Milanote
Productivity
visual note-taking
SHOW HN2017
99points
75comments
#464of 2,242 in 2017
Top 21%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 11 critical, out of 31 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Pricing: 1 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Spatial, visual layout helps creative thinking
From 3 comments
I've used Milanote in beta for the last few months - and I can attest, it's a great platform for creative thinking. Calling it a "notes app" falls short of how good it is.…
sunpazed on HNI've been in the Milanote beta and I really love it. I agree with the other commenters about the smart UI choices that I haven't seen elsewhere: column notes, unsorted list, no…
drhayes9 on HNI think the spacial/desk-space UI is pretty neat. It's not for me, but I can definitely see how it appeals to your target audience. Nice work!
jcahill84 on HN
Smart UI choices like column notes and no zoom
From 2 comments
We made 5 or 6 major versions of a similar tool from 2011-now (https://spacedeck.com), in the end it failed to monetize in a significant way. We will probably open-source it soon…
mntmn on HNI've been in the Milanote beta and I really love it. I agree with the other commenters about the smart UI choices that I haven't seen elsewhere: column notes, unsorted list, no…
drhayes9 on HN
Replaces post-its and notebooks for brainstorming
From 1 comment
I've used Milanote in beta for the last few months - and I can attest, it's a great platform for creative thinking. Calling it a "notes app" falls short of how good it is.…
sunpazed on HN
Objections
Pricing is too high for personal use
From 4 comments
Hm, no, simply cannot afford 144$/y for another cloud note system. Please, we need this: Note taking done right: Android, iOS, Desktop, Markdown & HTML & Pictures, easy flat file…
therealmarv on HNJust for comparison, this costs the same per month as a one-time purchase of Quiver (a notes app for people that don't fit the late nineties definition of creative) which is…
tukelully on HNI like the app. I wanted to migrate some notes and start using it. Unfortunately it's way too expensive for me. I would not pay more than 20 euros per year for a notes app.
aalexgabi on HNThe app looks nice, especially as shown on a large monitor on the homepage. Minus one on the score for not having a privacy policy. Oh, yes, there is one that the user can find…
newscracker on HN
Web-only with no native mobile apps yet
From 1 comment
Yes: "Milanote runs in any modern web browser. Native apps for iOS and Android coming soon." It's an odd decision in this age of "mobile first" and Electron-wrapped apps like…
lobster_johnson on HN
Laggy in Firefox
From 1 comment
I love this. Fantastic app. I'm going to be using it for the design process on the next part of my VR game, by the looks of things. Major complaint so far - it's a bit laggy on FF.
thenomad on HN
Requests
Cheaper personal pricing tier
From 2 comments
I actually totally agree and we're looking at tweaking our pricing options for Milanote to reflect this idea :)
oliebol on HNNot sure if this is the page you're talking about, but here's some basic info about privacy etc: http://help.milanote.com/frequently-asked-questions/how-safe-is-my-data We're…
oliebol on HN
Public API for notes and boards
From 1 comment
I've been in the Milanote beta and I really love it. I agree with the other commenters about the smart UI choices that I haven't seen elsewhere: column notes, unsorted list, no…
drhayes9 on HN
Mobile apps
From 1 comment
Yes: "Milanote runs in any modern web browser. Native apps for iOS and Android coming soon." It's an odd decision in this age of "mobile first" and Electron-wrapped apps like…
lobster_johnson on HN
Questions
Why use it over OneNote or Evernote
From 2 comments
Why would I use it over OneNote web app?
rehemiau on HNHave you got a comparison matrix to OneNote or Evernote? That'd be handy.
richardboegli on HN
Can it edit Illustrator or Sketchup content
From 1 comment
Can I drop Adobe Illustrator or Sketchup content and edit it in-place?
amelius on HN
Alternatives named
Evernote
From 1 comment
I've been in the Milanote beta and I really love it. I agree with the other commenters about the smart UI choices that I haven't seen elsewhere: column notes, unsorted list, no…
drhayes9 on HN
OneNote
From 1 comment
Why would I use it over OneNote web app?
rehemiau on HN
Quiver
From 1 comment
Just for comparison, this costs the same per month as a one-time purchase of Quiver (a notes app for people that don't fit the late nineties definition of creative) which is…
tukelully on HN
Org mode
From 1 comment
The closest to this I found is Org Mode in Emacs. Pros and cons: ``` + it's free + it's a flat, text format, human-readable and editable even outside Org Mode + has one of the…
TeMPOraL on HN