It syncs to Dropbox so you don't have to
I there's anything wrong with Dropbox—and we're not saying there is—it's that its friendly, free file storage is a little too reliant on outside apps. Getting an edited Pages file from a Mac to an iPad and back again takes a lot of steps: save to Dropbox on the Mac, open Dropbox on the iPad, export the file to Pages, make pages, email the file to yourself, open it on the Mac, re-save to Dropbox to overwrite the old file. Whew. There has to be an easier way. And Notesy for Dropbox has found it.
This powerful note-taking app offers a variety of options, including a live word count, screen-orientation lock, numerous font and color choices, customized view settings, and Markdown previews. But let's face it: Notesy wouldn't have earned a spot in our Writing folder if not for the second half of its name.
As soon as the first note is created, Notesy creates a specific Dropbox folder that automatically syncs with your account. Files are instantly saved once you tap the blue Done button, and edits made elsewhere (either in Notesy on another mobile device or in TextEdit on your Mac) are quickly reflected, including any changes to the filename, such as adding "revision."
All notes are formatted as TXT files for easy sharing, so remember to save them as such when using Word or Pages on your Mac. A surprisingly powerful built-in search lets you find files quickly once your folders start filling up—yes, folders, plural. Notesy also allows subfolder creation for keeping things extra-organized.
The bottom line. We wish this app could navigate our whole Dropbox account—it's called Notesy for Dropbox, not Notesy for Part of Your Dropbox. The unformatted TXT files can get tiresome, especially since Notesy includes so many font options. But if you're tired of importing and emailing notes around your iPad just to keep things current, Notesy will be your best friend.
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