I am a long-time Logos user and would like to submit a constructive feature request regarding Notes and highlighting on iOS, particularly for iPad users who do sustained reading and annotation. This is a longstanding issue that may have a viable solution.
The issue:
On iOS, Logos uses a single global default notebook for all highlights. Even when a notebook is created for a specific book, highlights made in that resource do not automatically associate with it. As a result, users must manually change the notebook each session or clean things up later on the desktop.
This behavior is unintuitive, especially since Logos already knows:
- The resource highlight comes from:
- The user’s existing notebooks
- The association between notes and resources elsewhere in the platform
Why this matters:
- This limitation affects users who:
- Read primarily on iPad
- Study across multiple books (Scripture, commentaries, theology)
- Care about organized notes for teaching, preaching, or academic work
- On mobile, highlights are created in the moment, but:
- iOS has no bulk note management
- Mistakes accumulate quickly
- The organizational burden is deferred to the desktop
For pastors, seminarians, and teachers, this discourages intentional highlighting on mobile.
A modest, feasible improvement:
- Even without a complete Notes overhaul, one of the following would significantly improve the experience:
- Remember the last notebook used per resource
- Optionally, default highlights to a notebook matching the resource
- Add a user preference such as: “Automatically assign highlights to a notebook associated with the current resource.”
This would align mobile behavior with user intent while preserving sync integrity.
Finally, I understand that Notes are a complex, legacy-sensitive subsystem and that data safety is paramount. This request is not about adding new functionality, but about using existing data more intelligently to reduce friction on mobile.
Thank you for continuing to invest in Logos as a serious study platform. This issue can be reconsidered as a quality-of-life improvement for users who rely heavily on the iPad for reading and annotation.
— Mark Green
