CollaNote: Notes & PDF Markup 4+

Just discovered and I’m in awe!

Update- I’ll be honest, I do love this note taking app but I stopped using for a while because I missed some of the AI features in GoodNotes like scribbling out my handwriting etc.. and I also hated the bugs I came to find that were popping up a lot. Also the fact I use my Apple Pencil for everything and that includes clicking on the tabs(hyperlinks) and if I was using the pen tool then it would make a mark right in the spot where I clicked which I can understand why but I feel like it shouldn’t be an option to click with the pencil if its going to just make abstract marks everywhere but I digress.. the new 3.0 update is like wow all my hopes in one app. One thing I’ve noticed is the scribble to erase takes so long to scribble before it activates and erases if it erases at all. I still love it though and just hope I can figure out a for sure way to scribble out my writing to make sure it works. But super impressed!

-Wow I’m blown away by all the features that are able to be used for free, and unlimited pages, cool tools, brushes.. there’s so much and I’m just beginning to play with it. I even purchased the pro bc it’s not a subscription and I wanted to support them bc they offer a great free version and companies who operate like that are a total win, to me at least! I’ll update as I familiarize myself with it but so far it’s been awesome.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your amazing feedback! It's fantastic that you chose to support us by purchasing the pro version. We look forward to hearing more from you as you continue to explore and familiarize yourself with the app. Have a great day! Nguyen from CollaNote team 😊

Best note taking experience

I don’t like to leave reviews. But this app truly provides the best features for both handwritten and typed notes so much so that I want to thank the developer with a monetary donation. Not sure where to do that yet, though.

You can really tell that the person who developed this app did so with students in mind—there are so many useful, convenient features that make note-taking and studying very easy, and all of it is FREE, which is one of the biggest factors that makes this app even more underrated. I’m actually surprised it doesn’t have more reviews, but I’m so glad I found it.

I usually take non-digital handwritten notes, but as a masters student, it’s easier to erase, re-write, and upload everything as a PDF. There are a ton of little details that make life as a student easier. You have to take a small amount of time to go through the different features and customize certain things, but that’s part of the reason I love it. Once I set everything up, it’s so quick to change the font, size, color, utensil-type, page background and it soon becomes part of your motor memory. I encourage everyone to utilize this note-taking app, especially if you rely on hand-written notes. Please keep up the good work, man! We really appreciate all the hard work you’ve put into continually improving this app.

Saved me from losing school work

This app has a lot more applications and freedom then most paid apps I’ve used in the past. It also saved me from loosing school work. My previous school had me download a different note app. For the most part the prior app was fine, except for the amount of notes I lost to hungry void. Eventually ditching the prior app in search of a new one.

CollaNote has a small learning curb but that’s what the beginners tips are there for, despite that it can be a little bit of a struggle sometimes to find things in settings. For example, the dark interfaces are not seen in the settings icon next to all the other options in the all notes area. You have to enter a note and these options can only be accessed while in a note. There isn’t many export file options at the moment but does have your universal pdf file, so it’s much easier for other apps to accept your notes. Would definitely recommend as theirs so many people who are contributing to this app who are helping making the app more accessible for other languages. There are public notes that allow for a unique way of interaction with users. Notes are also ridiculously easy to organize once u get over that learning curb.