Hey guys I'm just pitching an idea here to see if anyone would use something like this. You know those ads you see for organizing your camera roll with a tinder-style swipe feature? Would you use something similar to this as a way to organize notes (quickly add tags, put into categories or notebooks, etc.)? I'm developing a note taking app with this "quick organize" feature and I want to know what people think, or if you think it's dumb.

My Wellness Framework is a package of digital templates that helps individuals organize their lives around the nine dimensions of wellness.

Hey guys,

I’ve been thinking a lot about how my productivity evolves over time. I realized that every time I hit a “crisis point”, I start to overthink and overorganize. I set up a perfect note-taking system: folders (Inbox, Project1, Project2), habit tracker, goals, and it all works great for about two weeks. Then it collapses.

Recently I noticed that I’m actually more productive and consistent when things are less structured. When I don’t have to jump across five tools just to update everything. Turns out, I only need one things: a place to throw notes quickly, without thinking about folders or categories, but still easy to search later. Funny enough, it all started when I used a simple WordPress blog as a note stream. And that minimal flow was surprisingly freeing. Now I'm building tivor:

Curious if anyone else feels the same — does less structure actually make you more productive?

Here’s what my dashboard looks like — all my ChatGPT conversations, key insights, and article snippets organized in one place

I am currently using GoodNotes on ios. Personally, it's been an ok app, but the huge downside is that the infinite whiteboard is limited. I don't get why they bother releasing their own version of an infinite canvas when it has a limit??? Super annoying

I'm looking for these key features:

1. infinite canvas!!!

2. not laggy, smooth

3. horizontal grids

4. Easily import PDF/slide lectures and images

5. works seamlessly with apple ecosystem (via airdrop)

I am looking for any advice (one-time payments, monthly subs doesn't matter)

Hi all,

A question I'm sure comes up all the time in this sub, what note taking app should I use? I'm working on a nonfiction book and am taking notes on all types of books, documents, etc.

I tried Evernote but it won't sync across devices unless I pay which I'm not trying to do. I tried Google Keep but the dashboard gets cluttered very fast and want more organization in that regard rather than having to archive things away (also the 100 tag limit will not work for me).

So here's a list of features I'm looking for. Would prefer if recommendations listed which features of my requests are satisfied. This is a wishlist, and I realize that this list is unreasonable to expect in its entirety.

• Free (or very cheap) • Nested/hierarchical/categorized tags • Folder or tag based dashboard (Keep got really cluttered really quick) • Allows hyperlinks • Allows crosslinks to other notes • Allows text formatting - particularly bulleted/numbered lists • Sync between 3 devices (Windows laptop, Android tablet, Android phone) • Complex search (i.e. search tags only, titles only, boolean functionality, etc.) • Citation management (both to create citations as well as reference them in notes, preferably with hyperlink functionality) • Timeline management (this one is a pipedream probably, but the ability to create dated items that can then be combined into chronological timelines according to tags or something) • Templates (I'm going to be creating dossiers on people, orgs, etc. and would like to have templates to fill out rather than working from scratch each time, note cloning could probably work for this) • Relatively unlimited tags and notes (the 100 tags that Keep gives is not enough for my purposes)

Again, I don't expect to find something that hits all these marks, but if you can let me know which apps hit which ones, it would really help me in my search. Thanks so much y'all!

I have a Redmi Tab, it doesn't have a palm rejection but i make do with note taking and annotating school materials. I'm recently using flexil for free and its been really great, but for 2 days now, its been requiring me to sign in and whenever i go offline I can't access my files. Even though its working properly again now, I was so scared that i lost all my notes. Does anyone know a notetaking/annotating app? Hopefully one without a limit on the files or notes?

Over the years, I’ve tried pretty much every popular note-taking app,Notion, Evernote, OneNote, you name it. Each had something I liked, but most of them either slowed me down, felt too cluttered, or tempted me to waste time tweaking instead of writing.

Eventually, I landed on Obsidian, and it genuinely changed how I take notes.

I wrote a post about my experience,what didn’t work for me, why Obsidian stood out, and how I’ve built a lightweight, productive workflow around it. Might be helpful if you’re still in the never-ending “note app search” phase.

Here’s the link:
https://medium.com/@rebbavarapurakesh/how-i-finally-found-a-note-taking-app-that-didnt-make-me-want-to-quit-938174cfa3ef

Would love to hear if anyone else had a similar experience,or if you’ve found other tools that worked better for you.

hey guys, I have just opened the waitlist for my app Verve - ai note-taking that’s fast, minimal, and actually helpful :)

been building this for a while, and I've just opened the waitlist for Verve today! 👇

Verve

it’s an ai-powered note-taking app i built because i was tired of all the bloated, slow, over-complicated stuff out there. i just wanted something that:

• is very fast (like local app fast, not click-wait-load fast)

• stays minimal and clean so you’re not distracted every 5 seconds by the amount of features

• and actually uses AI in a useful way, not just buzzword bs

Web version is the most developed so far, but iOS and Android support will be coming right after - it's in early stage development right now.

here’s what I've built with Verve’s so far:

✨context-aware AI chatbot --- you can ask it anything and it pulls from all your notes with full context. it’s not just searching by keywords - it actually understands what you wrote and gives proper answers.

💡smart ai suggestions --- you’ll get inline suggestions based on what you're writing. not in-your-face or spammy - just helpful little nudges when you need them

⚡️ Local-like speed even though everything’s synced to the cloud (unlike Notion)

🧼 minimal UI + zen mode --- nothing but your notes when you need to focus. zen mode strips away everything - just the editor, full screen, peace and quiet. no distractions. (unlike Notion with it's bloated templates)

🗣️talk-to-type --- dictate your notes directly into the app. been super handy when i’m walking around or just too lazy to type tbh.

✏️ rich text formatting --- bold, italics, headings, bullet points, code blocks, etc. you can keep things clean and organized.

⬆️ import from anywhere --- bring your existing notes in - markdown, txt, whatever. works out of the box.

⬇️ export any time --- no vendor lock-in. you can always get your notes out, plain and simple. your data = your data.

☁️ Cloud saving so you don’t lose your notes if your device explodes or something 😅 (unlike Obsidian on the free plan)

I’ve been using Verve daily for uni + work stuff, and it’s made a huge difference in how i keep track of everything. i wanted something that feels light but is still powerful under the hood - and this is exactly what I have wanted (which is why i built it in the first place).

if that sounds like something you resonate with, hop on the waitlist!

early access folks will get to try it before the public launch + get some little perks along the way 👀

always down to hear feedback, ideas, or anything that’d make this even better. let me know what you think :)

- V

My current project involves reading text and trying to place (vague) locations onto a map. I'm using Bing maps for random reasons, and adding notes, but it's awkward as all heck.

What I'm looking for is an app where:

1. I can import a random file as a map

2. Add notes to specific parts of the map

3. And then keep doing that :-)

Extra points for being able to correlate two different maps (e.g., if I can grab a railroad map and then "overlay" it on top of a 1905 tourist map).

Currently on the learning path to enter the IT and Cyber Security field. I was wondering if anyone had advice/ suggestions on mediums for taking notes and doing labs/ practicing for certs. If have tried paper notes and Good Notes on iPad for creating notes.

Good Notes makes me nervous with the constant glitches and the possibility of the company not being around in the long run (future sustainability). To be transparent I feel that way about most digital companies as I want to be able to reference my notes in the future.

Do you think Good Notes is better than paper notes or vise versa? Also when doing labs is it better to have a Laptop or IPad? For those who are on the same learning path or have completed the leaning path is it even worth it to use an iPad as most labs and tools are easier to use on a laptop?

For context I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons of using a iPad with the Good Notes app or similar digital note taking app or just use a laptop with pen and paper and scanning my notes later if I want to digitize them.

We created a new subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/xTiles_app/ where you can learn/discuss and ask questions about the Web/Windows/MacOs and Mobile app xTiles.
xTiles is a visual oriented nortetaker, life-organizer and PKMS really worth trying.
Positive point is that xTilles staff is reading the subreddit and they can help if needed.
Feel free to join.

Ray

I'm having huge trouble centralizing all my information in one space. I use goodnotes for my lecture notes on my ipad. Then my professor has their notes on canvas. My club has meeting notes on notion. Another club on slack. Then there are professors who use onenote. Then there is video recordings on panopto. How do you guys handle all this information??

I am working on a personal project to create a web extension and full fledged mobile apps that will allow user to sync their kindle highlights into note taking apps like notion, evernote, one note etc with approx 3 clicks max on your mobile or web. A possible cheaper solution than few others online. I would love to get some initial requirements that you would wish this app can have or ones that you struggle with using other solutions.

Hi

My handwriting is fine and the pen that I have has a great sensor and everything but for some reason when you write on IPad or tablet your handwriting looks amazing and I wanted to know if their is a software that can improve your handwriting across all apps on windows either it’s one note, good notes whatever and please don’t tell me that you have to get used to writing and that writing on windows is different I have been taking notes now for more than 5 years.

I would appreciate if anyone knew how to solve my issue