A Better Note Taker for iOS: Notes Plus

One of the things I think the iPad should be better at is being a notebook. It would be so nice to be able to take notes as with a pen, and not have to deal with the typing. Notes Plus is an application that brings this to the iPad.

There are a lot of note taking applications out there. Notes Plus stands head an shoulders above the rest with its ease of use, and the handwriting to text module available for additional purchase. It is also very friendly to left-handed people and others who have different hand positions while writing.

Pros

• Easy to switch paper types within a notebook
• The palm rest area – where you put your palm while writing – is adjustable to account for writing style
• You can choose from one of six different hand positions – including three left-handed
• You can keep your hand still and scroll the paper while writing – making it faster to take notes
• The handwriting-to-text module actually works – even with messy notes
• You can save styles of pens, making it very easy to get back to your favorites
• You can export as a graphic, PDF, or native (so others can open/edit the notebook)
• You can add recordings and shapes to your notebook
• You can natively put this to VGA to share during a presentation
• You can easily lock a page as read-only
• You can print directly from the app via AirPrint

Cons

• The only thing I wish that this application had was the ability to tag things. It would be great to mark things as needing further action and then pull up a list of those items later.

Summary

I really enjoyed using the Notes Plus application. If they add in the tagging, I will throw over my current note-taking app and never look back.

Software Information

App: Notes Plus
Author: Viet Tran
Price: $4.99

Disclosure:

NotesPlus.com provided me with a free copy of the software to enable me to write this review.

Photo by NotesPlus