This is not your typical notes app!
In simpler times, if someone had a thought, they might jot it down in a notebook. If they had another thought, it would go right below the earlier one. No need for organizing, tagging, editing, or correcting old mistakes. If something became distracting, or if it was a TODO item that was done, it could just be crossed out.
This app is that: a note taking app reminiscent of pen and paper, where the only form of organization was the sequence the notes were written in. With Appended, if you have a thought, you append it to your only ongoing note. If some entry is no longer relevant, you can cross it out, or delete it, but there is no temptation -- because there's no ability -- to edit or organize.
Appended differs from a paper notebook in only two ways:
* Notes are (optionally) rendered in markdown. Without a distracting formatting UI, you can bring life to your notes by adding lists, tables, links, rich text, and images
* Notes are fully searchable, making it much easier to find something you wrote months ago buried among all your other great ideas
Other great features:
* Encrypted notes sync securely across all your devices (requires iCloud)
* Create notes using Siri by simply saying "Create a note using Appended"
* View or add notes straight from your Apple Watch
* Use the Shortcuts app to append notes, search them, and more
* Search super quickly and see either only results or view matching notes in context
* Strikethrough notes that are no longer important to you, or optionally hide them. Easily toggle whether they're included in search results
* Share individual notes or drag them into other apps
* Copy notes to your clipboard
* Configurable reading options like font and size
* Tap anywhere to show nothing but your notes
Features Appended does NOT have:
* Complicated organization that makes you wonder where you've put old notes
* Super flexible organization that makes you feel guilty when you just need to write something down so you don't forget it
* Todo lists that grow faster than you can manage, resulting in you never using it anymore
* Distracting formatting UIs, making you think about how your notes should look rather than noting them before you forget
* Editing existing notes
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Version 1.6.4 introduces the long awaited "Zen Mode" -- read your notes in full screen, with all chrome hidden. Simply tap on your notes to enter zen mode, and tap again to leave it. It works on your Apple Watch too, clock and all. Special shout out to Travis for the encouragement and patience on this one -- this required a handful of under-the-hood improvements to make possible.
This version also includes:
* Sharing a markdown file with Appended correctly loads its content into the text field for editing/appending
* Drag notes into Appended from other apps, or out of Appended into other apps
* Tap your notes while drafting to dismiss the keyboard and get back to search
* Better image support -- tap an image to see it in full screen, or share the image
* UI tweaks to clean things up and optimize performance
Version 1.6.4
The developer, Peter Compernolle, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Provider
Peter Compernolle
Size
9.5 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
