Best note taking app for iPad
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This may sound a little odd at first for a note taking solution but I use LogMeIn Ignition to connect to my home or work computer and then I use One Note. I love One Note and hope that some of these various note taking apps for iPad rise to a similar level but until they are there onenote is still my note taking solution of choice.
LogMeIn is a great solution for other issues as well, helping mom when she gets stuck and doesn't know what to do on her computer, accessing company e-mail that I can't get directly on the iPad, accessing documents on different machines, graphic remote control for home computer, and on and on.
LogMeIn is a great solution for other issues as well, helping mom when she gets stuck and doesn't know what to do on her computer, accessing company e-mail that I can't get directly on the iPad, accessing documents on different machines, graphic remote control for home computer, and on and on.
I just use different apps for different purposes. Penultimate is a must for hand written notes mostly for work. I use smart note for general typed stuff mostly personal. I use Evernote for shared stuff for family and friends. I use the delivered notes app for quick cut and paste stuff like links, email addys, and phone numbers
This is exactly my experience. From reading this thread, my ideal app would be Evernote, with the sound functions of audionote!
I've bought both Not Taker HD and Notes Plus, and to me, Notes Plus is the better of the two and an excellent app.
It allows you to take both handwritten and typed notes. Handwritten notes can be selected and moved, which can't be done in Not Taker HD. You can also select and move drawings.
It's not perfect, but it is definitely worth the 5 bucks.
It allows you to take both handwritten and typed notes. Handwritten notes can be selected and moved, which can't be done in Not Taker HD. You can also select and move drawings.
It's not perfect, but it is definitely worth the 5 bucks.
I have Penultimate and Note Taker HD. A combination of the two would be ideal. Penultimate with a zoom feature or Note Taker HD with the smoothness of Penultimate. What I mean by smoothness is that in Note Taker HD my handwriting looks like I wrote it after drinking 10 coffees. Penultimate must have some algorithm that smoothes out the lines.
narangrohan
iPF Noob
A few of my friends have used it and say HelvetiNote is a nice note taking app!
Five apps reviewed
SoundPaper - now called SoundNote - has one great feature for journalists or others who take notes in meetings or interviews. It time codes your written notes to the recording, so all you have to do is click on a point in your notes and it will automatically go to that point in the recording.
As a journalist this would be invaluable. I don't think overall SoundNote has the best note taking feature set, but this one aspect makes it a great app for a certain purpose.
SoundPaper - now called SoundNote - has one great feature for journalists or others who take notes in meetings or interviews. It time codes your written notes to the recording, so all you have to do is click on a point in your notes and it will automatically go to that point in the recording.
As a journalist this would be invaluable. I don't think overall SoundNote has the best note taking feature set, but this one aspect makes it a great app for a certain purpose.
I made an app called "Side by Side". Although it is not a specific note taking app, but it allows you to write some text notes while keeping one or more other windows (e.g. web browser, PDF reader) open side by side.
It has some special features like: one tap to copy today's date; two taps to create a new note from clipboard; edit up to 4 text notes at the same time; resize the note panel.
It has some special features like: one tap to copy today's date; two taps to create a new note from clipboard; edit up to 4 text notes at the same time; resize the note panel.
WOW! Great find! I'm not thinking just journalist or students, but I'm a technology sales reps, and frequently meet with clients and take meeting notes. Today I use Livescribe pen...I hate that it is an entirely different system, and one more thing to carry, when I want to consolidate. I am demoing this now (just dloaded it), and so far, so good! Not as robust as Livescribe, but if I can consolidate it to my iPad and ditch the pen...I'm a happy camper. Thanks for the great find!!!
Evernote vs. the rest of the field
I think of Evernote as more of a note management system - something it does terrificially. I was using Yojimbo, but Evernote has better integration across all platforms so my notes are always with me - even on my iPad or iPhone. Still, I don't see it as a note taking tool. SmartNote comes closest to OneNote, but still have to say there is nothing in the iPad or Mac space that rivals OneNote yet. I hate to say that!
I think of Evernote as more of a note management system - something it does terrificially. I was using Yojimbo, but Evernote has better integration across all platforms so my notes are always with me - even on my iPad or iPhone. Still, I don't see it as a note taking tool. SmartNote comes closest to OneNote, but still have to say there is nothing in the iPad or Mac space that rivals OneNote yet. I hate to say that!
Vanilla Face
iPF Noob
I prefer typing my notes. Does anyone know of a note taking app that would allow me to type in chemistry equations? I have tried a bunch of different apps, but none seem to have the ability to insert an equation or the symbols (subscripts, exponents, and charges) into my notes. So far I like sundry notes the best out of the apps I have tried, but it is still far from what I want. If anyone has any ideas, I would really appreciate it.
What do you guys think of this one: Live Notes for iPad : Audio-Visual Sketch Pad Review | Touch Reviews
Getting closer to that Livescribe & Evernote functionality...
Getting closer to that Livescribe & Evernote functionality...
MobileSpoon
iPF Noob
Have you tried WhiteNote?
I have it, can't say I'm using it that often, but in terms of features it's a very good on.
Check it out: WhiteNote.
I have it, can't say I'm using it that often, but in terms of features it's a very good on.
Check it out: WhiteNote.
