Apps Like Bamboo Paper for iPhone and iPad
Sketch anywhere, color freely, note clearly
Turn your iPad into a digital notebook for note-taking, sketching, and drawing. Capture ideas with pen-like precision. Customize colors with a 36-swatch palette. Annotate notes with photos and add handwritten text. Zoom in for detailed work.
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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.
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.
Notepad+ Pro
Mosaic S.r.l.
Note, sketch, annotate, export, organize
Take notes, draw, and sketch using Apple Pencil. Annotate PDFs, Excel, Keynote, and Numbers files. Create lists, memos, and organize notes. Export notes in multiple formats.
Felt: Greeting Cards & Gifts
Felt, LLC
Send handwritten and photos
Create and send handwritten with photos. Add text, choose paper style, and customize designs. Print and mail directly or share digitally. Track delivery status and manage recipient lists.
Paper: Sketch, Draw & Create
Evernote Corporation
Sketch anywhere with natural gestures
Digital sketches and collages with intuitive gesture-based tools. Add and arrange multiple photos on a single page. Cut, paste, move, and rearrange elements easily. Save and share creative projects directly.
Concepts
TopHatch, Inc.
Sketch, organize, and design ideas
Create vector-based sketches and designs on an infinite canvas. Sketch plans, make notes, and draw storyboards. Organize ideas with mindmaps and doodles. Iterate and experiment with designs. Export and share work.
Morpholio Trace - Sketch CAD
Vectorworks, Inc.
, design, create with layers
Create intelligent sketches and drawings with layer management. Add markup for communication. Work through all design phases with fluid tools. Support for architectural and industrial design workflows.
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.
Penbook Pencil Notebook
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.
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.
Inkflow Visual Notebook
Qrayon, LLC
Write, sketch, and organize notes effortlessly
Take notes and sketch ideas with natural pen-like ink. Resize and reposition elements with finger gestures. Organize thoughts by rearranging concepts visually. Sync notes across devices and export in various formats.
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.
Morpholio Journal – Sketchbook
Vectorworks, Inc.
Write, sketch, and collect ideas anytime
Record and organize ideas with sketching, writing, and note-taking features. Sketch digitally, add text, and collect visual references. Sync across devices and access projects anywhere.
Notepad: Easy Notes & Memos
1381802 Ontario Inc.
Track tasks and organize your to-do lists
Write and organize ideas with interactive checkboxes for task tracking. Create and reorder to-do lists with drag-and-drop functionality. Check off completed tasks and manage shopping lists, daily chores, and project tasks.
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