Notability – Note Taking Hack 14.3.2 + Redeem Codes
Notebook, PDF & Voice Notes
Developer: Ginger Labs
Category: Productivity
Price: Free
Version: 14.3.2
ID: com.gingerlabs.Notability
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Description
Bring ideas to life with Notability! Download for free and enjoy the powerful, yet wonderfully simple note-taking experience. You will quickly see why we’re Apple Editor’s Choice!
Notability is as versatile as you. Jot down thoughts, import & annotate textbooks, sync your notes with audio, or sketch your next masterpiece. Whether you’re a student, professional, or hobbyist—you’ll find all the tools you need.
MORE THAN PAPER AND PEN
• Write on a variety of paper templates with customizable spacing and backgrounds.
• Take notes with multi-media tools like pencil, highlighter, text, and audio.
• Mark up textbooks, documents, lecture slides, assignments, or images.
• Clean up calculations with Math Conversion technology.
• Search anything in your notes, including handwriting and imported documents.
HANDWRITE AND SKETCH NATURALLY
• Write with the most lifelike, vector-based digital pencil on the market.
• Ink is fine-tuned for the most responsive, precise writing experience (compatible with Apple Pencil & Logitech Crayon).
STAY ORGANIZED, PAPER-FREE
• All your notes in one place! Always keep notes with you, without the weight, hassle, or paper waste.
• Organize notes with customizable subjects and dividers.
NEVER MISS A THING WITH AUDIO PLAYBACK
• Get more out of your lectures and meetings with audio recording, synced to your notes.
• Tap anywhere (in playback mode) to see your note come to life in real-time.
EASILY SHARE IDEAS IN PRESENTATION MODE
• Present ideas full-screen without distracting toolbars.
• Engage an audience with all of Notability's tools including a Laser Pointer.
MULTI-TASK WITH MULTI-NOTE
• Work with two notes side-by-side.
• Drag & Drop handwriting, typed text, and images between notes.
IMPORT, ANNOTATE, AND SHARE
• Import and mark-up PDFs, DOCs, PPTs, images, GIFs, and more.
• Easily create searchable PDFs using built-in Document Scan.
• Full-featured, left-aligned typing with word count and formatting options.
FIND AND SHARE INSPIRATION
• Publish your notes for the world to see in the Notability Gallery.
• Browse notes from the community, search topics, save favorites, and download templates!
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Download Notability for free on iPad, Mac, and iPhone and enjoy Notability with limited editing and features.
Unlock the premium, unlimited note-taking experience with an annual Notability subscription. Subscribers get:
• Unlimited edits, Auto-Backup support, and iCloud sync.
• MyScript Handwriting Recognition and Math Conversion technology.
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Subscription auto-renews unless canceled, and will be charged via Apple iTunes account on an annual basis. Prices vary by location. You can manage your subscription in account settings after purchase. Family Sharing is not supported.
For technical assistance reach our team at [email protected]. Visit notability.com or connect with us @notabilityapp on social.
Privacy policy: https://notability.com/privacy
Terms of Service: https://notability.com/terms
Notability is a registered trademark of Ginger Labs, Inc.
Notability is as versatile as you. Jot down thoughts, import & annotate textbooks, sync your notes with audio, or sketch your next masterpiece. Whether you’re a student, professional, or hobbyist—you’ll find all the tools you need.
MORE THAN PAPER AND PEN
• Write on a variety of paper templates with customizable spacing and backgrounds.
• Take notes with multi-media tools like pencil, highlighter, text, and audio.
• Mark up textbooks, documents, lecture slides, assignments, or images.
• Clean up calculations with Math Conversion technology.
• Search anything in your notes, including handwriting and imported documents.
HANDWRITE AND SKETCH NATURALLY
• Write with the most lifelike, vector-based digital pencil on the market.
• Ink is fine-tuned for the most responsive, precise writing experience (compatible with Apple Pencil & Logitech Crayon).
STAY ORGANIZED, PAPER-FREE
• All your notes in one place! Always keep notes with you, without the weight, hassle, or paper waste.
• Organize notes with customizable subjects and dividers.
NEVER MISS A THING WITH AUDIO PLAYBACK
• Get more out of your lectures and meetings with audio recording, synced to your notes.
• Tap anywhere (in playback mode) to see your note come to life in real-time.
EASILY SHARE IDEAS IN PRESENTATION MODE
• Present ideas full-screen without distracting toolbars.
• Engage an audience with all of Notability's tools including a Laser Pointer.
MULTI-TASK WITH MULTI-NOTE
• Work with two notes side-by-side.
• Drag & Drop handwriting, typed text, and images between notes.
IMPORT, ANNOTATE, AND SHARE
• Import and mark-up PDFs, DOCs, PPTs, images, GIFs, and more.
• Easily create searchable PDFs using built-in Document Scan.
• Full-featured, left-aligned typing with word count and formatting options.
FIND AND SHARE INSPIRATION
• Publish your notes for the world to see in the Notability Gallery.
• Browse notes from the community, search topics, save favorites, and download templates!
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Download Notability for free on iPad, Mac, and iPhone and enjoy Notability with limited editing and features.
Unlock the premium, unlimited note-taking experience with an annual Notability subscription. Subscribers get:
• Unlimited edits, Auto-Backup support, and iCloud sync.
• MyScript Handwriting Recognition and Math Conversion technology.
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Subscription auto-renews unless canceled, and will be charged via Apple iTunes account on an annual basis. Prices vary by location. You can manage your subscription in account settings after purchase. Family Sharing is not supported.
For technical assistance reach our team at [email protected]. Visit notability.com or connect with us @notabilityapp on social.
Privacy policy: https://notability.com/privacy
Terms of Service: https://notability.com/terms
Notability is a registered trademark of Ginger Labs, Inc.
Version history
14.3.2
2023-10-23
- Improvements to Zoom tool: Zoom box can now go to edge of page, supports undo/redo gesture.
- Added custom tool cursors for Catalyst.
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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- Added custom tool cursors for Catalyst.
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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14.3.1
2023-10-16
- Improved performance when changing pages in single page view.
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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14.3
2023-10-09
Customize your Toolbox
- Use the new gear icon in the toolbox to add, rearrange, or hide tools for your best note taking setup.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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- Use the new gear icon in the toolbox to add, rearrange, or hide tools for your best note taking setup.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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14.2.6
2023-10-02
- Added new academic templates
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
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- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
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14.2.5
2023-09-25
- Added more accessibility labels
- Added support for importing more file types in new notes
- Fixed an issue with typing in presentation mode
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
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- Added support for importing more file types in new notes
- Fixed an issue with typing in presentation mode
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
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14.2.4
2023-09-18
- Streamlined the flow to paste images from other devices
- Added a low storage warning
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
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- Added a low storage warning
- Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
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14.2.3
2023-09-11
- Added support for saving document scans as pdf or ink from empty notes
- Added a new graphic for when there are no unfiled notes
- Added two finger selection support to the library
- Fixed VoiceOver labels
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- Added a new graphic for when there are no unfiled notes
- Added two finger selection support to the library
- Fixed VoiceOver labels
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14.2.2
2023-09-05
- Fixed issues with the progress bar for exports
- Fixed issues with MDM settings
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- Fixed issues with MDM settings
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14.2.1
2023-08-28
- Performance improvements
- Added an inset in single page view mode so the toolbar does not overlap content
- Added new Grow and Feel Good Journals
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- Added an inset in single page view mode so the toolbar does not overlap content
- Added new Grow and Feel Good Journals
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14.2
2023-08-21
- New redesigned look on Mac
- Added support for quick rename of subjects
- Updated the iCloud Conflict Resolution screen
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements
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- Added support for quick rename of subjects
- Updated the iCloud Conflict Resolution screen
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements
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14.1.3
2023-08-16
- Fixed lag when rotating screen
- Fixed a freeze that may occur when swiping left in single page mode
- Fixed a rare crash that may occur when importing documents
- Performance improvements
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- Fixed a freeze that may occur when swiping left in single page mode
- Fixed a rare crash that may occur when importing documents
- Performance improvements
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14.1.2
2023-08-14
- Fixed search results persisting into the note view
- Fixed a bug with printing from Quick Share
- Added a behavior where tapping the text tool inserts the caret
- Added back search results counts in the Page Manager
- Improved layout of the top toolbox in some cases
- Removed the two finger gesture to show the Ruler
- Added audio bug fixes and improvements
- Performance improvements
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- Fixed a bug with printing from Quick Share
- Added a behavior where tapping the text tool inserts the caret
- Added back search results counts in the Page Manager
- Improved layout of the top toolbox in some cases
- Removed the two finger gesture to show the Ruler
- Added audio bug fixes and improvements
- Performance improvements
Thanks for using Notability!
14.1.1
2023-08-09
- Fixed a crash that may occur on launch
- Fixed a crash that may occur importing a note on first launch
- Fixed a memory issue that could lead to performance issues
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- Fixed a crash that may occur importing a note on first launch
- Fixed a memory issue that could lead to performance issues
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14.1
2023-08-07
*** What's new in 14.1 ***
• Added shortcut to allow play/pause with space bar for notes with audio files
• Added ability to delete multiple audio files, delete confirmation alert
• Improvements to Search for clear and cancel options
• Improvements to Share Options menu
• Improvements to text in text boxes
• Fixes Library bugs for organizers, alerts, layouts
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
Thank you for using Notability!
• Added shortcut to allow play/pause with space bar for notes with audio files
• Added ability to delete multiple audio files, delete confirmation alert
• Improvements to Search for clear and cancel options
• Improvements to Share Options menu
• Improvements to text in text boxes
• Fixes Library bugs for organizers, alerts, layouts
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
Thank you for using Notability!
14.0.3
2023-08-02
*** What's new in 14.0.3 ***
- Fixed a crash when opening notes
- Fixed a crash in the library when changing tabs
- Fixed a bug with scrolling while dragging note content
- Fixed a bug with shared notes
- Fixed a loading issue with the gallery
Thank you for using Notability!
- Fixed a crash when opening notes
- Fixed a crash in the library when changing tabs
- Fixed a bug with scrolling while dragging note content
- Fixed a bug with shared notes
- Fixed a loading issue with the gallery
Thank you for using Notability!
14.0.2
2023-07-28
*** What's new in 14.0.2 ***
Introducing the New Notability!
Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to provide the best Notability experience yet.
• An immersive and movable Toolbox, with more tools at your fingertips
• Customizable color and size presets for your tools
• A sleek library with larger thumbnails and direct access to the Gallery
• Ruler, Custom Colors, Favorite Notes, and Premium Content are now free for all users
Introducing the New Notability!
Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to provide the best Notability experience yet.
• An immersive and movable Toolbox, with more tools at your fingertips
• Customizable color and size presets for your tools
• A sleek library with larger thumbnails and direct access to the Gallery
• Ruler, Custom Colors, Favorite Notes, and Premium Content are now free for all users
14.0.1
2023-07-27
*** What's new in 14.0.1 ***
Introducing the New Notability!
Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to provide the best Notability experience yet.
• An immersive and movable Toolbox, with more tools at your fingertips
• Customizable color and size presets for your tools
• A sleek library with larger thumbnails and direct access to the Gallery
• Ruler, Custom Colors, Favorite Notes, and Premium Content are now free for all users
Introducing the New Notability!
Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to provide the best Notability experience yet.
• An immersive and movable Toolbox, with more tools at your fingertips
• Customizable color and size presets for your tools
• A sleek library with larger thumbnails and direct access to the Gallery
• Ruler, Custom Colors, Favorite Notes, and Premium Content are now free for all users
14
2023-07-24
*** What's new in 14.0 ***
Introducing the New Notability!
Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to provide the best Notability experience yet.
• An immersive and movable Toolbox, with more tools at your fingertips
• Customizable color and size presets for your tools
• A sleek library with larger thumbnails and direct access to the Gallery
• Ruler, Custom Colors, Favorite Notes, and Premium Content are now free for all users
Introducing the New Notability!
Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to provide the best Notability experience yet.
• An immersive and movable Toolbox, with more tools at your fingertips
• Customizable color and size presets for your tools
• A sleek library with larger thumbnails and direct access to the Gallery
• Ruler, Custom Colors, Favorite Notes, and Premium Content are now free for all users
12.1.15
2023-07-18
- Fixed a crash when searching note text
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12.1.14
2023-07-17
- Fixed a crash when previewing themes
- Fixed an Auto Backup issue for business accounts
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- Fixed an Auto Backup issue for business accounts
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12.1.13
2023-07-13
- Fixed a crash in the page manager
- Fixed an issue with subscription offerings
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- Fixed an issue with subscription offerings
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12.1.12
2023-07-10
- Fixed an issue when moving a subject
- Minor crash fixes
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- Minor crash fixes
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12.1.11
2023-06-26
- Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a note or opening settings
- Fixed a crash that could occur when typing
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- Fixed a crash that could occur when typing
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12.1.10
2023-06-22
- Fixed lag when switching tools in presentation mode
- Fixed various crashes when using math conversion
- Improved performance when typing in a note
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- Fixed various crashes when using math conversion
- Improved performance when typing in a note
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12.1.9
2023-06-06
- New default behavior: Log in or sign up for a Notability account via a link
- Improved inserting media objects on Mac
- Improved text box highlight behaviors
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- Improved inserting media objects on Mac
- Improved text box highlight behaviors
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Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Subscription (Unlimited note-taking and premium content) |
Free |
FD975991673✱✱✱✱✱ | 3024D2F✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Annual Subscription (Unlimited note-taking and premium content) |
Free |
FD975991673✱✱✱✱✱ | 3024D2F✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Monthly Subscription (Unlimited note-taking and premium content) |
Free |
FD381163991✱✱✱✱✱ | B6F8CF5✱✱✱✱✱ |
| 3 Months Subscription (Unlimited note-taking and premium content) |
Free |
FD214775142✱✱✱✱✱ | 30B94E4✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Annual Subscription (Unlimited note-taking and premium content) |
Free |
FD975991673✱✱✱✱✱ | 3024D2F✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Family Subscription (Unlimited note-taking and premium content) |
Free |
FD533307157✱✱✱✱✱ | 6E29C7F✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
4.7 out of 5
264.8K Ratings
Reviews
troyfig,
New Mac App is not good
I’ve been using Notability for the past few years and love it. Being able to upload PPT and PDF decks for meetings and then take notes on my ipad has been a game changer for productivity. I can review documents - mark them up - and then send the notes directly back to my team. Except for a (very) slight delay sometimes between my Mac and my ipad, everything was seamless. I recommended Notability to everyone.
However, the latest release of Notability for Mac is a disaster. It crashes often. When it isn’t crashing it’s nearly impossible to use. Trying to drag notes from one folder to another is incredibly frustrating - difficult to accomplish and takes a ton of time to get it to work. Often I can’t seem to drag and drop except on the fourth or fifth try. Imagine if your mouse pointer only worked about 25% of the time. Also - I used to be able to “print to Notability” directly from PPT (incredibly useful for quick uploads) and that feature is gone. And uploading a folder from Finder by dragging it over to Notability is frustrating - super laggy, often results in the “spinning wheel of death”, or just crashes the app. I would go back to the previous version is a hot second if I could. It’s so annoying that I’ve even considered moving to a different notes system - although I really don’t want to do that.
I love Notabilty and the ipad version works great. But I need my full Notability ecosystem to work well together. Like it used to.
However, the latest release of Notability for Mac is a disaster. It crashes often. When it isn’t crashing it’s nearly impossible to use. Trying to drag notes from one folder to another is incredibly frustrating - difficult to accomplish and takes a ton of time to get it to work. Often I can’t seem to drag and drop except on the fourth or fifth try. Imagine if your mouse pointer only worked about 25% of the time. Also - I used to be able to “print to Notability” directly from PPT (incredibly useful for quick uploads) and that feature is gone. And uploading a folder from Finder by dragging it over to Notability is frustrating - super laggy, often results in the “spinning wheel of death”, or just crashes the app. I would go back to the previous version is a hot second if I could. It’s so annoying that I’ve even considered moving to a different notes system - although I really don’t want to do that.
I love Notabilty and the ipad version works great. But I need my full Notability ecosystem to work well together. Like it used to.
Deovalor,
My Most Used App Ever
I have used this app for over 3 years at the time I wrote this review. I used it everyday and have nearly 1000 separate articles and notes within it. I am at the end of my doctorate and have found that I nearly live out of my iPad and mostly this app. I average between 4-6 hours a day in the app. I have helped many people to come to use this app in their daily lives. I prepare my lectures, classwork, attendance, and nearly anything else I would otherwise put on paper all through Notability. If you have an iPad and an Apple Pencil, then Notability is a great contributor to success. I want to help the makers of Notability for the development and a continued improvement of this wonderful app that I bought the yearly subscription and I don’t even use the stuff in it. That is not because the stuff in there is not good, rather it is well made, I am just stuck in my ways of how I use the app. Lastly, I would like to thank the developers of Notability, as I am so grateful for their hard work and intuitive improvements. Keep up the great work and I will continue to use this app al long as iOS supports it.
***April 2023 update*** This app is still the best app I’ve ever used. I’ve got so many people to use it, and I use it every day. It is the most useful iPad app ever! I plan on continuing to use it, and definitely, and I am amazed by how many awesome updates and things that keep adding to it, great job Notability! Keeping innovating!!!
***April 2023 update*** This app is still the best app I’ve ever used. I’ve got so many people to use it, and I use it every day. It is the most useful iPad app ever! I plan on continuing to use it, and definitely, and I am amazed by how many awesome updates and things that keep adding to it, great job Notability! Keeping innovating!!!
K1lluhk4m,
I’m using it! ☝🏾
I love the app it is almost everything I’ve ever wanted. I’m very happy with the usability of it in comparison to other note taking apps. I’m not a fan of the subscription model I would rather pay an obscene price one time instead of having an app potentially affect me in the future. My advice is to throw in a lifetime deal for like $50. People could complain but at least they’d have the option. Two features that I would love to see come to the app is to be able to pin audio to a page visually, with a play button and a slider. I use this app for creating story boards and if I can have audio cue in correlation to my my scene breakdowns; I would make more practical use of the audio player. The second feature that I would like to see, is a lasso tool for images. Or an eraser for images. when I create a scene I want to be able to take a picture of my scenes and props and arrange them within the app. The Apple Pencil support is BEAUTIFUL! It would be nice to get some smudging features and paint for it. I would like the option to highlight over pictures as well so I’m able to simulate lighting on my subjects. GIF’s. This is definitely more than two things 😅 but currently AS IS Notability is a complete product is worthy of its asking price. However I feel that if those few tweaks were added it would be worth even more and it wouldn’t be debated.
Tsmollett0,
A real app for work
I need to produce about 1000 well-organized words for my editor each week. When I am at home, I can use my iMac. But we travel much of the year. During the time on the road I rely on Notability. Although I have an older iPad and can't use the split screen, I can take advantage of Notabilities Web clips that can be lined up nicely along one side of the paper I am working on...keeping my notes easily available. Better yet, Notability handles the complex notes like a champ...no slowdown in typing, etc. The app is also aces in with a first-rate filing system...I do many versions before I get my 1000 and I can keep the versions together by putting them in the week's subject. I have been using Notability since it came out and find that it has gotten better with each new version. My hard-earned pennies were well-invested in this app. My desiderata: word count and the ability to add space to the lines...It's easier to edit when text is double-spaced. I could use Pages which has both of these but I like how Notability feels as I write....the text comes out smoothly; Pages doesn't have web clipping or the nice filing system. There are LOTS of note taking apps but I find Notability to be really great....I actually can get stuff done with it.
Ok, here’s a suggestion. I would like to be able to popup a notability note while I am in another app—
Ok, here’s a suggestion. I would like to be able to popup a notability note while I am in another app—
BibleUser123,
Overall, A Really great app
Something that I really liked about notability was the simple and intuitive layout. This made it really easy for me to organize my notes and help me maintain order with my notes. Another thing that I really liked was all of the new updates that really helped with making things run more smoothly (i.e. the favorites bar, being able to search for key words within the notes themselves instead of just the title, and the magnifying glass).
Some areas of improvement would be being able to adjust the shape of the magnifying box because there are sometimes when I’m trying to edit a specific place and the magnifying box just doesn’t fit right. Another thing would be to be able to open more than two notes at once. This would come in handy for those to do notes simultaneously on multiple sections. It would also be cool if when your in portrait mode for the notes you have the option to be able to stack the notes top of one another instead of seeing them side. Then one last area of adjustment would be to be able to have a bookmarked notes bar like how there is a bookmarked pages (within each notes) bar. It would make jumping between two desired note documents a little bit easier.
Anyways, that’s it from me. Thank you for making a really great app. Totally looking foreword to what’s in store for the future of this app.
Some areas of improvement would be being able to adjust the shape of the magnifying box because there are sometimes when I’m trying to edit a specific place and the magnifying box just doesn’t fit right. Another thing would be to be able to open more than two notes at once. This would come in handy for those to do notes simultaneously on multiple sections. It would also be cool if when your in portrait mode for the notes you have the option to be able to stack the notes top of one another instead of seeing them side. Then one last area of adjustment would be to be able to have a bookmarked notes bar like how there is a bookmarked pages (within each notes) bar. It would make jumping between two desired note documents a little bit easier.
Anyways, that’s it from me. Thank you for making a really great app. Totally looking foreword to what’s in store for the future of this app.
j micah,
Great university study tool with a couple issues
I was using OneNote on a Surface tablet until the digitizer stopped working. I decided to try using an iPad Pro instead, since they’re lighter. Notability was the only app to offer most of the same functionality as OneNote on a Windows tablet. There are many things that I prefer about Notability, but there are a few issues that prevent me from giving it more stars: first, I would like the ability to create a group of commonly used highlighters/pens for marking up documents. I have a system of using certain colors to represent certain things, and I would like to be able to organize all those highlighters and pens into a group where I determine the order and placement. If that is possible in Notability, I haven’t been able to figure it out. Secondly, I use Notability in a setting where I’m regularly working with several languages (including RTL - Right to Left languages like Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic). Notability does not have good support for combining multiple languages in one document at this time, especially not mixed English-Hebrew or English-Aramaic. Please give Notability the ability to recognize and format RTL languages. I can do that natively on most Apple apps, and many 3rd party apps, so the inability to do that on Notability really sticks out. Please improve these issues, and I will gladly give it a 5 star rating. In fact, if those two issues are fixed, I won’t even miss using OneNote for most of my coursework.
Lickalottapink,
Great app, but does have some flaws
Flaws - It is hard to toggle between pen and eraser. The interface isn't as aesthetically pleasing as good notes. It is very hard to add a different page that isn’t the same template as previous pages. The palm rejection is bad. Even if you put on palm rejection it’s still bad and glitches a bunch.
Greatness - But through all of that, the app is great. You can record lectures and play them back. There are infinitely more template and page options. And there is a special “social media”, basically a gallery where people can create calendars and fancy note sheets for you to use for free! The reason why I did “social media” is because you can like it and post your own custom page templates. The two tap for undo works much better than good notes, but I turn it off so that it doesn’t randomly undo stuff due to the bad palm rejection. There are more brushes, like dotted and dashed brushes. THE SHAPE MAKER IS BETTER! So you create perfect circles instead of an ellipse or a square. You can also get polygons for those weird boxed. I’m sure there are more things that are great about this app that I may have missed, so please buy it! But if you are more for the aesthetics rather than a student and wanting those good grades, get the other apps! But if you are a student and are okay with a less aesthetically pleasing interface, (but still great templates and note pages!), get this!
Greatness - But through all of that, the app is great. You can record lectures and play them back. There are infinitely more template and page options. And there is a special “social media”, basically a gallery where people can create calendars and fancy note sheets for you to use for free! The reason why I did “social media” is because you can like it and post your own custom page templates. The two tap for undo works much better than good notes, but I turn it off so that it doesn’t randomly undo stuff due to the bad palm rejection. There are more brushes, like dotted and dashed brushes. THE SHAPE MAKER IS BETTER! So you create perfect circles instead of an ellipse or a square. You can also get polygons for those weird boxed. I’m sure there are more things that are great about this app that I may have missed, so please buy it! But if you are more for the aesthetics rather than a student and wanting those good grades, get the other apps! But if you are a student and are okay with a less aesthetically pleasing interface, (but still great templates and note pages!), get this!
Jason 909,
Notability is great...but not on iPhone
Writing a review of Notability is hard. On the one hand, I use it every single day on my iPad. I do a lot of reading/research for my job, so Notability has saved me from being buried under an endless pile of paper. I even pair it up with Scanbot so I can quickly scan materials in meetings and then have all my notes/handouts in a single place. Being able to search my handwriting is a game-changer! So is having access to my documents and notes everywhere, including my laptop, and having all changes and edits synced through iCloud. I’ve always wanted to go paperless with ubiquitous access to everything; Notability is my hub for that.
Which brings me to my chief complaint about Notability: it’s iPhone app is terrible. It’s nice to see my notes on my phone if I need to skim something quickly on the go, but basic functionality is missing. You can’t search a document, highlight pages, see all the pages in a document—if you’re looking for something, you can only scroll until you find it. That’s ok if you’re talking about two pages of notes; but if you are looking at a 50 page journal article trying to find something, it’s ridiculous. Competitors have this functionality on iPhones, but Notability has never added it. I wish they would! I also wish they would format text-only notes like Google Docs, adjusting text size for a given display without affecting the formatting.
Which brings me to my chief complaint about Notability: it’s iPhone app is terrible. It’s nice to see my notes on my phone if I need to skim something quickly on the go, but basic functionality is missing. You can’t search a document, highlight pages, see all the pages in a document—if you’re looking for something, you can only scroll until you find it. That’s ok if you’re talking about two pages of notes; but if you are looking at a 50 page journal article trying to find something, it’s ridiculous. Competitors have this functionality on iPhones, but Notability has never added it. I wish they would! I also wish they would format text-only notes like Google Docs, adjusting text size for a given display without affecting the formatting.
icedcoffee33,
New Format Is Worse
I’ve used Notability since 2016, and while some of the smaller updates since then have been wonderful (like being able to add new colors, slight format changes, etc.), this totally new format is less easy to use. It’s not just about having to relearn a few things - that was expected - but the functionality is less intuitive and makes it more work to do simple things.
Before, I used to be able to easily press the little button on the bottom right corner for the zoom-in feature, now I have to go to the top right within a note to see settings, THEN press the zoom feature, every time? I know there’s another setting to be able to press and hold for it to come up, but it doesn’t work super well, and again -> less intuitive to figure out, especially for new users. Also, when zoomed in, it takes more work to change colors, utensils, undo, redo, etc. when the bar for those features is not automatically brought closer to the zoom-in section the way it used to be. I don’t understand why these updates were made when it makes every little thing take so much longer to write, draw, and edit by hand. The only thing that doesn’t take longer is typing, but there’s plenty of apps that can do that — the reason I chose to use Notability in the first place was to be able to hand write/draw over things quickly, which was working great…until this new format.
Before, I used to be able to easily press the little button on the bottom right corner for the zoom-in feature, now I have to go to the top right within a note to see settings, THEN press the zoom feature, every time? I know there’s another setting to be able to press and hold for it to come up, but it doesn’t work super well, and again -> less intuitive to figure out, especially for new users. Also, when zoomed in, it takes more work to change colors, utensils, undo, redo, etc. when the bar for those features is not automatically brought closer to the zoom-in section the way it used to be. I don’t understand why these updates were made when it makes every little thing take so much longer to write, draw, and edit by hand. The only thing that doesn’t take longer is typing, but there’s plenty of apps that can do that — the reason I chose to use Notability in the first place was to be able to hand write/draw over things quickly, which was working great…until this new format.
kmc121084,
Needs better organization
This app is very helpful, especially the feature to record lectures. I can stay on top of what my professor says easier, and use the Apple Pencil to highlight or emphasize certain points. There is a bit of a delay for the notes and the audio, so when I click on a note, I know to automatically hit the “rewind 10 seconds” button, but I just deal with it because it is so helpful regardless. However, while the recording ability is the star feature of this app, the other features need improvement.
1. Since more classes are taking place online due to the pandemic, there should be an option to record lectures using the iPad’s internal microphone. Right now, I play the lectures on my phone and record audio with the iPad, since I do not have a better option.
2. Second, and my biggest gripe with the app is ORGANIZATION. Although you can have subjects, and place notes in the subjects, I want the ability to make folders within the subjects. A lot of my subjects in school are so complex - with labs and assignments in addition to lecture notes and different subtopics, the ability to make folders within subjects is seriously ESSENTIAL. The most I can do is change the name at the beginning of the file to reflect what kind of material it is (ex: Lab 1, Assignemnt 2, etc.) but the ability to make folders really holds this app behind. I still use it for the recording feature, but the lack of organizational options available is really frustrating.
1. Since more classes are taking place online due to the pandemic, there should be an option to record lectures using the iPad’s internal microphone. Right now, I play the lectures on my phone and record audio with the iPad, since I do not have a better option.
2. Second, and my biggest gripe with the app is ORGANIZATION. Although you can have subjects, and place notes in the subjects, I want the ability to make folders within the subjects. A lot of my subjects in school are so complex - with labs and assignments in addition to lecture notes and different subtopics, the ability to make folders within subjects is seriously ESSENTIAL. The most I can do is change the name at the beginning of the file to reflect what kind of material it is (ex: Lab 1, Assignemnt 2, etc.) but the ability to make folders really holds this app behind. I still use it for the recording feature, but the lack of organizational options available is really frustrating.
