When comparing YodaNote vs Gingko, the Slant community recommends Gingko for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform note-taking app?” Gingko is ranked 21st while YodaNote is ranked 77th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro CardBox browsing & editing
Cardbox-mode preview for notes, edit-in-place, better for management of fragmented information.
Pro Card style browsing & editing for note-taking
Pro Customizable background
Pro WYSIWYG editing with real RichText support
Pro You can customize colors
Pro Allows focusing on one piece of information at a time
Since Gingko documents are "trees", they are always organized on the go. And since everything is written in cards, it is possible to focus on one chunk of content at a time.
Pro Easy to overview
Despite the complexity of the tree structure, it's always clear where you are, and how to quickly add your thoughts.
Pro Markdown support
All formatting is done via Markdown.
Pro Non-linear
Non-linear notetaking allows you more flexibility, freedom and creativity.
Cons
Con Limited free version
The free version is limited to 100 cards and 10 documents. Depending on how you use it, this might not be enough.