Logseq
Outliner notes app with backlinks and daily journals
MaciPhoneiPadFree, open source
The verdict
Free and open source with no paid tier, this outliner treats every bullet as a note you can link, tag and pull into other pages, with a journal page for each day and backlinks that show where an idea came up before. Tasks, flashcards and PDF notes are built in. Its new database version and sync are still in beta, so it's the wrong pick for anyone who needs polished iPhone sync today.
Get it if
You think in bullet points and want linked, private notes and a daily journal without paying anything.
Skip it if
You need notes on your iPhone today; Apple Notes syncs reliably and free while Logseq's sync is in testing.
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What it helps you do
- Link ideas across notes with backlinks
- Keep a daily journal that connects to projects
- Annotate PDFs right next to your notes
- Review what you learn with flashcards
What changed
Added to The Useful Apps
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac, iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- macOS 12 or later
- Version
- 2.0.2
- Open source
- Code is public
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