Notes
Apple Inc.
Save , add checklists, sync across devices
Take with text, audio, and attachments like PDFs, photos, and web links. Scan documents and include handwritten sketches. Organize with checklists and sync across devices using iCloud.
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Notability: AI Notes & Planner
Ginger Labs, Inc.
Take , record audio, and organize ideas
Take handwritten or typed with digital ink and text tools. Annotate PDFs, textbooks, slides, and images. Record audio and combine with sketches, diagrams, and highlights. Search and organize content for easy retrieval.
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Corporation
Capture notes, plan tasks, track ideas
Capture thoughts, notes, and ideas with a digital notepad. Organize plans, create sketches, and save memos. Sync notes via OneDrive for access across devices. Track errands and manage tasks efficiently.
Notebook – Notes, Notepad
Zoho Corporation
Write, sketch, record, and sync
Write with text, images, sketches, and audio. Add files like PDFs and spreadsheets. Create checklists and to-dos. Sync across devices and cloud. Capture moments and record audio directly.
Sticky Notes: Free Note Taking
Epiphany Labs
Organize tasks and set reminders
Organize tasks and reminders with . Add text, handwriting, drawings, photos, or audio recordings. Set built-in alarms. Attach files and share . Sync across devices. View progress with task lists and calendars.
Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup
Noteful Technologies Ltd
Organize and annotate documents
Take handwritten with natural handwriting and Apple Pencil support. Annotate documents, take class , and organize personal knowledge. Sync across devices and share directly.
Penbook: Paper Planner & Notes
User Camp Inc.
Write notes, sketch ideas, and organize plans
Create digital notes and sketches using Apple on Live Paper. Choose from over four hundred stationery types to design custom notebooks. Track time with a calendar planner, manage daily tasks with a day planner, and log nutrition in a food diary.
Inky Notes: Good Note taker
Arial Lab Limited
Sketch, write, and organize ideas
Write with smooth, precise digital ink. Sketch diagrams, brainstorm, or take lecture notes. Organize ideas into pages and folders. Export notes as PDF or image files. Share notes directly from the .
InkSpace
Tyler Sherman
Sketch, write, and organize ideas
Create unlimited notebooks with customizable pages. Write, draw, and sketch using Apple Pencil, stylus, or fingers. Add text, shapes, and media. Organize notes with folders and tags. Export pages as PDF or image files. Share notes directly from the .
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF
Goodnotes Limited
Capture notes, organize ideas, and create plans
Create and organize digital notes with handwriting recognition and customizable templates. Annotate PDFs and images. Use AI to summarize text and generate ideas. Collaborate in real-time with team members.
Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
Evernote Corporation
Capture ideas, organize tasks, sync across devices
Capture ideas with , to-dos, and schedules. Sync across devices. Manage tasks, connect to Google Calendar, and customize a Home dashboard for quick access to relevant information.
Freeform
Apple Inc.
Sketch, design, and sync across devices
Create digital boards to organize ideas, projects, and research. Add photos, videos, audio files, documents, PDFs, web links, and stickies. Sync boards across devices using iCloud.
Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro
Wasdesign, LLC
Write over events with your Apple
Syncs with apps to import events. Write directly on digital events using Apple . View daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules. Add handwritten notes and reminders. Export plans as PDF or image. Sync across devices.
HyNote: AI Note Taker, Summary
Tuling Network Limited
Record, summarize, and generate notes
Record audio or text to create notes. Summarize content automatically. Generate notes from PDFs, web pages, and YouTube videos. Chat with content for instant answers. Organize and store notes in a structured format. Export notes in multiple formats.
CalenDraw: Calendar Notes
DataBeNice LLC
Draw, plan, and organize tasks seamlessly
Create and manage personal calendars with handwritten and drawings. Color code events for organization. Drag and drop to reschedule. Add rich text entries via keyboard. Sync with Apple Pencil for precise input.
Paintwork - Infinite Notebook
伟典 苏
Draw, edit, and share handwritten notes
Create handwritten notes and drawings with customizable brushes and erasers. Use vector tools for precise shapes and annotations. Add text, highlights, and special line effects. Save and organize digital sketches and journal entries.
BoardNotes: Notes&PDF&Mindmap
朝民 肖
Take notes, sketch, and organize ideas
Take handwritten notes with customizable pens, including Chinese-specific tools like a fountain pen and laser pointer. Create and organize notes in a whiteboard, notebook, PDF, mind map, or flashcards format. Sync and share notes across devices.
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