Notes reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 155 Reddit reviews across 38 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Notes brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ipad, r/AndroidQuestions, r/eink, r/AskIreland, r/Scotch. Top-rated brands include Apple (4.4/5), GoodNotes (4.2/5), Microsoft (4.7/5).
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Reviews155
Subreddits38
Posts45
Brands79
Products51
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#1
Apple
4.4
(13)
"You can use any iPad that supports Apple Pencil."
"IPad pro works like a charm"
"IPad hands down"
"Ipad air 6 hands down the best for note taking and overall usability."
"Apple Notes. It really is awesome."
"Either apple or Samsung tabs (s series)"
"Im using iPad 9th gen and apple pencil 1st gen. Still works perfect for university and math courses."
"Best notes app: apple notes."
"I would start with Apple Notes."
"I went with apple notes."
#2
GoodNotes
4.2
(9)
"Goodnotes. Get the one year subscription"
"Personally liked Goodnotes the best. Hassle free, good interface and one time purchase is available and will be enough for years."
"For large files like Harrison Goodnotes is best. For small pdf annotations notability is best."
"Goodnotes. Its been reliable so far."
"Goodnotes"
"I tend to use Goodnotes tbh. I got it for school and kept using it."
"Goodnotes."
"It's been working great for my note-need."
"Goodnotes works for me."
#3
Microsoft
4.7
(7)
"Microsoft OneNote"
"I say try OneNote. I think you will like it."
"One of few Microsoft products that I really love."
"Microsoft Word is versatile and works well with Google Drive."
"A cheap laptop is all you need, and my 6-year-old Microsoft Surface runs everything I need."
"One note"
"I document it in OneNote or LaTeX, depending on whe"
#4
Obsidian
4.2
(6)
"There’s an extension called advance table in obsidian. It’s a game changer"
"Obsidian is also one that I’ve considered a lot. Thanks"
"I use obsidian"
"I personally use Obsidian... it fits the requirements and does more if you need it"
"A friend put me on Obsidian and honestly I like it so far."
"You might be able to set something like this up with Obsidian and extensions."
#5
Supernote
5.0
(5)
"I have and recommend Supernote."
"Supernote nomad a6 - perfect size for notes"
"I recommend Ratta Supernote Nomad. Well integrated with Obsidian to convert your text to markdown and have everything in one place."
"I ended up with the Supernote Manta and love it."
"Almost certainly the Supernote Manta although it's more of a feel of gel pen on high quality paper. it checks every other box as well and its star and heading/tag system is excellent at turning your meeting notes into actionable data."
#6
4.8
(5)
"Google Keep. Plus it is so easy to open it on a PC."
"Big Google Keep fan, the cloud sync is convenient and it does what it needs to."
"I use Google Keep and I'm happy with it. I recommend it to you."
"Google Drive allows easy access and updates from multiple devices."
"I use Google Keep. I can either access the notes in a browser on the Mac or sync with Apple's Notes desktop OS app."
#7
Remarkable
4.4
(5)
"He says it's amazing and worth the money."
"I use the Remarkable 2 for my work as a surveyor, let's me take notes, make sketches and send all to my email."
"Remarkable 2, return the pen and it is exactly $300."
"Remarkable."
"Remarkable 2 is the perfect choice but costs 450€"
#8
UpNote
4.8
(4)
"UpNote is fucking lit."
"Using UpNote and love it!"
"[UpNote](http://getupnote.com) was my choice after [comparing 40+ note-taking apps]"
"Check out UpNote to see if that works for you in this respect."
#9
Professor Messer
4.3
(4)
"Messer's A+ material is the best on the cheap."
"Messer's notes are worth it just so you don't have to write things down and risk missing anything important."
"I do recommend his practice tests, though; those are definitely worth it."
"You can buy his notes to thank him for the work that he does. They really aren’t necessary, though."
#10
Notion
4.3
(4)
"I really like Notion, it gives me a lot of freedom in creating a page/project."
"Notion AI AI features: Summarization, rewriting, auto-fill tables"
"U dont actually need a superpower notes app..just start with notion / obsidian is already good enough"
"Notion. But it cannot fully customize row/column colors or border strokes."
#11
Google Keep
4.0
(4)
"Google keep, Todoist, Google calendar with any interface such as apple calendar or notion calendar"
"Google keep. Also has a web interface for using from a computer."
"I like being able to include images and share with iOS devices natively."
"I like google keep myself, just used to it."
#12
Kindle
4.3
(3)
"I recently got a refurbished Kindle Scribe from Amazon and am honestly shocked at how much I like it."
"I have the Kindle scribe, it's really nice to write on but I also love it for reading because the display is so big."
"The kindle scribe is very good! About half the price of remarkable."
#13
Samsung
4.3
(3)
"Samsung Notes is by far the most complete one"
"Use them. honestly it's only advantage is that you can keep everything organised."
"Samsung Notes is a good alternative for writing."
#14
Notability
4.0
(3)
"Notability- it is paid, but I found it worth the money."
"I am using Premium version of Notability."
"In my opinion is can go with notability."
#15
Rocketbook
4.0
(3)
"€40 for a notebook that you can erase but also upload to different places if you like"
"They're reusable notebooks designed for easy scanning into One note/Evernote etc."
"Great idea for note keeping, and transcribing, digitally reading your notes"
#16
Kobo
4.0
(3)
"Kobo sage 300€"
"Kobo Libra Colour 220€"
"Kobo Elipsa 2E 350€"
#17
CollaNotes
5.0
(2)
"Collanotes. It's the best out there and It's free"
"Collanote. Free, and does the job."
#18
Med Easy
5.0
(2)
"I use Med Easy (or use pdf if you have laptop or tab), watch lectures to understand concept and add to med easy or Notebook."
"I do last minute rev from med easy its best."
#19
Notesnook
5.0
(2)
"Notesnook"
"Notesnook - i really like it. It's open source, privat and free."
#20
Nebo
5.0
(2)
"The app you want is Nebo. You just don't know it."
"I'm using Nebo. It's really great."
#21
Joplin
4.5
(2)
"I use Joplin"
"I use Joplin. It is a markup notes taker that supports code blocks and is the open source version of onenote"
#22
Zoho
4.5
(2)
"I swear by ZOHO Notes."
"[Notebook] from Zoho"
#23
Riot Games
4.5
(2)
"The official League of Legends page provides great videos for each ability, making it easy to understand the champion."
"You can learn a lot by playing each champion and watching guides."
#24
Noteful
4.0
(2)
"I use Noteful."
"The editor prefers Noteful."
#25
Jnotes
4.0
(2)
"I bougth Jnotes and it's pretty god, has pen buttons compatibility."
"Jnotes(buugy but gives goodnotes experience) Notewise"
#26
Evernote
4.0
(2)
"Well, to answer your question first, I use Evernote for reasons."
"A paid Evernote plan."
#27
Craft
4.0
(2)
"Craft."
"Most of that you can do in Craft."
#28
FoxyNotes
5.0
(1)
"[FoxyNotes](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sesa.foxynotes)"
#29
Kobli
5.0
(1)
"Started using kobli.me today and it's syncing all my annotations."
#30
Kaplan
5.0
(1)
"I used Kaplan online resources + notion + chatgpt to make the notes."
#31
Microsoft OneNote
5.0
(1)
"OneNote (Great on IPad with Pencil), Todoist (hands down best), and Google Calendar"
#32
Alice Hicks
5.0
(1)
"They were invaluable in her preparation."
#33
Vivek Singh
5.0
(1)
"Vivek singh book"
#34
Save My Exams
5.0
(1)
"I used savemyexams, they’re short but secured me an a*"
#35
Prepladder
5.0
(1)
"Nothing beats Prepladder M Puri notes."
#36
Stylus Labs
5.0
(1)
"Its free: https://www.styluslabs.com/"
#37
Notewise
5.0
(1)
"The Best app for me is a notewise."
#38
Emma Holliday
5.0
(1)
"Emma Holliday’s videos were a fantastic, quick review of high yield info. Definitely recommend"
#39
Workflowy
5.0
(1)
"I have yet to find anything as good as Workflowy."
#40
Apple Notes
5.0
(1)
"IPad + Apple Pencil + Apple Notes"
#41
Harp
5.0
(1)
"Great resource for learning harp positions and scales!"
#42
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"Scribe has the best contrast, the best light, and in my opinion the best writing experience of anything I’ve tried."
#43
LolaLytics
5.0
(1)
"It's very useful for looking up champions' abilities and cooldowns during the loading screen."
#44
Bunnahabhain
5.0
(1)
"Bunnahabhain 18 has a very pronounced leather note in my experience, and nothing from that distillery ever disappoints."
#45
Macallan
5.0
(1)
"A rich and complex whisky with notes of leather and roasted nuts."
#46
Springbank
5.0
(1)
"Leather notes and all the good stuff make this a standout."
#47
Z Notes
5.0
(1)
"Z Notes are summarised and contain the important stuff."
#48
BOOX
4.0
(1)
"Another option is to get one device like BOOX Go 7."
#49
KOReader
4.0
(1)
"Get Koreader for Kobo and on a Jailbroken Kindle."
#50
MyMind
4.0
(1)
"I use MyMind for ideas. It’s like a distraction free Pinterest."
#51
AP Bio Penguins
4.0
(1)
"Check out www.apbiopenguins.weebly.com"
#52
PW
4.0
(1)
"Bio : use revision series of pw, there they use notes slides"
#53
Bear
4.0
(1)
"Bear."
#54
Lunatask
4.0
(1)
"Lunatask & Twos — sound like good solutions for you."
#55
Notein
4.0
(1)
"The free version is sufficient for basic needs. Premium is almost perfect."
#56
Trello
4.0
(1)
"Trello might be worth a look for you."
#57
uWorld
4.0
(1)
"There is so much content on UW and id advise to practice the questions but if you have time its good to go through the UW notes / topics."
#58
Andrew's Class
4.0
(1)
"The notes are great for a review once you’re caught up on the material."
#59
Huion
4.0
(1)
"It has nibs for the pen that are plastic if you are just using the drawing surface."
#60
Foxy Notes
4.0
(1)
"[Foxy Notes]"
#61
Markor
4.0
(1)
"I'm happy with Markor app"
#62
WeNote
4.0
(1)
"I use WeNote, I've only scratched the surface of it."
#63
Google PDF Viewer
4.0
(1)
"It's simple and no ads."
#64
Kilchoman
4.0
(1)
"Heavily sherried, smokey, and somewhat peaty with jammy cooked fruits and tremendous peat smoke."
#65
Bowmore
4.0
(1)
"Older Bowmores are known for their leathery characteristics."
#66
Knob Creek
4.0
(1)
"Leather notes are prominent in Knob Creek, especially in the 18."
#67
Oban
4.0
(1)
"I got a distinct leather note from Oban 14."
#68
Craigellachie
4.0
(1)
"Craigellachie is a good choice for those seeking leathery notes in Scotch."
#69
Caol Ila
4.0
(1)
"Caol Ila is another Scotch that may offer leathery notes."
#70
Port Ellen
4.0
(1)
"Port Ellen is famous for its leathery notes, though hard to find."
#71
Qownnote
4.0
(1)
"For text notes, Qownnote is great."
#72
James Gann
4.0
(1)
"YouTube videos by James Gann are helpful."
#73
IGCSE Online
4.0
(1)
"IGCSE Online provides useful resources."
#74
Memos
3.0
(1)
"I think for now I'm going to stick with Memos"
#75
Abhishek Sahu
3.0
(1)
"Physics : abhishek sahu"
#76
Bharat Panchal
3.0
(1)
"Chemistry : bharat panchal"
#77
Schweser
3.0
(1)
"Always had the schweser cheatsheets which are roughly sufficient."
#78
Neet MDS
2.0
(1)
"I bought those notes for Neet MDS. However, they only provide bullet points. Just purchasing the notes won't help you understand the subject."
#79
Kraken
2.0
(1)
"The nerfs to Wit's End and Sundered Sky seem too harsh."
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