The only downside is you need to have a data connection on your iOS device in order for OneNote to do its magic of deciphering your handwriting. But where OneNote pulls ahead of Notes is that a search also sorts through your handwritten notes, thanks to handwriting recognition. The Notes app offers a search field to find information tucked away into a document, as does OneNote. You can type or scrawl, and everything is searchable.
The iPhone version of OneNote lacks this feature, but that makes sense given the smaller screen size-you wouldn’t really be able to see what you’re writing with your hand in the way. Not to mention, the doodles you inevitably end up drawing in the margins will look better than ever.Īll jokes aside, the ability to jot down notes without tapping away on a keyboard is a valuable feature OneNote excels at.
With options to change the marker type and color, you can get as fancy with notes as you’d like. With OneNote for iPad, you can jot down notes, or circle and highlight important bits of information, as you would on a piece of paper.
