We’re often asked, “What is the difference between AK Notepad and 3banana Notes?” And just as often, “Why do you have two note apps?”
We are dedicated to helping people capture all the bits of data they come across. Whether it’s from a note, Compass, or whatever app, we want to help you manage what’s important to you and keep it in one place.
Some people simply want a notepad without the extra bells and whistles. If that’s you, AK Notepad is your app.
If you like to take pictures, add context to your notes with geotags, or have a thing for widgets – you’re a 3banana.
If you’re unsure which app is the best for you, the comparison chart on the right should help you make your decision.
So, why do we have two note apps? We like capturing data, we like making apps, and we understand everyone is a little different. Be sure to keep sending us your feedback so we can keep improving the way you keep control of all your snippets.
Thanks Soliman!
Froyo, Sense UI, and Cyanogen – Oh my!
We’re looking to squash potential problems / weirdness on all different types of Android phones before we release updates to the market.
If you use 3banana, AK Notepad, or Compass on Android, please fill out this form to work closely with our team and help us create a better experience for everyone!
Thanks in advance for your help!
We’ve added a new prize to our Move Your App! Developer Challenge.
Developers, what can you build to inspire people to move?
In support of the Health2.0 Challenge, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), we’ll be awarding one lucky developer a MacBook Pro and Android phone based on this criteria.
Developers have until September 15th to submit an Android app that inspires physical activity. You can register here to receive news and updates and you can submit your app here.
We announced our Grand Prize winner of the first leg of the Move Your App! Challenge on May 27th. Congratulations to Peter Ma with his app, PickUp Sports. He’s currently at TED Global 2010 in Oxford representing our challenge and the impact developers have on worthy causes. You can also check out the other finalists here.
The 100-Day-Prize is still happening for the apps submitted in the first leg of our challenge. We will begin judging the apps who have seen the best results in the real world on September 4th, 2010. Apps submitted for this prize do not qualify for the Health2.0 Prize but developers can submit a new app.
Good luck to everyone and happy coding.
A new update of 3banana Notes has been uploaded to the Android Market!
This update includes:
If you set a passcode, 3banana will prompt for it each time you launch the app, or when you click on any of your homescreen-pinned notes. Enable the passcode if you want to keep prying eyes out of your private notebook. You’ll find the option in Settings.
Note: If you enable 3banana Notes as a source in your phone’s global Searchable Items, you’re giving up some privacy. If your notes are sensitive and you use the passcode lock, we recommend disabling 3banana in Searchable Items.
You can set reminders on any of your notes, and the reminder will sync to snaptic.com along with the rest of your note data — so your reminders will automatically work even if you sign out then in again, or use 3banana on a different Android device. Use the Menu key when viewing a note, or long-press on a note, to set, change, or remove a reminder. See Settings to configure the way you are alerted when reminders occur.
The note list has been freshened up: A new font size option for editing notes and the 3banana widget has been reskinned to match modern Android theming.
- The option to move the app to SD for Froyo (Android 2.2) users.
In Settings: you can manually enable or disable syncing, and you can elect to only sync over wi-fi (if, for example, you are roaming and want to avoid network data charges).
The update includes other bug fixes and minor enhancements as well. Give it a try, and feel free to send us your feedback!
We announced the winners of the Move Your App! Developer Challenge at our May 27th event in San Francisco.
Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner
With 246 registered developers from 3 continents and 12 countries, the grand prize winner of the 10 finalists was Peter Ma of Los Angeles, CA with his submission Pickup Sports. He created an Android app that let’s you organize pickup games and allow others to join in. He’ll be representing the Move Your App! challenge at TED Global 2010 in Oxford.
We’d also like to congratulate the runner-ups and their great submissions:
- 2nd Place: Dr. Detective, Seattle WA. Developer: Bitstudio
- 3rd Place: Wagz, Atlanta GA. Developer: Conroy Whitney
- 4th Place (tie): WalkArt, Cambridge UK. Developer: Stefan Fidanov
- 4th Place (tie): 5 Minutes Break, Hungary. Developer: HelloAndroid
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