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Yes, I know that the are dozens of notes apps. I'm looking for recommendations based on a few features that I like:

  • nice design (including color coding)
  • easy checklists
  • sharing - this one is key. I use a shared shopping list and we both need to add and edit.
  • pinning and archiving (hidden notes)

I don't mind running it from my homelab server, but that is not a requirement. Does anyone use a notes app that you love? Let me know!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

sharing - this one is key. I use a shared shopping list and we both need to add and edit.

https://etherpad.org/

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I’m happy with standard notes. Very easy to use and you don’t need to sync files across devices yourself. I’m not sure if it’s possible to share the notes tho.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Carnet on Nextcloud is currently the "closest" I've found but it needs a ton of TLC. Sharing notes currently only works on the dev build. I keep telling myself I'll fix it but can't find the time. If anyone wants some open source contributions the maintainer has asked for help

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Results from me asking this 1Y ago: https://lemm.ee/post/4593760

Went with Joplin and using it since.

Results from the same question 1 month ago: https://lemm.ee/post/45943693

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Thank you! This is very helpful. I didn't see these but Lemmy search is sort of broken for me right now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

This is the best answer and should be much higher. It's the closest thing to Google Keep with the features OP wants.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Does this reorganize the task list when checked or treat it as vanilla mark down?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It puts completed items at the bottom of the list, if I understand what you're asking

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That is thanks, have you tried the nexcloud support?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes, that's how I'm using it. NextcloudPi on a Pi 4. It's been working really well for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, I gave it a quick try, the only things missing from keep are a home screen widget and custom ordering of tiles, lots of promise

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's not perfect. I've noticed that when making a task list/checkbox note that you can't delete the line. Sure you can go and edit the contents of that line, but even if you delete all text, the line with a checkbox remains. Kind of annoying, particularly when I accidentally create another checkbox and have nothing to put in it. it's just an empty line and checkbox sitting there mocking me. You can still mark it complete of course, but it kinda makes my eye twitch. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

On mine I can just swipe the entire line to the right or left to delete.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Hey! That works. Not sure how I missed that. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Anyone know of any that integrate with Google assistant? Such that I can use my voice to add items to a list? Currently using keep due to this

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Oh, that is a really interesting question. I do think that there are some open source assistants that may offer some flexibility, but that's not really how I personally use a phone so I wouldn't have any answer. I found this article from a few years ago that seems to suggest it was and may be possible.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

if you're comparing note apps and don't want to try them all one by one like i did, somebody apparently tried them all and wrote reviews ☞https://www.noteapps.ca/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Joplin is my pick.

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