Evernote
I have Evernote on my laptop so it just makes sense to have it on my Ipad. Both devices sync with my account so I always have access to my information. This is much better than trying to bookmark everything. The iPad app is a bit hit and miss, I can access the information in my account but I cannot clip anything from my iPad; it would be a lot better if I could.
Free
PDF Notes
I love this app so much I upgraded from the free version. You can import PDF's and make notes on them. Fantastic for making notes on lecture slides or marking up documents. This is one of my most used apps. You can highlight and add comments and notes which you can either save or delete when you are done. It is really simple to use.
$10.49 (or free for the lite version).
Quickoffice Pro HD
If you use Microsoft Office on your computer you NEED this app. It lets me open and edit word documents, spreadsheets, PDF's and Powerpoints. With the exception of powerpoint documents I have used this a lot. I would be lost without it! You can share documents between your computer and iPad using the cloud or Dropbox etc. It seems like an expensive app but it is worth every cent. If you are an Apple person instead of Microsoft there are other apps that let you achieve the same things.
$20.99
Dropbox
Dropbox is amazing. I have this installed on my laptop and my account syncs between all of my devices. My uni friends use it to organise and share documents as you set the privacy settings for each file of folder. I can log in to my account from any device so I am never without key files. Handy!
Free!!
iThoughts is a great mind mapping tool. Mind mapping is brilliant for planning and brain storming allowing you to organise your thoughts in a visual format that you can manipulate. iThoughts is compatible with a number of other desktop applications such as the one I use on my laptop, XMind. These compatability features as well as its easy to use interface make it worth the cost. My assignment writing and study have both improved since using this app.
$10.49
Penultimate
A handwriting app for those moments you just need to jot down ideas or scribble some points down. It can get a bit messy but overall I do still think it is a good tool. Pity it does not support PDF imports.
Free
I use lots of other apps for fun, study or for my children. I will review some of those in different posts.
Is there a non apple version of Evernote?
ReplyDeleteEvernote works with Windows, Android and Apple iOS and it really is handy to be able to sync across a number of platforms.
ReplyDeleteI have my account synced between my Windows laptop and my iPad and I love that I can access my information from both even though they are different operating systems.
This link has more info: http://evernote.com/evernote/