SideNotes for macOS and iOS / iPadOS are not exactly the same app. They share the same data, but they don't have exactly the same set of features. Here you can find key differences between those apps.
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Feature | SideNotes for macOS | SideNotes for iPhone | SideNotes for iPadOS |
Displaying notes on the screen side | Available. Highly configurable | Not available | Available using standard Split View and Slide Over |
iCloud Synchronization | Available for macOS >= 11 | Available | Available |
Apple Shortcuts support | Available for macOS >= 12 | Not available | Not available |
Text Formatting | Markdown / Plain Text / Code | Markdown / Plain Text / Code. In preview mode Markdown Syntax is hidden. | Markdown / Plain Text / Code. In preview mode Markdown Syntax is hidden. |
File Shortcuts | Available | Not available | Not available |
Themes | Available | Available built-in themes (installation is impossible at this moment). | Available built-in themes (installation is impossible at this moment). |
Apple Script API | Available | Not available | Not available |
Global Shortcuts | Available | Not available | Not available |
Backups | Available | Not available | Not available |
Importing Text Files | Available | Not available | Not available |
Note Colors | Available as background or bar | Available as background only | Available as background only |
Exporting Notes | Available | Not available | Not available |
Sharing note content | Available | Not available | Not available |
Quickly switching to last‐folder folder | Available | Not available | Available via keyboard shortcut |
Quickly switching to last folders | Available | Not available | Not available |
Folder sorting | Available | Not available | Not available |
Default note color | Available | Not available | Not available |
Moving note to a new folder | Available | Not available | Not available |
Availability | Mac App Store, Setapp, SideNotes Website | App Store | App Store |
Price | $19.99 (one-time payment) | $9.99 (one-time payment) for the app for both platforms |