Milanote
Milanote Review! The concept of a whiteboard note app is great, but couldn’t they make it work well on mobile?
This is a note app I’ve been keeping an eye on for a while because of its unique concept. As someone who’s tried almost every writing app, I couldn’t pass this one up, so I decided to give it a try. However, these days, the concept of the app feels a bit faded, and more importantly, it was quite disappointing on smartphones. This is Milanote.
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- Milanote Review! The concept of a whiteboard note app is great, but couldn’t they make it work well on mobile?
The biggest feature of Milanote is that it’s a whiteboard note app!
But what’s the difference between a whiteboard app and taking notes? The speed is fast.
다른 앱들과 이 앱의 가장 큰 차이점은 바로 이 노트의 기본적인 형식입니다. 에버노트 등 보편적인 노트 앱이 노트가 노트북 혹은 폴더라는 이름으로 정갈하게 정렬되어있고, 그 노트들을 불러와서 글을 작성하는 식이라면, 이 Milanote는 노트 자체가 하나의 판에서 노트들을 생성하는 방식, 즉 화이트보드 형식으로 되어있는 노트입니다. 사실 요즘은 Miro나 microsoft whiteboard 등 화이트보드 앱들이 노트를 다 생성할 수 있어서 컨셉이 조금 바란 면이 있습니다. 그래도 확실히 ‘노트 앱’ 중에서는 아직 신선한 편이라고 할 수 있겠습니다.
Looking at the examples on the official website, it seems that you can create quite impressive notes that rival those made with Notion. Moreover, using the app yourself reveals that it operates very smoothly. This is likely one of the app’s advantages compared to other whiteboard apps. Apps that allow you to work freely on a large board often become noticeably slower and more sluggish as the number of notes and other elements increases. Although I haven’t used the app at an advanced level, I appreciated that there was almost no loading time during use. This smoothness is definitely a positive aspect.
The smartphone version of Milanote is really disappointing.
On my Galaxy Fold, I could only view and edit a few notes.
하지만 정말 심각하다고 느껴지는 문제는 따로 있습니다. 바로 스마트폰 버전에서 정말 별로라는 것입니다. 사실상 스마트폰 버전은 단순 노트 확인용도에 지나지 않습니다. 갤럭시 폴드에서만 보면 정말 좋은 점은 하나도 없는 앱처럼 보입니다. 일반 스마트폰은 몰라도 솔직히 제 갤럭시 폴드 4…정도면 나름대로 스마트폰치고는 큰 편이지 않나요? 일반 스마트폰은 화면이 작아서 이 노트 컨셉 살리기는 좀 힘들다고 생각할 수 있겠습니다. 하지만 적어도 큰 스마트폰에서는 데스크톱 버전처럼 기능했다면 지금보다는 훨씬 좋지 않을까 싶었습니다.
Additionally, the basic functionality is lacking. For instance, I created a table on the iPad version, but I couldn’t modify it. It seemed odd, but it appears that table editing is not yet supported on smartphones. As of now, the smartphone version only supports tasks, images, and basic notes. So, it seems that table editing is simply not available. It’s frustrating, especially since the app isn’t outdated and still receives updates.
The iPad version of Milanote has issues with Korean input.
Honestly, it’s lacking in quality.
On my Fold, I could at least view and edit notes, although the unique extensibility wasn’t available. However, on the iPad, Korean input didn’t work at all, making the app practically unusable. Some iOS reviews mention that it works for certain users, but they might be lucky. Honestly, on the iPad, it’s a subpar writing app. Reviews suggest that this issue has been around for a while, with some users noting problems with Korean input. This implies that there’s little chance of improvement. After all, reading reviews is essential for any potential fixes.
If you mainly work on desktop, it’s a note app worth recommending.
It offers decent value for money.
Milanote surprisingly offers good value for money. Although there is a limit on the number of notes you can add to the board, it can still be used effectively for personal, light whiteboard organization without significant limitations. However, the paid version costs around $9.99 per month per user, making it relatively expensive among note apps. Fortunately, whiteboard apps generally have similar pricing, and Evernote’s pricing has also increased significantly. Popular productivity apps like Trello are also somewhat pricey. Therefore, while Milanote is on the pricier side for note apps, it’s not excessively expensive.
Milanote is quite usable on desktop, and since the app has been around for a while, the site offers a good range of templates and guides. Therefore, if you primarily work on desktop, it’s a note app you can use effectively. However, since I primarily draft content on my smartphone for blogging, this app isn’t suitable for me. Moreover, the Korean input issues really need to be addressed. It seems there are no Korean users of this app, as anyone who experiences the app’s terrible Korean input would likely provide feedback immediately or delete the app. While lack of localization is common, having issues with Korean input is particularly disappointing, especially for a note app.
Milanote Conclusion
Good point
- Among writing apps, the whiteboard concept is quite refreshing.
- The freedom of use is good, and the app operates smoothly (desktop version).
- The free version is usable to some extent.
Bad point
- Terrible Korean input experience (iPad version).
- The smartphone app is quite disappointing.
- Among note apps, it’s on the expensive side.
