Do you take notes during your studies or at other times? Then you must have the best note taking app. In this article, we’ll tell you which one it is and which apps are even more worthwhile.
Best note taking app for iOS and macOS
Note-taking apps come in handy in all sorts of situations. For example, to quickly jot down a thought or take notes during lectures. In this article, we focus on the ideal note-taking app for school and college students. These apps are of course also nice to use in other situations.
Best note-taking app: Bear
Bear is a wonderful note-taking app for both iOS and macOS. The focus is on what matters: taking notes. Aside from a drawing of a bear here and there, Bear is a soothing app ready for your ideas and notes.
The application has a menu where your notes are organized by tags. It’s nice that you can link notes together, so that you have all notes on a certain subject (or for a test) together, for example. Despite the simple design, the app does not lack functions. For example, you get a lot of options when formatting your notes.
Bear is free to download and use, but all features require Bear Pro. For 1.49 euros per month or 15.99 euros per year you have this premium version, with the possibility to sync between all your devices and use themes, among other things. Bear is also regularly updated with new features to take advantage of all the new features of iOS.
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For quick thoughts: Drafts
Drafts is one of the finest note-taking apps in the App Store. The idea is that you can type immediately as soon as you open the app, without having to tap anything. If you open the app again later, there is another empty field ready for your thoughts.
Of course, all your texts are stored in an archive. This design makes the app a little less suitable for taking notes for your studies, where you may want to stay in the same document.
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Already installed: Apple Notes
Apple’s Notes app is automatically installed on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. So that’s the logical start for taking notes. The Notes app is an excellent and well-arranged app in which you can lose all your thoughts. These are then synced between your different devices. These notes can also be shared with others. With iOS 13, the functions of the app are further expanded.
Sync across all your devices: Microsoft OneNote
Are you looking for an app such as Apple Notes, but one that you can also use on your Windows PC or other devices, for example? Then you should be at Microsoft OneNote. This note taking app has a nice focus, but still a ton of features if you need them. Also read our Eyeball about Microsoft OneNote.
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For complex notes: Evernote
If you have a lot to organize, Evernote is the place to store your notes. Evernote works with projects, so you can easily organize different courses. The app can also be used to collaborate with others, for example on a project.
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More apps for school
Many more useful apps can be used for school. We’ve selected the best calendar apps for school and study for you. There are also apps to help you concentrate while studying. Also check these articles on the theme Back to School:
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- Attention students: you get a student discount with these apps (17-8-2020)
- Overview: The 6 best calendar apps for school and study (16-8-2020)
- Back to school: the best deals for Apple users (14-8-2020)
- iWork, Microsoft Office or Google Docs on your Apple devices? (23-8-2019)
- Guide: This is the best iPad for your school or study (2019) (22-8-2019)
- Back to School: now get the iPad Air 2019 and iMac with a discount at MediaMarkt (ADV) (08/20/2019)
- Extra storage and useful features: the best cloud services for students (15-8-2019)
- Apple of the eye #24: Why Microsoft OneNote is my favorite study app (15-8-2019)
- Overview: The best Back to School deals for Apple users (14-8-2019)