TypeDraw Review: The iPhone Duo Becomes a Pocket Notebook

Of the things a folding phone can pretend to be, a notebook might be the most immediately satisfying. A cover on the outside, pages when it opens, and room for a sentence beside a sketch. TypeDraw understands why that is a good fit for the iPhone Duo.This is the sort of app that brings back the fun of the early iPhone for me. The old beer apps made the device into a glass you could tip. TypeDraw uses a different physical action, opening the phone, to make the object on screen feel at home in the hardware. It is a small idea with a lot of personality.I like that the notebook is allowed to be the point. Capturing an idea does not always need a database or a system to maintain. Sometimes the invitation of a blank page is enough.Disclosure and scopeI received a review code. This review focuses on the iPhone Duo design, with my own device photos and researched feature, pricing, and privacy details. Drawing performance, syncing, and PDF export fidelity have not been independently…

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