A better note taking app than Obsidian IMHO. End-to-end encryption. Free real-time sync across devices and platforms. Fully offline/local capable.
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I saw there’s native apps on pretty much all platforms. Do you use them or you’re mostly on the web app?
I use local apps and built-in sync. Had no issues for 6+ years. The Monograph feature is incredibly useful too.
Just installed it on iPhone. Added a new note. Then I installed on graphene. Added 3 notes. Afterwards installed on Mac OS. Imported my obsidian vault. Then created an account. Signed in on all devices. Instant sync. So far so good. I’ll keep testing. See which one I prefer
I struggle to keep Obsidian basic enough - leveraging how nostr:npub1rwn2lkurwx5m3gdtu82qx4j2m4p4afpl0q83ywc5e2d9t262spds237kyx uses it. I find NoteNook to be less powerful, but easier to handle. I bounce between the two. For iOS I use Auer Jot app my good friend wrote - super minimal but an excellent note taking app >> https://auerjot.com/
That app connects to notesnook or obsidian. I like the level of complexity of notesnook. I don’t use 95% of what’s available in obsidian
Same. I especially like that Notesnook is end-to-end encrypted whereas Obsidian is plain text (markdown) files. Knowing that I use them accordingly. I don't pay for Obsidian sync (or iCloud) so have not used it via iOS yet.
You don’t need obsidian sync on iOS. Just put your obsidian vault in a folder on iCloud. Point all your obsidian apps to that folder and you’re set.
I like the encrypted aspect. Not self hosted. I saw self hosting is alpha right now.
guess I have to use iCloud after all - will be a fun distraction for the morning. I went down a deep Templater plugin hole yesterday while trying to simplify my Obsidian vault! At least now I have a clean custom template every time I create a new note!
What type of customization do you get with that plugin? I’m having trouble vizualizing what sort of template you can do? Like bullet lists? Or automatic link to another note? Stuff like that?
Templater is incredibly powerful - too much so. I use the folder auto template function mostly along with the standard properties function. This allows me to create a note template ("Basic") that has the layout and properties I want for every note that gets created by default notes folder. One of the properties is to apply the date the note was created automagically.
Ah so you add the metadata directly in the note. Interesting