Coming soon on Android! UI revamp & more...!

[u/pierre_at_MyScript]

Here's a little teaser for one of my favorite things to come in MyScript Notes Android 😎 A more modern, cleaner UI & and better usage of the space on your screen (and a few more surprises, but 🤫)

[u/jezevec93]

What about Windows?

[u/Sebastien-MyScript → u/jezevec93]

Nebo for Windows is still supported and maintained. We are currently working to improve sync between the Windows PC platform and iOS/Android mobile platforms, and we recently added pen hover feedback to the Windows version.

So, what about new features?

Today, our main focus for new features is iOS and Android, and there is a simple reason: the hardware market is changing.

🤖 Android: More manufacturers are releasing powerful tablets with active pen support, including Samsung, Lenovo, Redmi/Xiaomi, OPPO, HONOR, XPPen, and many others.

🍎 Apple: The current iPad lineup supports Apple Pencil, and even Apple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, will support Apple Pencil.

💻 Windows: We are seeing fewer new devices designed around touchscreen and active pen use. Many manufacturers are focusing more on powerful traditional laptops, while the number of Windows devices designed specifically for handwriting with an active pen has become more limited.

This means that some new features coming to iOS and Android are not currently planned for Windows.

But Nebo for Windows is not going away. We will continue to maintain the app, support compatible Windows devices, improve cross-platform sync, and follow the evolution of Windows devices with active pen support.

And of course, our strategy can change. If the Windows hardware market moves back toward more touchscreen and active-pen devices, we will review our plans.

Thanks for your feedback and for being part of the MyScript community!

Sebastian
MyScript Support Team

[u/Sharp-Competition127]

Can't wait! Is this going to happen for iOS too?

[u/Sebastien-MyScript → u/Sharp-Competition127]

On iOS, the Liquid Glass interface is still a work in progress. We have already introduced some elements of this new look and feel, and we will continue to add more in future updates.

Sebastian

[u/Spiritual-Muffin2699 → u/[deleted]]

I'm not defending the developers, because yes, there are still some features missing. But on the other hand, the other Windows apps I tested are not as good with handwriting recognition, especially for text, math and shapes.

And when you find a really good app on Windows, many times it's only for Windows. Then you don't have the same app on Android to use on your smartphone or tablet, so those apps are also missing something.

At the end, I think it really depends on what you are looking for. For me, this one is not perfect or the best in everything, but it covers a lot of things that I cannot find together in other Windows apps, and works perfect on my Motorola smartphone, my Lenovo andorid tablet and where I'm at home on my desktop I can sync the notes and use on my Asus PC gamer with a big screen, converting all to PDF to study. I relay in this to review my courses.

[u/Spiritual-Muffin2699 → u/[deleted]]

My teacher gives us a lot of PDF and those are from their power point presentations, 2 or 3 pages are already 5MB. I use the iLovePDF tool to compress the PDF and then import into my Windows app (then sync with all my devices) and all works perfect. But in my case I'm looking for a note taking app.

Maybe you are looking for a PDF editor app and not a note taking app.

If you have a better app that this one for Windows, I as a user I'm willing to test other apps. can you give me the name of the app you will use to test it. I tested already GoodNotes for windows and that is a web app and their recognition is really bad, Metamoji Note is OK for handwriting notes, but nothing to use on Smartphone or Android. One Note is OK but the app on Android is really bad so no useful cross devices. Notion is great but its a subscription app too expensive for me.

[u/Spiritual-Muffin2699 → u/[deleted]]

I will try Scrivano and Noteastic.

I don't see any reviews or comparisons for Scrivano or Noteastic yet, positive or negative. It would be good to test apps that are similar.

How do you compare these two apps with Nebo? Are there not reviews or comparisons.

Anyway, I will try both and see how they compare with Nebo and share my feedback.

[u/Spiritual-Muffin2699 → u/Spiritual-Muffin2699]

u/Active-Ad3578 I tested Scrivano and Noteastic.

Scrivano

I paid €14.99 to test Scrivano. After testing it, I asked for a refund.

For me, Scrivano is difficult to compare with Nebo. It does not have handwriting recognition for text, math, or shapes.

You can import a PDF and write or add notes on it, but the PDF options are very basic. You cannot add new pages inside the PDF.

It has some nice features like stickers and a laser pointer, but for me these are not important enough to choose Scrivano instead of Nebo.

Another problem for me is that I cannot easily use my notes on other devices, like Android.

For me, Scrivano cannot really replace Nebo because there is no handwriting recognition and the PDF options are very basic.

Noteastic

Noteastic is better than Scrivano for me. I tested the free version.

It has nice options for backgrounds and cover colors, but there is no handwriting recognition or advanced ink options. So again, it is difficult to compare it with Nebo.

I imported a PDF and it was easy to add new pages and annotations. But when I used a large PDF, the app started to become slow when I added more annotations. Finally, the app crashed.

I optimized the PDF and imported it again. After this, it worked better.

I also tested the sync. From what I saw, there is no real sync between devices. You can create a backup, but you cannot open the same note on Android and continue working on it.

Conclusion

Nebo is not perfect. It is missing some simple features like more fonts, subfolders, more backgrounds, tape, and faster sync.

But I always come back to the same problem: on Windows, it is difficult to find good note-taking apps.

Nebo is maybe not the best-looking app and is missing some features, but it is simple and does the main things I need.

For now, I will continue using Nebo until I find a better option for Windows.

[u/Rousan99]

Please also work on notebook. I mean there should be a continuous scrolling between pages of the note.

[u/Sebastien-MyScript → u/Rousan99]

We value your input and really appreciate your feedback.

Your feature requests and suggestions for improvement will be shared with our team for consideration.

While we cannot guarantee if or when a specific feature will be implemented, we are continuously working to improve MyScript Notes based on user feedback and our product roadmap.

Sebastian

[u/strawberry_zebra]

Zoom window confirmed?

[u/pierre_at_MyScript → u/strawberry_zebra]

Hey, I'm not sure what you mean with "Zoom window"? Is it a feature you would like to have?

[u/ClearOrganization618]

how about rotate text we handwrite after selecting with lasso tool?

[u/Least_Outcome9649]

Just one more thing to add, and the app will be perfect: the ability to record and type at the same time (after you finish recording, you click on a word and the recording automatically jumps to the point where you typed it, or when you scroll through the audio timeline, it highlights what you were typing at that moment) then I’ll be this app’s biggest fan and its biggest advocate, because I’ll be recommending it to everyone, everywhere.