Charles' Notes vs Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)

Take notes, write stories and brainstorm ideas – with Charles’ Notes. Sometimes we need a powerful tool at our fingertips while taking a business meeting at work or writing annotations at school. But most of the times, you just need to do simple tasks. As simple as write down a short note. Charles’ Notes is a notebook app – stripped down to the essentials of simple note-taking and writing. Students, authors, teachers and business professionals need a quick way to write notes, create simple to do lists or even write down complete manuscripts. With simplicity in mind, we designed the interface so simple and clean to make creating, writing and managing notes as effortless as possible. There are a lot of notebook and note-taking apps out there. And they are all packed with tons of amazing features like cloud-sync, audio recording, pdf export and even writing notes with a precious Apple Pencil. They are all doing a fantastic job. So if you are looking for a notes app with these features, then skip Charles’ Notes now. Why? Well, we believe in simplicity. To archive a clutter-free writing experience, we asked ourselves: “What does a notes app truly needs?” And the answer was pretty simple: Writing down ideas and keep them organized. Clear type and fonts Nothing is more frustrating than unreadable fonts in too small font-sizes. Let’s fix that. Charles’ Notes uses a big and clear typeface to ensure best readability experience. Multitasking Take notes while you are researching, reading a textbook or watching a lecture. You can use Charles in split-screen or fullscreen mode, depending on how the workflow. Stay focused Limitation empowers creation. With plain text as the only input, you will keep your hands on the keyboard and stay focused on the notes. Privacy & safety We don’t use iCloud Sync, Dropbox, OneNote or Google Drive. All notes are stored right on the device. Right where they are safe. Charles’ Notes is and will always be a free note-taking app. There are no In-App Purchases, no ads, and no hidden fees. Just enjoy writing down ideas and draft your next big thing. We hope you enjoy writing and typing with Charles’ Notes, and we look forward to hearing from you.  Say hello @danielhannih on Twitter :)

TL;DR - Inkblot is a note and word processing application. - Zero data collected - No advertisements - No in-app purchases - Clean user interface - Textual analyzer - iCloud storage with background sync - Multiple application types (iOS & MacBook) L;WR - The Long(er) Explanation Inkblot originally started from an open and free source code project. The goal with Inkblot is to make it better, eventually free sourcing it for learners, coders, and entrepreneurs alike. The philosophy for this application is simple: reduce excess functionality to a bare minimum in order to make use simpler but still effective. While customization is good for a lot of people and for a lot of projects, most people just want something to work so they can get on and off it quicker, gaining the productive traction necessary to save time. Inkblot is meant for writers. Inkblot is also an advertisement-free application. What is the point of gaining one benefit only to lose it somewhere else? The world and productivity is not a zero sum game. Advertisements should not even be an option in productivity applications. You should be lauded for trying to organize your life - not punished.