1st priority: macOS & iOS apps that always sync, open FAST, and look clean, to enter new notes with no friction. Like Bear (which I currently use) and Simplenote (which I used to use).
2nd priority: Bi-directional links. Like Roam and Obsidian. Transclusion. Like Roam (and Obsidian?)
I'm willing to pay up to $15/month. Like Roam.
Are there any solutions that give all of the above?
Edit: Someone else mentioned " ... editing to add that I'm using iCloud for my vaults which allows for very fast syncing and the ability to edit on iOS".
2nd: Obsidian can transclude whole files or whole sections (afaik). No block-level transclusion, as there isn’t any concept of blocks in Markdown, but that shouldn’t matter much.
I like how Obsidian is doing PR better than Roam, yet I can’t switch without block transclusion.
A simple search on youtube will show you how people use block references btw.
I've been tempted to migrate from Typora + Joplin to bear app. Do you think it's worth it?
- Only available for macOS & iOS.
- Not free if you need sync. But it's only $1.49/month! I'd rather pay for a tool because then it's more likely to last.
- Has [[one-way links]] but not two-way, so I feel some FOMO when I see people getting so excited about Roam Research.
If you migrate: Go to Preferences and turn on Markdown compatibility mode. Then use Import Notes to read all your files from Typora & Joplin.