Microsoft Reader vs NotePlan

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

Microsoft Reader

News & Books

Microsoft Reader is an e-book reader software developed by Microsoft. It allowed users to read e-books in .lit format which supported highlighting and taking notes. It was discontinued in 2012.

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NotePlan

Office & Productivity

NotePlan is a note taking app for Mac, iOS, and iPadOS designed for creating and organizing notes. It supports Markdown formatting, link and image insertion, tagging, and backlinks for note connectivity. Key features include document previews, iCloud sync, customizable themes, daily journaling, and note encryption.

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