

This is not where GoodNotes and Notability excel.Īlso, for annotating science journal articles, apps like PDF Expert, Highlights, LiquidText etc. Linking notes will be essential, as will be work with tons of written text. Since you have enrolled into a PhD, while both GoodNotes and Notability are best in class when it comes to handwritten notes, I suggest you look into using apps like Obsidian, Craft, Notion, Logseq, and possibly Bear, as they will help you build your PKM system. OneNote does offer recording on the iPad, but the playback is not synced to your notes as it is in Notability. If audio recording is a deal breaker, GoodNotes unfortunately doesn't have that.Ĭlick to expand.No, there’s no recording in GoodNotes.
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I would try both (or other apps) on the free ver and see what you like - most features with those two if you are going with premium overlap (there's a comparison here). The ability to combine templates (grid lined blank etc.) in one notebook in GoodNotes is cool. Personally OneNote was not my thing at all, I currently enjoy Notability but would go with GoodNotes if choosing now. As for viewing on web if you have a Mac those both have apps. At least as someone who likes all the different paper types and better organization and pencil features and all. Of course I don't think $1.25 a month for a constantly used thing is too bad, but ehīuilt in notes app is just nothing compared to what GoodNotes or Notability offer imo.

Now apparently it's a subscription at $14.99 a year vs GoodNotes being $7.99 once. Price wise I previously paid $9.99 for Notability. For either I would shell out the money for the paid version though, if you're going to be using it so much. Click to expand.Both allow any of that, though Notability now requires the paid ver.
