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  ## 3. Offline functionality
  [Amplenote was designed as an offline-first app](https://www.amplenote.com/help/devices_and_syncing_work_offline) . This means that new notes can be created, old notes can be searched and read, new images or videos can be uploaded, etc. Almost all functionality that is available online works just as well offline. 
  
  The exceptions are features that explicitly requiring connectivity, like syncing your external calendars, and looking up image text via OCR.
  
  ## 4. Has its own set of hotkeys available to power users
  [Amplenote has more hotkeys than you can shake a stick at](https://www.amplenote.com/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples) . It also allows you to [invoke interesting date & math calculations](https://www.amplenote.com/help/calculations) .
  
  ## 5. Can be more secure
  All notes created in Amplenote are encrypted at rest, encrypted in transit, and are processed on servers that are fortified with industry-best practices. You can find [the nitty gritty technical details of our security implementation here](https://www.amplenote.com/help/amplenote_security_design)  -- we invite you to email security@amplenote.com if you have ideas on how to [improve our security posture]() . 
  
  We also offer [Vault Notes](https://www.amplenote.com/help/vault_notes_overview) , which offer a means to create note content that can't be decrypted even with full access to the Amplenote database. This feature offers the peace-of-mind that not even the application developers could decrypt the note content, while still allowing the convenience that content available to you (via password or biometric authentication) across your devices.
  
  ## 6. Push notifications and event reminders
  Chrome's PWA offers the option to enable notifications & event reminders shortly after you [install Amplenote](/help/installing_amplenote_macos_windows_linux_ios_android) . Assuming that you choose to enable these notifications, you can receive the same types of event notifications possible with a standard desktop app.  
  
  ## 7. Stays resident in memory, allowing instant capture on desktop
  [Have you tried Omnicapture from Amplecap](https://www.amplenote.com/help/amplecap_browser_extension_guide#Omnicapture) ? With a single hotkey, you can capture your ideas on desktop instantly. 
  
  ## 8. (subjective) Able to offer smoother/more refined effects
  This is the hardest item to "prove" since the right level of visual panache is highly subjective. The upside of subjectivity is that we can assure you, Amplenote is the best. 😉 
  
  In seriousness, our founding team came from a video game background, and we are keenly attuned to how small visual effects can add reaffirm user actions, and make the app experience more satisfying. We are continually adding more sizzle to Amplenote, albeit secondarily to adding functionality.
  
  ## 9. (subjective) Feels "faster" than other apps
  While it is subjective that native apps work faster, it can be objectively measured which apps are fastest at opening, searching etc., In fact, in 2021, [NoteApps.info collected data using a rigorous (and reproducible) protocol that compared 22 note taking apps](https://www.noteapps.info/state_of_note_apps_performance_2021_with_charts) . A couple highlights:
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  Read the full report if you want all the details. The tl; dr takeaway is that there was not any measurable distinction between which apps performed best between "native app," "web app," and various hybrid apps (like Obsidian and Amplenote).
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  3. Offline functionality
  [Amplenote was designed as an offline-first app](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   . This means that new notes can be created, old notes can be searched and read, new images or videos can be uploaded, etc. Almost all functionality that is available online works just as well offline. The exceptions are features that explicitly requiring connectivity, like syncing your external calendars, and looking up image text via OCR. 
  4. Has its own set of hotkeys available to power users
  [Amplenote has more hotkeys than you can shake a stick at](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   . It also allows you to [invoke interesting date & math calculations](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   . 
  5. Can be more secure
  All notes created in Amplenote are encrypted at rest, encrypted in transit, and are processed on servers that are fortified with industry-best practices. You can find [the nitty gritty technical details of our security implementation here](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    -- we invite you to email [security@amplenote.com](null)`
   if you have ideas on how to [improve our security posture]()
   . We also offer [Vault Notes](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   , which offer a means to create note content that can't be decrypted even with full access to the Amplenote database. This feature offers the peace-of-mind that not even the application developers could decrypt the note content, while still allowing the convenience that content available to you (via password or biometric authentication) across your devices. 
  6. Push notifications and event reminders
  Chrome's PWA offers the option to enable notifications & event reminders shortly after you [install Amplenote](/help/installing_amplenote_macos_windows_linux_ios_android)
   . Assuming that you choose to enable these notifications, you can receive the same types of event notifications possible with a standard desktop app. 
  7. Stays resident in memory, allowing instant capture on desktop
  [Have you tried Omnicapture from Amplecap](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   ? With a single hotkey, you can capture your ideas on desktop instantly. 
  8. (subjective) Able to offer smoother/more refined effects
  This is the hardest item to "prove" since the right level of visual panache is highly subjective. The upside of subjectivity is that we can assure you, Amplenote is the best. 😉 In seriousness, our founding team came from a video game background, and we are keenly attuned to how small visual effects can add reaffirm user actions, and make the app experience more satisfying. We are continually adding more sizzle to Amplenote, albeit secondarily to adding functionality. 
  9. (subjective) Feels "faster" than other apps
  While it is subjective that native apps work faster, it can be objectively measured which apps are fastest at opening, searching etc., In fact, in 2021, [NoteApps.info collected data using a rigorous (and reproducible) protocol that compared 22 note taking apps](https://www.noteapps.info)`
   . A couple highlights: Read the full report if you want all the details. The tl; dr takeaway is that there was not any measurable distinction between which apps performed best between "native app," "web app," and various hybrid apps (like Obsidian and Amplenote).
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