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GoodNotes vs Simple Notes

A side-by-side look at GoodNotes and Simple Notes. 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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Simple Notes

Simple Notes

Office & Productivity

Simple Notes is a free, open-source note taking app for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. It has basic formatting options, tagging, searching and organizing capabilities. Simple Notes emphasizes simplicity rather than extensive features.

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