But the company quickly realized that tapping into the recording functionality of the iPhone had other applications. Notability was created by an outfit called Ginger Labs, which first sought to help the hearing impaired with a mobile app called soundAMP that, with the help of earbuds, could help amplify the sounds of the world around its users. The app, which was already available for the iPhone and iPad, is now bringing all the same functionality to the desktop, rounding out all the places where its users might want to access their notes.
For the last few years, Notability has emerged as one of the favorite apps for students who wish to take notes during class while also recording audio of their lectures.