UpNote: notes, diary, journal 4+

UpNote is incredible. In most, if not all, ways it exceeds the stock Notes app that come with Apple products. First off, UpNote lets you search specific folders (this is something you still can’t do with Notes). Second, UpNote gives users more heading options (H1-H6 plus “Normal”). Additionally, most (possibly all) text modification options are tied to hot keys. This makes it very easy to set different heading levels and to organize and style text as you see fit without moving the cursor. In this way, UpNote also offers a productivity boost over Notes. Also, thanks to a sync system that is seamless and the availability of both iPad and iPhone apps, UpNote makes it easy to get your notes wherever you need them. Also, just like Notes UpNote incorporates tags as another method for organizing notes. Finally, UpNote is filled with useful and well-implemented features. Here’s one of my favorites: based on the heading level you choose in a document (e.g., H1-H6), UpNote will automatically generate a table of contents in the Info pane of a note. Additionally, that table of contents is clickable, so you can easily jump to sections of your notes. I don’t mean to gush (I have no affiliation with the app or the developers), but this app is incredible and well worth the money.

So I started with Note bacn before they were really a thing (I think) more than 12 years ago anyway. I've ridden with them through a lot of junk and changes in the company. I was even ok with paying a monthly fee to keep the company on its feat, but somehwere along the line they just stopped listening to the people who got them where they were!

I sent countless feedback submissions, and even tried help requests, but never got any result (or even response). Now to have installed UpNote... Now, I am a software developer, so they ticked a LOT of buttons with UpNote's markdown support, but they even picked up the engineers napkin with their scketching option on the iPad.

I had a couple ideas after using the app through a messy import from Evernote (not UpNote's fault) to remove some of their formatting garbage. After all is said and done, I was pretty happy but submitted my ideas to the developers. You can imagine my shock when I got a response... from a real person type of response, and they said to keep them coming! You guys are my new fav and I truly hope more find UpNote and decide to upgrade their notetaking experience.

I have been searching for a new notes app since Evernote began to charge outrageous prices. I have tried Standard notes, BEAR, Notesnook, Amplenotes.... may I continue. After searching high and low, I have come to the conclusion that Upnotes is the best because 1. It is simple. 2. The app is written well so it does not get in the way of your work. 3. I have not had any syncing issues. For me this means that they have the best importer from evernote. They have markdown support. 4. Robust features including - Collapasable sections, note linking, Apple pencil support, text color, higlighting etc. 5. Finaly the way they handle attachments is excellent. My attachments look outstanding.

The only negative I have is that UpNotes does not have end to end encription. I hope they are able to develop this feature in the future. But, inspite of that flaw, because of all that this app offers it deserves a 5 star rating!