Ply Note vs Progress

Ply is a lightweight personal journal built for the way thoughts actually arrive — fragmented, fleeting, or fully formed. Whether it's a passing observation, a burst of inspiration, or a photo-and-text entry, Ply gives every kind of moment a comfortable, natural home. Every feature exists to make the act of recording simpler and more honest. Capture anything, instantly. No barriers. 【Opens straight to a blank canvas — no splash screens, no setup】 - Unlimited entries and collections, with a clean interface that keeps the focus on your words - Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen shortcuts, and Control Center actions let you capture thoughts the moment they surface (Pro) 【Layouts that adapt to your content】 - Short thoughts stay light and compact - Long-form writing flows in a dedicated card with comfortable reading spacing - Photo entries collapse into an image card with horizontal scrolling — like a mini gallery - Expanded entries let text and images flow together freely, so context is always clear 【Schedule View】(Pro) - Set a schedule on any note — manage everything in one calendar view - Place a calendar widget on your home screen (two weeks / this month / last month / next month) 【Thread — let every idea keep going】 - Attach a private timeline of follow-up notes to any entry - Reactions, check-ins, updates — layer them beneath the original thought without cluttering the main view 【Templates】 - Save your go-to note structures as reusable templates - Pick one and start writing — no more staring at a blank page 【Everyday tools, always within reach】 - To-do checklists for quick task capture - Starred entries for one-tap access to what matters - Scheduled reminders so nothing slips by 【Share into Ply from anywhere】 - Pull in content from Safari, social apps, or anywhere else with a single tap - Add your own notes alongside shared content for fuller context - Send directly to a specific collection — no manual sorting required 【Capture first, organize later】 - Swipe left on any entry to edit or assign it to a collection - Set a default collection on the input bar and let Ply file entries automatically as you write 【Interactions designed for one thumb】 - Every control is reachable without stretching or shifting your grip - Swipe left or right to move between entries, keeping reading and writing in the same flow - Browse, continue, and navigate in one unbroken motion — so the thread of an idea never snaps 【Deep personalization】(Pro) - Customize backgrounds, card colors, font sizes, spacing, and control styles — everything - Each collection can have its own visual identity, making entries easy to distinguish at a glance 【Sync and backup】 - Export to Markdown or plain text anytime - iCloud sync keeps your notes consistent across all your devices (Pro)

Progress is an idea manager that takes you from planning an idea, through iteration, all the way to putting it into practice. Good ideas are rarely clear the first time. In Progress, you jot an idea down, then add a progress note every time you have a new thought, find something useful or try something out. With each iteration the idea settles and your thinking gets clearer. When it finally makes sense, mark it as started and go do it. Review regularly and see which things your attention has really gone to. Capture text, photos or voice; every step stays on a timeline, and the ideas you iterate on most rise to the top. Reminders are off by default and only appear when you ask for them. Your ideas sync through iCloud, no account needed. Privacy Policy: https://jdi-app.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-cdb1be6b87f64c06b7dbea6ffbbad83f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/