To take truly useful notes that can replace that spiral notebook, you're going to need the help of an app or two. Here are five apps that will help you take effective notes on your iPad.

How to take notes with Scribble on iPadOS 16 To take notes within a document, such as Pages, tap the document with the Apple Pencil, which will open the Scribble toolbar, as shown in Figure B.

Math Notes is a built-in feature that lets you crunch numbers on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Solve basic arithmetic and equations, create variables, and generate graphs easily with Math Notes.

Whether you're on the new 9.7-inch iPad or the iPad Pro, apps like Notability and GoodNotes make it easy to take notes with Apple's stylus.

There are a ton of note-taking apps for the iPad, since the portable hands-on device is so analogous to the traditional pen and notepad. Many of these apps also allow a way to record audio in the ...