Steno Notes vs Canvo

Steno is a fast, distraction-free Markdown editor designed for focused, beautiful writing. Built natively for Apple platforms with CloudKit, Steno keeps your documents automatically synced across your devices—without ads, tracking, or external servers. Why Steno? • Seamless iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad • Native performance—no bloat, no lag, just fast • Clean typography with powerful, design-forward customization • Sub-block-level references for linking directly to the exact passage you mean • Deep system integration—Handoff, Spotlight, Siri, and Widgets • Customizable PDF export for polished sharing • No data collection, no AI. Your documents stay on your device and in iCloud • All documents stored as plain Markdown files Whether you're drafting essays, making lists, or capturing ideas, Steno combines speed, clarity, and privacy in a focused writing environment.

Canvo – AI Mind Mapping & Visual Thinking Canvo is a free AI-powered mind mapping app with no subscription required, designed for visual thinking, brainstorming, knowledge management, project planning, and idea organization. Create interactive mind maps, connect ideas, organize research, and build your personal knowledge system on an infinite canvas. Whether you're planning a project, studying complex topics, taking visual notes, or developing creative ideas, Canvo helps you structure information and see relationships clearly, boosting your productivity to highest level. Unlike traditional note-taking apps, Canvo combines mind mapping, visual organization, and AI-powered assistance to help you think faster and build connected knowledge. FREE & NO SUBSCRIPTION • Free to download and use • No subscription required • No recurring monthly fees • Access core mind mapping features for free AI-POWERED MIND MAPPING Turn a simple topic into a structured mind map in seconds. Use AI to generate connected ideas, discover related concepts, and create an initial visual structure for brainstorming, research, learning, and planning. AI FEATURES • Generate mind maps from a topic or idea • Expand nodes with related concepts and suggestions • Summarize sections of large mind maps • Simplify and compress complex structures • Get explanations for concepts and topics • Build knowledge networks faster with AI assistance POWERFUL VISUAL ORGANIZATION Canvo gives you a flexible canvas for organizing information visually. Create nodes, add descriptions, apply tags, and connect ideas using visual relationships that mirror how you naturally think. PERFECT FOR: • Mind mapping • Brainstorming sessions • Project planning • Knowledge management • Research organization • Study notes and learning • Personal knowledge bases • Second brain systems • Creative thinking • Concept mapping • Workflow design • Strategic planning KEY FEATURES • Infinite Mind Map Canvas. Build small idea maps or large interconnected knowledge structures without limitations. • Flexible Nodes. Create nodes with titles, descriptions, tags, and connections to organize information exactly the way you want. • Fast Navigation. Search across your canvas, filter by tags, and quickly find important information. • Visual Knowledge Management. Connect related ideas and create a personal knowledge graph that grows over time. BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY Designed to help students, professionals, researchers, creators, founders, and lifelong learners organize thoughts and make better decisions. USE CANVO TO: • Brainstorm new ideas • Create AI-generated mind maps • Organize research and references • Plan projects and workflows • Study complex subjects • Build a personal knowledge management system • Create concept maps and knowledge graphs • Visualize relationships between ideas • Develop creative projects • Structure notes and information Canvo helps you transform scattered thoughts into connected knowledge through AI-powered mind mapping, visual thinking, brainstorming, and knowledge organization.