I'm a writer collecting quotes, screenshots and links for a book. What iPhone app should I use?
By Taha Baalla·
Drafted with AI from the Nemos app and its documentation. Details about other apps can change, so check their sites.
Book research spreads over years, so the first thing that fails is memory. A photo of a page in a library, a link to an essay and a line you dictated on a walk all need to be findable long after you saved them.
Photograph or screenshot a page in Nemos and its words become searchable on your device. Ebooks and PDFs open in the app and are searchable by contents. Make a folder per chapter or theme, and write the source in a note so that you can cite it later. Voice notes are transcribed, which helps when an idea arrives away from your desk.
The AI chat can help you find what you have saved on a theme. Check every quote against the source before you use it.
When something else fits better: for long manuscripts use Scrivener or Ulysses. For citations use Zotero. If you want a Zettelkasten with linked notes, Obsidian is a better fit than a library of saved items.