
no option to change sorting of notes (sort by newest, etc).pen width isn't as customizable as GoodNotes's.

When you get to the edge of the page and write on the blue area, it doesn't let you write on the edge itself.shape tool isn't as good as GoodNotes's.This makes Notability great for organizing information” (thanks u/DiCatto!) ”you can use hyperlinks, including web, phone, email, and address type links.I find that Notability manages memory better.transparent PNG's are sharper compared to GoodNotes.continuous scrolling I like this since it makes sense for a digital notebook to not have breaks in between pages.Some professors don't discuss much, annotating slides are sufficient.Just to elaborate, some of my professors do not upload lecture slides in advance and having the voice record function is really helpful.I find that Notability is best used for taking notes during lectures, annotating lecture slides, quick scrap notes.unlike GoodNotes, colors of the pen and highlighter tool have separate palettes.colors of pen and highlighter are the same.can modify handwriting's color and thickness.cannot zoom out farther (unlike Notability).only backs up to iCloud GoodNotes provides more options for backup now :) thanks u/thestrykrhd.short lines drawn with the shape tool sometimes wouldn't be completely straight, may have stubs at ends.user interface may be intimidating to some.The highlighter tool cannot be used to create shapes, only straight lines.Transparent PNG's are blurry when you zoom them in.Has a very good zoom in window properly moves the window especially when you get to the edge of the page.I find that GoodNotes is best used for making notebooks that are really structured and organized.pen and highlighter size (0.5 mm intervals).I mainly annotate lecture slides and write notes (which produce notebooks that are 20+ A4 sized pages) on my iPad. I've been using GoodNotes for over a year now, and I just bought Notability last month and I have been using it frequently. I decided to make a review and comparison of GoodNotes 5 and Notability since there were more improvements and additional features since the last reviews that I have read on this subreddit, I hope my review helps! Thank you for reporting spam and other rule-breaking content. If you have any suggestions regarding subreddit or community improvements, you can message the moderators at any time. Exceptions may be made and the final say goes to the moderators. Self-Promotion is prohibited unless posted and presented as self-promotion, and only in the General Discussion Thread.


