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Capture what’s on your mind. Add notes, lists, photos, and audio to Keep.
Platforms: Online, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Note-taking, Story, Book, Blog, Journal, Poetry, and Free
Website: https://www.google.com/keep/
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            Set reminders
          
            Share easily
          
            Quick search and filter
          
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Diarly is built for the best journaling experience. With every feature you will need and a beautiful interface, starting a journal has never been so simple.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking and Journal
Website: https://diarly.app/
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            Built-in gallery and maps
          
            Timeline
          
            Notes
          
            Custom fonts and templates
          
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Also rated 4.8 ★ on the App Store
Lists for Writers is a great addition to any writer’s toolbox. Helpful to both novice and expert writers alike, this app delivers list after list of prompts and ideas for your brainstorming sessions: names, character traits, plot lines, occupations, obsessions, action verbs, and much more!
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Essay
Website: https://thinkamingo.com/lists-for-writers/
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            Easily navigable
          
            Dozens of lists for settings and names
          
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Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
Textilus Pro is a great word processor app for students and business people, also being excellent for writing reports, papers, blog posts, journals or ebooks! Textilus Pro can help you organize your research, generate ideas, and remove distractions so you can focus on the most important thing: writing.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Drafting, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textilus-pro-word-processor...
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            MLA and APA format and citations
          
            Create your own templates
          
            Dark mode & split screen mode
          
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on the App Store
Notes are just the beginning. Create and annotate anything, from study guides to storyboards. We've got an intuitive, minimal interface for you to start in seconds.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Book, Story, Journal, and Free
Website: https://notability.com/
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            Presentation mode
          
            PDF import and annotation
          
            Multimedia notes
          
            Custom stickers
          
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Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
Create documents, make impact. When your work needs to wow, Craft gives you the tools to make it magnificent.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Online, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Drafting, Journal, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.craft.do/
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            AI writing assistant
          
            Document structuring
          
            Customizable
          
            Collaboration
          
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Also rated 4.9 ★ on the App Store
Capture your thoughts, discoveries, and ideas and simplify overwhelming planning moments in your life with your very own digital notepad. With OneNote, you can plan that big event, seize that moment of inspiration to create something new, and track that list of errands that are too important to forget.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/dig...
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            Sync across devices
          
            Share and collaborate
          
            Secure notes with password
          
            Pin important pages and notes
          
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Take digital handwritten notes for class, work, or fun!
Platforms: Android, Chrome
Best for: Note-taking, Essay, and Free
Website: https://www.squidnotes.com/
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            Infinite pages
          
            Vector graphics engine
          
            Active pen technology
          
            Annotate and markup PDFs
          
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Also rated 4.3 ★ on Google Play
Unload your thoughts by creating a personal layout with notes, links and media in a second to visualize your creative process and move forward faster.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Online, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Blog, Essay, Story, Book, and Free
Website: https://xtiles.app/en
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            Realtime collaboration
          
            Visual search
          
            Organize visually
          
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Also rated 4.9 ★ on Capterra
Remember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Mac, Online, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://evernote.com/
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            Syncs across devices
          
            Search within documents
          
            Clip web pages and PDFs
          
            Dozens of app integrations and templates
          
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
Chapters lets you manage multiple notebooks, each fully searchable and with its own settings. Keep a personal journal, a photo diary, notes about that project at work, and a travel journal in a single app.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac
Best for: Note-taking and Journal
Website: http://slidetorock.com/apps/Chapters-iPad-notebooks.html
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            Password protected
          
            Color code
          
            Fast search
          
            Create backup files
          
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on the App Store
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