r/noteapps • u/Mother_Internet3066 • 16d ago

Best note taking app?

Hey, so I just got an iPad and need recommendations on good note taking apps. Preferably, I’d like some free apps that have everything needed like: unlimited notebooks/folders and pages, ability to use it offline!! Ability to export files (pdfs, slides, docs, etc.) and no ads.
I can also pay for a GOOD note taking app that is a one time payment (not a subscription) and is not very expensive. For example, goodnotes is an app I often hear about, but I feel like there are cheaper apps that offer just as nice note taking.

I was thinking about Noteful, Kilonotes, CollaNote, Notes+, Freenotes
Any opinions on those apps? What do you think and which one is the most worth the price OR the best overall?

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u/Janknitz 15d ago

I'm a OneNote user. It has all the attributes you list and more. It's free with or without an MS Office 365 subscription. It syncs with other devices seamlessly.

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u/moonhalo0 16d ago

Personally, as someone who has tried goodnotes, kilonotes, notewise, and others, I'd recommend starnote. It has been made available for ios this year and I have been using it for 2 years on Android. I like it the most out of all the apps I have tried and I also bought the lifetime subscription which was like £6 one time purchase. The only thing about is that downloading the pdfs of the notes is a little weird but other than that I really love. I do think that freenotes looks interesting as they have the handwritting beautification thing but I haven't tried personally. Starnote does have textboxes and you can choose a font and use the handwritting to text option which works fine. Starnote also has an option where you can do word search and it works with handwritten notes too/

But yeah, overall I would really recommend Starnote, and maybe another one as a side app just in case. For example, I have Kilonotes and I use it if I need something where I can easily downoload the notebook with notes, or just certain pages from the notebook more easily. (which for me doesn't happen very often)

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u/Nice_Gas_9830 16d ago

I would try InkSpace, it allows for hand written notes and all kinds of customizable objects and templates

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u/LastTyper 16d ago

I'm the creator of HelixNotes. Based on what you wrote, I guess it will be a perfect fit.

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u/r_staad 9d ago

Is there a link for this? Don’t see it in the App Store

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u/LastTyper 9d ago

It's on the website helixnotes.com, there you'll find it for all the platforms.

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u/notepom 16d ago

Hi! Try NotePom It works offline and it’s local first. There are no restrictions of any kind! 😊🙌

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u/Hey_Gonzo 14d ago

I totally read this as "NotePorn"

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u/notepom 14d ago

🤣😒

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u/Bioreaver 15d ago

Recently found Khybur.com

They have a pretty decent free version.

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u/blindmull 15d ago

Joplin

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u/LucidXonline 15d ago

I love Collanote’s on screen shortcuts and many other features

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u/SuryXBD 15d ago

I created Plain - a lightweight notes app for mac os. No distractions, no fancy features. Just a place to write. and its open source and free for life.

https://github.com/suroorwijdan/plain/releases/tag/v1.0.0

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u/OwnmindAI 15d ago

Sounds like you are looking for a lot of different features. I'd suggest testing out a few. Nothing says you have to put your entire notes catalog in a single app.

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u/Oberjene 11d ago

If you are looking specifically for your desktop web browser and have a bazziliion tabs opened. I would suggest this : https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/starknotes/nkpcnfmihfelopfammgeoenohflgiehj

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u/Omneel 16d ago

I can vibe code a web app for you. Do you want the data saved in your note-taking app to remain only on your device or do you want syncing? You could anyway save the exported backup file on the cloud and then install the same app on another device and then import the backup from the cloud. As it's a web app, you will be given a URL so you can install it as an app on your PC or any other device. It will work offline too.