Goodnotes vs Noteful (2024) | Part 1 | The Basics | ULTIMATE Comparison

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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:16 New Notebooks
4:37 User Interface
5:57 Pen Tool
7:59 Highlighter and Pencil
8:53 Eraser Tool
9:45 Zoom Tool
11:50 Favourites Toolbar
12:25 Verdict

[danielandronic]

I am torn, cannot decide yet. There are Goodnotes features you didn't mentioned which are far superior. And same for Noteful. Here is my breakdown:

GOODNOTES:
Pros:
- search in handwriting
- handwriting conversion to typed text
- custom page size, so the possibility to have a huge canvas for mind maps
- Elements
Cons:
- no folder in folder. Organization sucks
- no scroll or zoom with stylus (very bad for using on a Mac with a stylus and tablet - you need to reach for the trackpad for any movement)
- you cannot select and edit previous lines, shapes, etc. Just lasso or delete and redraw them.

NOTEFUL:
Pros:
- scroll using hand tool with the stylus
- zoom from UI, also zoom lock
- excellent folder and structure organization
- you can select and edit previous drawn elements and shapes
Cons:
- lack of any handwriting recognition
- no search except in typed text
- layers (but I can live without them)
- also for me UNDO does not work from keyboard, only from the toolbar icons

If Noteful would have a good search and bigger canvas, I would pick it instantly.

[esthereley]

I've used Goodnotes so long, I only have to adapt to each new update and I just love using it. I've tried Noteful, which on paper has so much advantages, but in practise I find more confusing and harder to use.

[angela]

I actually prefer the zoom tool in goodnotes. I make more mistakes with the one in noteful like activating it too soon or not enough. And i find the moving motion a little slow

[corra]

First time approaching digital notes, very useful video!

[OK-ohdf]

the problem is working with pdfs....the hyperlinks doesnt take u to that page in noteful

[burkaycagataytorer]

Can we import goodnotes notes to noteful. Not as pdf, i want to be able to change notes in noteful after import

[Artfulscience]

I’m torn! Noteful looks great but there are a handful of features I need in Goodnotes for what I do. Also, have you noticed that Goodnotes 6 is slower and glitchier than 5? I switched back to 5, I couldn’t take it anymore.

[yaman]

I use Noteful but I really hope that Noteful could support the hyperlink feature soon, so I can download file with hyperlink, because it’s hard to

[aizurecpa]

hii just subscribe to noteful, hope you can make a zip import support for easier import! thank you!