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There are so many note taking apps and yet I still can't find one I like. My requirements are simple: - Markdown - cross platform with sync - tags I have sett

by itaysk 9y ago

There are so many note taking apps and yet I still can't find one I like. My requirements are simple: - Markdown - cross platform with sync - tags I have settled on SimpleNote for now, but I'm not completely happy. It's mac app is low quality and doesn't have markdown, It's open source but they ignore most of the issues. Bear Notes looks cool but wasn't cross platform. I am still looking. If this thing had phone apps (I'm on iPhone) I'd give it a go.

tomcam 9y ago
Glad you like SimpleNote. How much time or money have you donated to it to get your desired feature set up to snuff?
- tertius 9y ago
  Simplenote takes donations? I thought Automattic bought it.
- itaysk 9y ago
  I will happily give money to software I like. SimpleNote is currently a compromise which I'm not completely happy with so I don't feel the need to donate. If it answered all my needs, or at least didn't ignore it's users, I'd buy it.
leemailll 9y ago
Try Nvalt on Mac + 1writer on iOS
PascalW 9y ago
I'm using Quiver [1] for this since some time and really love it. It's like the Evernote client but supports Markdown. Unfortunately the client is proprietary, but the note format is open. 3rd party clients also exist, like an Android app. [1] http://happenapps.com/ http://happenapps.com/
- itaysk 9y ago
  It does look nice, but Apple world only... I'm currently with mac and iPhone, but as a principle I insist that my note taking app will be as cross platform as possible. This is not for practical reason, but for trust reasons. I don't think that every app should be completely cross platform, but notes, at least for me, are essential for the long time, and I don't know on which ecosystem I'll be a few years from now. So picking a platform that at least tries to be cross platform today is the best thing I can do to ensure it'll work for the long run.
thebigdalt 9y ago
Try the Mac beta app. If you go to simplenote.com/blog or whatever, there's a download link. The beta Mac app is the same as Windows and Linux versions (I.e. Built with Electron) and supports markdown preview.
- itaysk 9y ago
  Thanks for the tip! I'll try that. The release cycle looks monthly up to Jan 17, since then not a single update. Is it still alive?
Skunkleton 9y ago
Why not use a text editor w/ markdown syntax highlighting + some sort of syncing tool? Eg. vim + dropbox
gls2ro 9y ago
If you are looking for cross-platform like MacOS, iOS, Android (I am not sure about Windows) then I recommend https://ia.net/writer/ https://ia.net/writer/ It has apps for iOS and Android and app for MacOS. It is very fast (at least this is my experience) and supports sync with iCloud and Dropbox and Google Drive. I use only iClod and it works amazingly. I am using it for over 3 years I think. It just supports Markdown simple. You can choose your extension .md or .txt - depending on what you want to do next with your files.

by itaysk 9y ago

tomcam 9y ago

Glad you like SimpleNote. How much time or money have you donated to it to get your desired feature set up to snuff?

tertius 9y ago
Simplenote takes donations? I thought Automattic bought it.
itaysk 9y ago
I will happily give money to software I like. SimpleNote is currently a compromise which I'm not completely happy with so I don't feel the need to donate. If it answered all my needs, or at least didn't ignore it's users, I'd buy it.

leemailll 9y ago

Try Nvalt on Mac + 1writer on iOS

PascalW 9y ago

I'm using Quiver [1] for this since some time and really love it. It's like the Evernote client but supports Markdown. Unfortunately the client is proprietary, but the note format is open. 3rd party clients also exist, like an Android app. [1] http://happenapps.com/ http://happenapps.com/

itaysk 9y ago
It does look nice, but Apple world only... I'm currently with mac and iPhone, but as a principle I insist that my note taking app will be as cross platform as possible. This is not for practical reason, but for trust reasons. I don't think that every app should be completely cross platform, but notes, at least for me, are essential for the long time, and I don't know on which ecosystem I'll be a few years from now. So picking a platform that at least tries to be cross platform today is the best thing I can do to ensure it'll work for the long run.

thebigdalt 9y ago

Try the Mac beta app. If you go to simplenote.com/blog or whatever, there's a download link. The beta Mac app is the same as Windows and Linux versions (I.e. Built with Electron) and supports markdown preview.

itaysk 9y ago
Thanks for the tip! I'll try that. The release cycle looks monthly up to Jan 17, since then not a single update. Is it still alive?

Skunkleton 9y ago

Why not use a text editor w/ markdown syntax highlighting + some sort of syncing tool? Eg. vim + dropbox

gls2ro 9y ago

If you are looking for cross-platform like MacOS, iOS, Android (I am not sure about Windows) then I recommend https://ia.net/writer/ https://ia.net/writer/ It has apps for iOS and Android and app for MacOS. It is very fast (at least this is my experience) and supports sync with iCloud and Dropbox and Google Drive. I use only iClod and it works amazingly. I am using it for over 3 years I think. It just supports Markdown simple. You can choose your extension .md or .txt - depending on what you want to do next with your files.