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CintaNotes alternative with inline images and tables
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Posted by MotionTwelve
Dec 7, 2014 at 12:16 PM
Today I’ve performed a series of tests comparing 5 different note taking apps that recently caught my eye, namely:
1. ResophNotes:
http://s29.postimg.org/wqihqre87/Resoph.png
2. CintaNotes:
http://s27.postimg.org/nd9olfycj/Cinta.png
3. Evernote v2.2.1.386:
http://s12.postimg.org/bgzxd39a5/Evernote2_2_1_386.png
4. Nimbus Note:
http://s28.postimg.org/6iylr4cot/Nimbus.png
5. WizNote:
http://s22.postimg.org/s9yzz572p/Wiz_Note.png
The links show the most minimalistic view of each app without distortion.
In my criteria, I’ve mainly compared the following features:
A. Minimalistic GUI: award goes to ResophNotes with EverNote not too far behind.
B. Fast-as-you-type search: award goes to to EverNote (due to OCR search) with ResophNotes and CintaNotes closely after
B. Rich Text support: split award goes to EverNote, WizNote and Nimbus Note
C. In-place images: split award goes to WizNote and Evernote sine they have builtin simple image editing
D. In-place tables: split award goes to WizNote and NimbusNote with Evernote closely after
E. Offline with Online sync option: split award goes to ResophNotes and CintaNotes. Evernote database can be synced using Google Drive/Dropbox/etc. but it’s not as convenient. WizNote and NibusNote require to register online account but can be used offline. I just don’t like their enforced cloud approach.
Since minimalistic GUI and instant search are my primary requirements, it’s a hard decision between Evernote 2.2.1.386 and ResophNotes.
If I wasn’t dealing with lots of visuals and how-to guides, I would probably stick with Resoph but that’s not the case. Therefore, it looks like Evernote v2.2.1.386 receives my gold medal. A little ironic that such an old app from around 2007 is still able to deliver. It’s all because of those Russian hardcore coders :-)
Don’t take me wrong, Evernote 2.2.1.386 can also handle images and tables pretty well as shown below:
http://s30.postimg.org/40k2qiw35/evernote_howto.png
It doesn’t have border styles but a quick paste into MS Word can make it even better:
http://s29.postimg.org/tdo199osn/word_howto.png
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Dec 7, 2014 at 01:22 PM
Glad you found a satisfactory solution. I hope that the ‘classic’ Evernote will continue to work well with Windows 10 onwards.
I’m not sure I understand the point below re Online sync. As far as I know, both ResophNotes and CintaNotes use the Simplenote service for syncing, which itself is part of the ‘cloud’ as is Dropbox. I assume that any (non-LAN) syncing service nowadays will be based on the cloud, in order to also offer web access to data. Or am I missing something?
BTW, in respect to NimbusNote in particular, I was quite surprised at the lack of information on who is behind the company, or even where its headquarters are located.
MotionTwelve wrote:
>E. Offline with Online sync option: split award goes to ResophNotes and
>CintaNotes. Evernote database can be synced using Google
>Drive/Dropbox/etc. but it’s not as convenient. WizNote and NibusNote
>require to register online account but can be used offline. I just
>don’t like their enforced cloud approach.
Posted by Simon Bolivar
Dec 7, 2014 at 09:22 PM
@MotionTwelve hope your decision to go with Evernote works for you. I have EN on my computer but haven’t take to it. Each to his own…..we’re all trying to finesse our bespoke solutions to unique problems/challenges/Projects that we face.
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Dec 7, 2014 at 11:42 PM
Indeed, Alexander, there’s very little if any information about NimbusNotes developers on their site.
Yet their product in some ways appears and functions at a level similar to Evernote, if not better. And that makes me even more curious about who the developers are and what their ultimate plan is. I got 10,000 plus notes imported from EN into NimbusNote today. Smooth process, except for the program stopping every few thousand notes. Guess it got full and had indigestions. :)
I am liking NimbusNotes, though dislike there is no apparent way to sort folders and tags alphabetically, and now they’re a mess because of the imports from EN.
And I see that NimbusNotes has lost the EN “created” dates.
I noted also that the ResophNotes sites says very little about it other than a list of features. Looks like it has not been upgraded since October 2013.
Since I already feel burned by Aquamind NoteShareExpress desktop edition for Windows, which hasn’t been changed since 2012 I am feeling less secure than usual about software.
Daly
Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
Glad you found a satisfactory solution. I hope that the ‘classic’
>Evernote will continue to work well with Windows 10 onwards.
>
>I’m not sure I understand the point below re Online sync. As far as I
>know, both ResophNotes and CintaNotes use the Simplenote service for
>syncing, which itself is part of the ‘cloud’ as is Dropbox. I assume
>that any (non-LAN) syncing service nowadays will be based on the cloud,
>in order to also offer web access to data. Or am I missing something?
>
>BTW, in respect to NimbusNote in particular, I was quite surprised at
>the lack of information on who is behind the company, or even where its
>headquarters are located.
>
>MotionTwelve wrote:
>>E. Offline with Online sync option: split award goes to ResophNotes and
>>CintaNotes. Evernote database can be synced using Google
>>Drive/Dropbox/etc. but it’s not as convenient. WizNote and NibusNote
>>require to register online account but can be used offline. I just
>>don’t like their enforced cloud approach.
>
Posted by Alex Jenter
Dec 8, 2014 at 07:28 AM
Hello everyone, author of CintaNotes here ;)
Just want to post a corrrection.
Simon Bolivar wrote:
>DONE<<
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- Different view modes: minimal, compact, and normal;
>- Encryption and password protection of notes;
>- Alarms and reminders in notes.
These are unfortunately not done yet, they are coming in CintaNotes 3+