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Yes, I know that the are dozens of notes apps. I'm looking for recommendations based on a few features that I like:

  • nice design (including color coding)
  • easy checklists
  • sharing - this one is key. I use a shared shopping list and we both need to add and edit.
  • pinning and archiving (hidden notes)

I don't mind running it from my homelab server, but that is not a requirement. Does anyone use a notes app that you love? Let me know!

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[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

if you're comparing note apps and don't want to try them all one by one like i did, somebody apparently tried them all and wrote reviews ☞https://www.noteapps.ca

[-] woodgen@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Results from me asking this 1Y ago: https://lemm.ee/post/4593760

Went with Joplin and using it since.

Results from the same question 1 month ago: https://lemm.ee/post/45943693

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you! This is very helpful. I didn't see these but Lemmy search is sort of broken for me right now.

[-] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago
[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago
  • sharing - this one is key. I use a shared shopping list and we both need to add and edit.

i use and love notally but you can't share/sync (export/import wouldn't satisfy the above requirement)

[-] Statick@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I was using Joplin for a while... Self hosted their server. On two occasions it screwed up on me and wouldn't load my folders... Luckily I had backups but it was still frustrating. I don't recommend them purely because the notes are stored in a custom format instead of just plain text files.

My favorite way of doing notes now is with git, currently using a free private repo on gitlab.

Just clone the repo on whatever PC I need them and it has backups and version control.

Then use GitJournal on my phone.

It's perfect for me. I love it.

[-] baconman1945@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Nice, I’ve been doing something similar, using the obsidian-git plug-in for Obsidian and the Working Copy app on iOS.

Obsidian is my front-end, and it saves the notes in markdown files in a git-synced folder on my computer.

The plug-in pushes and pulls automatically, and Working Copy does the same thing on iOS, just before opening the Obsidian app on iOS.

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[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago
[-] dorkdad@feddit.online 3 points 1 month ago

This is the best answer and should be much higher. It's the closest thing to Google Keep with the features OP wants.

[-] Dangerhart@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Does this reorganize the task list when checked or treat it as vanilla mark down?

[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

It puts completed items at the bottom of the list, if I understand what you're asking

[-] Dangerhart@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

That is thanks, have you tried the nexcloud support?

[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, that's how I'm using it. NextcloudPi on a Pi 4. It's been working really well for me.

[-] Dangerhart@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks, I gave it a quick try, the only things missing from keep are a home screen widget and custom ordering of tiles, lots of promise

[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it's not perfect. I've noticed that when making a task list/checkbox note that you can't delete the line. Sure you can go and edit the contents of that line, but even if you delete all text, the line with a checkbox remains. Kind of annoying, particularly when I accidentally create another checkbox and have nothing to put in it. it's just an empty line and checkbox sitting there mocking me. You can still mark it complete of course, but it kinda makes my eye twitch. :)

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

On mine I can just swipe the entire line to the right or left to delete.

[-] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Hey! That works. Not sure how I missed that. Thank you!

[-] gregor@gregtech.eu 5 points 1 month ago
[-] christov@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

+1 for notesnook, self hosting coming soon

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago
[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 5 points 1 month ago

I just use NextCloud Notes. Categories are just sub folders, so you can create a Shared category and just share it in Nextcloud.

[-] SteveDinn@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I wish the web interface let you sort the sub categories both ways. I have a series of subcategories of Year/month that I'm using as a journal and the longer I keep writing, the further have to scroll down :/

Joplin is my pick.

[-] filister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Obsidian is amazing, though it isn't FOSS but your notes are saved in Markdown, so even if something happens with the app, they will remain yours.

Another alternative may be Joplin and AnyType, but I think AnyType is also not 100% FOSS.

[-] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago
[-] Dangerhart@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Carnet on Nextcloud is currently the "closest" I've found but it needs a ton of TLC. Sharing notes currently only works on the dev build. I keep telling myself I'll fix it but can't find the time. If anyone wants some open source contributions the maintainer has asked for help

[-] MITM0@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Earflap@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Basically unmaintained at this point until they release the DB version "some day". And you're delusional if you think they can maintain both versions at the same time. They can't even update the current production version that they already have without focusing all their efforts on a new app that hasn't been released yet.

[-] t_378@lemmy.one 1 points 1 month ago

Am I crazy? I'm seeing a github page with commits from 6 days ago. When you unmaintained what do you mean, like no new features?

[-] Earflap@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Almost all of those are for the database release, not the production release.

Even if they are for the current production release was last April. Considering the buggy mess their product is, that's kind of unacceptable for an app that is supposed to hold your entire lifes data.

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[-] blackbarn@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Anyone know of any that integrate with Google assistant? Such that I can use my voice to add items to a list? Currently using keep due to this

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Upvotes because the devs are good. Sharing does not work well if at all though.

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