Monica Selby
With 3 kids, a husband, and a website to run, it’s safe to say my thoughts are pretty scattered. In any moment I could be thinking about a book to read to my kids, the startup I can’t wait to write about, or what’s for dinner. And, just as quickly as I think about those things, I forget them. Pen and paper are my normal note-taking tools, but after awhile it becomes hard to locate the notes I need to remember.
I am Fetchnotes’ perfect user.
We’ve talked about Fetchnotes before. The note-taking app uses hashtags to allow you to build a system that works for you, instead of forcing you into a one-size-fits-all program. (Here’s looking at you, Evernote.) The whole interface is really simple and clean. In my case, I can open the app and hashtag #kidsbook, #startup, and #dinner in 3 different notes and go on about my day.
Since their launch last year, Fetchnotes has attracted 80,000 users who have used the app to keep over 1 million notes. As the product grew, the team realized that people needed a system that was both productive and social. Sometimes, you just need to share a note with someone.
So, Fetchnotes set to work on a product update that will do just that. Launching today, the new update (iOS only at this time) will allow users to @-tag someone in order to
send them a note. The person you need to communicate with not a Fetchnotes user? No problem! The new update also incorporates your address book, so a non-user will get a text with the note’s details.
“I can literally add something to my husband Chuck’s to do list, by mentioning his name in a note and adding #todo,” board member Lucy McQuilken said in the press release.
The new update is a big step for the note-taking app. They are reaching to become more than just a productivity app. Fetchnotes wants to become your default note-taking and social app.
“Fetchnotes always starts with keeping track of what you need to do and what you want to remember,” CEO Alex Schiff said. “But this release finally bridges the gap to the people those things actually involve. Who you recommend music to, who you share shopping lists with, who you delegate tasks to, and so on.”
The update is iOS only today, but the team plans to roll out web and Android versions soon.
Check out the Fetchnotes website for more information.
