Craft: Write docs, AI editing

Being the user of Simplenote, Obisidan and Standard Notes I can say Craft is by far the best. So beautiful editor, so many options - yet simple enough. I love it and can warmly recommend it as a daily driver.

After trying so hard to build second brain with Apple Notes it was the backlinking eventually became a mandatory feature it was missing. Notion UX/UI felt like it was from the 90’s and the access friction made it clunky. Capable for sure but clunky. While Craft would benefit from Notion style database properties it’s not a deal breaker as the backlinking exists. There’s few types of linking methods that increase flexibility. As a native app the access speed compares to Apple Notes meaning that the idea to writing speed is comparable. It does not recuire weeks of tuning to start adding value. Daily planning is easy as OS linked calendars will show in the app(!). Workflow to many notes apps exists via share functionality (not Apple reminders though). Easy to build a workflow to personal liking. And the UX/UI. It’s so easy to tune and visually pleasuring 🤩

Great notekeeper that allows for personalized styling. Only drawback, is that some components can sometimes make my Mac freeze for a moment.

An addition of tables would be great for example. Finally found a worthy notes app that also has great UI/UX, but there are still some features that are lacking, which other apps have.

But I can’t help kind of hating this app. Maybe because I was so excited for it, the letdown feels so much greater. In my mind, the point of using craft instead of a much more capable tool like obsidian or Logseq is that it’s beautiful. Naturally, the first thing I try to do is create some notes and then collect them on a document, styled as Craft’s cards or pages. Guess what? You can’t. Unless you had the foresight to create a note as a card, you’re stuck with plain text links. Guess what happens when I try to style those plain links as cards? Instead of doing that, craft creates a new, empty page with my link as the title. The best part is that you can’t even use the link anymore because tapping it only opens the keyboard. It feels as though everything is like this. When I actually try to DO something that leans into Craft’s strengths. It just pushes back. I really wanted it to be my end all app, but it sure won’t at this rate.

I switched from Notion to Craft a couple of years ago and have not looked back. At the time, I mainly switched due to Craft’s ability to run offline while I was on a flight but the speed, responsiveness, and general level of polish of the experience kept me hooked. The ease of linking notes eventually led to creating a whole PKM system that has become indispensable. More recent features like the day notes, and tasks are just sweeting the pot further.

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I’ve been an early supporter and appreciate the details and work the developers put into this app. Only things missing are a) end-to-end encryption and make it easier to download attachments in bulk from notes

I have used all iterations of Craft including website, Mac, Ipad, and Iphone for my job in the medical field on a daily basis for almost 2 years. I would recommend the development of an Apple Watch app specially for To-do lists, and possibly entry of oral notes. Developer team is also highly responsive. I hope they listen to my recc. Kindly

Been using Craft for years. My initial obsession waned over time but the latest release has rejuvenated my love for using the app. It’s just so well done and you can’t go back to Notion or others because they just don’t have the same feel.