![]() Notability also has a recents documents tab but Goodnotes does it better. Good notes also allows multiple notes to be opened at the same time (like tabs on safari) so it is quicker to reference different documents. There is a text recognition software built in (notability has one but paid).īetter organisation of notes (create notebooks, edit multiple pages at once, have different types and sizes of pages in the same notebook). And multiple options for page size and page types (such as Cornell, legal, narrow ruled, wide ruled etc) allows me to make notes the same way I would make on actual paper. It does have better options for page types, page size etc.Īlthough it feels like there is more friction while using Goodnotes, actually I find that my handwriting is better on Goodnotes as compared to Notability. I use Goodnotes mainly for 2 things, to make compilations of various notes (multiple sources including the running notes from notability and highlights from books or the internet) and to mark documents, books and newspapers. Notability also has limited page type options and no way to choose the size of the pages. It is Moore tedious to edit multiple pages (such as deleting, shifting positions etc.). The downsides of Notability are that it does not have any option to create a notebook with different pages as Gooqnotes does. It has the record option so sometimes I record explanations for some diagram etc directly on the app. Notability has a better response time (feels quicker while writing as compared to goodnotes). It helps a lot since I use multiple pens to differentiate the parts of notes. The quick access toolbar is great to change pen colours quickly. I take 3 hours of classes everyday and make running notes in notability. I have the 2020 iPad Pro 11” and I use both the apps for note taking and highlighting documents in the following ways. That’s the majority of what I have noticed I have also experimented with the syncing of notes from the iPad to my MacBook and GoodNotes wins, it is less laggy and there’s a better user experience on the MacBook in terms of viewing notes. There are more pen options for GoodNotes, like adjusting the sensitivity and the thickness by increments of 0.05mm whereas notability has a set thickness for pens. I’m a folders person and it allows me to have multiple sub folders, notes, notebooks, files as competed to notability’s organization options that are limited to subjects and divers.Īnd not that I have tried it yet but I have seen YouTube videos and instagram reels of people having an interactive agenda / calendar with GoodNotes. In my opinion GoodNotes wins in terms of organization. It’s kinda annoying having to constant look switch from the top of the screen. There’s no favorites tools toolbar in GoodNotes which was so helpful in Notability especially having to switch back and forward from pen, highlighting, erasing, and lasso tool. Here is what I have gathered within the past couple of hours of using GoodNotes over Notability: I previously used Notability on my MacBook with a Wacom drawing tablet but I wanted to test the waters out with GoodNotes5. (engineering student here) I just received my M1 iPad Pro 12.9 and pencil today and was thinking the same thing. ![]() :) I think I'll use goodnotes to study for exams, create a little notebook for each subject with a thought out visual summary of the material. And it's very nice to set up that pretty book at home, but in class who has the time? You just need your stuff in order and ready to go! With goodnotes you're setting up a book, with notability you're grabbing a piece of paper. It also so visually appealing for that type of use! and is the perfect application for things like digital bullet journaling with stickers and all that. On the other hand it's way more suitable for the things that you want space for, like journals, planners, lists etc. Imo it's just less suitable for the fast/live environment of a lecture. Even the way it navigates/animates is more still, while notability animations are usually fluid and fast. Goodnotes is a lot more static and solid imo, the zoom field functions differently, the navigation is different, things take up more space and time. They're automatically titled with the date, I just add the topic of the lecture to the title afterwards. ![]() I love my system now, I have one note per lecture in Notability and each one includes an audio recording of said lecture. I have an 11 inch M1 and I don't even WANT a larger screen because the zoom field gives me everything I need haha. It's very fluid and adjustable, and for me personally has made all the difference for truly going paperless. But for continuously writing along during class or a meeting etc, nothing beats the zoom function notability has. I prefer notability for things that are more static, like journals and drawings/diagrams etc. ![]()
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