Getting started
Your first day with Zimoma
Sign in, write a note, and put Zimoma where you’ll see it. A few minutes, and it works the way you do.
First day with Zimoma
A few things to try before the week gets going.
- Sign in with Apple
- Write a first note
- Add the widget to the Home Screen
- Remind me to call the ryokan, Fri 9:00
- Share “Kyoto trip” with Alyssa
The short version
Four steps to a Zimoma that works for you
- Sign inWith Apple, Google or your email. Your notes go to every device you sign in to.
- Write a first noteTap ＋ in the tab bar, then New note. The first line becomes the title.
- Add the widgetPut Zimoma on your Home Screen, with to-dos you can tick right there.
- Set a reminder⋯ › Remind me, for a note or a single to-do in it.
Step one
Sign in
Zimoma keeps your notes in your account, so they appear on every device you sign in to. Pick whichever way you like.
Continue with Apple
Sign in with your Apple Account. Nothing to type.
Continue with Google
Use the Google account you already have.
Create account with your name, email and a password, then type the 6-digit code we email you.
Kyoto trip
Rail passes arrive Tuesday. The ryokan needs booking before the 14th, and Alyssa wants a day in Nara.
The first line became the title Kyoto trip
Website launch, quick thoughts
- Pricing table still needs a last read
- The waitlist form goes live with the homepage
Send Alex the pricing table Add
Sprint review whiteboard
Photo · 1 pageKept in the note
Turn the page into text Read it
Step two
Write your first note
Tap ＋ in the tab bar on Home, Notes or Spaces. The same screen starts a checklist, a brain dump or a note from a template.
Add the widget
- Touch and hold the Home Screen1
- Tap Edit, then Add Widget2
- Choose Zimoma, then a size3
Open Zimoma once first, so the widget has something to show
Zimoma on the Lock Screen
- Touch and hold the Lock Screen1
- Tap Customize2
- Tap Add Widgets, then choose Zimoma3
Call the ryokan about late check-in
Ask if they can hold the room past 10 pm. Booking ref KY-2231.
ZimomaFri 9:00Call the ryokan about late check-in
Steps three and four
Have it come back to you
A note is only useful if you see it again. Put Zimoma on your Home Screen, and ask it to remind you.
Make it yours
Paper, themes and templates
None of it is needed to start. All of it is there when you want a note to feel like yours.
Paper
In a note, ⋯ › Customize. Plain, ruled, grid or dotted paper, fonts, pens and highlighters.
Themes
Settings › Theme, for the whole app. Three are free; Ultraviolet, Noir and Blossom come with Pro.
Templates
＋ › From template. Or turn a note you like into one with ⋯ › Save as template.
Later
Find it again
Search
The Search tab looks through every note you have.
Ask Zimoma
Ask a question in Search. The answer comes from your notes, with links to where it came from.
Pin and favourite
⋯ › Pin keeps a note at the top. ⋯ › Favourite adds it to your favourites.
Recently deleted
Notes › Recently deleted keeps notes for 30 days. Open one and tap Recover.
The waitlist
Note it now.
Zimoma is in beta on iPhone and on its way to the App Store. Leave your email and we’ll write when there’s a place for you.