Pear Note for iPad is now available on the App Store!
And, for a limited time, it’s only $4.99.
I won’t spend too much time talking about features here, as you can just click on Pear Note for iPad above to see that. The highlights are:
- Timestamped audio recording – just like you’re used to in Pear Note for Mac
- Rich text notes – yes, actual rich text notes where you can bold a word, make something a heading, highlight a key point, use bullets or numbered lists to make an outline, and more
- Dropbox syncing – easily move notes between your iPads and Macs automatically
Frequently Asked Questions
- What about the iPhone? – I wanted 1.0 to be a universal app for both iPad and iPhone, but the timing didn’t work out. I plan to make a future version universal, but it likely won’t be released before 2012. This is actually one of the reasons I decided to cut the price in half for now. So, buy it now while it’s a deal, then get the update to universal later for free!
- What about video? – You can play back video recorded in Pear Note for Mac today. I’m considering adding video recording to Pear Note for iPad in a future version if there’s enough demand. So, drop me a note to let me know that you want it if you’re interested.
- Can I use a bluetooth keyboard with Pear Note for iPad? – Yes
- Can I use an external USB microphone with Pear Note for iPad? – Believe it or not, yes, though you need the USB adapter from the iPad Camera Connection Kit
Congrats Chad! So great to see Pear Note iPad in the app store. Even better that Leo featured the app on iPad Today!
http://twit.tv/show/ipad-today/62
Any chances for image capture directly in alignment with the text notes?
Yannis:
I’m considering it as a possible future feature, but no promises. I’ll take your comment as a vote for the feature.
Thank you so much for making this, so far works great with dropbox to listen to all my lectures. Haven’t tried recording one yet as my mic is broken but will get that fixed soon. One issue I have is sometimes when it re-syncs a file with dropbox a popover sync message will display and I just can’t do anything in the app till its done. I also find it difficult to expand/collapse the notes/audio/slides menus. It would be nice to just tap anywhere on the bar instead of just the chevron because I tend to keep opening the audio tab when I’m aiming for slides. I also wish the slides would be a bit bigger when in landscape view because as it is I can barely make out text on some slides. I’m also curious what does “lock screen normally” do? I think an image capture would be more handy than video recording but I would rather have a universal app first. Even an iPhone app that only does playback would be great because it seems impracticable to record unless you had a bluetooth keyboard. But anyways thanks again for such a great app and is another step towards me not even bringing my laptop to class
Oh and just wanted to add I love the bouncing text animation when notes are typed, nice touch.
Bobbie-
Thanks for the feedback.
Pear Note turns off screen locking when you’re recording or playing back a note. This is what most people want, but some users would prefer to have the screen lock after the normal timeout. “Lock screen normally” means that your iPad will lock its screen at whatever time you have it set to normally (e.g. 5 minutes).
Awesome job with the app. Could you please add some export options? I don’t have a Mac and wish I could export the notes and mail them.
Is it possible to record from a bluetooth mic?
I’m sorry, but I believe it is not possible to record from a bluetooth mic.
I recently downloaded your app and I really love it for taking meeting notes. One additional feature which would make this my go to app is the ability to export the audio and text files by email. To do this with a tap of a button would shorten my workflow with the app. Thanks