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  • Earliest Version Launch Date Globally
    07/30/2021
  • Latest Version
    1.17.0
  • Time Since Latest Version
    151days13Hour
  • Total Updated Versions (last 1 year)
    8

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Version History

  • Version1.17.0
    02/07/2024
    Size:34.52M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.17.0] - 2024-02-07
    ### Added
    - Introduced a browser extension for creating quick notes or clipping articles from web pages. Available for download from the Chrome Store or [here](https://monolognotes.com/en/chrome_extension/) after approval.
    ### Optimized
    - Note template editing now utilizes a new editor
    - Added the ability to create new notes with plain text from the clipboard
    ### Fixed
    - Images added to notes from the clipboard or by drag & drop are now correctly uploaded to the cloud.
    - New notes now correctly create review reminders.
    - Fixed an issue where clicking on bidirectional links at the bottom of notes focused incorrectly
    - Fixed the issue where the second column layout did not display in split-screen mode
    - Fixed incorrect escaping when converting to Markdown

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    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.
    Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • Version1.16.7
    11/21/2023
    Size:34.30M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.16.7] - 2023-11-20
    ### Optimized
    - New note-saving mechanism
    - New triple-column view on iPad and Mac
    ### Added
    - Editor now supports task lists and tables
    ### Fixed
    - Fixed an issue with exporting notes as images
    - Fixed an occasional freeze on app launch

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    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.
    Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • Version1.16.6
    10/24/2023
    Size:28.46M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.16.6] - 2023-10-23
    ### Added
    - New notes list page with added functionalities like multi-selection, sorting, filtering, and swipe actions.
    - Search optimization
    - New user tutorial
    ### Fixed
    - Some issues causing crashes

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.
    Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • Version1.16.5
    08/20/2023
    Size:27.32M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.16.5] - 2023-08-20
    ### Fixed
    - Fixed a few bugs
    ---

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.
    Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • Version1.16.4
    08/20/2023
    Size:27.31M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.16.4] - 2023-08-20
    ### Fixed
    - Fixed a bug that caused the onboarding process to be shown to new users multiple times
    ---

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.
    Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • Version1.16.3
    08/18/2023
    Size:27.26M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.16.3] - 2023-08-15
    ### Fixed
    - Fixed a few bugs

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.
    Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

  • Version1.16.2
    08/09/2023
    Size:27.06M

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    Update Log

    ## [1.16.2] - 2023-08-09
    ### Fixed
    - Fixed an issue where tags could not be created on some os versions

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.

  • Version1.16.0
    07/30/2023
    Size:26.99M

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    Update Log

    New version alert! Elevate your writing experience:
    1. Introducing our WYSIWYG Markdown editor. See format changes as you type without needing a separate preview. Supports all common Markdown elements like headings, lists, and more.
    2. View backlinks and smart backlinks directly below your notes, no longer tucked away in the sidebar.
    3. More control over your backlinks! Customize their display titles in your notes without altering the original titles.
    4. Enhanced note importing with added support for importing from HTML files.
    5. Want more granularity in reviewing notes? Set review times down to the hour now!
    Update now for these fresh features!

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit.
    The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts.
    Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion.
    Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound.
    Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure.
    Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind.
    Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away.

  • Version1.15.10
    03/04/2023
    Size:19.62M

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    Update Log

    What's New in 1.15.10
    - A few bug fixes.

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    App Description

    Monolog is a native, locally-stored personal growth tool. It's built to better structure, connect and inspire ideas.
    It’s not a traditional note-taking app.
    For some people, it could serve as a mind tool.
    For others, it's a unified representation of all personal thinking and learning.
    #Monolog distinguishes itself that it:
    — Makes connections between ideas by heavy use of hierarchical hashtags and bi-directional links.
    — Allows you to revisit the ideas in a spaced manner in order to retain them in memory or to inspire new ones.
    — Provides visualized statistics to help you keep track of your thoughts and focuses along the way.
    — Is native, fast and accessible both offline and online. Data stores only on your devices and your iCloud storage. Secure and persistent.
    You’re probably familiar with “uni-directional” links: hyperlinks in a web page are mono-directional. The reason it’s called “mono-directional”, is because if page A points to, or links to page B, page B doesn’t automatically links back to page A. It doesn’t even know that page A existed.
    Bi-directional links fixed that. Linked pages would know that they’re mentioned and who mentioned them. This feature is extremely useful when it comes to building a personal digital garden.
    Links can be established by “mentioning” another note in 3 different scenarios:
    1. By typing @ and insert the reference when editing a note.
    2. By tapping the “mention” button when viewing a note. The link won’t show in the text but the connection will be established.
    3. By selecting a specific range of text when viewing a note, then tapping “Comment” to reference both the selected text and the original note. Comment Notes would come in handy when you’re reviewing old notes and feel like adding something, or reading a clipped article and wish to quote and make some side notes.
    A hierarchical hashtag is not only a label or classification of a note, it’s also:
    1. an important part of the content
    2. a piece of structured information, which contains metadata in addition to literal content
    3. an entity in a knowledge graph
    4. a reference to a collection of notes in a bi-directional manner (one to one vs. one to many)
    Also, hashtags in #Monolog have hierarchy, which makes them ideal to refer to an entity, a concept, or even a date while maintaining the intrinsic connections and relationships between these tags and notes.
    Some classic scenarios to use hierarchical hashtags are:
    1. An entity, “#TechCompanies/Apple”;
    2. A concept, “Economics/Microeconomics”
    3. A date, “I have to finish this before #2021/05/08”. The “year/month/day” format may not be your accustomed date format, but it’s perfect to represent date hierarchy and makes the tag detail page a natural container of daily notes.
    Moreover, since we mentioned the tag’s detail page, every hashtag has its own metadata: when it was created, its parent and child tags, the statistics of its associated notes, and a list of all notes associated to it. You can find the info on its detail page, and use it to keep track of your interested topics and thoughts along the way.
    To create a new tag, simply type # when editing a note, then continue typing its name, without spaces, and optionally separate hierarchies with “/“. You can create a child tag directly, for example “#WWDC/2021”, its parent tag “#WWDC” will be automatically created.
    A note never reviewed does no good.
    # Monolog adopts the SuperMemo like spaced repetition as the mechanism to revisit your notes.
    By default, each note is added to Daily Review list after creation and will receive a notification at 8 pm in 2 days. The reminder is optional and customizable.
    When reviewing a note, you can choose to simply swipe it and never review it again, or set the next reminder.

  • Version1.15.8
    02/08/2023
    Size:19.57M

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    Update Log

    What's New in 1.15.8
    - A few bug fixes.

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Monolog is a native, locally-stored personal growth tool. It's built to better structure, connect and inspire ideas.
    It’s not a traditional note-taking app.
    For some people, it could serve as a mind tool.
    For others, it's a unified representation of all personal thinking and learning.
    #Monolog distinguishes itself that it:
    — Makes connections between ideas by heavy use of hierarchical hashtags and bi-directional links.
    — Allows you to revisit the ideas in a spaced manner in order to retain them in memory or to inspire new ones.
    — Provides visualized statistics to help you keep track of your thoughts and focuses along the way.
    — Is native, fast and accessible both offline and online. Data stores only on your devices and your iCloud storage. Secure and persistent.
    You’re probably familiar with “uni-directional” links: hyperlinks in a web page are mono-directional. The reason it’s called “mono-directional”, is because if page A points to, or links to page B, page B doesn’t automatically links back to page A. It doesn’t even know that page A existed.
    Bi-directional links fixed that. Linked pages would know that they’re mentioned and who mentioned them. This feature is extremely useful when it comes to building a personal digital garden.
    Links can be established by “mentioning” another note in 3 different scenarios:
    1. By typing @ and insert the reference when editing a note.
    2. By tapping the “mention” button when viewing a note. The link won’t show in the text but the connection will be established.
    3. By selecting a specific range of text when viewing a note, then tapping “Comment” to reference both the selected text and the original note. Comment Notes would come in handy when you’re reviewing old notes and feel like adding something, or reading a clipped article and wish to quote and make some side notes.
    A hierarchical hashtag is not only a label or classification of a note, it’s also:
    1. an important part of the content
    2. a piece of structured information, which contains metadata in addition to literal content
    3. an entity in a knowledge graph
    4. a reference to a collection of notes in a bi-directional manner (one to one vs. one to many)
    Also, hashtags in #Monolog have hierarchy, which makes them ideal to refer to an entity, a concept, or even a date while maintaining the intrinsic connections and relationships between these tags and notes.
    Some classic scenarios to use hierarchical hashtags are:
    1. An entity, “#TechCompanies/Apple”;
    2. A concept, “Economics/Microeconomics”
    3. A date, “I have to finish this before #2021/05/08”. The “year/month/day” format may not be your accustomed date format, but it’s perfect to represent date hierarchy and makes the tag detail page a natural container of daily notes.
    Moreover, since we mentioned the tag’s detail page, every hashtag has its own metadata: when it was created, its parent and child tags, the statistics of its associated notes, and a list of all notes associated to it. You can find the info on its detail page, and use it to keep track of your interested topics and thoughts along the way.
    To create a new tag, simply type # when editing a note, then continue typing its name, without spaces, and optionally separate hierarchies with “/“. You can create a child tag directly, for example “#WWDC/2021”, its parent tag “#WWDC” will be automatically created.
    A note never reviewed does no good.
    # Monolog adopts the SuperMemo like spaced repetition as the mechanism to revisit your notes.
    By default, each note is added to Daily Review list after creation and will receive a notification at 8 pm in 2 days. The reminder is optional and customizable.
    When reviewing a note, you can choose to simply swipe it and never review it again, or set the next reminder.

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