When inspiration hits, what you need is an easy way to record and organise your thoughts. Evernote’s simple but powerful features make it an excellent way to keep important information in order and synced across multiple devices, so you can handle personal and professional tasks with ease.

What we love: Taking notes however the mood strikes, whether it’s by typing, handwriting or with quick snapshots. Hyperlinks and audio files can be added here too, and you can share editing duties with other people and sync files with them even if they aren’t registered users.

Quick tip: Set up simple to-do lists. Planning a successful task often requires clear deadlines and actionable steps. The app helps you flexibly subdivide tasks and set up reminders, making it easy to track your progress.

Meet the creator: Evernote was created by Stepan Pachikov, a Russian developer who’s an expert in handwriting recognition technology. He dreamed of creating a digital brain to save memories, and this is reflected in the app’s name and in its elephant logo, which alludes to the proverb “An elephant never forgets”.