


In conclusion, these services are designed for different people with different use case scenarios and different goals. This supports IOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows, Mac and web browsers (through their website). From a Win32 desktop app all the way to a IOS App. OneNote Desktop is a Classic C++/Objective C program and is available for Windows and Mac OS X.Įvernote comes in all shapes and forms. That's a lot of support for a note taking app!įYI - The last tab i've hidden is a secret project (No not the diversion) This means it's compatible with Windows 10, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 Mobile, IOS and Android. OneNote Metro is a Universal Windows App and is also on IOS and Android.

Google Keep is a website primarily with a Chrome Extension with IOS And Android apps as well. Now it's time to talk about what type of service each platform is and Cross platform support. (This is a part of my C# Beginner's guide that I annotated using OneNote). Sorry about my terrible drawing and annotating skills using a Mouse. This feels like a missed opportunity but i have a feeling that Google didn't use this because they focus on quick jotting notes down and thus don't care too much about features. This is where the experience of Microsoft and Evernote really starts to show as not only does both OneNote metro and OneNote desktop have it but also Evernote Basic. Evernote on the other hand has a free plan with Plus and Premium subscriptions. Note taking apps have recently become more popular and taking physical handwritten notes have become less popular.Īnd so i wanted to compare my experience with all 4 Note taking solutions tested and ultimately advise you on which to get if you're interested in note taking apps.įor this comparison I came up with a list of things i would want to be able to do with a note taking app. Side Note - All documents shown will be available as download. I'll be comparing: OneNote Desktop app, the Metro OneNote app, Evernote Free plan and Google Keep. Today i will be comparing apps/programs or services which have a free version since i can imagine people who take notes usually wouldn't want to pay for it. When it comes down to taking notes and keeping organized in the 21st Century, there are quite a few apps/programs or services to choose from.
