Want to use iPad as a note-taking / hand-writing tool

[valeous]

Hi guys,

I'm a windows guy and use onenote for all my notetaking at school. Our school decided to give us free ipad mini's. I'm not complaining, but I'm just trying to find a nice way to take typed and handwritten notes on my ipad which I can then incorporate into my mega onenote notebooks. What is the easiest and seamless way to accomplish this?

Also, while I'm asking, any recommendations of stylus? I don't like the ones that are so thick tipped. I want something that is easy to write with.

I essentially want to replace the need for a legal pad with my iPad, so that I can take notes in lectures etc.

Thanks

 

[Elizellen]

If you search for
"fine tip stylus" and Ipad
you should find a variety to choose from

TEQZINKI Capacitive Stylus Touch Pen With Ballpoint Pen Compatible with iPad mini - Jet Black: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

 

[soothsayer]

Check out Paper by FiftyThree by FiftyThree, Inc. https://appsto.re/gb/KfqkE.i

 

[MoonlitSonata]

Here is a list of apps that fit your requirements:


Paper by Fifty-Three
Jotter
Penultimate
Noteshelf
Upad
Touchwriter HD
Bamboo Paper - notebook
PaperDesk Pro
Note anytime
Inkflow
Ghostwriter notes
Pen and Paper
Plaintext
Notability
DocAS
Notebook+
Goodnotes
N+otes
Note Taker HD
Notepad+
Speedtext HD

And there are plenty more. many of these I use myself and highly recommend.

 

[fjpoblam]

I’d recommend choosing between Penultimate (which puts you in the Evernote world, so you'd want to download Evernote as well) and Notability. I'm an Evernote fan. Even a paid Premium member. I've tried both Penultimate and Notability. For drawing and handwriting, Notability wins. Matter of taste.

As for a stylus, I can't give you a brand name, as our cousin John is a wood turner (lathe) and custom-made us one from a beautiful piece of burl wood we sent him.

 

[twerppoet]

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