[Note: I realize that Synotes is now version 1.1.1, but the last .1 is really just a bug fix – so I’m really talking about 1.1 here.]
I reviewed Synotes 1.0 a little while ago and thought that it was a charming cloud-based notes app, but that it was also lacking in a number of ways. It had a very, very small viewing window that wasted a lot of screen space, as well as a sidebar that just would not go away, even though all I wanted to do was write a note. However, that little bit of kicking and screaming seems to have paid off, since Synotes 1.1 is a heck of a lot better.
First, an aside…
I keep referring to Synotes in the singular, even though the actual name of the app is in plural form. I guess I’m just too used to Evernote, Simple Note, Awesome Note, Canada Note, and others, that I just don’t bother reading the end of names any more. I just assume there isn’t an “s” and move on with my day. How silly of me.
This Is Synotes! *stomp*
There’s probably a better way of putting this into words, but Synotes is simply a lot better this time around. I haven’t covered everything that has changed because I don’t know the app all that well, but you can see a complete list on the Syncode blog here.
List View
The list view is more complete and you can now sort notes by creation date, last modification, icon, or in whatever order you please. Icons also make more sense to use, as they now function as visual catgories that you can filter through with two quick taps.
Notes Screen
The notes screen is also markedly improved, and the sidebar automatically hides itself when you edit a note or press the new tab button along the bottom of the screen. This can be a little disorienting at first, however, since the text shifts according to the presence of the tabs sidebar.
There isn’t any landscape editing yet, but you can definitely use the app for quick notes or for writing up drafts. I wrote this post on the iPhone.
Saved Version History
New to 1.1 is the Synotes History tab in notes view. This lets you drill back through previously saved versions of a particular note, and I think it could become a real killer feature of the app if more people knew about it.
Synomore
Synotes 1.1 really upped the ante here, and I do hope that some developers pick up the API and create some native apps to sync with the service. The tabbed approach and the icon-based tagging system are pretty unique ideas in the note-taking app arena, and I’m quite happy to see such a marked improvement to Synotes in a mere dot upgrade.
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