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NotesTab Pro on the Mac isn't all that different from the basic Notes app you get with OS X. The universal iOS app costs 99 cents (69p/AU$1.29). There is also a free version of the app, but it doesn't offer cloud sync among other features. (I was away from my computer yesterday, so I apologize for bringing this to you a day late.) There are, however, a few hours remaining for the discount as I write this, and even at full price NotesTab Pro costs a reasonable $4.99.

I came across NotesTab Pro for the Mac today as a discounted $2 Tuesday app. Meanwhile, I have used to-do list apps Any.Do and Clear at various times and think they are well designed, but I want one app for both my note-taking and list-making chores. And moving in the other direction, Evernote and its array of features still proves too daunting for me to take the plunge. I found Noted too simple, too reliant on gestures, and lacking a companion Mac app. I just want to be able to type out quick notes and lists. I have encountered handwriting apps - Paper, Penultimate, and MagicalPad - that while visually striking don't appeal to my call for simplicity.
