I've been using Amplenote for years and let me give you 10 reasons why you should try
it too.
I think it's criminally underexposed!
By far the biggest reason why I love this app is that it is all-in-one.
I can take notes, manage tasks, organise my calendar seamlessly and better than any other
apps that I know.
You can really "get in the flow" in this app because it doesn't have the distraction switching
between one app for notes, another app for tasks, another for calendar.
So for example, whenever I get a new idea or have something to remember, I can write
it down in the daily note.
And sometimes it's something I have to do.
So I can just create a new task for it.
Then when I want to make a plan for the day or the week, I switch to the calendar mode
to see the tasks I have and then schedule them.
My Amplenote calendar is synced with my Google and Outlook calendars so I can see my personal
and work schedule as well.
They are all colour-coded which makes it really easy to see at a glance.
This whole process is essential to my daily life.
Most of the "all-in-one" apps tend to be slow but Amplenote is fast.
It doesn't matter whether you're on your phone or laptop, the workflow is so smooth and effortless.
I use Amplenote mostly as my task and calendar app but it's actually a great note taking
app.
You can link notes and ideas using bidirectional links which feels like building your own Wikipedia.
The sidebar is useful when you want to see different notes at the same time.
And of course it offers a wide range of formatting options.
But something that I love and think is super unique is rich footnote.
You can add an extra layer of text, image, video and so on to any text or image.
It sounds confusing but it's very useful.
You can simply highlight a text or an image and hit cmd k to add new information about
it.
It can be simple text but also a screenshot, YouTube video, tweet or even Google sheet.
This feature adds more depth to your writing while simplifying it at the same time.
They call it writing in 3D.
It's even more useful for tasks because you can attach a visual or a link which help you
remember the context.
Also this way, the task list takes up only a small amount of space.
Once you finish taking notes, you can easily share it with other people with just a few
clicks.
I love this because you can also share a todo list.
So sometimes I make a list of groceries and share it with my family.
This fast and easy sharing of todo list, notes or projects with anyone who's not even using
Amplenote is amazing.
Some people love using tables to organise information.
I don't use it often to be honest but you can easily make one inside a note.
It's great because you can easily modify the table without leaving your keyboard.
But if you do, you get all kinds of colour and alignment options.
Similar to Excel and Google sheets, it's possible to apply sort and use formulas to do calculations
such as "sum","mean" and "median".
Not many note or task apps have table as polished as this or have it at all to begin with.
There are lots of use cases for this.
Some people use it organise team resources and things.
Others use it for planning a trip.
I love when I can customise an app to my linking.
Recently Amplenote released a bunch of new plugins so anybody can upgrade and customise
your app.
For example, I love this AI plugin that lets you use GPT-4 inside Amplenote.
Now I can let AI improve my writing or brainstorm ideas together.
A low key useful one is Thesaurus plugin which is context-aware, so it can show you the synonyms
for a word that fit perfectly in the sentence.
Another plugin I love is the Readwise sync.
It imports all the highlights from books and articles you read from Readwise.
If you love taking notes, this is a must have plugin.
They're adding new ones but also looking for people to build plugins.
Apparently anybody who built plugins users want will get a handsome cash reward.
So if you're interested in earning some money, you should check it out.
Their plugins are fairly easy to make even for people without coding experience.
Speaking of customisation, they offer a wide range of themes to choose from.
It might not be important for some people but it's nice to change the look of your workspace
every now and then.
I love automating my work flow because it saves tons of time.
Amplenote can work with different softwares and it's perfect for automation.
For example, I made this automation where whenever I star an email in Gmail, a new task
is created in Amplenote.
This way I can always see the most important emails I need to reply to on my task list.
Then I can schedule the tasks so I will definitely have time for them.
I've always had this problem of forgetting to reply to people.
But this system solved it.
I put the link to this automation in the description if you want to try it out.
There's a lot of other options too, so you should explore it yourself.
Mobile widgets are one of the latest additions to the app.
I've been waiting for it for a long time because I think it's crucial especially for managing
tasks.
It's convenient to be able to see the list of things you need to do right on your home
screen without opening the app.
Also it's great to have quick access to each mode in Amplenote - Jots, Task and Calendar
as well as quick search and quick add.
Speed is the key when you're on the go, so this is a huge update.
They have 3 or 4 types of widgets on iOS, Android and iPad.
Another awesome factor that makes Amplenote unique is its Task Score.
It's been a core feature of the app since the beginning.
It's essentially an algorithm that rates the tasks you create based on variables such as
how many times you see the task, priority, and urgency.
Then it reorders the tasks based on their score.
This means you always see the most important or urgent tasks on top of your list.
I find this very helpful because it saves a lot of time to find the right task every
day because it does it for you.
An important feature that I use often is AmpleCap.
It's a browser extension that allows you to quickly capture information from web pages
and add it to your notes.
For instance you can take a screenshot of a webpage and then attach it to your note
or a task.
This is great for adding extra information for your todos because it helps the future
you remember the context.
But also you can clip the whole webpage if you want to save it for later.
I like how it captures the webpage with URL and timestamps along with your thoughts or
comments, everything in one go.
But that's not all.
AmpleCap also works as a quick add.
So I changed its keyboard shortcut so it opens when I press Option Space.
It's amazing because you use it on anywhere on your computer, even outside of your browser.
Then quickly write down your idea or a task to save it.
I probably use this feature like a dozen times a day.
Finally, for a tool that you use every day for a very long time, it's important that
it's affordable.
What I really like is that most of its core features are completely free.
You can upgrade to the premium version if you want to unlock a few extra features such
as the themes and note sharing.
But for most people it will be enough to have the free version.
I know there are more customisable apps out there, but Amplenote has the best balance
of features right out of the box.
There's no need for you to watch hours of tutorials and spend hours tweaking the settings
to make it work which is what I did with other apps.
And I hated the fact I was spending more time trying to build "the perfect system" instead
of actually doing the work that mattered.
Anyway, if you're still looking for a todo or planner app, you should check out my todo
app comparison video.
You might find what you're looking for.