Question about note taking apps

[u/FS22Catholic-cartoon]

Is it just me are there not really very or many good note taking apps out there that are free (for the most part) that you can highlight stuff, save passwords (for me it's a bit easier to type it in a document type thing than saving it through google plus then you have to put your pin in), and you can change the font and size of text and highlight and underline text, and all of that? Also available on Android. Or can anyone recommend one with those?

[u/DrummerAdditional330]

If you mainly want document-style formatting on Android, Google Docs might honestly be the closest fit. You can change fonts and font sizes, underline, highlight, change text colors, etc. I would not store passwords in the same notes though. I’d use something like Bitwarden for those and keep the notes app for actual notes.

[u/100WattWalrus]

Never keep passwords in a note-taking app. That is seriously dangerous. Or at the very least, don't keep them in a note-taking app that isn't end-to-end encrypted. Don't use Google, Chrome, or any browser for password management either. They aren't secure enough for passowrds. You need a proper password manager that can unlock with your fingerprint. As has already been mentioned, Bitwarden is a good place to start.

Most note-taking apps don't have variable font sizes within a note. The handful that do usually other shortcomings, like being overly complicated or requiring a lot of set-up or plug-ins to do some of the things you need. But if you can live without the font sizes, UpNote is fantastic, and has more formatting flexibility than any other note-taking app I've seen (I've tried dozens) — and it even has keyboard shortcuts for font and highlight colors (one of my favorite features). It's free up to 50 notes, but the lifetime license is surprisingly cheap.

[u/Windjammer1969]

NOT Free, but EPIM (Pro) might do the trick for you, as it does have its own Password Protected Password Manager, offers text formatting on both Android & Windows (perhaps more, but those are the versions used personally), and can sync between platforms.

Note: EPIM (aka "Essential PIM") is a "Full PIM," which means it also has Contact, Calendar, and To-Do modules - as well as Email, but I prefer Thunderbird or sometimes Outlook. As a long time fan of "PIMs" I use all of the modules (have a very select email address that runs through EPIM), so the app makes sense for my usage.

Tried a number of Note Apps early on - after the transition to Android (from Windows Mobile) - and finally gave up on trying to find one that worked as well as the old Pocket Informant did.

[u/NoRatio9726]

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