I have tried both Notes Plus and Notability on the iPad mini. They both work fine. Both have the zoom feature when taking notes with a stylus, so the smaller screen of the mini is not a problem.
I've been using Notability on my Mini for my lectures in class and its great. Been able to use the handwriting tool for quick notes on the fly without issue.
I have tried both Notes Plus and Notability on the iPad mini. They both work fine. Both have the zoom feature when taking notes with a stylus, so the smaller screen of the mini is not a problem.
My favorite feature of notability is the auto sync. Each time I create or modify a note, it is seamlessly and automatically backed up in the cloud (Dropbox, google drive, web dav) As a pdf. Never have to worry about losing your notes, has performed flawlessly for me for several months.