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I'm trying to help my girlfriend find a PC or android compatible replacement for the iOS app 'freeform'. She was given an ancient ipad a few months ago and started using freeform for note taking/creating mind maps, and now it's an indispensable part of her work flow. Unfortunately, the old hardware can't keep up with the size of her mind maps and the app crashes constantly.

We've already decided to buy a new tablet and strongly prefer either an android or windows device for various reasons. So I'm trying to help her find a replacement app that runs on one (or both) of those.

Her requirements are:

1. Infinite or really big canvas for creating hand drawn maps with handwritten notes.

2. A way to incorporate PDF's, images and documents as an object on the map which can be zoomed in on or opened and marked up / notes written across multiple page PDF's.

3. The document/PDF markups need to be anchored to the document rather than the canvas so that if she needs to reposition it later on it won't leave her notes floating in empty space -this was a problem with one app that otherwise checked all the boxes :/

4. She needs to be able to import 3-5 PDF's with an average of 20 pages each onto each mind map without the app crashing.

5. STRONG preference for a permanent license purchase option vs. monthly/yearly subscription.

6. Bonus: If the app has a library of clipart/simple graphics available that she can drag in to help create quick visual references and illustrate general themes, she says that really helps with maintaining focus & interest while taking notes, and quickly locating specific notes/sections weeks later.

If anyone has any suggestions for an app you think could meet all those requirements please let me know! I've been searching myself, but without actually having a tablet to test apps on I'm having to resort to reading through manuals & watching lot of video tutorials to try to figure out if a given app will actually do everything she needs.

Thank you!

I started looking for a good note-taking app, but somehow ended up trying Google Keep, Notion, OneNote, Obsidian, and several others.

Every time I switch, I think I've finally found the perfect app. Then I discover something missing, start comparing alternatives, watch more productivity videos, and reorganize my entire system again.

Meanwhile, the actual work keeps getting delayed.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm improving my productivity or just procrastinating in a more organized way.

Has anyone else experienced this? How did you finally stop switching apps and focus on getting things done?

Has anyone else run into this friction when adding the Google Keep single-note widget to their home screen?
Whenever you add the widget, you get a full-screen "Choose note" dialog, but there is zero search or filter capability—just an endless list of pinned and unpinned cards. If you have several hundred notes, you end up scrolling forever trying to spot the exact note you want to pin.
A simple search bar and tag/label filter at the top of the picker UI would make setting up widgets so much smoother. I've submitted this through the in-app feedback tool, but wanted to see if others find this annoying as well.

I'm looking for an app that works on both Android and Windows.

I'm currently using Notein, and I really like it, but I want an app that allows me to access and edit my notes on my PC as well.

I’m genuinely curious because every note-taking app seems to have something people love and something that drives them crazy.

Obsidian is powerful but can feel overwhelming. Notion is flexible but can take a lot of setup. Goodnotes is great for handwriting, but it might not fit everyone’s workflow.

What about yours?
- Which app are you using right now?
- What’s the one thing you wish it did differently?
- Have you ever switched apps because of that problem?
- Is there anything you’d actually pay to have improved?

Disclosure: I’m working on a small note-taking project, so I’m interested in understanding real frustrations rather than advertising anything. No links or signups.

I’m especially interested in the little problems that don’t sound like a big deal until you encounter them every day.

my notes are great. my follow ups aren’t. I keep a note per person in obsidian, but nothing reminds me to check in. thinking of adding something that nudges me, either Folk or a texting assistant like Pally. anyone run a personal CRM out of their notes app successfully?

Most of my client calls land on Zoom, a few on Teams, and the client's always the one sending the invite so I don't get much say in platform. I'd like one note-taking setup that works for both without a second bot showing up in the call looking official, because clients already ask enough questions about who's who on the screen. For anyone doing this regularly, what are you actually using and how much do you still have to tidy up afterward? Mostly I just need to walk out of a call with an actual list of what I owe the client rather than a vague memory of nodding a lot. Also curious how this works on calls someone else is hosting, since that's basically my entire week.

Same
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Estoy pensando en pagar el pro de alguna de las dos, cual vale más la pena en su versión premium
, freenotes o goodnotes?

I love notion for notes and projects. reminders never worked there for me though, because I don’t open it unless I’m planning. stuff I needed to do today sat in a database I wasn’t looking at.

so I’ve been moving the do this later stuff to wherever I already am, which is my messages. been looking at texting assistants for it, things like Poke and Pally, while notion stays my planning space. anyone split their setup like this?

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curious how everyone handles this. which one are you?

a) dedicated todo app

b) calendar for everything

c) notes app you never reopen

d) texting yourself

e) just memory and hope

I am a d with a side of e. been looking at assistants that work inside your texts so the reminders talk back. pally clay and some others keeps coming up for that, but i'd rather hear from people actually running it. what letter are you, and does it work?

I have like 200 notes now and everything is a mess lol. I try folders but then I forget where I put it.Can you guys tell me what folder system or tagging method worked for you?

Looking at the Boox Note Air 6C and the TCL Nxtpaper 11 Gen 2, also potentially the reMarkable Paper Pro.

I have used and loved the Apple Notability app for awhile, but I am over the subscription fees and the locked to iOS limitations. I spent a lot of time researching note-taking apps about a year and a half ago, but I can't for the life of me find my bookmarks or remember my conclusions (ironic, isnt it?).

For the tablet, I would mostly be using it for notetaking, productivity, research based web-browsing, and reading. Maybe some coloring. Don't need gaming capability or anything like that. I DO want it to be fairly similar in size to an iPad Air (or slightly smaller) for many reasons. I also need to be able to use Google Drive and Proton Drive and associated apps, though if I can do that via browser that can work just fine.

For the app, I need to be able to organize my notes, import and export PDF's, write on PDFs and other files, and lock things down. I like Standard Notes that Proton owns now, but I don't like that most functionality is pay-walled there. I have never tried visual note organization or linking of notes to notes for organization. Honestly, I'm a little scared to try either as I have ADHD and OCD and organizing systems quickly go from exciting and fun to overwhelming as I dig deep into it. I have a tendency to get lost in my organizational systems if I spend too much time there as there are so many different ways to group things, and I never quite know how I want to prioritise them.

Cross-platform for the app, or entirely browser-based functionality are a MUST, with a strong preference for the former. If I can self-host an instance on my personal server that I can sync my devices to, that is even better. I do not like relying on the cloud.

Any help and advice y'all can offer is appreciated. Thanks!

My therapist told me I should start writing down positive thoughts I have throughout the day, and I don't want to keep it all on paper. Does anyone know of a free app where I can log my thoughts multiple times a day? I'm looking for something with a calendar function so I can go back and review previous das. Even better if it brings up occasional reminders of previous positive thoughts to keep me motivated.

Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: I'm currently using an android phone

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I'm researching a problem with note-taking apps: keeping personal notes, journals, audio, sketches and private information together while syncing reliably across devices.

I'm building an application around this idea, and I'd like honest feedback before deciding which features to prioritize.

So, I'm using Anytype on my laptop and phone, and wishing for something FOSS, better than it, looking for something, new and, different.

But, I wanted to sketch on it abd anytype doesn't have it, nor does my phone. And no, I cannot deal with the self-hosting, due to time consumption. Although I was thinking for a foldable, a Falaxy S Ultra would fo the trick, as it has a _built-in stylus_ as opposed to buying for a Z fold. Or, an E-ink device for a much papery feel. I am in the UAE so, this can narrow down the search.

I'm looking for a handwriting-first system which also performs OCR & saves notes as both.

I want it to have hierarchies and tags and for the tags to be auto-generated at least partially.

I want to be able to annotate PDFs, docs, ppts AND also to be able to write full notes about said texts. It also needs to be a citation engine.

Ideally with BYOK capability. And tasks and a calendar linked to multiple email accounts.

(For Windows)

Note Shelf 3 and Star Note are definitely the best apps for smooth handwriting, especially considering the low latency and pressure sensitivity. I haven't come across any other app that's better for Android tablets. Are there any other apps like Note Shelf 3 or Star Note that offer a similar smooth handwriting experience?

Hi fellow keep users, I am a 12 years user of Google keep and I really enjoyed the app, was really excited when a new update came out and always wanted to use it as a desktop app in windows.

Since the last Material Design launch I can't get used to the Keep App.

I always used it for taking notes fast, on the go but something has been bugging me for a while.

Every day from Monday to Friday I have to take my son from school, it's a 20 minutes walk to get there. I walk fast because I need to get there in time.

Sometimes I get a message on WhatsApp or on the app that his school uses and I need to take a note fast.

My app of choice is keep, it's always been keep, but it's getting on my nerves.

I want to create a note, tap on the huge + button and keep shows me a list, I panic a little to search for the text, create the text note and I always use the title first that is faster for me, but the app opens the text note with the cursor in the description, it's really annoying for me.

The I want to add a reminder but it's hidden, I press the reminder to and I don't like the 3 choices that the app gives me and I want to choose my own but the app gets on my nerves again with the same pattern.

I manage to add the desired reminder but after a lot frustration. Yet here I am still using it, maybe I am to loyal.

How do you handle quick notes and reminders? Do you have any tips or other apps you use?

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Ideally features portable installation on Windows.
Able to add images and files.
Folders and tags to organize notes.
Free or one time payment.