The best note-taking app on iPhone and iPad

Word processors are handy and all, but sometimes you just want to make a quick note. Whether it's to jot down your shopping list, some quick song lyrics, or a phone number, the ease of use of a note-taking app easily surpasses that of a heftier word processor.

The problem is, the App Store is full to the brim of note-taking apps and, if you're in a hurry, you probably just want to know which one the best is and get on with your life.

148Apps is here to help. We've scoured the App Store to bring to you the very best note-taking app on offer. The best

Notes by Apple may not be the most feature-rich offering but it's certainly the most easy to use and set up - arguably the most important trait for a note-taking app.

Open it up and you can start taking a note right away, with iCloud integration a mere tap away so you can access your notes on all of your iOS devices.

You can set up headers, numbered and bullet-pointed lists, and incorporate images incredibly easily - as well as take notes manually if you're in a real rush.

Yes, if you're an iOS-fanatic, you really can't do any better than Notes.

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Evernote, on the other hand, is one of the most feature-rich note apps on offer in the App Store - even in its free 'Basic' form.

There are a ton of formatting options, a reminder function, scribble notes, voice notes, and it's easy to share the note to a fellow Evernote user or a colleague by email.

The camera function is particularly great, as it allows you to scan documents right into a note without any of your background included in the shot.

Evernote's biggest issue is that many of the best features are hidden behind a monthly paywall, like offline access to notes, saving emails to Evernote, and more monthly uploads.

Google Keep keeps things simple, much like Notes, and is a note-taking app in it's simplest form and syncs up to your Gmail account so is an attractive option for users with both an Android and iOS device.

You can organise notes according to labels, set reminders, use images, make voice notes, and easily share notes to GDocs and other Gmail users.

Your notes can be displayed as a list or as a collection of boxes much like a sticky note board as well, which makes it a pleasure to browse.

It's not particularly rich in features but it's a good option for iOS and Android stragglers or those already invested in Gmail.

Much like Google Keep, Microsoft OneNote is a great option if you're already invested in another platform - in this case Windows.

All of the formatting options you can think of are here, and you can incorporate images, audio clips, and files into notes then export them as a PDF.

There's also a variety of scribble note options and you can easily share notes between fellow OneNote users and email addreeses.

It's far from the finest note-taking app to grace this list but it's a decent option for those invested in Windows platforms.

What's your favourite note-taking app? Let us know in the comments below!