When comparing Laverna vs SynapBook, the Slant community recommends SynapBook for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform note taking app?” SynapBook is ranked 11th while Laverna is ranked 35th. The most important reason people chose SynapBook is:
Using the tree structure, you can structure the content.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Supports tasks
Application also supports tasks. Adding tasks as easy as in GitHub.
Pro Privacy-focused
None of the developers can get access to personal data because they are using IndexedDB and localStorage. In fact all information will be stored only on client-side.
Pro No registration required
Laverna is a web app written in JavaScript which means it requires no installation and no registration.
Pro Several editing modes
Laverna supports several editing modes: distraction-free mode, preview mode and normal.
Pro Synchronizing
In settings page it is possible to enable synchronizing with cloud storage. After that all information can be accessed from anywhere.
Pro Simple
Simple and fast to learn and use.
Pro Encrypts all data on the client's side
Laverna can encrypt all notes on client side with SJCL library and no one, except the user, can get access to them.
Pro Good Markdown support
Laverna web app uses pagedown and ACE editor.
Pro Remote storage
Supports the remoteStorage protocol for personal privacy data storage.
Pro Open source
All code is open source and available on GitHub.
Pro Memo can be structured in tree form
Using the tree structure, you can structure the content.
Pro Nice sticky memo UI
It can support pop-up notes which can be used like simple Windows Sticky memo app.
Pro Both search-based Memo and organizing tree Note
Search-based notes and tree-oriented tree notes are supported separately, so can be used conveniently depending on the purpose.
Pro Offline mode support
Basically, it is based on server synchronization, but it can be used offline.
Pro Folding
Groups can be folded.
Pro Various text styles and decorations
General styles (bold, font size), highlighter and separator line, and more.
Pro Frequent updates
Bug fixes and additional new features rolled out frequently.
Pro Free
Cons
Con No drag'n'drop image upload
Con Still a lot of bugs to squash
Laverna is still in early stages of development and as such not all functionality is well tested.
Con Does not support iOS
This app only supports Android and desktop OS, but not iOS.