Note Tako vs PaperTrail

Your thoughts, organised beautifully. Note Tako is your all-in-one space for jotting down quick notes, turning them into tasks, and keeping everything in perfect order — instantly synced via your iCloud. Why You’ll Love Note Tako Effortless Note-Taking Create notes in seconds with a clean, distraction-free editor. Format text with simple Markdown for bold, italic, lists, and more — all without breaking your flow. Smart Organisation Use Projects to group related notes and pin important items so they’re always at the top. Tasks & Deadlines Turn any note into a task with a due date. View upcoming items in a simple, scroll-friendly list and tick them off with a satisfying tap. Secure iCloud Sync Your notes and tasks are always up to date on all your Apple devices. Private by design — your data stays in your iCloud account, not on our servers. Sign in with Apple Enjoy fast, private sign-in with no passwords to remember and minimal data sharing. Powerful Search Find what you need instantly by title or even the text inside your notes. Works offline so you’re never without your information. Perfect For Writers capturing inspiration on the go Professionals managing projects and deadlines Students organising lectures, assignments, and ideas Anyone who wants notes and to-dos in one clean, reliable app Download Note Tako today and give your ideas the home they deserve.

PaperTrail brings full TaskPaper editing to iOS and iPadOS. TaskPaper is plain text productivity—simple, fast, flexible. Projects, tasks, notes, and tags. Filter, search, and archive. All in plain text files you can sync via iCloud and edit in TaskPaper on your Mac. FEATURES • Full TaskPaper format support (.taskpaper, .todo, .txt, .md) • Open Bike (.bike) and OPML (.opml) outlines, with clear warnings when an import can't carry everything across • OPML and Bike-style export, so tags and done state round-trip back into Bike • Fold and focus into any subtree for distraction-free editing • Full query language with text, tag, boolean, and semantic search • Tag system with dates, progress tracking, and cost aggregation • Tag autocomplete ranked by how often you use each tag • Smart filters with edge-swipe gestures and an iPad side-by-side sidebar • Colour lines by priority, depth, or due date proximity • Natural date parsing and two-way iOS Reminders integration—import a Reminders list as a project • Quick capture: append tasks, notes, clipboard text, or web links to your most recent document • Planning shortcuts: Open in Today, Random Next Task, and Morning Brief • Shortcuts, Siri, Action Button, and Spotlight integration via App Intents • Find & update documents from Shortcuts: run queries, mark done, set tags, append tasks • Command palette for projects, searches, tags, and every editor command • iPadOS menu bar with Item, Tag, Outline, View, and Palette menus • Export documents as interactive HTML slide presentations or as OPML outlines • Built-in and custom document templates • 50+ keyboard shortcuts for power workflow • Native Swift app—tiny install size, built for speed • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and dark mode support