It ticks all the “critical” boxes, but it can’t search PDFs and doesn’t have most of the “nice to haves”. My decision (as of December 2018)īear was almost my choice. Support for large numbers of notes/attachmentsĪbility to export en masse to a different app If you are cross-platform, stop reading here: OneNote is the obvious choice, with Evernote coming in a distant second due to business instability (more on that below). This is intentionally focused on Mac and iOS. There are very enticing note-taking apps from newer/smaller companies out there (see: Notion, Agenda), but I don’t want a painful migration to a different service if they shut down in a few years. I selected these 4 apps primarily because I am at least somewhat confident they won’t shut down in the near-term. The more notes you write, the longer it takes to switch between apps, so I want to make sure I make the correct choice.Īfter extensively using Apple Notes, Bear, OneNote, and Ulysses, I’ve developed the following criteria to help guide my decision. However, I’ve had trouble finding an app I’m happy with. I find the ability to write and search notes anywhere one of the most beneficial uses of my iPhone.

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