blematic of Apple’s steady, iterative approach to improving the iPhone — start with the basics, then add the most-requested new features over time. However, the one area I’m not satisfied by is syncing. Notes only sync via iTunes over USB, rather than over-the-air via MobileMe like calendars, contacts, and bookmarks. On the Mac, they sync to Apple Mail; on Windows, Outlook (which is part of Office, and therefore not free — Windows-using iPhone owners who don’t have Office can’t sync notes).

For me at least, over-the-air Internet syncing is an order of magnitude more appealing than USB or Bonjour syncing. For one thing, iPhone-to-iTunes USB syncing can be time consuming, especially when performing a backup. I often go several days without syncing my iPhone to iTunes. That means that if I were to use the built-in Notes app, my notes would only be in sync between my Mac and iPhone once or twice per week.

So I don’t use Notes. Since November, shortly after posting the aforementioned article, I’ve been using a splendid iPhone app called Simplenote. I’ve tried a slew of iPhone note editing apps, and not only is Simplenote my favorite, it might be my favorite third-party iPhone app, period. It’s that good.

First, unlike most of the other iPhone note apps I’ve tried, Simplenote shows an appreciation for just how good the built-in Notes app is. Cloud Factory (Simplenote’s developers) clearly studied what is good about Notes and thought about how to make something that is good in the same ways, but improves upon its major shortcomings.

Anyone who’s used the built-in Notes app will feel right at home in Simplenote. There are no folders, just a single, simple date-sorted list of notes. There are no fields associated with a note — just like with Apple’s, a note’s “title” is simply taken from the first line of the note. Simplenote launches quickly, offers full-text search, and supports horizontal screen rotation.

The list of all notes:

An individual note:

In short, Simplenote improves upon Notes in two significant ways:

Over-the-air syncing, which, in
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 The list of all notes: 

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blematic of Apple’s steady , iterativ e app roa chto  imp rovi ng the iPhone—  sta rt with the basics, th en ad dt he m o st -requ ested n e wf e atu re sove rt im e. Ho wev er, the  one areaI’m  n ot satisfied by  is syncin g.Notes only s ync  via i Tu nes overUSB , rat her th a n over -the-airvi a  Mobil e Me like c al enda rs, contacts, and bo o kmarks. On the  Mac,th e ys y nctoApple Mail ;on Wi n dows, O u tl o o k  (w h ich is part o f Office, a n d t herefo re  no t  free— Win do w s-u sing iPhone  own ers who d on’t h a ve Offi c e can’t  syncnot es) .

F o rme  at  l e ast ,  o ver - the -air Int er ne t syn cing i s an o rde r of  magn itude more ap pea ling tha n USB  or B onjo ur  sync ing. F or on ething, iPhone-t o-iT unes USBsyn ci ngca n bet ime co nsu min g, espe ciallyw hen  p e r f or ming a backup. I o ft e n  g o severa l days wi th o ut synci ng  my  iPh o n e toiTun e s.  That me ans th a tif  I were  t o useth e b uil t-inN otes  app,my notes  woul d  only be in sy n c between myM ac a nd iPho neonce or twi ce p e r we ek.So  Id on’tuse N ot e s. Since November, sho rt ly aft er po sting the afo rementione d a rticle,I’ve be e n using a sple ndidiPhone app called S imple note. I’ ve trieda slew ofiPh one  no tee d it ing apps, and n ot o nl y is Si mpl enote m y f avo rit e,it  might be  my favo ri te  t hi rd- party iPhone a pp , p er iod . It’ s  thatgood. 

Fi rs t, unl ike mos t  o f theot he r iP hon enoteapps I’v e tried , Simplen ote show san  apprec iation for ju st  how goodth e b uilt-i n Notes ap p is. Cloud Factory (Si m plenote ’sdevel oper s) clearl y s tudied  wh a t is g ood ab out N ot esa n d tho u g ht  ab ou t how to m a k e s ometh in g th at is g ood in the same wa y s,but improvesupo n it s ma jor sh o rtc om i ngs . 
Anyone who’s u sed the bu il t -i n Notes ap p  wi ll  feel r ight at  home in Simp lenote. T here areno  fol d e rs,  just a si ngle, si mple date - sorte d  l ist o f n otes.Th ere  areno fie l dsassoc iatedwi th a n ote —  j ust like  with Apple’s, a note’s  “titl e” is  si mply take n f r omthe first  lin e of the n ote . S imple not e  laun ches qu ick l y, of fers full-text se arc h ,  a nd supports h o riz ontal  sc r een ro tati on.

The list ofa ll notes:

Anindi v i dua l n o te:
I n short, Simpl eno te i mprovesup on Notes in  two sig ni f icant  ways: 

Over -the-ai r sy n cing,whic h,in
blematic of_Apple’s steady,_iterative approach to improving_the iPhone_—_start with_the_basics, then add_the most-requested new_features over time. However,_the one area_I’m_not satisfied by is syncing. Notes only sync via iTunes over USB, rather than_over-the-air_via MobileMe_like_calendars,_contacts, and bookmarks. On the_Mac, they sync to Apple_Mail; on_Windows, Outlook (which is part of Office, and_therefore_not free —_Windows-using iPhone owners who don’t have Office can’t sync_notes).

For me at least, over-the-air Internet_syncing is an_order_of_magnitude more appealing than_USB or Bonjour syncing. For one_thing, iPhone-to-iTunes USB syncing can be_time consuming, especially when performing a backup._I often go several days without_syncing my iPhone to iTunes._That means_that if I were to_use the built-in_Notes app,_my notes would_only be in sync between my_Mac and iPhone_once or twice per week.

So I_don’t_use Notes. Since_November,_shortly_after posting_the aforementioned article,_I’ve_been using_a_splendid iPhone app called Simplenote. I’ve_tried_a slew of iPhone note editing apps,_and not only is_Simplenote_my favorite, it might_be my favorite third-party iPhone_app, period. It’s that good.

First, unlike_most of_the other_iPhone note apps I’ve tried, Simplenote shows an appreciation for just_how good the built-in Notes app_is. Cloud Factory (Simplenote’s_developers) clearly_studied_what is good_about_Notes and_thought about how to make something that_is good_in the same ways, but improves_upon its major shortcomings.

Anyone_who’s_used the built-in Notes app will_feel right at home in Simplenote._There are no folders, just_a_single,_simple date-sorted list of notes._There are no fields associated with_a note —_just like with Apple’s, a note’s “title”_is_simply taken from the first line_of_the note. Simplenote launches quickly, offers_full-text_search,_and supports horizontal screen rotation.

The_list of all notes:

An individual note:

In_short, Simplenote improves upon Notes in two significant ways:

Over-the-air_syncing, which, in