People are accustomed to using messaging apps to send things to themselves. So much so that chat applications like WhatsApp, SignalAnd cable It has built-in features for bookmarking or taking notes. Developer Willem de Beijer has developed a new note-taking app for iOS called Kept Keeping the “DM-to-yourself” phenomenon in mind.
The developer said that although popular chat apps offer the option of self-texting, Kept It is best when it comes to organizing and editing part of your note taking. The app also lets you create quick to-do lists so you can easily plan groceries or daily errands, he said.
Just like any chat app, you can start typing and tap Send to write a note or idea. There’s a handy check mark above the text box, so you can easily create a checklist or to-do list. You can assign a “topic” to a note for better organization, but it’s not necessary to do so.
All notes – with or without a topic – will appear in the main timeline. Users can also edit them even after sending a note to the timeline. In a future update, the app will allow users to hide or collapse notes from a topic, De Beijer said. Additionally, users will be able to easily show/hide archived notes with one click.
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In the next few weeks, the developer will roll out updates like improved visual appearance and navigation, a filter for archived notes, the ability to add a reminder to a note, and the ability to add bullet points as a formatting option. De Beijer plans to release a Mac app this year and launch features like notes search, batch edits, and support for rich links.
Users can download the app for free, but to add more than three themes, they have to pay $7.99 per month. The developer said he plans to add more professional features in the future, such as image and file support.
Functionally, Qept is similar to Stashpad, which raised $1.8 million last year from Alex Solomon (CTO at PagerDuty), Will Larson (CTO at Calm), and operators at Postman, Loom, and Webflow. However, Stashpad is more developer-focused and limits free cross-device usage to 50 notes. You can pay $10 per month or $96 per year to unlock unlimited note syncing and professional features.
Qept is a better free option for users who have basic note-taking needs and rely a lot on checklists to get things done.