Note taking apps for real time collaboration

[fakemishra]

@soulweaver

Did you try Samsung Notes? It is fantastic! But it requires the other person also to be using a Samsung device and have a Samsung account. There’s also Goodnotes on Android. It is being updated, so you might get the sync feature soon!

I am currently using it. It is a good. Except few operational issues- and there are plenty. But yes, it is good for collaboration. It is slow and that gets irritating. Notewise is actually good but there are two issues there: recurring monthly payments and inability to share folders.

@subhamsingh

Go to web and use figjam, you’ll forget anything else exists

Oh I wish they have android app. I am a heavy user with the need of pdf annotation

@alca619

Google keep, Google tasks gets the job done for me

It is good but lacks stylus support. Can’t upload and annotate pdf

@texthulk

Been using Google Keep for years now

I wish it had stylus support.

@TheCondor

Standard Notes - Cross-platform note taking app. Which i been using it for 2+ years. Unfortunately no real-time collaboration.

But I’ve found a couple of apps that might fit what you’re looking for:

• Turtl (

https://turtlapp.com/

): This open-source app allows you to share content and features client-side encryption. However, it doesn’t seem to offer real-time functionality. The only drawback I noticed is that you need to download the app to access it.

• CryptPad (

https://cryptpad.fr/

): I’d recommend this one. It’s also open-source and uses zero-knowledge encryption, which is a big plus. You can share and edit notes in real-time, and it also offers additional features like sheets and other text views. Both apps are completely free, with optional paid plans if you need more features.

I checked out Turtl and it seems archaic. No updates since long time. Also, pdf annotation is absent. In this day and age, it just doesn’t make sense really. I am surprised by the lack of good reliable options.

[fakemishra]

Update: I used a combination of OneNote ( for accumulating online content - has a desktop app ) and Samsung notes ( for reading and annotating PDFs ) in this examination season. Onenote synchronisation across devices is not realtime and one has to push updates at times if you want to work with your friend on the same note. Samsung notes works flawlessly if the pdf is not very big ( for real time collaboration I mean )

[TheCondor]

Anyone using logseq or Joplin ?
How is it for day to day usage.

*Im finding a perfect replacement for Standard Notes as it doesn’t support MD *
And is notesnook safe as its from Pakistan.

[pa1]

AFAIK, Logseq may struggle with large number of notes and supports only local storage(hdd or browser storage). You can manage with desktop file sync clients but its difficult.

Joplin is pretty solid but there’s no webapp. It can only be used on devices you own. If that’s not a problem go for it. It’s file storage format is also custom so the app is a must to navigate the notes.

If I may suggest, you can also look into trilium or trilium-next. It can be self-hosted and can also sync with desktop clients. Only drawback is that it doesn’t have a mobile app but its webapp is mobile friendly. It’s scriptable with javascript, has api to do nearly everything and notes are stored in db but not markdown.

I’ve personally used both joplin and trilium. Its really up to your preference and how/where you want to access notes.

[TheCondor]

Thanks @pa1. Will try both and update my experience.

[fakemishra]

I am trying Obsidian ( now that I do not need that many pdf ). It is impressive and intuitive.

[Bakanyan]

+1 for Obsidian, it’s a game changer for me. The fact that you can link multiple notes/docs makes it very easy to revise stuff (I mostly use for educational notes).

[fakemishra]

Same here. I am switching careers and this whole Machine Learning thing requires a lot of quick jottings and notes. I tried using OneNote as earlier but it just doesn’t cut it. Obsidian rocks!