Tech Gadget Central Latest Tech News and Reviews
People send themselves messages on messaging apps. So much so that WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram have bookmarking and note-taking features. Willem de Beijer created Qept, an iOS note-taking app, for the “DM-to-yourself” phenomenon.
The developer said that while popular chat apps offer self-texting, Qept is better at note-taking organization and editing. He said the app lets you make quick to-do lists for groceries and daily tasks.
Like any chat app, you can type and hit “send” to write a note or thought. The checkmark sign above the textbox makes it easy to make a checklist or to-do list. A note can have a “Topic” for better organization, but it’s not required.
The home timeline displays all notes, regardless of topic. After sending a timeline note, users can edit them. In a future update, De Beijer said, users can hide or collapse topic notes. A single tap will also let users show/hide archived notes.
The developer will release improved visual appearance and navigation, a filter for archived notes, the ability to add a reminder to a note, and bullet points as a formatting option in the coming weeks. De Beijer will release a Mac app this year with note search, bulk edits, and rich link support.
Users can download the app for free, but adding more than three topics costs $7.99 per month. The developer plans to add image and file support later.
Qept’s functionality is similar to Stashpad, which raised $1.8 million last year from PagerDuty CTO Alex Solomon, Calm CTO Will Larson, Postman, Loom, and Webflow operators. However, Stashpad prioritizes developers and limits device usage to 50 notes. Unlimited note sync and pro features cost $10/month or $96/year.
Qept is a better free option for basic note-taking and checklist-using users.
