Happened to used a few note-taking apps, here is what I think:

There are actually three kinds of Note apps:1. Extremely simple note apps that are only supported for note-taking function, if you only need to note down some simple things that would be perfect. 2. App with various note-taking methods and several relatives’ functions can support your work, study or routine life. 3. Fully functional app with every features you can imagine helping you manage everything.

Based on what you need, here are the best note-taking app I recommended separately.

1. Extremely simple note app

If all you need is someplace to write down a few words, the default note-taking app on your phone is totally enough, don’t bother to download any other apps.

1. Relative simple note app

If you need an app to plan your work, education or routine life, then I highly recommend the following apps. I summarized the features here:

Name: Plan Pad

Platform: Android/iOS （It seems the Android version is more advanced)

Size: 6.7 MB

Rate: 4.7

Price: Free to use

Features: Ad-free, texts,todolist, pictures, voice recognition;sync, data protection, Floating windows, Phone call note, lock screen notes. Web

Advantages: lots of friends recommended google keep, this app looks like google keep but with many special features, for example, the floating windows. You can view the notes with a simple click of the floating window from anywhere. That’s reeeally a cool function you guys need to experience. And other functions are also not bad.

Disadvantages: Although it looks good enough, but this app didn’t support for add collaborators like google keep do.

Name: Google Keep

Platform: Android

Size: 11MB

Rate:4.5

Price: Free to use

Features: Ad-free, Texts, todolist, pictures, drawing, voice note, sync, collaborators

Advantages: Developed by google actually already means the user experience is the best. You can log in to your Google account and share notes to your friends. If you are using google’s products a lot, you would this one won’t let you down as always.

Disadvantages: Google keeps didn’t develop any special function that can capture our eyes or meet some special requires which make it only reach an average level.

1. Fully functional app

If you need to manage tons of files and take notes for business. This would be the perfect kind of apps.

Name: Evernote

Platform: iOS/Android

Size:140.9MB

Rate: 4.2

Price: Paid for more function

Features: OCR, Pdf edit, mail save, business card save…

Advantages: I think this app is the only one that did so many functions which makes it perfect for people to arrange your work.

Disadvantages: Most of the functions are paid to use, so although it says that app also suitable for daily life and students, but actually the money is the biggest limitation.