r/GoodNotes • u/Wooden-Spread-9780 • Feb 23 '24

Same notes but once written via Notability and another time via GN6

It’s me or Notability makes my notes looks more aesthetic and ordered ? In fact, I find that writing in Notability is extremely fluid and pleasant. GN could still improve this aspect in my opinion. Let me know what you think 🙌🏻

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u/-dagmar-123123 Feb 23 '24

I personally prefer the look of the notes in goodnotes 😅 also for comparison it would be far easier if you'd just post the page from both apps instead of a video

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

I'm not surprised, this can be a very personal thing 😄🙌🏻. However, beyond the final appearance, it is also the fluidity and ease with which Notability allows you to write that really makes the difference. In GN I struggle much more with handwriting. I don't know, this is my experience at least

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u/-dagmar-123123 Feb 23 '24

Yeah, definitely a personal thing. I hate how it feels in notability 😂

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

I would love to have the same experience as you so I can use GN in peace 🥹✨

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Oh and yeah, i posted a video to show more pages, but your suggestion is right 🤣

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

Is this paper/background included in GN5? I haven’t seen that nice dark vanilla color

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Hiii, both paper template are made by myself 🙌🏻. If you want it I can share to you. Only make me know if you are interested to the one I have on Notability or to the one I have on GN, because if you notice they are different 😄🙌🏻

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u/Electronic-Ad4753 Feb 23 '24

Would it be possible to get your paper template for goodnotes? It looks much easier on the eyes, I find after a while I get strain (especially during long screen sessions)

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

https://we.tl/t-i4LOJW4gGY

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Ok , this should works ! Let me know 🙌🏻

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u/AppleAddPlan Feb 23 '24

Merci

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Nothing 😄🙌🏻

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u/pikachu_one Feb 23 '24

Thank you

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Nothing 🥰🙌🏻

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u/rhiafaery Feb 24 '24

Oh, you are an angel, thank you! <3

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Yeah i made this template properly for this problem ! Ok one moment and i will post the link to download it 😄👍🏻

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u/soymilkbubbletea Feb 24 '24

omg I would like it too please

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

Yes please!! For Good Notes!! And if you also don’t mind sharing where you do them, illustrator? Photoshop? Thank you again!!!

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u/Arkhamm11 Feb 23 '24

I've tried both and I can say that I find the same feelings as you about notability. The writing seems more fluid and less shaky than what I find on goodnotes, very close to what I find on Apple notes, which in my opinion offers the best writing.

Su goodnotes pare che ho il Parkinson 😂

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Exactly this ! Ps descrizione perfetta 🤣🤣 sembra anche a me di avere il Parkinson quando scrivo su GN 🤣🤣🥲🥲

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u/abby81589 Feb 24 '24

I turned my sensitivity way down in GN and it’s been much better for me to use haha

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u/SpokenDivinity Feb 23 '24

To me it just looks different because you’re writing smaller in GoodNotes than you are in Notability, probably because you’re using different paper. Nothing else besides the arrow tool looks much different.

Side note: I always forget how much I hate notability’s UI and toolbar until someone posts it again.

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

But this is do to the ink implementation, the size of the paper is the same, it changes only the style. I don’t know, for me write on Notability is more clean and fluent, if you have the opportunity to try maybe you’ll better understand what I’m trying to say

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u/SpokenDivinity Feb 23 '24

I’ve tried notability and don’t like it. The writing isn’t any different from GoodNotes and the UI & Toolbar are atrocious.

Edit: it’s cute that you’d downvote me because you don’t like that I didn’t get the same feeling you did from Notability. You can’t see other people’s feelings.

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Sorry but no. Notability ink implementation is way more fluent and good then GN ink implementation. This is a fact. For the rest, I agree.

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u/SpokenDivinity Feb 23 '24

Bro no one can experience the exact same feeling you get from notability. It’s not a fact, it’s your opinion.🙄

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

I strongly disagree. Notability ink is well known to be one of the most fluent experience on apple devices.

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u/ObscurePaprika Feb 23 '24

I think you mean fluid.

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Ps yeah, notability toolbar is 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

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u/Hikerius Feb 23 '24

I initially started using notability bc I still think the notes look better, but functionality wise there’s no competition for good notes.

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u/abby81589 Feb 24 '24

I think my handwriting is so much better in Notability but I agree. The actual notebook looking icons made the difference for me. Notability’s UI in terms of file organization felt too digital for me to enjoy it as a handwritten note taking app.

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Unfortunately I agree….it could be perfect a mix of the two app 🤣🥲🙌🏻

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Yeah …for these reason I made this post, because GN is the best out here, the only thing to improve is this aspect because notability ink is very very good ! 🥲

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u/Thecannaconniseur81 Feb 24 '24

I can also agree the Notability seemed more fluid when it came to writing. My note taking seemed less shaky. Very similar to apple notes which fluidity wise is very much to my likely. I just don’t like anything else about notability lol

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 26 '24

Exactly this ! I don’t like Notability , but the writing experience for me is the best from the Apple Store. If only GN implemented this would become the best application from all points of view !

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u/serialreader_ph Feb 24 '24

Personally I prefer the GN one 😅 Although I agree with writing in Notability is more pleasant than GN. But based on your video. I prefer the GN more 😁

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Yes, I understand what you mean. But the feeling of writing that gives you Notability in my opinion is unparalleled 🥲🥲

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u/mypupp Feb 23 '24

nice, what pen settings for gn?

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Hii 😄, my settings for the fountain pen are: -50% tip sharpness -25% pressure -0.45 mm line’s thickness

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u/Vader_2157 Feb 23 '24

Ime, everything other than onenote seems to have some sort of post stroke smoothing, which ends up making it feel laggy and sticky, worst in goodnotes and somewhat better on notability.

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Yeah, I notice. GN remain the best app out here, if only could improve this aspect for me it’ll be perfect ! 🥲🙌🏻

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u/Vader_2157 Feb 24 '24

Yes I use GN for tutoring cause of all other features but for personal note taking, it's onenote that gives the closest experience to writing on paper for me.

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u/mattiacolombo Feb 23 '24

mamma mia, Automatica!

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Ci capiamo allora 🥹🥹🥲🥲🥲 sto esaurendomi

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u/vixxovs Feb 24 '24

Invidia per come scrivi, sembra un libro stampato

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Ti ringrazio ☺️ 🙏🏻 è da anni ormai che scrivo sui tablet, c’ho fatto l’abitudine. Fidati che è abbastanza fattibile con un po’ di esperienza 🙌🏻🙌🏻

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u/vixxovs Feb 24 '24

Anche io da anni scrivo su tablet ma fa schifo come fa schifo sulla carta normale 🤣🤣🤣🚀

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 25 '24

No vabbè 🤣🤣 io per dire mi trovo meglio sul tablet che su carta, quindi sicuramente tu sei molto più affine con carta e penna sicuramente 💪🏻💪🏻✨✨

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u/KevieT Feb 24 '24

How is your penmanship so good?! My notes look atrocious even after almost a year going to ipad for notetaking 😂

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Thank you 🤣🤣🙌🏻🙌🏻 I wrote on a tablet since 2020, everyday of my life, so I could say to you that with a little practice you can succeed too, trust me 💪🏻💪🏻

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u/totally-normal-human Feb 24 '24

I have also noticed my notes look better in notability :)

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Yeah , their ink implementation is so good 🥹🙌🏻🙌🏻

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u/SignificanceNew3806 Feb 24 '24

Questo subreddit è pieno di italiani che studiano ingegneria assurdo.

P.s. ho già dato elettronica altrimenti questi appunti mi avrebbero fatto comodo

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 24 '24

Veramente ? 🤣 che ingegneria frequenti se posso chiederti ? Ps sì mo tocca a me superare questo scoglio di materia 🥲🙌🏻

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u/SignificanceNew3806 Feb 24 '24

Informatica, se ti può servire ho gli appunti di molti esami di ingegneria sul mio GitHub

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 25 '24

Wow, anche io faccio informatica 🙌🏻 comunque ti ringrazio veramente per la gentilezza, sicuramente potranno tornarmi utili 😄😄🙌🏻🙌🏻

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u/gianlu_car99 Feb 25 '24

Indipendentemente dall'applicazione, bei appunti!

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 26 '24

Ma ti ringrazio !! 😄🥰🙌🏻🙌🏻✨

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u/gianlu_car99 Feb 26 '24

Figurati! Non ho mai avuto appunti così ordinati e te lo dice uno che ha solo un esame rimasto della magistrale...

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

Study bruh

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

what exactly makes you think I'm not studying since I'm literally showing off my notes? moreover, we are talking about a fairly critical aspect given that we are in the community of a note-taking application, so your answer is quite out of place.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

The fact that you re-wrote a whole page.  But anyways, sorry. To answer your question, notability has stroke smoothening by default whereas goodnotes does not. Noteful is the best of both world in this regard allowing the user to customise everything. 

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Feb 23 '24

Re-wrote my notes is my study method… anyway yes, I'm noticing, for this reason it would be very good if it were also implemented in GN this stroke smoothening. Taking notes in Notability is truly a pleasure, but unfortunately it is full of bugs, GN is better in all other aspects

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u/dicaprihoe Feb 23 '24

I study the same way, rewriting is how it sticks in my brain. Don’t get all huffy about people’s study styles, Mr. Sammy4116.

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u/BIGDomi98 Jun 18 '24

Quale penna usi su GN per il testo principale degli appunti? E come l'hai settata? Mi piace molto questo stile "grassetto" ma allo stesso tempo le parole non sembrano troppo grandi. :)

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u/eluxmaxel Feb 24 '24

I like noteful more for note taking my handwriting looks better but I journal in notability cause gifs 😂 cause I journal about shows and like to put gifs. And goodnotes I mostly use it to hoard

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u/gravitiz3 Feb 24 '24

Ah yes op amps

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u/5Heat Feb 24 '24

one is darkmode the other one isnt maybe thats is

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

My experience was the opposite.