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Anybody use their tablet.....as a tablet?

I'm curious if anyone is using their tablet for note-taking (like a notepad). If so, what pen do you use and is there any digitizer software available that you'd recommend.
It sounds like I'm in the minority in actually wanting to use a tablet in this manner (even though I believe that was the original concept of the tablet), just curious if anyone has tried it.

AsSiMiLaTeD_77 said:
I'm curious if anyone is using their tablet for note-taking (like a notepad). If so, what pen do you use and is there any digitizer software available that you'd recommend.
It sounds like I'm in the minority in actually wanting to use a tablet in this manner (even though I believe that was the original concept of the tablet), just curious if anyone has tried it.
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I use SktechPad by Autodesk for drawing quick skteches..
And I use InkPad NotePad to make notes for shopping list, and jotting down some quick info.
I don't use a stylus for the sketchpad, and for notes I have swype installed so taking notes is really fast for me

I use my Gtab for class every day. Note everything lets me do typed notes, voice notes and drawn notes. My lectures are in PDF format so I will read along then hit the home button to access my note everything widget and select the type of note to make. Make note then hold home key to to bring up recent apps and select acrobat reader which takes me back to the exact spot I was at. I continue with home key long presses to switch between drawn notes, typed notes and my lecture notes.
It works perfect for my biology and chemestry classes where drawn and typed notes are made daily.

I Use the app Genial Writting, It's great and saves documents in your own handwritting, just as you've written it, it's a little slower then writing with an actual pen and paper, but you can save all your notes for different classes in individual "digital notebooks". I also bought the stylus from best buy for 19.99, not sure what brand but it's in the ipad section and it's the only one they carried at the time, it works great.

[APP] Writepad: handwriting optimized for stylus use

Hey guys, I've released my first app on the Market and it's made and tested on the Transformer.
I want this app to be as close to writing on real paper as possible. I'll be using this app myself to take math notes when school starts. Let me know what you think!
Features:
Smooth writing experience: no lag and no jitter between the stylus movement and the screen response. This is the most important part for me; having loads of features doesn't matter if I can't write well! It works perfectly on the Transformer and I'm testing it out on other tablets.
Smart palm detection. Only records the writing from your stylus! (note: only works for right handed people now. will add the setting for left-handers later)
Export page and notebook: share the page as PNG file, or export the whole thing as a ZIP file to your dropbox or gmail. Share works with programs like Evernote. You can also export it as a PDF file!
Paper type: comes with four familiar paper types.
Stylus calibration: Instead of drawing where the stylus touches the screen, it will draw where you *think* the stylus tip is. Good for those thicker tip styluses.
I use a Griffin stylus: http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techn...0K1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314056598&sr=8-1, modded with the rubber grip from a Pentel pencil: http://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Twist-E.../dp/B00006IEH1
The main thread is over on the XOOM forums. You'll find the APK there for a trial version (expires October): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204885
Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.writepad

I look forward to using this app when I get a stylus. Palm detection seemed to work well from resting my palm and using my pinky/other hand to write.
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I look forward to using this app when I get a stylus. Palm detection seemed to work well from resting my palm and using my pinky/other hand to write.
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I definitely recommend the Griffin stylus. The tip is a bit fat but once you do the calibration it works just fine. I was happy to be able to write subscripts and superscripts (exponents) clearly. The Transformer's screen is really sensitive. Just loving it. I don't know how it compares to other tablets though.

I am using a rocketfish stylus I picked up from bestbuy and it works beautifully. One thing I would like to request though is a landscape mode.
Writing in portrait is kind of akward... Also there is a small amount of lag, keep up the good work and I would like to let you know this is the best App of its kind in the market!
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Nice app! Will try it out when college starts!

Not that impressed
It is an excellent idea, but my stylus left gaps in the letters, it was hard to differentiate between a c and an e for example. Now it could be that my stylus (there are no thins ones for capacitive screens, right?) isn't good enough so I ordered the Griffin from Amazon (OP you should get a cut). We'll see.
Can it also convert handwriting to actual text?

any free version to try ?

Free version in the other thread. Just download and install the APK

Good looking app.
Thoughts:
- Love the palm detection.
- Add Landscape mode.
- Lags a bit.
- FreeNote picks up my handwriting better (i.e. not all stylus strokes are being recognized.)
System Used:
- Asus TF w/ Prime 1.7 & Netformer
- Targus stylus. Very similar to the Griffin if not the same.
Thanks for sharing

Great app use it for school everyday. Would love to see in the future the ablity to copy a page ( like a graph ) so I don't have to redo it over and over. Also it would be cool if we could import text documents ( online teacher notes) and use the stylus to take notes in the margins during lectures. Landscape mode would be wonderful and improved response time too. Also one bug I noticed not sure if anyone else has noticed but occasionally strokes will disappear immediately after making them. Thanks so much for this app it is really amazing.
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I purchased this app to possibly further development because I think it has potential. Will you add pressure sensitivity similar to how AutoDesk's Sketchbook works? I use that currently to take notes but I really like the palm recognition with this app. I have used this application for note taking for a few weeks prior to purchasing it. Thanks!

one more thing i'd love to see if possible, could you add the option to change the color of the pen stroke.
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What is this palm recognition you guys are talking about?

Kumabjorn said:
What is this palm recognition you guys are talking about?
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Palm recognition is where when you place the palm of your hand on the screen as a rest for writing the screen then does not detect the palm as a 'touch' for writing/drawing.
Basically how it works is the same on many TabletPC's in where the 'touch' point area is smaller before registering a hit on the screen.
So, a small area of say a pen or finger is registered and shows on the screen, whereas a larger area of say a palm is not registered and as such does not show on the screen.

Pretty decent. Im using the Targus stlyus.
A few complaints- I tend to be a small writer so it sometimes doesnt recognize my w's, e's, etc.
Im not sure if its the stylus but there seems to be a small bit of lag when you write.
Also, I'd love if zooming in was inegrated- this way if you do any math equations, its not HUGE and you could easily write a fraction of sorts. Maybe like on the left side next to where you can scroll, add a scroll zoom bar or + - buttons in a corner.
Im really wanting to use this and possibly get rid of paper completely this semester and keep it all digital. Teachers even said they want to and want us to save paper.
Keep pushing updates and ill be happy

Left Hander Writing Pad Location (Note II User)
transceiver said:
Hey guys, I've released my first app on the Market and it's made and tested on the Transformer.
I want this app to be as close to writing on real paper as possible. I'll be using this app myself to take math notes when school starts. Let me know what you think!
Features:
Smooth writing experience: no lag and no jitter between the stylus movement and the screen response. This is the most important part for me; having loads of features doesn't matter if I can't write well! It works perfectly on the Transformer and I'm testing it out on other tablets.
Smart palm detection. Only records the writing from your stylus! (note: only works for right handed people now. will add the setting for left-handers later)
Export page and notebook: share the page as PNG file, or export the whole thing as a ZIP file to your dropbox or gmail. Share works with programs like Evernote. You can also export it as a PDF file!
Paper type: comes with four familiar paper types.
Stylus calibration: Instead of drawing where the stylus touches the screen, it will draw where you *think* the stylus tip is. Good for those thicker tip styluses.
I use a Griffin stylus: http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techn...0K1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314056598&sr=8-1, modded with the rubber grip from a Pentel pencil: http://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Twist-E.../dp/B00006IEH1
The main thread is over on the XOOM forums. You'll find the APK there for a trial version (expires October): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204885
Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.writepad
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Great app i think i may have used the trial in my exploration for an app that supports my needs.
i was wondering if the "left hand" update is available and what it may include?
what i would like (not sure if other lefties would be interested) is,
have the phone in landscape
the writing pad on the left
the digital paper on the right (in portrait view)
If you or any other developer is able to do this, it would be worth double your current $9.99 asking price for the app for me.
(a 7 day trial would be awesome just to make sure its the app that suits me.)
Thanks in advance.

Has anyone tried this with a Jot?
Is there a limited trial version available?
Can it convert from graphics to text?
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I really like the way this app works, but it's missing one thing. pdf support. I use my tf101 for classes, and one of them gives us a pdf document to take notes on. Any chance of this functionality being added soon?
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Annotating Powerpoint/PDF Documents

Just a quick question I'm hoping one of you guys can help me with.
I've seen a lot of videos of using the Note to create documents using the S-Pen, which all look great. However I'm wondering how well it works with annotating pre-made power point and PDF documents (basically for University lecture notes). Does anyone have any experience with this, any videos around?
Can you just open any office package and annotate through it, or are there ones specifically designed to work with the S-Pen?
Thanks all!

Dan1909 said:
Just a quick question I'm hoping one of you guys can help me with.
I've seen a lot of videos of using the Note to create documents using the S-Pen, which all look great. However I'm wondering how well it works with annotating pre-made power point and PDF documents (basically for University lecture notes). Does anyone have any experience with this, any videos around?
Can you just open any office package and annotate through it, or are there ones specifically designed to work with the S-Pen?
Thanks all!
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You can use dedicated apps for Best results on pda documents I.e. ezpdf, Repligo or even Adobe PDF reader all available in google Play. Not sure about Powerpoints unlessyou convert them to PDF's.

How well do those apps work with the S-Pen though? Do you get all the normal drawing/handwriting features you can get in S-Note?

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How well do those apps work with the S-Pen though? Do you get all the normal drawing/handwriting features you can get in S-Note?
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They work really well,you can annotate in freehand or use the handwriting panel of the note which will convert your handwritinginto text on the fly. They all work really nicely with the S-pen.

HasC said:
They work really well,you can annotate in freehand or use the handwriting panel of the note which will convert your handwritinginto text on the fly. They all work really nicely with the S-pen.
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Thanks, that's good to know!
One last question: Lets say I've got a PDF document that's got 4 powerpoint-style slides on it, is it possible to zoom in and annotate them so that the annotated text comes out the same sort of size that it would if you were writing on A4 paper?
Hopefully that makes sense!

Dan1909 said:
Thanks, that's good to know!
One last question: Lets say I've got a PDF document that's got 4 powerpoint-style slides on it, is it possible to zoom in and annotate them so that the annotated text comes out the same sort of size that it would if you were writing on A4 paper?
Hopefully that makes sense!
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Yes, if my memory serves me correct, EZPDF allows You to change the font size of the text so that you can make it a similar size.

Dan1909 said:
Thanks, that's good to know!
One last question: Lets say I've got a PDF document that's got 4 powerpoint-style slides on it, is it possible to zoom in and annotate them so that the annotated text comes out the same sort of size that it would if you were writing on A4 paper?
Hopefully that makes sense!
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Does the attached tell you what you need to know? The handwritten "annotate"s in the left margin were added to this .pdf file using the iAnnotate app,, a Samsung recommended app. I've generally used EZPDF, but am trialing iAnnotate given Samsung's recommendation. So far so good.
The .pdf file, by the way, was created from the Polaris Office Suite ppt app and is one page from their ppt guide, which shows you can do the same in ppt.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839363

note taking app - write and scribble

Looking for a different note taking app than Super Note.
I like to hand write and then immediately stitch to scribbling something next to what I wrote.
Or the other way round.
Either I'm doing it wrong or have not found the way of doing it.
But I find super note not being able to do this.
Therefore looking for an app that can do it.
Any suggestions?

you want something that allows for Keeping your handwriting intact? Or something that allows both types text and handwriting side by side (it seems like you're asking for the second one, but you said write then scribble, indicating that it might be the first)

I like to hand write something (no recognition and transforming into computer text).
Then I would like to draw something next to the writing (small diagram or something).
Then go back to writing.
Super Note offers this but in two different kind of pages..
You either have the drawing or the writing pages.
So I would need to be able to switch between them in one page.
Also I don't like the auto insert and the fact that the page has a limit.

How about Quill?
Also, have you considered using a drawing app instead? If you don't want it to change into text, just use a painting app. Try Sketchbook Mobile (Express is free.)

I'll take a look at Quill, thanks!
I have considered drawing apps. But I find the handwriting aiding lines SuperNote and others offer very helpful for writing.
Also all drawing apps I tried had a limited space and were not very responsive when writing.
SuperNote also isn't the fastest but it is usable. The best is FreeNote so far which is very smooth while writing.
I guess drawing apps fetch the pen more often to be more precise and also add effects immediately to have a nice look which is not needed when handwriting.

As a college student I use mine to take note on lectures. Both on plank pages and in imported PDFs. I use qPDF with which I'm very happy. There is a trial version that you can try out, otherwise it costs a few $.

Have you tried LectureNotes? Or TabNotes? They both allow "freehand" writing anywhere on the given page as opposed to the line by line SuperNote way. They both have trials.
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FWIW, LectureNotes is the only Android app I've found that does decent "palm detection". I used to use Penultimate extensively on my iPad - and it's fantastic about palm detection. It's the only app I haven't been able to properly replace on my move to Android.

check out 7Notes in the play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dge.sevennotesproducten&feature=search_result
You can scribble then convert, it has amazing handwriting recognition and is only $0.99
I love it and it has rivaled anything else I have tried.

DarsVaeda said:
I like to hand write something (no recognition and transforming into computer text).
Then I would like to draw something next to the writing (small diagram or something).
Then go back to writing.
Super Note offers this but in two different kind of pages..
You either have the drawing or the writing pages.
So I would need to be able to switch between them in one page.
Also I don't like the auto insert and the fact that the page has a limit.
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You can easily do what you're wanting using the insert annotation option in SuperNote to do your drawings (or formulas or whatever else) next to what you've written. This is available in the notebook so no need to have both types of pages. Doing it this way is nice because you can use the selection tool to scale it up/down to your liking once finished drawing.
This is how I did all my note taking/homework up until a few days ago when I found out about LectureNotes which I highly recommend. I bought the full version after about an hour of using the trial because of how impressed I was with the palm detection (compared to all other apps I've tried) and how many features it has. One of the best things is when you append a page in LectureNotes it continues directly where the previous page left off so no need to press a button to go forward or back or anything like that, just a line and says the page number

Papyrus vs. Quill For Class Notes

I just got a Note 10.1 and was wondering if Papyrus or Quill was better.
They seem to be very similar, can somebody who has one or both tell me their opinion about using them to take notes for class?
I noticed Papyus is free but with add ons, how much do they cost?
Also are they multiscreen supported?
Or is there a better lecture taking app out there?

Lecture notes is my current go to choice for taking notes. Right now I don't think it can be beat.
Have hope for MyScript though. MyScript has one feature I really wish lecture notes had, the ability to convert handwritten notes to text based on the fly.

I use Papyrus all the time, I prefer Papyrus to Lecture Notes... mainly due to the UI I prefer a lot... but it is not perfect, some basic features are still missing.
Papyrus worth the price...4 $ I think with all features

Si Cotic said:
Lecture notes is my current go to choice for taking notes. Right now I don't think it can be beat.
Have hope for MyScript though. MyScript has one feature I really wish lecture notes had, the ability to convert handwritten notes to text based on the fly.
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That's mine to, but I've never really tried anyone else since I'm so happy with LectureNotes.
One can solve that by using a keyboard for that, Samsung standard keyboard had a handwriting mode and if you don't like that one I'm sure there are plenty others. If you're rooted you can use tasker to set default keyboard for any given application so you won't have to change manually every time.
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I use LectureNotes all the time at uni. But one thing, that Papyrus/Quill do better, is that they are vector based instead of pixel based.
If someday LectureNotes will have that feature too, it will be perfect for me!

Can you import lecture notes into papyrus?
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Can you import lecture notes into papyrus?
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I've not used papyrus that much but the only way I can see is to export the notebook from LectureNotes to PDF and then import it to Papyrus somehow. Since LectureNotes are bitmap and papyrus are vector based I can't see any other way.
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Papyrus looks great but I have weeks worth of notes in Lnotes.
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I should add the app Write to the list.
It has the following pros:
It's free
Uses vector graphics
Supports pressure sensitivity of the S-Pen. It's even possible to adjust the pressure sensitivity level.
It's possible to use pages of different sizes and the size of a page can grow automatically when you write close to the edge and do not want/can't start a new line.
It's possible to select part of the handwriting to copy/move/resize it or change its style (color-ink size)
The note file is saved in HTML/SVG format, that should be viewable using any web browser (also on the PC).
One of the "cons" is that it lacks the ability to import pdf or images in the note (but it can export the note to PDF). That is probably understandable as it uses vector graphics and not bitmaps.
However, it is an app simple and well made ​​(with several customization options) and, in my opinion, it's slightly better than Papyrus (between the apps with vector graphics).
So, at the moment, my ranking is:
1) LectureNotes (bitmap based but unbeatable for the number of options)
2) Write (vector graphics based)
3) Papyrus (vector graphics based)
4) Quill (vector graphics based)

Write is the winner for me now
Write updated recently and now you can import images into it. It also had really neat features before that.
If you are writing a sentence and forget a word you can add space by doing a ruled space insert. And it will actually shift words across the line and then down to the next line, which is really cool. It keeps everything nice and organized in the lines.
The undo has a neat "wheel" feature where you can hold down when you click the undo button, if you hold it down then you can rotate in a circle around the wheel that appears to undo multiple things very quickly, but only undo what you want to. It's a little weird to explain, so if that didn't make any sense at all, I'm sorry.
You can also do normal things like select text and move it places.
They have also added in folders now, so you can organize for different classes.

I have tried Lecture Notes and Papyrus to take notes in the university. And my final result is Papyrus. I have pay the two app xpansions to sync with dropbox and be able to draw some forms. By the way, it supports multiwindow.

I tried Lecture Notes for handwriting but Papyrus was a winner due to vector based note manipulation. This is great when you move around and zoom objects and they do not get distorted.
The downside of Papyrus is you need to invest some money (in app) to be able to have your files synced and as its using some kind of proprietary db to save notes you can not locate them in storage or simply sync them via FolderSync.
Another extension would enable text typing and erasing parts of strokes.
I almost went for Papyrus extensions but just revently found even better handwriting app (and free by this time) - Write. It does not have mentioned limitations, has great select feature, picture import (perfect for scanned documents), PDF and HTML export.
If is definitely worth trying if you own LN or Papyrus.

I've used Write but as I use a 3rd party stylus with my N8010, there's a 1mm offset that is very annoying. I've switched back to Quill for the now until I can get the offset issue sorted out.
Written on my Galaxy Note 10.1

I see you have left Awesome Note and Evernote completely out of this discussion is that due to the fact that you cannot hand write your notes in either of these? Or at least I haven't found away to. I see some advantages to both of these Awesome Note the calendar sync ability. Evernote the cross platform so I don't have to worry which device I am using all my info is available. I also like the UI of Evernote it fits my organizational ideas. If it just had hand writing to text recognition and at a reasonable speed I would be so happy. Looking forward to your thoughts.

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GreenFuzzer said:
I see you have left Awesome Note and Evernote completely out of this discussion is that due to the fact that you cannot hand write your notes in either of these? Or at least I haven't found away to. I see some advantages to both of these Awesome Note the calendar sync ability. Evernote the cross platform so I don't have to worry which device I am using all my info is available. I also like the UI of Evernote it fits my organizational ideas. If it just had hand writing to text recognition and at a reasonable speed I would be so happy. Looking forward to your thoughts.
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I love evernote and also wish they would include handwrite note taking. All my notes available on all my devices. Awesome. Sigh! But for using handwriting instead of keyboard.
I bought LN, but am disappointed. Papyrus looks good, but I have some notes in LN which I want to copy to papyrus but haven't figured out how. Any help here?
I will try out quill and write.
Thanks

There has been no activity here for a while. Has there been any progress in these? Which apps are abandoned? which support current devices? Any new ones to consider?

All are still good. I've used Quill and Papyrus pretty much as long as I've owned my tablet and recently downloaded Write to try. Lecture Notes happens to be free today in the Amazon App store, so I've just downloaded that but haven't yet used it. Since I don't have tons of notes that need to be grouped or organized, my preferences are based on actually using the apps, not how well they function as a complete system. So take into account if you need this app to also be more like an Evernote or complete storage system, you might value the apps differently than I do.
Quill isn't actively being worked on, and has fewer features and pretty much non-existent organization of notes. But I find it the nicest to actually use if all I want to do is write from scratch. I just like how it's organized, how the menus work, the writing experience, the palm rejection, the eraser settings etc. Notes export just fine to Evernote, to a directory, or to several other Android app the same way the "share" button typically works, and so I export and organize pdfs outside of the app.
Papyrus is my go-to if I need to import a pdf (paid add-on to get this feature). It's also quite good, but I do find it just slightly clunkier to use than Quill. I'm often making little mistakes I need to correct because I'm expecting it to act like Quill, but it doesn't. If I could only have one app, it would have to be Papyrus just because I do need the ability to annotate pdfs in addition to writing notes from scratch. But it always seems *just* a tad more effort to use than Quill. Not enough to be a big deal, but enough to notice that I'm not using Quill. Papyrus was just updated a few days ago, so this is an entirely full-featured, current app that does everything I need it to do. It has some basic note organization which is certainly better than nothing and perfectly sufficient for my needs. I *like* it, I just wish it felt more like Quill while I was using it.
I've had Write for a few weeks and used it a bit. The web view is useful if you would use that (top part of your screen is a browser, then your document is beneath, for you to take notes while on a web page). The "insert space" feature is completely unintuitive, and I still can't figure out how to use it properly, but the "lasso mode" to circle and move text around works as expected, and is a welcome feature that I only recently learned Papyrus has and wish that Quill had! I think in general, I just don't find it the easiest thing to use. It has a lot of menu items, some of which don't intuitively make sense. I think I would have to use it a lot more to actually feel comfortable using it, although it does a lot of things. I've been using software like this since my old tablet PCs 10 years ago, and still I feel like there's a lot of "figuring out" how the developer meant this app to work required to use it. But, it's free! Zooming works well, and you can export to PDF but not import a PDF. It doesn't appear to have been updated since 2013, but then again, neither has Quill and I have no hesitation recommending that one, provided you're OK with a limited feature set and primarily want a smooth writing experience.
I've only just downloaded lecture notes today but I know this is a very popular app and was updated earlier this month. It felt like over kill to me when I tested the free trial version years ago. And even just launching it today, I'm finding all the various menu options and settings a little overwhelming. I didn't feel like I could just pick up and go with this one, although if I dedicated myself to learning and using it, I'd probably appreciate all the customization possible. I tried to find a few basic settings that I know I like (eg stroke erase) and the first hurdle seems to be that it doesn't support that. But, the "cutter" feature (like the "lasso" of Write) works very well and I can see myself using that. You can't initially import pdf files, but have to download their free PDFview app. Once I did that, the menu option to import PDF appeared, but it's kind of a weird PDF import. Instead of actually writing on the PDF (like other apps do), you import maybe a graphic of the pdf (?) because it shows up in the way an imported image would, in a smaller box with the ability to resize it. Trying to resize the PDF to a full page made the original pdf text a little fuzzy. So, I'm not exactly pleased with that compared to Papyrus, but I need to be a little pickier about having original-quality looking PDFs that I can then annotate. Also, that imported PDF doesn't become the background like it does in Papyrus, but rather I found that when I went to erase something, I erased the underlying PDF, too. I think LectureNotes supports multiple layers, so if you go to the trouble of figuring that out, then I would assume you could protect that layer, or only edit layers on top of it. Sorry if this all sounds negative, and certainly I have very little experience with this app so most of this really speaks to how user-friendly it initially seems coming from other apps, and not an indication of how someone well-versed in the app experiences it.
If you must restrict yourself to one app, and PDF import is important to you, I think it has to be Papyrus. Of course, since Write is free, you don't have to restrict yourself to just one. Try Write and maybe it's good enough for you. It's difficult to recommend Quill if you care about organizing the original notes because you do just get one mess of files. But things export nicely, and it's the one I'm happiest actually writing with, if all I'm doing is handwriting notes. My initial reaction opening Lecture Notes is that I don't like it compared to the others, and I don't immediately see what I get from it that I don't from Papyrus. But it's free today, so if you happen to see this then grab it for yourself from Amazon.