or Notability - and whichever one it was I absolutely loved it lol. Just wasnt sure if any others have gotten better and I need to check out
The playing field is definitely still in flux
And it’s worth giving other apps the occasional try but after a while when you have an existing pool of notes you may need, especially handwritten ones, switching apps gets more complicated.
Yeah I believe it was notability that I was using but honestly cant remember! I will download and test them all I guess haha. Is notability a free one or $$$ costing one?
Thats what I figured haha! Thats Why I am worried, I will be taking all my class notes/work notes and all on it so want to find that one perfect app.The playing field is definitely still in flux
And it’s worth giving other apps the occasional try but after a while when you have an existing pool of notes you may need, especially handwritten ones, switching apps gets more complicated.
1. OneNote for typing notes as I can share them with co-workers
2. Notability for personal notes that I do not need to share
3. GoodNotes when I need classic notebook like layout
4. Apple Notes for random things that I do not need to store/access later on
2. Notability for personal notes that I do not need to share
3. GoodNotes when I need classic notebook like layout
4. Apple Notes for random things that I do not need to store/access later on
I’ve been using GoodNotes with the Pencil for meeting notes, but Apple Notes with the keyboard for everything else.
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My needs are minimal, so I use the Apple Notes app for personal notes. I use OneNote for any work related notes.
BTW, used Awesome Note on my phone and iPad for a long time. Tried Bear, Noteability, One Note, Evernote (free) and a few others. Didn't really like Apples Notes.
Got a RocketBook in December and then subscribed to Evernote since I could upload the RocketBook pages and Evernote did OCR on my writing. Then got an iPP 12.9" in April and tried Apple Notes with the pencil. I really like it. And with the updates in iOS 14 (beta), it works pretty good for just notes, journaling, clips, etc. The integration with other products makes it easy. For long form writing, I shift to other products.
Got a RocketBook in December and then subscribed to Evernote since I could upload the RocketBook pages and Evernote did OCR on my writing. Then got an iPP 12.9" in April and tried Apple Notes with the pencil. I really like it. And with the updates in iOS 14 (beta), it works pretty good for just notes, journaling, clips, etc. The integration with other products makes it easy. For long form writing, I shift to other products.
If you are just going to use the app on your iPad Pro, Nebo is the one you want. It has the best handwriting recognition, saves to the cloud, and has a lot of excellent features. It makes the Notes app and Notability look like a joke, in my opinion. Others may feel different.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nebo-take-notes/id1119601770
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nebo-take-notes/id1119601770
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If you are just going to use the app on your iPad Pro, Nebo is the one you want. It has the best handwriting recognition, saves to the cloud, and has a lot of excellent features. It makes the Notes app and Notability look like a joke, on my opinion. Others may feel different.
Is there a Mac/iPhone version?
At the moment, it is only for iPad. And for those curious, there is no subscription. One of the best apps I have purchased in a long time.
Since my 1st Gen iPad Pro, I have used Notability. The best Note-Taking app out there. It’s perfect.
If you are just going to use the app on your iPad Pro, Nebo is the one you want. It has the best handwriting recognition, saves to the cloud, and has a lot of excellent features. It makes the Notes app and Notability look like a joke, in my opinion. Others may feel different.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nebo-take-notes/id1119601770
Looks like a great app I will have to give it a shot. I have been using GoodNotes for years, I used to follow Aurélien Chevaleyrias (still do, but he hasn't reviewed anything in years). He had some of the best reviews for iPad notetaking I've seen on youtube. I wish he was still active.
GoodNotes. I’m working from home and GoodNotes has been vital to me. I’m working on a state audit. I organized items in folders for each project. And I Open the items in tabs. I have one tab for notes, another tab for the audit, another to tract audit assignments. It’s been a fantastic application and the Apple pencil makes it powerful.