🚂 Choo Choo Hunters! It's me again, here with an updated version of Thought Train, which almost exactly a year ago sky rocketed to Product of the Day on Product Hunt. 🛑 📒 Now you can can REALLY forget about sticky notes, because for the past three months, we have been working hard to build a brand new version of this must-have productivity tool for anyone who needs to take quick notes and access them immediately. ❓We've had beta users and we've been the new product ourselves intensively, making sure it stays true to the original app's lightweight nature, all the while adding only features that enhance productivity. 🚨The features that have made launch are below 🚨 ✅ Cloud syncing with full note encryption. ✅ Drag & drop re-ordering. ✅ Edit, copy and paste functionality for quick use. ✅ A full markdown editor for more in-depth note taking. ✅ Cross-device compatibility. ✅ A shortcut key for quick app access. ✅ Windows and Mac support 💰The app is priced $19 once off and there's a 7 day trial to get used to the app and make your decision. 🧾Of course, Hunters will get a coupon code if you use the app and decide you want to extend passed your trial period. 🤔 I've love to know what ya'll think of the app, don't be shy to give me your feedback 👋 Marc

Lovely work Mr Marc. I was a big fan behind the idea of the first release, and this new one is so much more polished and clean. What was the biggest challenge with getting cross-device cloud sync working?

I thought note taking using the standard Mac app would be my default but since using Thought Train I honestly didn't realise that there was in fact an easier way. Love it :)

Pros:

Super easy to use

Cons:

Not yet a mobile app

One of the most useful tools I've had the pleasure of working on recently. I don't often end up personally using the apps I've worked on before but this one is in daily use. A really awesome concept and @marcperel really know's what users want in an app.

I've been testing the new version for a few weeks and it's fast become an integral part of my workflow. It's the perfect companion for an avid list/note taker.

Pros:

Super simple and clean, easy to access, dark mode

Cons:

None that I can think of

Awesome release Marc! Really looking forward to tidying up the noise in my head across my devices 😺 Re-ordering and markdown are going to be a big hit for me!

Excellent product that has improved a lot in version 2. However, I am disappointed that Marc has chosen to go the subscription route. For a utility app like this, there is only so much you can add, so as I am paying each month and the total spent on the app goes up, the value I am getting out of it stays the same. I would only use this on one device so the syncing alone doesn't justify the cost.

Great @marcperel ! I've just downloaded Thought Train. It works amazing! Good luck to you!

Congrats Marc! Thought Train is a really good product, happy to see you release the V2 after so much work.

One of the few times I've thought, OH crap, I don't have Windows or Mac. I'm a Chrome OS user. No expectation of a product for me, but I wish I could use it, looks super helpful, and dark mode = yay!

beautiful UI, I'm a bit hard pressed to pay for it though when I have a native reminders app that alerts me on all my devices.

Marc sent me a beta a few months back. I was using Google Keep at the time but have fallen in love with Thought Train. It’s user-friendly, well designed and works seamlessly. Thanks Marc!

Been lucky to be testing v2 over past month or so. What a big upgrade since the initial launch ticking pretty much all the popular feature requests boxes.

Pros:

Drag n Drop notes, Markdown & Dark Mode <3

Cons:

Can't think of anything.

A slick UI makes note taking (and keeping track of notes!) super easy to do.

Pros:

So easy to use

Cons:

No mobile app yet

Great to have some outlet for thoughts and ideas that are tidy on your desktop

Pros:

Excellent way to log and access the ideas I had or things I need to do.

Cons:

Mobile app would be awesome for ideas on the move

Big fan of the concept, I remember using v1 for a time but had to stop as did a stint in a more locked down environment. I'm now in a more open environment and looking forward to giving TT2 a go! One question in terms of pricing, my work notes are pretty useless on my home devices and vice-versa so I've not got much of a need for the syncing. Have you considered an offline pricing tier, perhaps with a perpetual version locked licence model since there won't be any infra pricing costs? I'll be using the syncing myself for my home machines, but it would be nice to expense a non-synced version for my day job, it would also make them happier with security despite the awesome encryption model you described in another comment! I'm sure that's probably more overhead in pricing and dev than you want at the moment, but just a +1 that I'd really like that option for work environments :)

Tried first version of Thought Train which was good, v2 has some well thought out improvements and is super intuitive.

Pros:

Shortcut access key is a winner! Not being tied to a web browser is a breath of fresh air in a word dominated by browser based apps.

Cons:

Not really a con, but a mobile app / version would be great.

Really dig the UI and experience you bring to the table! Great work on the launch :)

Will there be a mobile app @marcperel

Beauty in it's simplicity! Fills a gap between built in Notes and a clipboard manager I use.

Pros:

Simplicity

Cons:

None that I can see. It fills a void.