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Xodo PDF Reader & Editor
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Efficient user interface
You get what you want by few interactions.
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Incitation to update to Pro Version
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Works great with diverse cloud services (e.g. Seafile) and saves changed documents on the fly in the cloud
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Column view buggy
Sometimes the column view is not correctly displayed.
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Very (very) good support
Feature Requests and bugs are nicely handled.
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No more Google Drive API
Xodo has stopped Google Drive API compatibility.
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Multi-tabs
Can open more than one PDF at a time in tabs.
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Lag when reading
When switching pages, there can be some lag and a re-zoom of the page.
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PDF can be read from SD Card
Xodo does not copy the PDF files to the internal memory.
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Reflow
App can reflow any PDF for an enhanced reading on small terminals. The process is a bit slow but works for every PDF.
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No ads
The reader offers a lot of features for free with no ads.
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Great handling for S-Pen/Digitizer
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ReadEra
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Open and read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats
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No light mode
No light mode for the menu. Unusable if you have astigmatism.
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Very fast
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Not many settings
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Completely free, no ads anywhere and anytime
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Slow animations
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Supports chapters, bookmarks and page style
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Image sizing is wrong compared to other readers
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Supports TTS
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Images aren't has sharp as other readers
Images don't look like they are supposed to unless you full screen the image.
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Attractive interface
Looks well made and not just a txt editor or something.
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Kids mode
Makes it easier for kids to use the app.
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PocketBook - PDF, EPUB reader
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Asks to send you "offers"
Very suspicious.
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Beautiful user interface
Pocketbook is a very nicely designed eBook reader for Android that has a simple and intuitive interface.
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It asks for access to ALL your files in order to complete the install
ALL FILES? WHY??? Not just some prescribed folder, but everything, everywhere. Who would grant that kind of access?
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Crop page margins for pdf books
PocketBook allows manually or automatically cropping page margins to better fit text on screen.
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Most recent update removed features
No longer recognizes my TTS no longer has a sleep timer.
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Free
Pocketbook is a completely free eReader with zero in app purchases.
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Buggy
Pocketbook is still a bit buggy, where it sometimes does not open books or just opens to a blank screen.
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Lock screen orientation
The app allows for users to lock the screen orientation of the device in order to prevent the screen from switching while in the middle of reading. This is very helpful for those that read in bed and change positions a lot.
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Works with Adobe DRM on .epubs and .pdf
PocketBook is compatable with e.pub and .pdf Adobe DRM files.
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Mantano Ebook Reader Premium
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Paid
The premium version of Mantano costs $4.99.
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Library / Bookshelf
Mantano features a library manager that appears as a bookshelf in the app.
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Great experience for reading
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Beautiful
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Integrates perfectly with a desktop PC
You are able to read/update/add to your library from a PC via a well designed web interface.
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AnkiDroid Flashcards
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Sync with other computers and devices
Synchronize data with Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS and other Android devices.
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User-generated decks vary widely in quality and accuracy
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Displays flash cards based on need
Each time a card is remembered, the user rates how well they remembered it on a scale of 1-3. Tougher words will be shown more frequently, and easier words will be showed less frequently.
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Dated interface
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Huge selection
AnkiDroid offers more than 6000 topics to learn from (not all are languages).
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Syncing style takes getting used to
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Unmatched customizability
You can design your own cards and adjust the spaced repetition algorithm to match your learning preferences.
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Wonky audio performance
With certain decks, the audio feature in this app won't work.
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Free
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Access to dialogues
Each language offers access to more than 150 dialogues between native speakers. These can help build a more natural understanding for the learner.
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License:
GPLv3
Number of languages:
92
Ads?:
No
User generated?:
Yes
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Free
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Coursera
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Some courses offer a verified certificate for a fee
There is an option to earn a verified certificate as proof you completed the course (for use on LinkedIn, resumes etc.). The cost varies between courses, but is generally around $49-$60.
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Courses are not always available
Courses are run on set dates, though some courses provide access to the material whether or not the course is running (however, there will be far less student activity in the forums when the course is not running). Some courses only make their material available when the course is running, so you may have to wait a long period (sometimes months) for your course to be offered.
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High quality courses from well known universities
Many courses offered at Coursera are from well known universities (such as Stanford and Princeton) and instructed by their professors. Often the material taught in the Coursera courses is material from the actual university course.
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You cannot take the full courses for free
While you used to be able to take courses for free and earn a statement of accomplishment, this is no longer the case. You can only audit the courses if you are not paying. Coursera makes it seem like you should also do the quizzes, but the submit button says "Upgrade to submit".
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Wide selection of courses
Coursera offers over 1000 courses on a variety of different topics. Courses are offered on learning to code and specific languages, but there is also a large selection of courses that would be beneficial to someone wanting to learn more about computer science as well (algorithms, data science, computer security) and plenty others.
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You can audit courses for free
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Courses offered in a variety of languages (with transcriptions available)
Coursera offers courses from all around the world, resulting in courses taught in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Turkish and a long list of others. Transcriptions for a large number of languages are offered for each course.
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Languages:
English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean
Features:
Video tutorials, tests, forum
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Kobo Books
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Not all eBooks sold on the site are Adobe Digital Editions compatible (.epub)
For some reason not all the eBooks available on the Kobo eBook site are downloadable as .ascm files. Most likely Kobo leaves this up to the publisher, as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt does not have a single book on the Kobo store that offers a separate .ascm download. What most users are unaware of is that the Kobo store is not primarily an .epub bookstore. Kobo uses a proprietary format called .kepub that only works on their own Kobo branded devices. Many of the books they sell do offer a separate .ascm file download, but not all. What exacerbates this issue is that there is currently no way for a user to know if an .ascm will be offered until after purchase.
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Offers separate Adobe Digital Editions downloads
The Kobo eBook store offers a separate file download (most of the time) from within a users browser. this file is called and .ascm file and is what is used to add an .epub to the Adobe Digital Edition software.
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Kobo randomly changes prices
Depending on whether a user is logged in, different prices will be shown on non agency eBooks. Non agency eBooks allow for Kobo to set the price of the title instead of the publisher and sadly it does appear as though Kobo has taken advantage of this to entice new users into thinking their books are priced lower than they actually are.
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Send eBooks as gift
Kobo Books eBook store allows users to send eBooks as gifts to their friends and loved ones.
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Desktop app doesn't function
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Self publish
Kobo offers a way for users to self publish their own eBooks with a service called Writing Life.
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Many coupons
Kobo often offers a lot of coupons for their eBook store. Some being as high as 80% off coupons. Though most only work on non agency eBooks, so not that great if the user only reads the newest of releases.
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MuPDF
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Super fast
It was written in C and opengl, so your hardware was used fully.
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No print option
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Vim-mode shortcut keys
Super easy to use with rapid response.
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No two page mode
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Excellent for presentations
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Not enough functionality
If you want "minimal," you got it.
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Annotation capability
With mupdf-gl, you can do most of the annotations and comments.
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The annotation does not have good shortcut key support
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Cannot customize shortcut keys
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
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Ebook Reader
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Collects personal information
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Can import third party eBooks
Ebook Reader allows for users to import their own DRM free eBooks into the app.
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Slow to load eBooks
The app is pretty slow when opening an eBook.
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Free store for classic books
Ebook Reader has a large selection of free eBooks available for download through the app.
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Cool Reader
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Constantly changes brightness
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Free and open source
Cool Reader is available completely free and is also open source.
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Could have a better UI design
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Fully customizable
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Does not support DRM .epubs
.epubs with DRM are not supported by Cool Reader.
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A wide range of formats supported
Cool Reader supports epub (non-DRM), fb2, doc, txt, rtf, html, chm, tcr, pdb, prc, mobi (non-DRM) and pml formats.
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Platforms:
Android
License:
GPL-2.0-only
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MEGA
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Cross platform
Linux, Windows and Mac.
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Slow syncs
Servers are slow, and the new app is terrible.
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Client-side encryption
All files uploaded to Mega are first encrypted on the users side. To access files a decryption key must be supplied. For ease of use, the decryption key can be appended to the URL you share.
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50GB free
50 GB trial for new accounts after registering for a month, then 15 GB. There's also three upgrade plans, starting at 500GB and $110/yr. 15GB may not seem much, but Dropbox only offers 2GB for the free plan. This is better than Google Drive because Google Drive storage is shared with all the Google services you are using.
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Functional web interface
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Easy to use
Just drag and drop files in the browser window, then create a link for sharing. You will need an account to create a link. To streamline the process for new users you can start uploading as soon as you access the website and create an account while it's uploading.
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Respects personal privacy
They will never look through your files unless they ask for permission.
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Open source client
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Platforms:
Windows; Android; iOS; Mac OS X; Chrome OS; Linux
Mobile App:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
Versioning:
Yes
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Duolingo
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Motivates through creative gamification
Progress is measured gaming-like by gaining XP, and leveling up. They use other creative gamification techniques to keep you motivated such as making wagers and improving your position on the leaderboard.
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Mobile app is less beneficial because it's too easy
Some of the games available on the mobile app are different from that on the desktop version, and are oversimplified/make it very easy to guess.
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Generous free plan
Duolingo is completely free to use, with no features limited to upgraded accounts. If you want to go ad-free, the cost is $12.99/month.
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Little production of target language
Duolingo focuses heavily on reading comprehension and translation into one's own language rather than encouraging production of text/speech in the target language.
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Super easy to use.
Very intuitive app. It has the kind of "intangible" user experience that simple feels better than the others.
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The hype in the community creates false ideas about what level Duolingo gets you to
Duolingo is a good tool for a beginner, and a good supplement to other resources. But it cannot get you from zero to understanding natives, tv, and books; and their "do the reverse tree and just speak" is usually not the correct answer to "what should I do after finishing the tree".
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Has a mobile app
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Tediously repetitive with not much advancement
Not good choice for brushing up on a rusty language. Teaches through constant repetition of same few (very basic) words over and over. Little progression. Range of vocab and grammar very limited. Tedious in extreme!
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Friendly, active community
There is a discussion board available on the site, and a really active community on reddit in r/duolingo (30k + members). Everyone is friendly and happy to help or offer support.
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Counting only on Duolingo is a waste of time
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Extensive
Duolingo is exceptionally thorough when it comes to teaching the nuances of language. It has plenty of audio material, articles to translate, and a cooperative development made by users.
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Repetitive questions on entire lessons
Same questions all over until one section completed.
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Engaging learning method
Each lesson uses a variety of different learning methods to keep it interesting and fun. The lessons are short so you aren't forced to focus for long periods of time.
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Doesn't take you to an advanced level
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Frequently adding new languages
You can check out the courses page to see what languages are "hatching" (being developed) and what languages are in beta.
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The health system on the IOS app disrupts learning
5 mistakes and you're out, unless you pay, wait several hours, or use a special review that currently doesn't let you choose what to review. Especially terrible if you're learning multiple or more difficult languages.
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Available languages are predominately European
Duolingo teaches 23 languages from English at the moment: Latin American Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Irish, Turkish, Danish, Russian, Norwegian, Esperanto, Ukrainian, Polish, Welsh, Greek, Romanian, Hungarian, Hebrew, Swahili, Vietnamese and Japanese (the last currently only on the app). Popular non-European languages such as Mandarin and Arabic are not currently available (although Korean and Indonesian are in development).
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Dangerously addictive
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Windows phone, Web
Number of languages:
~30 from English
In-app purchases:
Yes
Ads:
Yes (Android, iOS)
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Google Translate
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Can be used offline
After downloading the language package(s) over a connection, the app can be used offline for translations.
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Poor translation accuracy
Google Translate does well with single words, but takes a very literal approach to translating sentences.
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Has a variety of mods
The Google Translate comes with a handful of modes that can be used in different scenarios: -Typing Mode translates between 103 languages but requires typing; -Camera Mode translates text from pictures in 37 languages; -Conversation Mode offers instant, two-way speech translation in 32 languages; -Handwriting Mode translates hand-written characters in up to 93 languages;
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Only one voice
Only female voice, no option to change it to make. Or use external tts engine.
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Supports a lot of languages
This app can translate between 103 languages when used in typing mode.
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Unnatural voices
Voices are very unnatural
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Two-way speech translation
When two speakers want to communicate in different languages, the app provides back-and-forth translation for both speakers (many apps work only in a single direction).
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No voice input offline
You can use the Camera and can type, but you cannot talk to translate if you're offline.
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FBReader
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Cannot search for books on a SD card
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Built in eBook store
FBReader features an in built eBook store for users to download eBooks onto their devices through the app.
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No light mode
Unusable if you have astigmatism.
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Simple and fast
FBReader, while offering many options is simple in design, with that allowing for fast use.
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UI is bad
User interface is confusing and ugly.
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Books can be saved to SD card
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Complex and confusing app settings
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Cloud sync
FBReader has built in Google Drive sync for the users files, allowing them to store their eBooks online, not taking up room on their local storage.
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
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Google Play Books
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Allows bookmarking pages, highlighting text, and adding notes
Google Play Books offers many options while reading such as bookmarks, highlights and notes. Making for a good app to use for academic .pdfs and .epubs.
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Lacks library management features
No shelves, categories, or reading lists.
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Supports PDF & EPUB uploads
Users can use the Google Play Books webpage or app to upload their own .epubs or PDFs.
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External SD card
Google play books doesn't have the ability to save the downloaded books to an external SD card.
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Built-in dictionary
Google Play Books has an inbuilt dictionary for users to use to look up unfamiliar words.
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Font, font-size, layout and theme can be customized
Margins, text size, line spacing and color theme of the page can be changed to the users liking,.
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Syncs across devices
No matter what device one is using the Google Play Books service on it will sync all eBooks and placement into the cloud.
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Immersive mode
Google Play Books has built in immersive mode when reading. This allows for the navigation and notification bars to be hidden, allowing the full screen to be used for the eBook.
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Responsive interface
Like the majority of Google's apps, Google Play Books has a slick interface that works quite smoothly.
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Has light and dark themes
Google Play Books offers a dark and a light theme to make it easier to read in dark or light rooms.
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Books can be bought or rented directly from the app
Google Play Books has an in built eBook store within the app, making for a convenient way to purchase titles.
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Has text-to-speech support
Text to speech can be used to have an eBook read to the reader aloud.
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Microsoft OneNote
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Text can be added anywhere like a whiteboard
OneNote allows you to arrange text freely on the digital paper mimicking the way it would be done with a real pen on real paper.
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Not available for Linux
There is no native Linux client for OneNote available, and most likely will never be created. Users can use the web based client, but a native app would be a better choice for those that use the app frequently.
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Comprehensive organization methods
Can have multiple 'sections/tabs' at the top like in a web browser with many notes within each 'section/tab'. Also, there can be sections within section groups infinitely. The complete hierarchy looks like this: Notebooks > Section Groups ... Section Groups > Sections > Pages > Sub-pages > Sub-pages.
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Requires a Microsoft account
You need to have a Microsoft email to sign up for OneNote (Outlook, Hotmail, or Windows Live).
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Supports hierarchical organization of information / notes
OneNote is designed to allow hierarchical organization of information. This is achieved with grouping into the following categories and UI elements (Notebooks, Sections, and Pages). Both Sections and Pages allow additional groupings that can be expanded / collapsed in list view. This can be incredibly helpful for quickly taking notes and organizing them for work or personal projects. For example, you could have a Notebook for "Cooking Recipes", with sections for "breakfast, dinner, desserts", where individual recipes would be page entries (i.e. the "Desserts" section would have pages for brownies, chocolate cheesecake etc).
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Not open-source
This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified or freely distributed.
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Powerful table editor
Adding and resizing rows and columns is easy and flexible. This makes for an easy way to adjust a note as it grows in content size.
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The added flexibility means your notes may feel cluttered
Since you can place elements anywhere you'd like on your note, you have to pay attention to how you structure it. For some this added flexibility is a huge selling point, but for others it could become distracting and makes notes feel difficult to digest.
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Insert files into your notes
You can add a variety of different files into your notes including images, video, audio, and more.
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Menu/ribbon can feel crammed
OneNote offers a lot of formatting options, which results in a lot of options being crammed into the ribbon. It can feel somewhat cluttered and takes a bit of time to get used to.
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Strong search features let you quickly find what you're looking for
If you don't want to search through all of your notes, you can narrow it down by specifying the page, section, group, or notebook. You're not limited to just searching through your text either. You can search for text in images, video recordings, and audio (this is off by default).
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Sync isn't stable
Many users have reported synchronization issues. While not everyone will experience this, it can be difficult to troubleshoot, with some fixes resorting to editing registry keys in Windows when using the Windows client.
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All indented lines under the first can be expanded and hidden
Which makes it easy to quickly look at the high level of notes, and then drill deep into each point.
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Text editing is weird (poor UX)
When clicking in the middle of a note, it adds something like a text-box positioned in the middle. If you move that field to the bottom right, it gets weirder. You can end-up with an empty note, having an empty text-box 1km to the bottom-right of it.
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Add notes through email
You can choose what notebook the notes will save to. E-mail notes to your special Onenote e-mail and it will be accessible across all devices.
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Syncing issues
It tells you there are conflicts between a note on the PC and on the Android because of the timing of the synchronization but doesn't try to resolve itself.
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Stylus and digitizer pen support
OneNote can be used on all touch capable devices via stylus or digitizer pen making for an intuitive and easy way to take notes by hand, which can often be faster or just preferred over typing. It has the best pen input out of any note taking app.
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Platform dependent
The newer versions for Windows and Mac are converging, using the Windows style layout (with a more more consistent and usable UI). The original OneNote for Mac for example is very different from OneNote for Windows. Because Microsoft has a vested interest in making sure the Windows version is superior, the Mac version tends to lag behind in terms of functionality. Tutorials and other forms of documentation available online generally apply only to the Windows version, which implies non-Windows versions are undocumented. Even worse, because the documentation rarely, if ever, indicates it only applies to Windows, it's easy to waste hours trying to make non-existent features work. As such, the documentation is "negative documentation" (i.e. worse than no documentation at all).
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Very similar design for those used to Microsoft programs
If you have experience with other Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Office, you'll feel right at home with the design of OneNote thanks to the similarity of the menus.
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Doesn't automatically sort (by name, size, date)
You can't choose to sort automatically. Just do it manually.
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Lots of options for customizing fonts
You can fully customize your default font (the color, type of font, and font size). You can override this styles with the same options (and more) in individual notes.
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No backup on Windows 10 free version
If you accidentally delete a section on the windows 10 free version of Onenote, there is no backup to fall back on.
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Converts handwriting to text on Windows version
You can take handwritten notes on your mobile device with a stylus or digital pen and then convert the handwriting to text later on your Windows PC.
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Search function is lacking advanced features
e.g. Searching for "friend" will find "friendship" and "friendly" (because "friend" is at the beginning of the word); using this query will not find words such as "girlfriend" or "boyfriend."
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Article Web Clipper available on desktop and mobile
Has a web clipper extension on Chrome and Edge that can be used for clipping whole articles and images. Web clipping of articles is also available on Chrome mobile through the "Share" option.
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Uninspired, bland user interface
Many of OneNote's competitors use Material Design and bold colors to create a minimal, clean looking interface. OneNote has a bit more of an outdated look and can feel over crowded at times.
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Cross-platform
Its available Windows Mobile, Windows Store, Android, a Desktop Version, and a Web app. Apple macOS and iOS are also supported.
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Annotations can’t be anchored to a photo
If you annotate a photo or some text, then insert some text above it, the annotations don’t necessarily move with the photo and get misplaced.
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Table is sortable
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iPad version is behind the Windows version in features
Biggest issue for me is that you’re stuck with the default, example tags - you can’t import custom tags from your Windows copy, or create and delete tags.
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Integrates with other Microsoft services
Integrates well with Outlook, Office, and OneDrive.
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Some features require external apps
Sort pages, find and replace, etc need external apps called onestatics.
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Sharing and collaboration
You can share your notes by inviting people with an e-mail, or by giving them a direct URL. You have control over what kind of access the user has on your note (read only, edit) and can revoke it at any time. OneNote will alert you when a chance is made on your shared note.
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You cannot use local OneNote files with the version of OneNote that is included with Windows
There is a difference between the OneNote that is included with Windows 10 and the OneNote that comes with Microsoft Office. The version included with Windows cannot use local OneNote files and requires you to be online to access your notes. See here for this and other differences.
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Offers flexible encryption
Unlike most other apps, you can selectively password protect, and fully encrypt, individual documents or entire folders. This is especially important to many people with data stored in the cloud. As of early this year, even the free version supports encryption. Microsoft has also enhanced their internal security methods for storing data on OneDrive (where OneNote performs sync), which makes it more secure than most of their competitors (including Evernote).
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Mathematical calculations
You can perform mathematical calculations in OneNote like a calculator. e.g. 1+2=3, 85/4=21.25, 8!=40,320, 7^2=49
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Ink to Math
Handwritten mathematical equations can be converted to typed mathematical equations. Moreover, you can ask OneNote to solve the equation too.
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Optical character recognition
You can copy / search text in images added to OneNote.
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Page versioning
You can view the history of any page and revert to a previous version.
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On Android, you can tap a badge to start a note
The badge on Android hovers over on your screen similar to Facebook Messenger's Chat Heads. You can tap it and instantly start jotting down your thoughts without having to flip to the app first.
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Import and link calendar events and tasks in Outlook
This is great for taking meeting minutes. You can import all the meeting details, including a checklist of attendees and a link back to the original event in your Outlook calendar. You can tag all the actions coming out of a meeting and you can create linked tasks from them in Outlook. Much quicker and more effective than writing meeting minutes the traditional way.
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Browser plugins allow easy saving of web pages
The ability to quickly file away web clippings is a key part of note taking.
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Large variety of themes available
You have quite a few options for themes available with illustrated backgrounds. If you want something a bit more simple while still having personality, there are also several color themes.
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Platforms:
Windows / OSX / iOS / Android / Web
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*.one, *.docx, *.doc, *.pdf, *.xps, *.mht
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Aldiko Book Reader Premium
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Paid
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Customizable reading settings
Aldiko supports many different reading options such as text alignment, text size, background color and brightness.
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Page turning is slow
Compared to other popular eBook readers on Android the page turning animation/function is slow.
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Free advertisement supported version
Aldiko offers a free version of the app that features in app advertisements as well as less features. This allows users to try out the app in order to see how well it runs and if they like it in general.
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Heavy on resources
Noticeably slow on weaker devices compared to other apps on this list.
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In app eBookstore
Aldiko provides an online eBookstore within the app making for a pretty convenient experience for those that do not want to sideload and import their eBooks.
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Recent versions have substantially more ads
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Cloud storage
Aldiko offers users the option to store their eBooks on cloud storage sites such as Dropbox, which is great for users with low storage devices or multiple devices.
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Recent versions have brittle DRM loading
Adobe ACSM loading used to be rock-solid, but this has become brittle enough to simply not function on at least one device as of recent releases.
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Can be used to read Adobe DRM content
Aldiko Book Reader Premium supports Adobe DRM content that has been purchased from an assortment of eBook retailers that support downloads of Adobe Digital Edition versions of .epubs.
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Consolidates all your information
Evernote is designed to store a lot of different types of information from a lot of different sources in one place. Using the Web Clipper, native integrations, or a service such as IFTTT (If This Then That) you can use Evernote to store all your ideas, notes (both handwritten and typed), tasks, reading lists, receipts, and more.
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Free version limited to 2 devices
The free version has become very limited as a cloud based note taking app as there is now only sharing between two devices allowed.
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Powerful features for organising your notes
Evernote is designed to make it easy to keep your notes well organized, which aids in quickly finding/browsing old information. You can put notes into a single notebook and use search to access old notes, or if you're so inclined, organize notes extensively with hierarchical notebooks and tags.
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Pay for offline use, search, and other functions
The free version of Evernote is highly limited. You have to pay if you want to access your notes without internet connection, search your notes or documents, or upload large amounts of data. The free version allows you to upload 60 MB of data per month, which is about 20 to 30 iPhone camera pictures. At a certain point, they started charging you for "advanced" capability, which includes searching your own attachments.
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Can include images, and snippets from the web or a whole webpage via web clipper
With one click you can clip part or all of any webpage, including text, images, and links. Especially for those who use Google Chrome, this web clipper is a very rich add-on. The “simplified article” mode strips all graphical overhead from the page before adding the information to Evernote. It's also possible to add highlighting, tags, etc. before storing the note.
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Different features and functions per device
Desktop app has table creation. Android app lacks font color changes. Some functions can only be accessed on the desktop app. These include changing your default notebook.
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Has OCR functionality to convert images to searchable text
A really cool and handy Evernote feature is the ability to automatically scan images for text.
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Security issues
Evernote had their entire database hacked and compromised including customer user passwords. They responded by locking valid users out of accounts and forcing password changes but are still vague about their own security policies. They do not have a good track record for data security. They also do not offer local personal encryption of entire Notebooks as Microsoft OneNote does.
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"Reminders" are a great way to combine your to-dos and notes
One of the note types is a "reminder," which can act as a to-do list. You can add all the usual formatting to reminders, including audio. Evernote will provide alerts when they are due and house them in a special location within the app.
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Buggy
A program with more features is always prone to more bugs. Evernote is definitely not the most stable note-taking program available.
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Easy to use
Evernote is easy to dive into because it doesn’t overwhelm you with advanced functionality from the start. As you get more accustomed to the app, you might want to delve deeper to see what benefits the more advanced features will offer.
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No official Linux app
Evernote does not offer an official Linux app, although there are some third party alternatives available.
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Native and offline-capable apps on pretty much every platform
Evernote has apps for Windows 7 and 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Mac, Android, iOS (both iPhone and iPad), Blackberry, and Windows Phone. It also has a fully functional web app and chrome plug-in. No matter what device or platform you're on, you will pretty much always be able to access Evernote.
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Constantly directs you to upgrading your account
The frequent reminders to upgrade your account can quickly become disruptive. You get notifications when using the app, and many of the features that show as available in the app are actually for paid accounts only (which, when you try to use them, will remind you to upgrade).
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Multipurpose
In addition to general note taking and to-do list management, Evernote lets you search through scanned documents, handwritten text, and images; collaborate with others through shared notebooks; record audio notes; and more.
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Syncing is slow
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Trustworthy to store data in the long term
With many utility tools being constantly shut down by their creators, it's really important to consider the long-term risks of picking a home for all your notes. Evernote is a $1 billion company with a track record of exceptional security and goals of becoming a "100 year old" company.
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Prices have doubled since Bending Spoon purchase
I used to pay 7 €/month, now it's 13.
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Powerful note formatting
Evernote has an extensive range of formatting options and note types. You can create checklists, reminder alerts, audio notes, or add images and attachments. It also has an awesome speech-to-text feature if you prefer to dictate aloud.
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Very heavyweight for a to-do list
Evernote is a powerhouse program with many features. It uses a correspondingly large amount of memory to run.
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Great selection for integrating with other apps
The Evernote app center page is nicely organized and has good quality integration of apps that can improve your productivity.
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Missing some basic functions
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Focused, uncluttered user interface
Evernote has a very clean and intuitive interface that's simple to understand at a glance.
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Not distributed
One cannot run Evernote on own servers. This brings with it the risks normally associated with handing over critical applications to a large corporation.
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Evernote is synchronized
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Bending Spoon have relocated to Europe and fired 129 people
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Premium allows search in attached files and documents
With a premium account you are able to search through PDFs and Office Docs.
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Poor text formatting abilities
Text formatting in Evernote is buggy and unreliable. Bullets (outlining) are getting stuck or disappearing, tables are very static and prone to breaking and everything beyond the most basic formatting might cause an issue.
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Innovative hacks
To save emails, just forward them to your Evernote email address generated on account creation. It is of course one of many such hacks.
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Basic and lacking handwriting function
Handwriting has basic functions, is attached as a picture
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Flexible image manipulation
Permits photos that are taken, to be processed when in automatic mode and saved as a photo, black and white document, colour document, post it note or business card. The automated mode is also good at cropping the document effectively.
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Bloated and complex
Evernote is too big, has too many features. Note taking apps need absolutely clean interface to allow unobtrusive note taking and not a struggle to search for which buttons to click. It focuses on the search feature so much that it doesn't encourage or make it immediately easy to organize your notes and thoughts. It's essentially a sophisticated notes dump with good search.
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Best web clipper
Can clip to the web from desktop or mobile, using simplified format or original formatting. Very quick and flexible, and enables you to highlight, take notes, tag, etc.
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New web editor does not support Firefox
As of now, Firefox users must download a separate extension to change their user agent to trick the Evernote site into giving them the beta, or install Chrome.
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Can choose from a few themes
You can pick from a green theme, light, or dark theme. All are very clear and visually appealing.
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No recurring and snooze reminders
Perhaps because it is not truly a to-do list app, there is currently no support for recurring events or snooze reminders. The company claims to be working on this functionality.
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Effective with pictures or snapshot of boards
Take a picture of your white board/paper board and you have it instantly in evernote everywhere, ready for additional notes and classification Scannable friend app is rather efficient to keep hand written note as well.
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Lacks search and replace capability
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Skitch integration
If you're on iOS and have Skitch installed, you can quickly annotate your notes using Skitch.
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Rather poor user interface
Slow, not user friendly experience, complex, and somehow limited.
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Has conflict management and undo
Allows undo/redo when editing (i.e. all changes are finalized upon saving). If conflicts between synchronized versions arise, both copies are saved in Evernote.
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Lacks right-to-left writing support
When you write in a right-to-left language (Arabic, for example), everything looks fine in the editor but the direction changes to the left again after saving the note.
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Steep learning curve
Since Evernote has so many features built in, it's hard to know where to find everything until reasonable amount of time has been spent with it.
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Easy to accidentally hit the wrong button on the mobile apps
The mobile apps have fairly small touch targets, making it easy to miss the button or accidentally press the wrong one.
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No ability to re-order notes other than sorting
Evernote has no way to re-order notes, nor even to change their display order. Sorting is the only option, and the "official" workaround (for years now) is to prefix note titles with line numbers manually so notes will sort and display as desired.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS / WP / OSX / Windows / WebOS
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yes
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yes
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ENEX, HTML, MHT
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Does not work without log-in
Adobe is one of the biggest data harvesting companies.
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Real All PDF
There isn't a PDF file which cannot be read by this app.
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Cloud compatible
Can connect to Dropbox and Google Drive.
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SD location recognition
Locate SD location and scan it quickly.
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Multiple view modes
Page, scrolling, two-page (in landscape) and a reflow mode.
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Just works
The app reads all PDF files.
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Amazon Kindle
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Ease of use
Clean, simple user interface.
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No support for EPUB files
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Whispersync
Synchronization between devices. Easily pick up on where you left off reading on your Kindle, smartphone, or tablet.
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Not good for students research
The eBooks available from Amazon do not offer normal page numbers, printing or even copy paste, which makes using any of the ebooks for reports or papers pretty much impossible.
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Free
Available for free on Windows and Mac, and also a very good web app.
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Built in store
The Kindle app for Android features an in built eBook store within the app that sells eBooks, magazines, newspapers, comic books and graphic novels. Amazon also offers one of it not the biggest eBook store available today.
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Send to Kindle
The Kindle platform allows users to upload their own eBooks and documents to be read on any of the Kindle apps or devices.
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