MagicalPad HD is on sale for 99¢ for the Holiday Season, This Mind Mapping, Outlining, Check list all in one app is a great way to get your thoughts down and then organize them.
You can also share your content via iCloud to with the iPhone version. The developer states that the Mac version will be available February 2014.
Below is a list of uses and description of the app from the developer:
FULL-FEATURED NOTE-TAKING & AUTHORING
Features like advanced styling, outlining, diagrams / mind-maps, text-boxes, photos and drawings are the perfect tools to get the job done quickly and beautifully.
MIND MAPPING
Add multiple mind maps along everything else on the same page. Add connected items by simply double-tapping on the screen to create flexible mind-maps. Connect notes, drawings, photos and outlines.
CONNECTED NOTES
Connect your notes handwritings, photos and ideas. Redefining the way you take, organize and view notes. Freely capture and manage content in the page or edit each note or outline item as a stand-alone note, and then close it to see the big picture. Attach multiple photos and drawings to each element. Drag and drop to freely organize any element on the page, zoom in on the details, and zoom out to see the whole story.
DRAWING DOODLING & HANDWRITING
Create retina handwritten paper notes sketches and diagrams. Draw concepts, write formulas, or quickly jot down a name and phone number. Flexible formatting and retina scale drawing; once you’re done put it in context within your page, connect it to other ideas; add notes, photos and more drawings to it. Beautiful Notes with Paper Inside®.
MEDIA INSERTION
Enhance your notes by adding pictures from your photo library or from the iPad camera. Insert drawings to compliment your notes, resize, and draw on images to make them perfect. Add notes, attach related drawings and photos and connect to others.
ALL-IN-ONE PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGER – PIM
MagicalPad is the first and only free-form outliner app that marries outlining, mind mapping, note-taking, drawing and media all on the same page. Organize your notes and ideas in dynamically expanding pages and organize your projects in different customizable notebooks.
MULTIPLE FLEXIBLE SHARING OPTIONS
Share your meeting notes, class notes, or just your doodles with friends and family. Share via Twitter, Facebook or email. Export multiple file formats to Evernote, Dropbox and Google Drive. Import and exchange files with other apps.
Exchanged formats include: PDF, JPEG, RTF, TXT, OPML and MagicalPad (MPX).
– USES ————————
Here are some ways to use MagicalPad for your personal and professional life:
• Take meeting and class notes, draft agendas and research notes
• Research smarter: snap photos of whiteboards and books and annotate them.
• Organize checklists and to-dos.
• Innovate faster: draw concepts, connect facts and ideas, outline thoughts, brainstorm and flesh out the details
• Create a grocery list or task list and check things off as you go
• Brainstorm and prioritize options and organize facts using drag/drop
• Use MagicalPad as part of your GTD system to help you stay organized
iPad Notebook 