Standard Notes
Standard Notes review. A writing app better suited for groups than for individual use.
The title is Standard, but it’s a writing app that seems a bit too expensive and perhaps overly feature-rich for individual use. Initially, I thought it was just a bad app, but after using it, I found it’s not entirely bad; it’s a writing app with its reasons for being what it is. It’s Standard Notes.
Table of Contents
- Standard Notes review. A writing app better suited for groups than for individual use.
- Standard Notes itself doesn’t seem to have bad features, but it’s quite limited in the free version.
- Standard Notes is too expensive…
- The interface of Standard Notes feels similar to iOS apps, and I appreciate the subtle details.
- Standard Notes is an app that places a great deal of emphasis on security.
- I think Standard Notes is a note-taking app that caters to a certain level of demand.
- Standard Notes Conclusion
Standard Notes itself doesn’t seem to have bad features, but it’s quite limited in the free version.
With the free version, you can only just try it out…
As I mentioned earlier, at first, I thought this app itself was not very good. I thought it was just a plain note-taking app where you could only write without any markdown capabilities. The fact that the app’s name is ‘Standard Notes’ made me think that even more. However, this was limited to the free version, and with the paid version, you could customize the format of your notes. Consequently, markdown was available when creating markdown format notes, and you could also create note formats using Rich Text or Super, which utilizes shortcuts like @. Additionally, it’s possible to create spreadsheet notes. The plain note format, where you simply write without any special features, is called ‘Plain Note.’ The notes available for free are just ‘plain’…
Standard Notes is too expensive…
The price is one thing, but the value for money is really quite poor…
앱을 좀 사용하다보니 의외로 좋은 면도 있는 듯해서 좋게 봤습니다만 문제는 가격인데요, 가격은 무려 1년에 65달러… 거기에다가 이는 안드로이드에서 확인했을 때 기준이고 공식 사이트에서 확인해보면 1년에 84달러나 합니다. 예전에는 2만원 정도인 줄 알았는데 언젠가부터 엄청나게 올랐습니다. 하여튼 가격이 너무 비싸다보니 가성비가 정말 너무할 정도로 안 좋습니다. 그나마 최근에 노트 앱 중에서 가장 유명한 우리 에버노트가 가격이 2배 정도로 인상되어서 이 앱보다도 조금 더 비싸졌습니다… 의외의 가성비 상승?
하지만 역시 객관적으로 매우 비싸다는 것은 부정할 수 없습니다. 글쓰기 앱들은 경쟁자들이 너무 많기 때문입니다. 솔직히 단순히 개인이 사용한다면 노션 쓰면 사실상 공짜잖아요? 글쓰기 앱도 글쓰기 앱이지만 1년 84달러면… 거의 마이크로소프트 365와 비슷한 가격인데요, 환율 생각한다면 우리나라에서는 무려 MS 오피스보다도 훨씬 비싼 앱이 되어버립니다… 이렇게 보면 좀 가슴이 아프네요… 워드는 제발 가격 올라가지 말아다오…
The interface of Standard Notes feels similar to iOS apps, and I appreciate the subtle details.
It seems like they’re trying to find their own personality.
한편 이 스탠다드 노트의 인터페이스는 무난하면서 앱이 뭔가 iOS 앱처럼 생겼는데요, 그 중에서도 특히 Things라는 iOS쪽에서 꽤나 유명한 앱과 비슷하게 생겼습니다. 물론 그렇다고 해서 표절같지는 않고 조금 비슷하다는 느낌입니다. 그렇기에 에버노트 등 보통 글쓰기 앱과는 조금은 다른 인터페이스를 갖고 있습니다. 저는 이런 부분도 나름 개성이 있다고 생각돼서 마음에 듭니다. 또 소소하게 마음에 드는 부분이 몇 가지가 있는데요, 일단 글자수 등 문서 정보를 보는 창이 꽤 깔끔하고, 편집기 너비 조정하는 부분도 좀 특이하다고 생각했는데요, 단순히 길이 조정 정도가 아니라 꽤 있어보이게 변경할 수 있습니다. 은근히 자유도가 높습니다.
Standard Notes is an app that places a great deal of emphasis on security.
Personally, it’s a note app that takes security so seriously to the point of making you think, ‘Do we really need this much security?
You can tell just by looking at the app that they’ve really put a lot of emphasis on security, to a remarkable extent. Firstly, it’s a writing app, but it has two-factor authentication. While some writing apps do offer two-factor authentication, it’s still not a common feature. Furthermore, such a feature is typically offered for enterprise use, prominently displayed in pricing plans, yet this one provides it in the regular paid version. Also, considering the rather high prices, it seems to target organizations rather than individuals or startups, especially with features like these. Of course, if it’s targeting enterprise-level usage, it’s expected to compete with tools like Outlook, so it would be more suitable for small to medium-sized businesses.
Anyway, it seems genuinely serious about security, likely aimed at small businesses, as it prominently emphasizes security on its official website. ‘The government collects and uses your data…’ like this. While security is important in Korea too, foreign countries are naturally sensitive about security, so I think they’re really pushing this aspect.
I think Standard Notes is a note-taking app that caters to a certain level of demand.
However, I don’t feel any need for personal use of it at all…
여러모로 봤을 때 단순 노트 앱 이상을 노리고 있다는 것이 보입니다. 어느 정도는 ’드롭박스 페이퍼‘를 쓰는 듯한 느낌도 받았습니다. 다만 역시 아무리 생각해도 개인이 굳이 이 앱을 사용할 필요는 없어보입니다. 개인 수준에서 이렇게 보안에 크게 집중할 필요도 없다고 보이고, 결정적으로 가격이 너무 비쌉니다. 대체제가 상당히 많기 때문에 훨씬 적은 가격으로 더 많은 기능을 가진 글쓰기 앱은 넘쳐납니다.
Updates seem to be fairly consistent, perhaps due to a focus on corporate needs. Writing apps often suffer from slow updates, so it’s refreshing to see frequent updates with this one. Scrivener and iA Writer seem to have a lot to learn… But this also means that they have good after-sales management, which is another important aspect. Of course, if such post-management isn’t done well, there’s no reason for an organization to pay $84 per person annually, right? One could rationalize that the high price is justified by thorough management.
Standard Notes Conclusion
Good point
- An app that is very focused on security.
- The interface is surprisingly sleek, and it has a decent set of features.
Bad point
- Honestly, it’s just too expensive.
- The free version lacks many useful features.
- For personal use, it’s a bit excessive both in terms of price and overall features.
