What do people want in a Modern note taking app?
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So, I am trying to build a note taking app called "Thoughts" modern, minimal and it works.
It is inspired by Twitter and so it helps to make the ui/ux way more amazing and beautiful, but i really want to know:
What do they expect from a modern note taking app?
What people really want the main focus for the note taking should ?
Features that should be mandatory to include in a note taking app?
What should its design language should be?
This all questions are real and i am really interested to know what people want so we can build something more powerful.
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Update: I used a lot of the feedback around modern note-taking apps and pushed Thoughts further on Android.
The new direction is:
fast micro-notes instead of heavy documents
local-first and offline by default
clean X/Twitter-style writing flow
Minimal Mode for distraction-free writing
privacy features like App Lock, encrypted backups, Secure Recents protection, Dual / Decoy Mode, and Emergency Wipe
customization through themes, accent colors, fonts, and app icons
My current belief: a modern notes app should not try to become a second brain for everyone. Some people just need a fast, private place to capture thoughts before they disappear.
Still open to feedback: what would make you actually keep using a notes app daily?
Update: Thoughts is now focused fully on the Android app, and the latest version takes the original idea much further.
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The direction is still simple:
Fast micro-notes
Local-first and offline by default
No accounts, no cloud lock-in, no ads, no tracking
Clean X/Twitter-style writing flow
Private writing that stays on your device
Since the earlier version, I have added a lot of bigger Android-only improvements:
Thought Threads: continue a thought without editing the original
Reminders: create writing reminders inside the app
Locked Thoughts: hide selected thoughts behind App Lock
Minimal Mode improvements: turn long writing into clean threaded thoughts
Better encrypted backups with safer restore details
Faster Android startup and smoother low-end device behavior
Smarter search with better ranking and recent searches
Custom writer fonts, accent colors, post colors, and thread colors
Better sharing, including improved thread and image sharing options
Stronger privacy and safety controls for App Lock, screen protection, deep links, and destructive actions
A full Material 3 Expressive redesign for Settings, dialogs, sheets, cards, and privacy pages
The main thing I learned while building this:
A modern notes app does not always need to become a giant productivity system. Sometimes people just need a fast, private, good-looking place to write a thought before it disappears.
Thoughts for Android is now built around that idea.
Still open to feedback:
What would make you actually use a notes app every day?
More speed?
More privacy?
Better reminders?
Better organization?
Or just a cleaner writing experience?