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GoodNotes vs QOwnNotes

A side-by-side look at GoodNotes and QOwnNotes. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GoodNotes

GoodNotes

Education & Reference

GoodNotes is a digital handwriting and note-taking app for iPad and iPhone. It allows you to take notes, annotate PDFs, sketch ideas, and organize notes into notebooks using the Apple Pencil or your finger. GoodNotes is intuitive, flexible, and great for students and professionals.

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QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes

Office & Productivity

QOwnNotes is a free, open source, plain-text file notetaking application with markdown support, todo lists, full text search, and optional end-to-end encryption. It is cross-platform, available on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

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