Note-taking apps do not have to be more than a place to store and retrieve information you care about. 

Web clipping, rich formatting, file attachment, tagging, and a way to filter your notes is all you need to quickly save and access what you need.

• Evernote
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Instead of having a template-first approach, they are more akin to the process of simultaneously exploring and building a map.

Non-linear, these apps offer bi-directional linking, allowing you to not only see what a note links to, but what notes link back t...

• The architect. They enjoy planning, designing processes and frameworks, and need a note-taking tool that allows them to easily structure their ideas.
• The gardener. They enjoy exploring, connecting various thoughts together, and need a note-taking too...

Architectural note-taking apps rely on a hierarchical structure based on pages and categories. They require a bit of planning to decide whether an idea deserves its own category or its own page.

But once you have made the effort to go through that decision-making an...

• There is no universally perfect note-taking app, and no note-taking app will do the work for you.
• You can use an intersection of several apps if you need to use two or more of them in combination to achieve your goals.
• However, it’s better to...