Note taking app with tape feature and seamless sync between devices

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pinkpanther

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#321577 31-Aug-2025 03:00

Hi, I am an university student, studying humanities and I am used to take note during lectures on my iPad using OneNote app. Now, I'm looking for a note taking app that offers a tape feature where we can mask some information and a quick tap on it reveals the information and which can be used to revise important information using active recall for long term retention. And that app should also offers sync across different devices, so I can access my notes from my mobile also, I'm so frustrated with OneNote sync, that doesn't work properly.

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#3408984 31-Aug-2025 11:46

You can use collapsible sections in OneNote, that might give you what you need? Goodnotes has masking if you want to move away from OneNote.

I use OneNote daily on 3 devices with no syncing issues. We might be able to help you solve your issues with it if you provide some context about how you use it and how it's set up.

pinkpanther

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#3410139 1-Sep-2025 16:25

Yeah, we can use collapsible sections in OneNote, but I think it is only useful when we have to hide entire paragraph or line. It is not good for hiding small information in a paragraph, that I'm looking for. And for syncing, when I take my notes from my iPad it sometime update on my mobile but sometime it don't. Goodnotes looking good, I'll give it a try, and I hope, there is no problem of sync in it. Have you ever used Goodnotes yourself?