Waste of Money
This app is buggy garbage that doesn't work. I asked for a refund and Apple said 'so sad for you.'
So here is your one star for a trash can app that doesn't work.
So here is your one star for a trash can app that doesn't work.
No user guide available. No demo.
I searched YouTube to get help but found nothing. Nothing on Google either to give me support on how to use this app. The développer says it’s simple to use but it is not really that simple. For example, what is the difference between a topic, a category and a subject? How can I tag notes? Nobody to ask....
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Amazing research database!
I love this program, and use it to keep track of every piece of information I want to keep track of. It does a terrific job of tracking bits of info, sources, and authors. It’s also great for grouping the information you’ve collected by theme etc.
Not perfect, but there’s nothing better out there.
It absolutely has some bugs, but nothing app or feature breaking. I’d consider them minor annoyances, but otherwise the app is great. It’s really helped with multiple research papers I’ve I recommend if your major requires you to write research papers.
The dead arises
Worth noting that this app which had been abandonware was updated recently. Fantastic potential but really needs desktop functionality and sync. Could be a great Zettelkasten or Slip Box replacement if they would put the effort in. At the moment is very focused as a project-based research card tool.
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Bug that causes loss of information
No response from the developer. If you don't want to spend hours entering information that will be lost or erased, don't get this app.
Dear developer: Why spend all that time and money developing an app, only to lose it by neglecting to upkeep it? With a little upkeep and a few marketing videos, this could have been a bestseller.
Previously: I previously reviewed this app and gave it a five star, but after encoutering a bug that locks me out of the information I entered and then crashes repeatedly when I try to click on it, I had to change my review. The backup of information is very important, and if this app is unable to do that in a way that retrives uncorropted information, it cannot be used for serious research. It takes hours to enter information in, and losing that is unacceptable. I'm hoping my information is not lost.
I have written to the developer. Depending on the response and resolution to the problem, I will be changing this review to either a five star (if resolved) or to one star (if it's not resoloved - because this would make the program unusable).
Previsously:
This app is amazing for academics, college students, journalists, and writers. I keep track of all my sources, citations, writing topics, and authors here. I only wish there was a manual on how to use, because it is a little confusing.
Dear developer: Why spend all that time and money developing an app, only to lose it by neglecting to upkeep it? With a little upkeep and a few marketing videos, this could have been a bestseller.
Previously: I previously reviewed this app and gave it a five star, but after encoutering a bug that locks me out of the information I entered and then crashes repeatedly when I try to click on it, I had to change my review. The backup of information is very important, and if this app is unable to do that in a way that retrives uncorropted information, it cannot be used for serious research. It takes hours to enter information in, and losing that is unacceptable. I'm hoping my information is not lost.
I have written to the developer. Depending on the response and resolution to the problem, I will be changing this review to either a five star (if resolved) or to one star (if it's not resoloved - because this would make the program unusable).
Previsously:
This app is amazing for academics, college students, journalists, and writers. I keep track of all my sources, citations, writing topics, and authors here. I only wish there was a manual on how to use, because it is a little confusing.
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No guide to use it
There is no user manual or video available to show you how to use it.
I have emailed several times, got auto-acknowledgement, but never a reply.
Retried the app after May/June 2018 update. App crashed as soon as "Use iCloud" was selected in Settings!
I have emailed several times, got auto-acknowledgement, but never a reply.
Retried the app after May/June 2018 update. App crashed as soon as "Use iCloud" was selected in Settings!
Base de donnée très utile
J'ai commencé à l'utiliser afin de classer les paroles de mes chansons favorites.
Elle est parfaite pour moi.
Merci.
Après 18 mois d'utilisation je suis bien satisfait et je connais rien d'autre pour gérer les références aussi bien.
Elle est parfaite pour moi.
Merci.
Après 18 mois d'utilisation je suis bien satisfait et je connais rien d'autre pour gérer les références aussi bien.
Abandonware- Beware
There has been no movement in this app for quite some time and the developer has not responded to my numerous requests as to information on further development. So I can only conclude that this is abandonware and Apple should pull it from the store.
You can do better...
Let's keep it concise. You probably already have the best app in this category. This could have been a contender, but the last update was over a year ago. By the way Ilaro, not to be confused with the Nigerian city of the same name, means, "tool set," in Esperanto. "Nekompleta," is Esperanto for the English word: incomplete. How hard is it to add a sync feature (in any language)?
Did you ever note that the green elephant has his own page on Wikipedia?
Did you ever note that the green elephant has his own page on Wikipedia?
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Genius - waiting for sync capabilities
This app will be five star as soon as it can sync. I have too many devices I need to work on in different settings to be limited to only one that isn't always accessible. It's an incredible app, and nearly perfect soon as it can sync. I have kept the app for over a year waiting on syncing. It's so good, truly. Best research organizer I have found.
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Great concept - No sync
I reviewed this app previously, and favorably. However, I can no longer use this app until sync is solved. When my iPad crashed, fortunately, I had exported my last set of research to evernote, but it is in rtf! Yuck! The extensive research data for a particular set of topics I am researching would have to be built from scratch from a huge set of ‘cards’ or tagged notes. I have moved back to a less brilliant app, but I do miss the unique, filtering/sorting that Ilaro provided.
Don’t let it stump you, you have a kernel of greatness here. I’ll revise to 5 stars once iCloud sync (or any sync) is solved.
Don’t let it stump you, you have a kernel of greatness here. I’ll revise to 5 stars once iCloud sync (or any sync) is solved.
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Good app!
Interface and improved functionality have made this application a great option for monographic binder.
Recommend!!!
Recommend!!!
A good research tool for researchers
I have been using this app for research papers for quite a while. The iOS 7 update is nice (and took a while to get here), but thankfully it had the option to change the appearance, so I was able to get back the wood look I like.
The new text search feature is nice, and so is the source lookup. Citation formatting works for basic styles like Chicago, APA, and MLA. It doesn’t include journal specific styles. Using the camera on my iPad to scan barcodes on books is really useful for quickly inserting new sources.
I guess I should also say that I use the app for big research projects with hundreds of notes (Graduate school) and this app is the right database for me. If you are only working with a small number of notes, you might not find yourself using the best parts of the app.
The new text search feature is nice, and so is the source lookup. Citation formatting works for basic styles like Chicago, APA, and MLA. It doesn’t include journal specific styles. Using the camera on my iPad to scan barcodes on books is really useful for quickly inserting new sources.
I guess I should also say that I use the app for big research projects with hundreds of notes (Graduate school) and this app is the right database for me. If you are only working with a small number of notes, you might not find yourself using the best parts of the app.
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Update
I was told there would be an update in December 2013, I have sent two emails this year asking when it would be updated and now they have my money they don't even reply.
Application de rêve pour un chercheur / A dream for a researcher/
J'ai enfin trouvé mon logiciel pour prendre des notes dans un cadre de recherche. Pas seulement pour me souvenir de quelques idées ou de choses à faire. Cette application est beaucoup plus puissante pour d'un usage académique. C'est vraiment une heureuse découverte!
I have found my application for taking notes for my researches. Note taking apps are mainly useful for remembering ideas or to-do lists. This App is much more powerful for an academic use. An happy finding!
I have found my application for taking notes for my researches. Note taking apps are mainly useful for remembering ideas or to-do lists. This App is much more powerful for an academic use. An happy finding!
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Amazing
Under its simple-to-use surface this is a more sophisticated app than might be obvious. That's how it should be. A great app makes life simpler whilst increasing the amount you get done. I'm bowled over by the sensible design.
There are other database apps for iOS, good in their way. But I found them a bit clunky and they were taking time from the job I was trying to do. For me they failed the test of survival in real-life use. Index Card is a great app but it doesn't do what Ilaro does.
Ilaro presents itself as a card index with searching by keywords. The beauty is that anyone making notes understands this. But as the blurb makes clear, it's quite a bit more cunning, and is so without being abstruse. For example, details of an author only need to be recorded or edited once for all the notes made on that author's works. Similarly, I misspelled the keyword 'History'. But I only needed to correct it in one place for it to appear correctly on all the cards to which it applied. Then of course you can select, rearrange, display, export an print your cards in a variety of useful ways and keep a diary of your thoughts. Unlike a real card index your data are backed up on iCloud (provided you've synced at some stage via iTunes & you're connected to iCloud).
Because it's purpose-made for one job you don't need to think about database design. That's good; very good. But the one job lends itself to more uses than research notes. Some cataloguing for example. Or writing.
Launched in November 2012, it's improved steadily and the amazingly responsive developer tells me that some improvements which sound seriously good to me are in the pipeline. Even without these I'll carry on using it enthusiastically.
Ilaro is a delight to use, neatly addresses a real task, and has solved a set of note-keeping problems for me. Brilliant.
There are other database apps for iOS, good in their way. But I found them a bit clunky and they were taking time from the job I was trying to do. For me they failed the test of survival in real-life use. Index Card is a great app but it doesn't do what Ilaro does.
Ilaro presents itself as a card index with searching by keywords. The beauty is that anyone making notes understands this. But as the blurb makes clear, it's quite a bit more cunning, and is so without being abstruse. For example, details of an author only need to be recorded or edited once for all the notes made on that author's works. Similarly, I misspelled the keyword 'History'. But I only needed to correct it in one place for it to appear correctly on all the cards to which it applied. Then of course you can select, rearrange, display, export an print your cards in a variety of useful ways and keep a diary of your thoughts. Unlike a real card index your data are backed up on iCloud (provided you've synced at some stage via iTunes & you're connected to iCloud).
Because it's purpose-made for one job you don't need to think about database design. That's good; very good. But the one job lends itself to more uses than research notes. Some cataloguing for example. Or writing.
Launched in November 2012, it's improved steadily and the amazingly responsive developer tells me that some improvements which sound seriously good to me are in the pipeline. Even without these I'll carry on using it enthusiastically.
Ilaro is a delight to use, neatly addresses a real task, and has solved a set of note-keeping problems for me. Brilliant.
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Could be great but....
Too many bugs. Keyboards don't show up when they should. After typing information into areas often it will just disappear. You have to drill down too far to get to things. So it's difficult to get to things quickly. User guide needs more images to follow what is being explained. Loves to crash. very unintuitive. This could be such an amazing app. But too many problems at the moment.
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Very Versatile!
I love how versatile this app is! I originally bought it for research projects in my classes and it's been wonderful for that. I've been able to carry around all of my notes and not worry about leaving any of them behind. I think the app has helped me be more efficient academically, especially because of how easy it is to see how my notes relate to each other, but I'm really excited about how I can use it for other things too. I just began to use it for a personal genealogy project to track my family tree/history. The timeline feature has been great for me to see the big points and events in my family line. I think this is a great app.
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The new update lets you organize the cards yourself. The text formatting is nice, but it would be great if we could use color in addition to the bold, italic, and underline options. One of the last updates added category colors to the subject cards. That was a useful addition. The app is pretty good. It is getting better. I am looking forward to future updates!
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The new update lets you organize the cards yourself. The text formatting is nice, but it would be great if we could use color in addition to the bold, italic, and underline options. One of the last updates added category colors to the subject cards. That was a useful addition. The app is pretty good. It is getting better. I am looking forward to future updates!
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llaro
This app is a great tool to manage, and categorize my research data. Hope there is one for iPad.
