Parchi

This isn't for writing essays, more for the kind of things that pop into your head and you'd normally scribble on a bit of paper. I think one of the strongest features of this app is the ability to read or create notes without even unlocking your phone.

Unfortunately not working with nexus 5, don't know why :( @michaelarkins is it possible to fix it?

I'm big fan of google keep, but this app looks gorgeous, will try it