Image rights from: Yi Lun Zhao.
In addition
to text, Noto
supports
equations, tables,
images, and file
attachments.On iPad you get a simple two–panel layout; you can hide the sidebar if you want.
NOTO — ELEGANT NOTE
Fast and easy to use
Supports multiple media types
Relatively limited features
Limited export options
GREATWe reviewed Noto 1.0, and
it’s already as polished and
useful as many more mature
apps. The developers have
promised that they will be
adding more features in the
coming months, so it’s likely
to become more useful than it
already is. It’s no substitute for
heavyweight writing apps or
ecosystems such as Evernote,
but if you want a simple and
lightweight writing app that
covers the basics then Noto is
deĽnitely worth checking out:
it’s eļective, easy and very
aļordable.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Noto is
simple and friendly, especially
on iPhone, but it’s also a
ľexible and powerful writing
app. CARRIE MARSHALLcreate a to–do or to–pack list,
then detail the places you want
to visit or the dates you’re
going to particular spots,
then attach the necessary
documents and booking
conĽrmations. That turns it
into a useful travel companion
as well as an app for jotting
down things you’ve
experienced on your journey.the sidebar visible or to hide
it while you focus on what
you’re doing.
In the main window you
can carry out standard text
formatting functions: bold,
italic, underline, strikethrough
and highlight, bulleted and
numbered lists. And if you
have the Pro version you can
also include attachments such
as inline images, videos, or
Ľle attachments. There are
formatting options for block
quotes, code – including
syntax highlighting – and
mathematical equations,
and when you’re done you can
export as HTML, PDF, or JPG.
There’s also a persistent word
count at the bottom of the
screen but Noto doesn’t oļer
the same reading statistics
that you will Ľnd in some
other writing apps such as
character count or estimated
reading times.
The formatting options also
include checkboxes and tables,
which make Noto useful for
more than just writing. For
example, if you’re planning
a trip you could embed a map,
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