That’s a purely personal preference.Īnd something I never considered was the UI, I really like the sidebar on Notability over the design of GoodNotes.

But also… I just like the pens/writing experience more. Like, the recording feature on Notability is pretty much why I caved, and it’s a huge reason why it’s my go to app. You’ll probably be like me and find both of them extremely useful in different ways. You can’t really know unless you try them both and compare. Realistically, no one but you can really decide which app will suit you best. I’ll cancel Notability, Apple Notes/GoodNotes should be fine for my needs after graduation. And even if you hate Notability, you can cancel and only pay the subscription fee once.Īt the end of the day, at least for myself, I’m not going to need such hardcore note taking apps when I’m done school. I’m pretty confident that you won’t hate GoodNotes so much that you’ll regret a one time payment for the rest of your life. Notability is definitely my main note taking app, but GN is more appropriate in certain cases.īasically, my advice to you is to invest in both, especially because GoodNotes is a one time payment, as of now at least. They each have their pros and cons, and I find myself using both pretty frequently. Honestly, they’re both great note taking apps. Even with the subscription model, I eventually caved and got Notability too ($15/year). But it wasn’t completely perfect, and then Notability made some updates that caught my attention. I felt like GoodNotes was the right choice for me. I joined the subs and read people’s complaints and praises. I wanted to make sure I chose the right one, I read all the reviews and watched all the videos.

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