Craft
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Pros
- Craft is the best you’re going to get. I hate their whiteboard feature (it’s just an excalidraw wrapper) but the handwriting blocks work exactly like Apple notes. In many ways I like Craft more than Notion. The new AI assistant is really...
- For more structure, Craft feels closer to a Notion style workspace and still works nicely on iPad and desktop, even if handwriting is more limited.
- This and other issues is why I’ve moved to Craft
- I’m using Craft. Works really well for me.
- If a dedicated notetaking app like Bear or UpNote isn't your thing, give Craft a try. All are fast on mobile, easy to use, and well suited for writing and reading text.
Cons
- i did the same bouncing around. tried Obsidian, Craft, even plain notes apps, felt relief for a bit and then got pulled back into the all in one idea and got annoyed that it wasnt perfect.
- For notes, I’ve mostly been bouncing between Recall and Craft, depending on how structured I want things to feel. None of them are perfect
- I hate their whiteboard feature (it’s just an excalidraw wrapper)
- Craft consumes too much RAM.
- I took a look at Craft and it looks like great, but it's very limited by the amount of blocks.
Sentiment
21 positive (68%) · 7 mixed (23%) · 3 negative (10%)
Trust + time weighted score: +55% · raw score 58%
What redditors said (10 of 31)
i did the same bouncing around. tried Obsidian, Craft, even plain notes apps, felt relief for a bit and then got pulled back into the all in one idea and got annoyed that it wasnt perfect.
For notes, I’ve mostly been bouncing between Recall and Craft, depending on how structured I want things to feel. None of them are perfect
Craft is the best you’re going to get. I hate their whiteboard feature (it’s just an excalidraw wrapper) but the handwriting blocks work exactly like Apple notes. In many ways I like Craft more than Notion. The new AI assistant is really good and the collections are almost as good as Notion’s databases.
I hate their whiteboard feature (it’s just an excalidraw wrapper)
For more structure, Craft feels closer to a Notion style workspace and still works nicely on iPad and desktop, even if handwriting is more limited.
This and other issues is why I’ve moved to Craft
Craft consumes too much RAM.
I took a look at Craft and it looks like great, but it's very limited by the amount of blocks.
I’m using Craft. Works really well for me.
If a dedicated notetaking app like Bear or UpNote isn't your thing, give Craft a try. All are fast on mobile, easy to use, and well suited for writing and reading text.
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