# Notebooks for iPhone — The only notebook you need.

> All-in-one app for notes, documents, files, tasks, and projects. (iPhone/iPad app by Alfons Schmid.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-for-iphone/id780442075 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alfons Schmid](https://appshunter.io/developer/297571754)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 4,049 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.1 · 35 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 22 more
- Released: 2013-12-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-for-iphone/id780442075/reviews.md

## What is Notebooks for iPhone?

This is the "iPhone only" version of Notebooks. If you want to run it on your iPad, too, you might want to pick the universal version of Notebooks, which is available here on the App Store, too.


Notebooks provides you with convenient ways to quickly write down notes or carefully create beautiful documents, store and organize files, and manage tasks and projects. It converts documents to PDF or produces eBooks with just a few taps, and even offers an optional, full featured PDF Reader. If you are into Markdown, Notebooks is as well.  
So if you want to manage all your documents, writings, notes, tasks and files in one app, Notebooks is exactly what you are looking for.

What you might be able do in a handful of unrelated apps, or what you can try to achieve in a collection of paper based notebooks, you can easily do in Notebooks, which fuses the power of multiple apps. This is what it combines:

  • Text Editor and Note Taker 
  • Word Processor 
  • Markdown Composer 
  • HTML to Markdown Converter (Markdownify)
  • Task Manager and Reminder 
  • File Storage and Organizer
  • Voice Recorder
  • Clipboard Manager 
  • PDF Converter (including encryption) 
  • eBook Creator

Its robust Dropbox and WebDAV synchronization options make it easy to share your collections of documents not only across multiple iOS devices, but also with your Mac or PC. Dedicated desktop versions of Notebooks can seamlessly pick up your work exactly where you left it on your iPhone or iPad.


What Users Say

"Notebooks is my workhorse. I use it every day and all day to manage all my business and personal stuff. It has replaced my daybook and project notebooks entirely - and done so with efficiency and style. It's still the best!"

“Notebooks is a wonderful App, which is so much better than the dozen other note apps I tried. It is sophisticated, in an unassuming way, so that you find yourself greatly rewarded and being productive without sacrificing time/effort to the App. I cannot tell you how much productivity I have gained.  I am having a huge amount of fun, I use it constantly, more than the phone on my iPhone in fact."

“You are GTD in every way that makes it efficient and makes me efficient.”


Some More Detail

 - Notebooks allows you to conveniently write, capture and organize your ideas, notes, reminders, journals, diaries or details of life that you want to keep close at hand. If you need to take an important note, or search for one, you'll always have the ultimate notebook at your fingertips. 

 - Notebooks stores and displays almost any document you want to carry with you: text and HTML, PDF, MS Office or iWork documents, web pages, photos, videos, music and even your Palm memos. Everything you would usually print out and file you can put directly into Notebooks, without adding bulk. 

 - Notebooks also keeps your task lists and lets you tick off your to-dos as you complete them. You can divide your projects into nested sub projects, which makes them easier to handle, and with Notebooks' links you can cross-reference to documents which may be stored elsewhere in Notebooks. When a task reaches its due date, Notebooks' badge on the home screen reminds you of pending business, and an optional acoustic alert tries to draw your attention. 

 - Notebooks provides tools to further process your documents; you can convert them to PDF or turn them into eBooks, but you can also merge multiple documents into one, or split meeting minutes into separate tasks and route them directly into your inbox.

So you see, whether you want to draft a business presentation, type a chapter of your short-story, save web pages to read later, write an entry in your diary or journal, tick off your tasks, or just capture notes and ideas on the go, you need to have Notebooks today.

For more information and a complete list of features, please visit our website.

## Key features

- Text Editor and Note Taker
- Word Processor
- Markdown Composer
- Task Manager
- File Storage and Organizer
- PDF Converter
- eBook Creator

## What do users think of Notebooks for iPhone?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Highly customizable and organized
- 🚀 Efficient note-taking experience
- 🔒 Secure with password protection
- 💡 Seamless Dropbox sync across devices
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or document loss
- 🐛 Difficulty navigating nested folders
- 🐛 Inability to undo/redo actions
- 🐛 Syncing issues with Dropbox

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashing when opening certain documents
- Losing data after device updates or app reinstalls
- Syncing issues causing document loss

**Most requested features**

- Add a back button to prevent accidental deletions
- Improve syncing functionality and reliability
- Implement a widget for quick note-taking
- Enhance text formatting options (e.g., checkboxes)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-for-iphone/id780442075/reviews.md

### 5/5 — My information library

*2023-03-06*

This app is the greatest. I have tons of information that was scattered everywhere until I downloaded this app. I use version 8, which is the free version. I have set up folders and sub folders where I track maintenance on my vehicles, when I replace tires, batteries and etc. I have files with part numbers for my appliances,  lawnmowers and etc. I think you get the idea. Then I started worrying about losing all my files if the app crashed or something. I back it up using drop box to my iPad.  I hope this app never goes away. It is the best.

### 5/5 — A hidden gem

*2022-11-17, version 8.11.7*

Every so often we stumble across an app where say to ourselves, “Why have I not heard of this application before?”
I cannot answer that but look at the number of reviews and overall rating for this gem. 
It’s as customizable as you would want, and perfect for simply documenting notes and nesting them in folders…up to writing an entire book, delineating it chapter by chapter.  Absolutely perfect.  If yuh like to “write” this is your app.

### 5/5 — Protected Items

*2022-10-11, version 8.11.7*

My favorite part about Notebooks is the protected items, when I am writing plans or a diary I can keep it from other people. Thank you for adding this feature.

### 5/5 — Very disappointing UPDATE: they helped

*2022-09-19, version 8.11.7*

Edited and Updated: It's a wonderful concept that's beautifully constructed except for the fact that you can't switch between apps without having to exit the entire document and reopen it. What????? Seriously? Let me paint you a visual: I'm trying to take notes from a picture I'm looking at. I want to make sure I use the correct wording. I am switching between the app and my internet browser on my phone to see what I want to type out. When I go back into notebooks, I can't edit the text anymore. It acts like I decided I'M ALL DONE NOW! So I have to exit the document. Reopen it from scratch. Now I can type again. This is just plain dumb and for someone who doesn't have the greatest memory it became really tedious to reopen and close and reopen and close and reopen and close. I probably did it between 7 and 9 times just to get the sentence I needed. I love this app but I am almost tempted to stop using it solely because it creates more work than necessary for me. Other apps will allow me to do this with no hassle whatsoever. Do better notebooks. Update: THEY CONTACTED ME AND THEY DID BETTER! 😂 there is a newer version 
they referred me to! I can't believe I actually got a response, and it was a helpful one too. Giving my 5 stars

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. - As you probably know, this version of Notebooks is based on "Notebooks 8", which we offer for free, but we don't (actually we cannot) update it any more. The actively maintained version of Notebooks is at v12, and when you say "do better, Notebooks", please allow me to refer you to that latest version, which does better, in almost all areas ;-)

### 5/5 — Almost good.

*2022-08-10, version 8.11.7*

Bought the full app and love it! Developer is responsive and is one if the few that actually responds to app reviews.
——
The ‘Sharing’ features are outdated. Like iTunes sharing! Needs to support Apple Files! Seriously! Needs standard Share features. Otherwise very good. Only 4-stars for for now, for the outdated sharing features.

**Developer response:** The free version of Notebooks is based on Notebooks 8. For all the latest features and updates, please take a look at our paid version of Notebooks, which is currently v12 with iCloud support, new share features etc.

### 5/5 — I love this app

*2022-06-30, version 8.11.7*

The best thing I like the most is the ability to sync everything across multiple devices using Dropbox. Keep up the good work..

### 4/5 — I am going to cry

*2022-04-21, version 8.11.7*

I have used this app for years and have written over 50,000 words on it and man I have never been this upset. I’ve recent gotten acquainted with the password feature, which is pretty useful honestly and no complaints here. I did come across a problem where my Face ID was inactive for a period of time and I had completely forgotten my password. Which is absolutely a me-problem but it was absolutely devastating when I was unable to access any of my works. So, naturally I checked the website and troubleshooting to see if there was any way to fix this. There was not. So, I tried to see if deleting the app would give me an opportunity to reset the code(I update most of my works on other things just to be safe), it did, but at the loss of all of my works. Overall a great app, I am still a bit worked up though and would definitely appreciate it if there was any sort of recovery for the password, but that is just my two-cents.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback.I am sorry to hear that the passcode protection caused troubles ... but making documents inaccessible is the purpose of protection. If you had emailed us before you deleted the app, we could have helped you recover your passcode. If you have a backup of your documents (Dropbox, on in an iTunes/Finder backup) we could still help...

### 5/5 — Recommend

*2022-04-20, version 8.11.7*

This is a great app I enjoy the features provided with no costs and I would recommend this to work with your thoughts and your ability to keep track of your personal experience jotting it daily

### 5/5 — Blackbear

*2022-02-20, version 8.11.7*

If your looking for somewhere to keep notes notebooks is your app I really recommend it. It will have everything you need and this review might no be the longest but just stop and get this app

### 1/5 — Only one star to open communications

*2022-02-10, version 8.11.7*

I recently set up sync to Dropbox and I've lost over half of what I've written. This is a LOT of writing. Dropbox shows the same loss now. 

I've searched for a contact but haven't found one. Hoping the developer will respond so that I might be able to get my writing back. 

I love the app. Except for this.

## Frequently asked questions about Notebooks for iPhone

### What does Notebooks for iPhone do?

Notebooks for iPhone is a versatile application designed to consolidate various productivity tools into one place. It allows you to quickly capture notes, create detailed documents, organize files, and manage your tasks and projects efficiently.

### What are the key features of Notebooks for iPhone?

Key features include a robust text editor and note-taker, a word processor, a Markdown composer, a task manager with reminders, file storage and organization capabilities, a voice recorder, and the ability to convert documents to PDF or create eBooks.

### How much does Notebooks for iPhone cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or a subscription model, indicating a one-time purchase for access.

### What devices is Notebooks for iPhone compatible with?

This specific version of Notebooks is designed for the iPhone. The description mentions a universal version is available for iPad, suggesting this iPhone-only version is optimized for that device.

### How can I use Notebooks for iPhone to manage my projects?

Notebooks for iPhone allows you to manage projects by creating nested sub-projects, making them easier to handle. You can store all related documents, notes, and tasks within the app, and even track your to-dos by ticking them off as completed.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 8.11.7 — 2021-08-26

Adjust Dropbox sync to modified authentication flow.

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