▲ 40 ▼ Any good Telegram alternative? (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments I tried SimpleX but the VPN kill switch on my phone prevents syncing with my computer. I use telegram primarily as a note taking app with sync features. Occasionally I send files to friends, so having easy set up for tech illiterate would be great.
[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a note to self feature in Signal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) there are decent note apps, like notally, that are smaller than 2mb 🤷 https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kin.easynotes/ 3mb https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.quillpad/ 4.6 and it can sync https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fossify.notes/ 8.9 and than there's joplin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't disagree, but taking notes in Signal gets you syncing automatically which is convenient and something OP asked for 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago And you'll have fewer apps installed on your phone, which is something I've come to value lately. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExtravagantEnzyme@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Standard Notes is my go to for notes 100%. It's all about privacy through encryption and is FOSS. Plus for this specific scenario, it also allows for notes export. https://standardnotes.com/download permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) there are decent note apps, like notally, that are smaller than 2mb 🤷 https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kin.easynotes/ 3mb https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.quillpad/ 4.6 and it can sync https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fossify.notes/ 8.9 and than there's joplin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't disagree, but taking notes in Signal gets you syncing automatically which is convenient and something OP asked for 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago And you'll have fewer apps installed on your phone, which is something I've come to value lately. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExtravagantEnzyme@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Standard Notes is my go to for notes 100%. It's all about privacy through encryption and is FOSS. Plus for this specific scenario, it also allows for notes export. https://standardnotes.com/download permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't disagree, but taking notes in Signal gets you syncing automatically which is convenient and something OP asked for 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago And you'll have fewer apps installed on your phone, which is something I've come to value lately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago And you'll have fewer apps installed on your phone, which is something I've come to value lately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExtravagantEnzyme@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Standard Notes is my go to for notes 100%. It's all about privacy through encryption and is FOSS. Plus for this specific scenario, it also allows for notes export. https://standardnotes.com/download permalink fedilink source parent