Introduction to Similar Apps for Improving and Developing the App

[Mokhyy]

Hello,

Thank you for building such a useful app. I hope you continue developing it and stay consistent with it.

Since I’ve worked with many apps for studying, I have a few ideas that might help. I’ll gradually send them to you along with a roadmap. But for now, I want to introduce some useful apps in this field, because looking at them can help improve your app’s design and add new features.

Below are some apps that you can take inspiration from to improve the design of your app and add more functionality.

Closed-source:

• Samsung Notes
• Lecture Notes
• Flexcil
• Star Note
• FiiNote
• Xodo PDF Reader
• Foxit PDF Reader
• MobiOffice

Open-source:

• Episteme:
  https://github.com/Aryan-Raj3112/episteme
• Pdf Reader Pro: https://github.com/ahmmedrejowan/PdfReaderPro

P.S.:
In terms of design, I think Samsung Notes, Flexcil, and Star Note had the most user-friendly layouts.
In terms of useful features, I think Lecture Notes and FiiNote have some features that are really helpful for studying, such as Safe Zone and Input Zone, etc.

The design of Episteme is quite similar to Samsung Notes, and if you want, you can also use its code as a reference.

Unfortunately, Samsung Notes is only available for Samsung devices, but I’ve found some ported versions of it. If you want, I can send you the links.

[shardulvs]

This is a good set of references, thank you! Moving it to Discussions

[ITSZXY]

you can borrow the tools straight up from pdf reader pro

[sguinetti]

Hello. I’m coming from MyScript Notes (formerly known as Nebo). Nebo had one of the most comprehensive and intuitive interfaces for students, without compromising privacy. However, the app started requiring a monthly or annual subscription and gradually began restricting its features. I’ve switched from MyScript Notes to xNotes because it’s easier to use, but I miss a few things:

• There’s no folder bar, which I find necessary for viewing categories (or collections) like Personal Planner, PDFs for Reading, and Course Workbooks. For this case a favorite folder feature is propossed (see [Feature] Favorite Folders in the Sidebar #70).
• Add the option to insert an image via the camera. Taking a photo of a classroom whiteboard is much faster than selecting one from the gallery and manually cropping it, which is time-consuming. (see [Feature] Add a image taking a photo #67)
• Back up settings. This is necessary for switching/transfering between devices or saving data to a separate computer. One important setting I need to back up is the menu order: the pencil, colors, and the undo and redo buttons should come before the other buttons. (see also [Feature] import-export settings #37)
• Intuitive presets for notes: Notebook (to add the class name and date), Document (notes as-is) and Infinity Canvas (see [Feature] Infinity Canvas #59)
  @shardulvs I’d appreciate it if you could improve the app for users like me.

Here are some screenshots of Nebo:

Update I took a screenshot for other app Bookshelf with two-bars menu: left and top.

[sguinetti]

I've found other similar open-source apps: QuilloNotes and Saber.