Comments on: Make Your iPad A True Writing Tool With These Notebook Apps

By: Bakari Chavanu

Bakari Chavanu — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:17:00 +0000

Yeah, Charles, the stylus pen does make it difficult to write on the iPad. I’m not sure if Apple could do something different to make it easier or not. I’m not sure if these apps work with the iPad 2, because I wasn’t using 2 when I wrote this article. I’m sure the have been updated for the latest version of the iPad. Thanks for the feedback.

By: Charleswesley1945

Charleswesley1945 — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:44:00 +0000

Dear Bakari Chavanu,
Great man!!! So many apps you think all these are working with iPad. Not ipad2.
Then I will try with the free app, and see. I am very much interested in writing the notes. Some problems.pen point is very big not like pen, so not able to write.
When I write I want mystifying to come typing style with the spelling check.
Can you post some easy steps for that purpose.thank you

By: Pepper3939

Pepper3939 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:44:00 +0000

I’m a fan of notes plus too and the developer is very responsive to user requests

By: Aichem

Aichem — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:02:00 +0000

UPAD is a great app. It takes the good of Penultimate and makes it’s better. The idea of using handwriting gets truly implemented by using a magnifying input window that auto scrolls. While UPAD does not have all the fancy stuff as Noteshelf, it adds functional capability to a fantastic ‘hand write’ app. I bought all the above, plus PhatPad, Notesplus (this is the worst! Don’t even waste download time even if it’s given for free), Note Taker HD.. For handwriting with the essential added functionality – go for UPAD. Try the free version….

By: Lt

Lt — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:38:00 +0000

Notetaker HD is my favorite. It has a wristguard, so you can rest your hand on the screen.

By: Bakari

Bakari — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Penny, though the iPad is expensive, I think it’s worth the investment. I choose my iPad over my television any day. It’s an excellent device for consuming media and jotting notes.

By: Bakari

Bakari — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:03:00 +0000

WritePad also does this. It’s a paid app, but works pretty well.

By: Bakari

Bakari — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:02:00 +0000

Contrats on getting your iPad. You’re going find it very useful.

By: Bakari

Bakari — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Great analysis, Donald. I didn’t know anything about Newton MessagePad. Will have to read up on it.

By: chuck

chuck — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:47:00 +0000

Notes Plus is by far the best note taking app that i have used (have purchased over half a dozen of them) and although it does not handwriting to text in the current version, it will have it in Version 3.0 that will be released in a week or two. If you need this feature now, WritePad is the app for you.

By: Penny Deegan

Penny Deegan — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Looks great – just need an ipad now!

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:46:00 +0000

Are there any iPad apps which convert the handwritten notes to typed text?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:18:00 +0000

Thanks for this post! I’m getting an iPad at work and need to find great apps like these.

By: Donald

Donald — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:25:00 +0000

Actually, it is almost a certainty that Apple did think about it! They simply chose to avoid comparisons to the ill-fated Newton MessagePad, which provided handwriting recognition as well. If they failed to provide a fool-proof handwriting recognition experience, the iPad would have been dismissed outright. And if they included a free-hand note-taking app that did not include handwriting recognition, the comparisons would resurrect the Newton, against which the feature would receive an unfavorable rating!