Great functions, poor UI
Evernote is great for the many functions that it offers, and its availability on so many different platforms. It definitely has many more functions than other apps, and works well without crashing. It has multiple limitations with the User Interface though.
1) UI is different on each platform. This means that I have a different way of viewing and accessing my notes when I am at work on my PC, at home on my Mac, and when I am on the go with my iPad. This becomes more of a problem as I compile a larger number of notes and have more complex projects.
2) There is no ability to color-code folders or tags (other than the colors they set up to differentiate business and personal). While their method may work well for some businesses and for the way some people think, it does not work well for others. I would like to see this option in future versions.
3) Limited formating options, especially on mobile versions. With other apps like DayOne and Notability that allow you to create beautiful notes, it is more apparent that the UI is lacking in Evernote. This is partly about asthetics, but also about use. Evernote is great for storing information, but having nicely formatted notes helps with later using those notes. Especially for students who may need to study from these notes, or other professionals who are not just using the notes to capture ideas. There are only a few fonts to choose from on the mobile platforms, and you cannot choose default fonts on mobile or web-based versions. Other apps have quick buttons for favorite formats to make taking notes easier and the resulting note cleaner, more appealing, and easier to navigate.
4) There is no ability to create sub-folders, just stacks. This is not the way my projects are set up, so it limits my use. It is easy to find a single note using search or tags, but sometimes I need to have a several subsets of notes available for access, and not having sub-folders interferes with this.
5) Users may not want to have the “Evernote green” in their UI. Many find it unattractive and would prefer to set their own colors (and fonts). This would improve the user experience.
Hoping some of these changes are incorporated in future versions.
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