Nebo: Notebook & Daily Journal 4+

I purchased Nebo some time ago and enjoyed using it but hadn’t consistently. More recently I have been journaling and writing creatively and it has been magnificent. Sometimes you don’t want to be in front of a laptop or use a keyboard, there is something beautiful about the hand writing process that Nebo makes effortless. In the wee hours of the morning after my fathers death, using Nebo with the Apple Pencil was where I could capture all my thoughts and feelings in an organic process that facilitated my ability to explore such a sensitive topic in a location and space that felt safe and sacred to me. I don’t think I could have done that with a laptop that by nature of the technology demands more structure. When I had captured everything, the process of exporting so that I could edit it in word was so easy, I felt relieved and excited. If you read the 4 star reviews you will see that they all think Nebo is great and they become expert users empowered by Nebo’s capabilities and wanting it to be even greater. This is how all great software gets better. Sure there’s a few quirks and it might take you a bit to get used to it, but once you see that this program will understand and will faithfully recognise your crappy handwriting and convert it to legible text inspite of you, you will be like all the other 4 star reviewers wanting more 🥰. I love it and personally am grateful for it.

Thank you for letting us know your thoughts. Indeed, many of our users prefer journaling in Nebo since the handwriting experience is more natural and healing. We are grateful for your 5-star support and wish you the best of luck, Mila

I use a pro 11 with a second gen pencil to write anywhere between 500 to 1500 words in a sitting. So far the app is stable and functional. Previously I used a Samsung Tab s4 tablet and the app crashed a couple of times causing me to lose work. The app is accurate with the pro and pencil. After awhile I get into the habit of writing neatly but without having to cramp my style. The developer takes this app very seriously, I can tell. I’ve used hand writing transcription apps since the 90s with CE devices, so I’ve followed the developments over the decades. Usefully this app gets the balance right between auto correct and words that fall outside the normal. This is important for an app that wants to be serious. Auto correction to the point of censorship is for novelty apps, not serious productivity apps. Sensibly this app focuses on its core operation, which is handwriting transcription. It’s easy to export documents for further editing if you need extra functionality of a bells and whistles order. A good keyboard will always be faster and better. But if handwriting helps you think, or if typing is not your thing, and if you have the right hardware, I recommend this app. The app might not be at a totally five star level. But I recognize its importance and the effort on the part of its developers, and for that reason it deserves full marks.

Hello, and thank you for your kind words. We really do appreciate them a lot. We are constantly working to provide our users with more and more practical and engaging features, so it really is great to hear that you enjoy writing with Nebo. Regards, Mila.