Show HN: Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made
Less than a month ago I decided to build an app for myself to solve a very specific problem:“I want to be able to take notes on my phone, share some of them online, and publish a few on my personal blog — oh, an I also want an API!”I built this is because no tool out there satisfied my needs:
- Notion had no native app so it's very slow to use on mobile. Plus is too general.
- Medium is a disaster for readers, they shouldn't be the ones paying to read. Native app is slow AF.
- Most note-taking apps were too complex and feature creep. I wanted speed + power with simplicity first. Just give me markdown.
- Apps are either online or offline, none tried to mix those two models seamlessly.
- Blogs are either static (I need to be on my laptop and code) or use CMS which are too general and complex.I sense there’s a demand for an easy to use native note-taking app that can also serve as an online publishing platform. A place where you can use your domain and update your notes right from your phone.Of course, this is just a theory, so I would love to see if you all find it useful. You can try it https://collectednotes.comFeatures:- Simplicity.
- Markdown with live preview.
- Custom Domains.
- No ads, no tracking, no modals, no vanity, no nonsense.
- No data lock-in. Export your notes from day one.
- Restful API, Your Notes in different formats.
- Native experience iPhone & iPad:
  Share extension, Quick actions, FaceID, Quick Actions, Keychain, Keyboard shortcuts, Slide Over & Split View, Dark Mode.Sample note: https://collectednotes.com/blog/api, Would love to hear what you all think