The designers had “completely redesigned” the code behind the app to allow them greater ease for updates and flexibility for future versions. The app can be used with your finger, though I really DO NOT recommend that. GoodNotes is a note taking app that is available in the Apple App Store and is primarily geared towards people with an Ipad that is capable of supporting the Apple Pencil. All the recent updates have brought a lot more functionality to the app. With regular updates being sent out, the app has gone from hard to use to something I am happy to have downloaded. The company has been hard at work making many small adjustments since this versions initial release. first released GoodNotes 5, there were some issues that needed to be worked out to make it usable. This review is based on version 5.0.20 of GoodNotes 5. This has been invaluable when I’m doing research etc.I have used GoodNotes 5 since its release and I thought it time to let people know what is good and what is bad about the app. GoodNotes also works with Apple Notes, I can swipe up from a corner of my iPad to take a QuickNote, and it’ll link directly to the GoodNotes page I’m viewing. The outline feature is HUGE and Notability straight up can’t compare. Having said that, GoodNotes is much more useable when it comes to large PDFs and textbooks. I have ADHD and it’s a significant game changer to be able to open the sidebar, see everything I need and still be able to hide everything else. With Notability, just scroll down the side/open up dividers. Unless you already have a note open along the top (which gets crowded and borderline unusable after you open so many notes), you have to leave your note and wander around however many sub-folders you have to switch to another note. That’s a purely personal preference.Īnd something I never considered was the UI, I really like the sidebar on Notability over the design of GoodNotes. But also… I just like the pens/writing experience more. Like, the recording feature on Notability is pretty much why I caved, and it’s a huge reason why it’s my go to app. You’ll probably be like me and find both of them extremely useful in different ways. You can’t really know unless you try them both and compare. Realistically, no one but you can really decide which app will suit you best. I’ll cancel Notability, Apple Notes/GoodNotes should be fine for my needs after graduation. And even if you hate Notability, you can cancel and only pay the subscription fee once.Īt the end of the day, at least for myself, I’m not going to need such hardcore note taking apps when I’m done school. I’m pretty confident that you won’t hate GoodNotes so much that you’ll regret a one time payment for the rest of your life. Notability is definitely my main note taking app, but GN is more appropriate in certain cases.īasically, my advice to you is to invest in both, especially because GoodNotes is a one time payment, as of now at least. They each have their pros and cons, and I find myself using both pretty frequently. Honestly, they’re both great note taking apps. Even with the subscription model, I eventually caved and got Notability too ($15/year). But it wasn’t completely perfect, and then Notability made some updates that caught my attention. I felt like GoodNotes was the right choice for me. I joined the subs and read people’s complaints and praises. I wanted to make sure I chose the right one, I read all the reviews and watched all the videos.
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