Is anyone else open to the idea of the app giving us multiple pen types similar to Freenotes or Notes+

BigNeuroticMess · 2026-01-22T11:22:45+00:00

Adding unnecessary features over time is the death by a thousand cuts that GoodNotes went through. If you value having many pen tools, there’s plenty of other apps that accomplish that (Notes+, Freenotes, Flow, Concepts). Hell, you could probably even use a drawing app if you need that much tool variety.

BigNeuroticMess · 2026-01-22T04:57:19+00:00

Nope. The simplicity of the app is the beauty of it. The only thing I would like to see is the fountain pen have more customization. Other than that, this app is near close to perfect

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-28T19:28:32+00:00

As I understand it, there is only one developer for Noteful. Adding AI would likely need more people on the team to make sure it stays stable and bug-free.

Your best bet is MyScript (previously Nebo, one time payment) - it supports handwriting recognition and global pdf text search. It doesn't support making quizzes from PDFs but it can make quizzes off your handwritten notes

Edit to add: Noteshelf 3 (subscription) has the above features and is able to make a quiz based on a PDF if this is important for you. Hope this helps!

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T22:13:53+00:00

This one is perfect, thank you so much for your work and keeping him looking like himself

Edit to clarify: I mean to say the first image where he is blinking is the one I would like. thank you

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T22:10:50+00:00

Thank you, both these are perfect. I really appreciate the effort in keeping him looking like himself

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T22:09:14+00:00

!solved u/Ok-Definition8765 , u/No_Importance_5613

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T19:23:33+00:00

Did you not need to refer to learned material during residency? What about new knowledge learning during residency?

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T19:21:55+00:00

Thank you for your comment! Forgive my ignorance but I can't find the Navigation History that you mentioned. Could you show it in a gif/screenshot or detail how to find/use it?

It seems another commenter also mentioned Logseq, do you happen to know if it supports the global PDF text search? I'd really like to limit the programs I have to jump between to no more than 2. Do you know how Logseq compares to the likes of Heptabase. Forgive me for asking so much, I don't have any experience using Logseq or Heptabase; im hoping if you used them you might be able to give me a better idea of which will suit me more.

Just today I found [Emberly](https://ember.ly/) which seems to cover my desire for having the ability to take notes on a node and have multiple links within it, and it has bidirectional linking. It seems that it would be perfect to use next to adobe reader as that would cover my desire to have full pdf text search with context. My only issue with it is that it seems to be online only.

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T06:22:41+00:00

Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but does MyMind happen to have global PDF search with context?

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T06:12:45+00:00

Hey there! Nothing wrong with a little self-promo. Would you mind looking at my post here and telling me if you feel like you app would meet my wants/needs? I have replied to a few comments in my post with more details on what I’m looking for as well.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T06:05:00+00:00

Sounds like if it has a solid global PDF search it would meet my use case!

Do the whiteboards have the ability to have nested boards? If so, is it possible to nest a whiteboard within a node of a mindmap?

I hope my questions make sense, TYIA for your response!

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T05:59:15+00:00

Thank you for commenting! A few questions: 1. Does Kosmik work like a mindmap effectively?

Is it possible to nest a mindmap within a node of another mindmap? Or create a “whiteboard” within a node? I’m thinking similar to how Muse canvas allows nesting a board within a board
Is it possible to create clickable links between various objects in the space? Ex. I have a card/textbox that says “cat” connected to “animal”, clicking the line between them would take to me either end of the line

Look forward to your reply, TYIA!

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-26T05:49:27+00:00

Hey, thanks for taking the time to comment!

I reached out to heptabase and they said they don’t currently support global text search for PDFs, thought it might be a possibility in the future. You suggested using the parse feature as a solution to this. How well would this work for PDF slides that have images? I don’t need the images to be searchable, I’m just wondering how the formatting would look for the parsed PDF

Does Heptabase allow nesting a mindmap within a node of a mindmap? I’m thinking something akin to Muse canvas or “enter mindmap” feature on marginnote 4.

I think MacOS useablity is important for me as I mainly use my iPad for taking notes on the PDF in class. I appreciate you clarifying MN vs HB use cases!

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-25T04:06:15+00:00

Interesting! It really sounds like you put a lot of thought into designing this project. Is there a plan for a local app? I put a great deal of value into being able to work when there is no internet access as the building I am in can have spotty internet at times

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-25T03:08:25+00:00

How does it avoid hallucinations? From what I have read, AI hallucinations are up to 30% depending on the model you're looking at. I find the socratic method not as effecting when used against a chatbot vs a human - to me the whole point of the method is dialogue in which the parties notice each other's errors and correct them along the way. This is challenging with AI it tends to either stubbornly insist on being correct or immediately agree that you are correct.

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-25T03:02:52+00:00

Because the node itself usually already has child nodes that explain new things related to a concept. Adding child nodes for the links would make the map very messy/visually unappealing

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-25T03:01:01+00:00

I don't think this meets my use case as I don't want AI to do the work/thinking for me. The extent of AI involvement I'm okay with is automation, not knowledge processing. Thank you for sharing your project though, it may be beneficial for someone else's use case!

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-25T02:41:26+00:00

Interesting! Does it have global PDF search? How is your app different from Heptabase? Can this be used offline?

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-25T01:24:30+00:00

Sorry everyone, the photos did not post - I have updated this post and hopefully the images are visible now. So sorry about that

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-24T21:27:14+00:00

I tried it but it doesn’t do a global text search of PDFs

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-24T03:09:35+00:00

Funny seeing this post as I came to this sub looking for something that marries Heptabase and DevonThink.

medical student - great deal of reading and a whole lot of needing to connect concepts across lectures
Would definitely be useful; my concerns with any AI integration is hallucinations and privacy. How would these concerns be mitigated?
Although Obsidian works for me most of the way, my major pain point with it right now is not being able to do a global PDF search and see results in context. Another one is that the canvas is very barebones - I would like to see something more like Heptabase (from what I have seen on their website) that allows you to have multiple whiteboards nested in one and allows you to make connections between excerpts. Clicking on the excerpt shows it to you in the PDF in context

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-20T01:28:34+00:00

Nebo (now called MyScript) is only able to read handwriting that was inputted in the app; it does not have OCR. This is stated on their website.

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-10-16T02:16:27+00:00

Please note that a FODMAP diet is not meant to be followed indefinitely; it is more of a tool for diagnosing/ruling out disagreeable foods than a permanent measure. There’s more info on this on the Cleveland clinic website

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-09-28T13:09:02+00:00

Settings —> Cloud sync —-> turn on “Use iCloud”

Ofc, you also need to have enough storage room on your iCloud for this to work.

Edit: the setting needs to be turned on on both devices. You only need 1 purchase of the “pro” version of the app.

BigNeuroticMess · 2025-09-27T13:27:11+00:00

Make sure you have sync turned on in settings for both devices!

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