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Capture notes as text files, an app for iOS

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   Bebop – an iOS app for capturing notes as iCloud-synced txt/md files▲8

   Hello HN! I built my first iOS app, Bebop. I made it as a companion to file-based desktop apps like Obsidian and NVAlt, and also as a way to learn iOS development and try out GPT/Copilot. Notes are saved as plain-text files in the iCloud/Dropbox folder of your choice. I felt that most notes apps out there had too many organizational features (better suited for larger screens) that got in the way of capture (my prime mobile use case). So I wanted this app to be obsessive about capturing ideas quick. For instance, the “Flashback” button lets you cycle through recent notes with a…

   2024 · apps.apple.com

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