Goodnotes 6 Positive Reviews

Goodnotes 6 App User Positive Comments 2024

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Goodnotes 6 for Positive User Reviews

✓ Maybe one changeGoodNotes is amazing to use, I love how well it works for annotating PowerPoints but, I do wish there was a feature where we could adjust the amount of zoom on the page we are working on. GoodNotes automatically zooms in on the page till it fits the screen but I’d like for there to be an option where I could adjust the zoom of the page because sometimes the automatic fit to screen feels too zoomed in for me when writing. Apart from that, I love all the features and everything is super easy and simple to use..LemonlimeberriesVersion: 5.6.44

✓ Good Notes 5 ReviewThe app provides an efficiently-organized platform which is great for ones who are looking for somewhere to create their notes or even just store their drawings. It contains several features that influences those who perhaps are not well introduced with digital note taking and enhances a learners perspective. It is also a great source of encouragement and because of the many inspiring features, a huge color pallet, multiple fonts and all of the customizable features, inspires learners to branch out and explore which type of learner they really are. I have found my learning has really been enhanced and I am more encouraged to now write notes digitally through GoodNotes5:which compared to pen and paper, note taking is no longer tedious and boring. Thank you..DylanFillingham101Version: 5.6.30

✓ Closest to pen and paper I've foundFor me it's all the little UI decisions that make things wonderful in this app. I like as minimal clutter as possible, hide the UI whenever possible, make it as much like a pad of paper I'm looking at. It feels like a pad of paper because I can swipe between pages. I CANNOT OVERSTATE how much this helps me to not have scrolling pages but instead a finite canvas size that the visual part of my brain can remember. For some reason scrolling I can't remember the shape and thus the location and then from that the information that's at each location. Same thing for swiping between pages to change them, it's probably just me but not being able to do this in the notes app or any other app drives me insane. I don't want to be looking at UI / the titles of other pages. I want a page that is adjacent / above / below my page and nothing else. I don't need any other information in front of me. I love that the Mac application bar at the top is basically hidden and it's only the stoplight in the top left. The fact that I can then move the UI to the bottom of the page so that it's out of the way make it look like I have my paper right there next to my main screen. THANK YOU for making these UI decisions that others may not appreciate but I certainly do :).Cautious PokeVersion: 5.6.54

✓ Absolute game changerI was recommended this by someone at a uni expo I went to. I was using notability at the time when it decided to stop my subscription i had through my school. I switch to goodnotes 5 and it has made all the difference. The app is by far better than notability and way more reliable. One issue was the typing feature was playing up a bit for me but it hasn't made a significant impact. I just found out about goodnotes 6 and am in the process of purchasing it right now. My notes are far better organised now and it has definitely made me more confident anout my external exams. Will definitely recommend to others. Thank you for making this app. Also if not already done, I recommend the lifetime subscription..DjlwallerVersion: 6.0.6

✓ The best appThis is a way better app then notability and doesn’t glitch or lag at all. I’ve barely got any storage on my iPad yet I can use this app really well and don’t have any difficulties. I also love how I can add different colour codes that I find off of Pinterest and it makes me study a lot and I use free planners and love to use them on this app. I can also put any presentation and PowerPoint onto this app. I’m in year 7 and this helps me do any of my class work when I have to take notes in any of my classes. It’s a very convenient app and even with the free version (I used to use that) it works very good. Although after a while you will have to buy the unlimited version if you need more than 3 notebooks. Overall the best app that was worth paying for and I can’t stop using this app as if it’s addicting..Shriyafans123456789Version: 5.9.121

✓ Ability to drag stuff between pagesWorks amazingly apart from the fact that you have to cut and paste between one page and the next to move things around. Surely it can be added in to transfer automatically or add an option for extra long or adjustable length pages with the ability to split a page if need be.DiegjdjyfVersion: 5.8.2

✓ Just The Best App Ever!This NoteTaking App is the best, although it costs money still worth the money spent, I love the elements feature and customization feature, and the app I use most of the time for note-taking. And also the app is completely safe and not sketchy at all. I can make good documents and make amazing calendars and powerpoints, the value is very good and recently notability switched to a subscription. I love this app and hope there will be more new features to come!.Chloeeeeeee SunnnnnVersion: 5.9.18

✓ Love the app, but please add automatic line spacing for lined paper!I brought this app for my final year of university and wish I had brought it right at the start. I love it and it fits my work and study style perfectly. The only thing I don’t like about the app is that there is no way to automatically have text boxes line up with lined paper. Please add this! It can be really tricky to manually space out the text box so that the text lines up to the lines on the paper. I believe other apps have this feature and it’s one that I wish was on this app too. It seems like an easy and essential feature to add in, I would love to see this added! I only take away a star for this one missing feature. Otherwise, everything else is a 5 star. Automatic Line spacing is such an essential feature and it’s sad to see it left out of this brilliant app..RatInTheCowboyHatVersion: 5.7.14

✓ Good app, but needs more back up optionsAs a user of goodnotes 4, I had all my files back up to my large google drive. However, goodnotes 5 only backs up to iCloud, which is much smaller. I am constantly bombarded with messages that my iCloud is almost full every time I open the app. Cross platform back ups should be reinstated to make this app truely great.CeloxXCVIVersion: 5.0.18

✓ Best app out of hundredsI’ve only used this app for a short while but I can say that the features are easy to use, but also do what I’d need them to do for studying! It’s not a hard layout to learn and most of the features are straightforward making for a quick, simple and enjoyable user experience. After using this some more I am seriously considering getting the full version as this looks very promising, considering I’ve gone through so many apps and none have the features available here. I also love how customisable everything is, I’m someone who loves to make everything personalised and this allows me to do so without sacrificing the aesthetic of the notebooks. Thank you Good notes team for this amazing app!.AetherddustVersion: 5.9.74

✓ Amazing features but laggyI LOVE this app. It’s exactly what I was looking for as I wish to transition from physical notes to digital. However, the more I use the laggier it gets. It’s most noticeable when zooming in or zooming out, or when moving across the pages. The app takes time to move along with my fingers or the apple pencil. I get the impression that it’s about to freeze or shut down on me at any second..Erchie PotteVersion: 5.7.6

✓ Almost perfectSome years ago a friend recommened GoodNotes to me. I couldn't find a use until I began a "commonplace book" (think scrapbook: favorite quotes, paragrpahs, images). My commonplace book, so far, is awesome. That said, GoodNotes could reall use some attention to details. Example: I import a selection of text and want to chant the font and color. But, I can't do it without deslecting what I just imported, selecting a non-text option, then re-selecting and making the changes I want. And that doesn't always work the first time. Unnecessarily time consuming. Sometimes imported text includes the HTML formating and loads as an empty block on the left and the text in a long thin column. The only solution is to pasted the text first in a text program, remove the formatting, then import to GoodNotes. Again, time consuming. A final example: if you import and image and then wish to change the size of that image more often than not your attempt ends up duplicating the image. This glitch is maddening. At times I've deleted 5-6 duplicates before--finally--getting GN to resize my image. Sadly, when I've asked GN for help, I get no response. All that said, I use GH every day and just live with the (ridiculous) issues that, I hope, will one day get sorted out..CatsongsVersion: 5.9.4

✓ Very happy with this appI recently swapped to using GoodNotes from OneNote after seeing other people using it and I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon. Being able to open notebooks in tabs and easily access them simultaneously is super handy and the different tools (the shape tool especially) are so much better than other apps I’ve used. I do however, have a couple of gripes: the palm rejection feature is very effective, however, every time I want to change the orientation of my screen, I’m either zoomed too far in, or too far out. Would be so much better if perhaps the page can snap to size so that it fills the whole screen, without me having to fiddle getting it to the right size The other problem is that whilst I like to browse the temporary store, I’m never going to pay for what are essentially templates at the prices being shown. They are far too expensive..JustAnIntrov3rt5Version: 5.9.91

✓ Suggestion for Flashcard featureOverall, I am really enjoying using this app for studying and revising my knowledge for my classes at university. My one suggestion would be to make the “Study Flashcards” function go into full screen so that it cannot be accidentally exited by a misplaced finger. Countless times I have accidentally tapped slightly outside the box and gone back to my document of notes. It would be perfectly fine if the only way to exit the flashcard study mode was to tap a “Done” or “Finish” button on the top of a full screen window. If the point of using Flashcards is to test yourself, why do I need to be able to see my notes in the background? Overall the app is really enjoyable and practical, well done! That is my only gripe..ArrowHeadJarvisVersion: 5.7.10

✓ Back after years awayI had this app years ago on my old iPad and decided to try it again with my new one. I decided to go all in and purchased the app. I love it on my new iPad but there are some improvements I would love to see. 1) Being able to password protect individual notebooks being one. That is a huge one for me. 2) I would also like it if when viewing the individual pages of a document it could be done in full screen. 3) Also I’m still having trouble using images as stickers for digital planning. But whether that’s GN or Apple I don’t know. I keep getting the option for a screen shot. 4) I would love to make hyper links without that weird little link image, why do we need that? Maybe just putting a smaller cuter symbol or allowing the I to see nothing at all. 5) being able to create a notebook with a set number of pages, so when creating a notebook having a place to put how many pages to start the notebook with. For example new notebook, pick cover, template style, and be able to put 50 pages or whatever you like when creating the notebook instead of having to go copy and paste 10 times. 6) being able to copy paste pages quicker and easier. Other than that I think this app is absolutely amazing and it’s nice using it on my new iPad..Mommy2atxprncsVersion: 6.2.9

✓ Almost perfectI love goodnotes and use it for almost all of my teaching. At the moment I am jumping between goodnotes and Notability for a few reasons Goodnotes is missing: 1. Notability’s Pinch to Resize. it’s much easier to get my drawings to fit that way. 2. audio recording- notability has that and it’s very useful 3. External links. I just want to type in links to videos (or better yet embed a web clip) but I don’t know if I can do this in goodnotes. Notability has this feature, even if it is badly done. 4. Image and text layering options. Text always seems to go on top, sometimes I want an image over the top. Goodnotes superiority: 1. File organisation. So much better being able to create sub folders 2. Image upload. Instantaneous 3. Templates. So useful! 4. Cropping tool for images. Makes a big difference for visually engaging lessons Overall I think goodnotes has more functionality but there are a few things that keep it from being everything you need. Haven’t found an app that does it all (yet) but this one is pretty close.The-real-captainVersion: 5.7.34

✓ Great except you have broken the straight line toolA number of great improvements from GoodNotes 4 but some lost functionality. Shapes tool is nowhere near as good at drawing straight lines. Now that GoodNotes 4 is no longer supported and no longer works with Google Drive we have been forced to use GoodNotes 5. We draw a lot of diagrams that have straight lines and GoodNotes 5 does not function consistently in this area. Also has a tendency to hang when using lasso tool to copy and paste. A real shame. We will have to migrate away from GoodNotes 5 if these function are not improved. Did raise a support ticket about these issues and initially the response was good. Were asked to demonstrate the issues with screen capture which we did then received no further follow-up..Gbdsl0Version: 5.5.4

✓ Add more pens!Really good app have found it super easy to use especially when importing and exporting a lot of pdfs. Would love to see them add the Feature to have more preset pens though as it’s super annoying having to manually go back and change the colour settings each time you want to make a new note in a different colour..More pensVersion: 5.9.3

✓ 2023 Update After Gooodnotes 6. (Love GoodNotes. But needs Record Feature.)2023 Edit: Not only did they add the record feature, they added a slew of others. I’ve been using GoodNotes since version 3. While was hesitant to upgrade to 6, because 5 was more than enough, I’m glad I did. If they would have went to a subscription only system, I wouldn’t have though. But the ability to pay a one time fee was perfect for me. I love this app. My iPad wouldn’t be the same without it. As long as it’s worth it, I have no problem paying 20 bucks for an upgrade every few years. And Goodnotes 6 is worth it. The new handwriting recognition feature is amazing. Not only does it recognize when you’ve misspelled a word, it has the ability to correct the misspelled word and replace it IN YOUR OWN HANDWRITING. 🤯The new dynamic notebook covers were something I didn’t know that I needed with so many notebooks in my app. And the ability to customize them by changing multiple colors on the cover make the possibilities infinite. All this app is missing is a record feature. With that added, it would end all other competitors. Someone please get on this. Other than that, outstanding app. By far my favorite must have apps on the iPad. I’ve gotten at least a dozen people to download it. Just please add the record feature..AqSin702Version: 6.0.6

✓ Just like pen and paper, but better.Will never go back to pen and paper. Simple but enough features to tailor it to your own needs. I use on iPad Air with apple pencil. I thought I wouldn’t like the fact that the iPas screen is much smaller than the A4 paper i was to writing on, but this wasn’t an issue at all. Just a few things that annoy me: - When drawing objects with multiple strokes & images, would be so helpful to be able to “join” them together, so they act as one object. - Switching between colours & pen sizes can be cumbersome. I switch very often, so would be great if there was a quicker way - maybe using the double tap on apple pencil, multiple finger gestures, a floating tool box… - An eye-drop colour picker tool would be nice. - Custom highlighter colours. I’ll add more if I remember… But otherwise fantastic..Leo Phoenix 119Version: 5.9.6

✓ Useful ❤️I downloaded this app because I needed a functional app to annotate PDFs and write notes on my iPad. The app has nothing but one minor feature of pro (which i found a way around). All the tools in the notebooks are very functional. There are no ads and the notebooks are very customisable. you can even change the cover of your notebook, the sizes of the page and so much more. Only one downside is that you can only make 3 notebooks before paying for pro. However, you can insert photos on your iPad into a notebook so pro isn't really necessary. If you do need it, I think pro is a one-time purchase. If you need a functional, useful and overall good app for annotating and work, this app is awesome ❤️🤌🏼.Rose3xVersion: 5.9.121

✓ Way better than NoteabilityI generally enjoy the writing experience here more than it’s competitor and like the flexibility of being able to drop things in the (M1) Mac app and have them appear here. Also being able to export in several useful ways directly into another app I use is great. For me the number one reason to buy this over subscribing to Noteability is that you only need to pay once and aren’t being held to ransom on an annual basis. If I want to add more functions and purchase templates I can choose to do so, and I’m not being forced to pay to keep my notes. I used to recommend Notability to students, but now I wholeheartedly recommend GoodNotes instead. Better functions and better value, who can say no to that?.MisterDaSheepVersion: 5.9.79

✓ Very practical for studentsUPDATE 2: please add a ruler feature! And a toggle to not have the highlighting darken when you overlap in different strokes Dec - UPDATE: After using for a whole semester, I find that the app works well enough to keep up w me but sometimes it will glitch and won’t even open up and I have to quickly switch to one note, MID-LECTURE. Also, when using the zoom box, the jumps from indent to indent are so big and hard to control/predict. W the zoom-box you can only erase within the box itself, which is a waste of time bc you have to either scroll the box up or exit zoom mode altogether. Also, I wish they’d make the pen size REALLY big so I can colour things in or use it as whiteout (when annotating pictures/PDFs that can’t be erased). Another cool thing would be to add an equation feature. I would also really like to change the colours of folders. Maybe they could also give the option to ppl to add more preset colours or remove them, bc maybe someone only needs 2 or wants to have 5 at the top. I’m also waiting for the day auto sync to google drive will be integrated. I don’t have money to expand my iCloud storage and I would also like to look at my slides as PDFs on google drive. Although I personally screen record in lecture to record my profs AND see what I’m writing at the same time, it would be helpful if there was an integrated recording feature within the notes so I don’t have to watch the entire recording all over again just to find a 5 second tidbit. Another helpful thing would be to add a feature where you can use an infinite scroll/canvas with presentation slides, so I can annotate all around if I run out of space within the slide, instead of having to add a slide underneath, which is hard to do when using symbols and diagrams. All in all, it’s a solid app, save for a few minor pet peeves. I can’t imagine switching back to pen and paper. Aug: I was very nervous about forgoing pencil and paper but once I got the hang of the settings on GoodNotes it turns out it’s so much more efficient to use this app. In paper switching colours, highlighting, erasing takes a lot of time, whereas this saves time, which is valuable when you’re in a lecture. You can move around what you’ve previously written, which you can’t do on paper, you can write directly on PowerPoints, which saves money from printing and storage space, you can add pictures, so much more. Add a Bluetooth keyboard to your tablet and you have a laptop. You can undo, split screen and have a calculator on the side, or your online textbook. I’ve never been more happy with a lifestyle/education app. Well worth the money..The Crying Uni StudentVersion: 5.3.16

✓ Good not greatI use this app mainly for my private tutoring business alongside my own studies. It is great being able to import PDF documents, annotate as I like and then export either the annotated doc or the original in-annotated doc. There are a lot of good features of this app, I love the different colours, being able to set my own pre-set colours to make them quicker to find, and being able to change the pen. Being able to search my handwritten notes for key words is a great feature, as well as being able to search the original PDF document. There are lots of other excellent features that I won’t go into, and I am glad of some of the changes they made to GoodNotes 4, but conversely don’t like some of the changes which make the app harder to use than it’s predecessor. I would recommend this app for people looking to use PDF’s and similar to work, but I wouldn’t recommend it as a note-taking app for lectures, meetings, etc, hence why I have only given it four stars. I use this in conjunction with Notability, which is far more useful as a note-taking app, where GoodNotes is far more useful as an app to complete my work on. If GoodNotes were to incorporate features such as sound recording during note-taking it might become my one and only note-taking app, but until then I will have to flit between the two..GeronimoFrankieVersion: 5.3.11

✓ Missing double page viewAmazing app with heaps of functionality, however, the only thing missing for me personally is a double page view, especially for sheet music and for studying to avoid having to scroll multiple times. I’ll never have to look again if this feature were implemented..AngieCarrieVersion: 5.9.18

✓ Best App Out There for Writing & Drawing with Apple Pencil ESPECIALLYI downloaded several different apps that were free for note taking and or drawing in notebooks, etc. After not being satisfied with any of them, I decided to pay for this one. It is so worth the price! You can easily organize notes and notebooks while customizing them for whatever you need! The Apple Pencil works flawlessly as if you are using real pen and paper. I use the 1st Edition Apple Pencil with my 2019 iPad. One of the best things about this app is the fact that you can set it so that it does not capture anything from your hand or palm resting on the screen and allows you to still use your fingers to zoom, scroll through, and navigate the app all while still connected to the Apple Pencil. Also, it can literally READ and SEARCH your own handwriting so you can find where you left a certain note on a page. I have found that it this feature is very accurate! You can also customize your notebook covers, create outlines for easy navigation throughout a notebook, and you can create folders to organize each notebook even further. My only suggestion to the developers is to make it easier to get different templates for pages/covers and also allow those pages to have more background colors than just yellow or white..JsherrerVersion: 5.1.1

✓ Yikes, I don’t do ratings or reviews but..This App has been a blast for me, until I upgraded my smaller of two iPads to a 1TB unit. Much of my GoodNotes worked perfectly for a few years now & has been done on a large screen iPad. The new 1TB included a new pencil but here’s where things went BAD… all my work has now been lost !!! Years of it… simply because of my miss understanding with iCloud that as far as knew I was never using…. So today because what little remnants I had of all my old GoodNotes just didn’t seem to work at all I followed an instruction to remove the App & reinstall it… VERY BAD IDEA. I’m not very happy but thems the breaks… what work I had still is also now gone completely… & worse it looks as if you now have to use iCloud… which I cannot do because it’s not possible to always be connected to the Internet & anyway with 1TB on the iPad there must be enough space… My message to you with this version of GoodNotes you must Back your work up regularly or like me a day will come & it’s all lost for ever!.PeteM8_NZVersion: 5.9.121

✓ It's amazing on the Ipad but Awful on MacbookIt works wonderfully on the ipad, and its really easy to read and write and take notes on there! The select function makes life easy when you need to move things around and there are diffrent options for highlighter colours and pen styles. writing is really easy and it doesnt cram the hand because you dont have to use as much pressure. Without a pressure sensitive pencil you wont be able to get bold, curvy lines like seen in the photo though. Reading textbooks is a breeze, and you can zoom in and write in a note on a diagram which is amazing. BUT!! on the Macbook its soooo annoying. it literally is so frustating it constantly is freezing, and its difficult to get the text box where i need it. the highlighting function on the macbook is useless i cant move my mouse in a straight line and it would be better if we could highlight with a text cursor, and you can kind of, but its impossible to select what your trying to highlight! another annoying thing is the side bar it can be removed but its annoying to add and remove or edit pages on here when on the mac, not on ipad. And the top bar with all the functions such as highlight text always goes into hiding and you constantly need to press the down key for it to pop out again. Its really great on the ipad, but if your buying it for macbook its a waste of money, pages would work better..DafieeVersion: 5.6.30

✓ Good app but...Goodnotes is a good app (hence the name) with many features you can use easily as a student etc. From a range of colours in the palette to a handy lasso tool to help with last minute mistakes. I would recommend this as it has a nice shapes feature and a useful stylus and palm rejection where you will be able to lean on your iPad without causing marks. However, using the Apple Pencil on this is a terrible thing. The app is really rough with writing and has no fluidity at all. The ink writing is too too accurate in a bad way in which all your letters are not from your paper writing. I decided to finally go paperless until I stumbled upon this issue. In my and others’ opinions, my handwriting is immaculate on paper however when I try writing in the app, the roughness causes it to be inconsistent and absolutely ugly. There’s other apps that have nice fluidity and consistent writing like nebo..Honest_SamiraVersion: 5.4.17

✓ Good notes 4 performs better than Good notes 5I am writing this review to help the developers and potential buyers. First I’m providing this review in March 2019. Things may change later so if you are reading this review you should keep the date and version number in mind. 5.0.20. We are a large builder which use Blue beam, Procore, “go to meeting” and other related industry software. We found that Good notes 4 was simply the best vehicle for note taking and plan markups available. It truly was a “five star app”. We could be on a “go to meeting” with 15 consultants on a conference call and annotate plans instantly. (What I mean is hand write changes on the pdf plans to give direction. Not edit DWG drawings.) It was fast easy and simple. Superior to other products out there, even the industry specific ones. Now, with Good notes 5 the layout and folder structure have been improved. But, there is a big problem. If we open a set of plans and try to zoom in, the plans pixelate. Plus take an in ordinate amount of time to gain focus. Thus, most of us have stopped using this program. I have Good notes 4 and have gone back to it. I. Don’t know. If the developer is aware or working on a fix but it was a great program. If the developer is aware hope you can fix. I will check the App Store for updates. Will mark as 2.5 stars and revise rating if able to remedy problem. Good luck..FirstviceroyVersion: 5.0.20

✓ Great, with a couple glaring missing featuresThis app is great and the sole reason I use my Apple Pencil. It’s got plenty of features to maintain its notebooks, but isn’t so feature-filled it gets bogged down and bloated. I’ve kept digital notes for years now; this is the first time I feel like I have all the benefits of digital note taking along with all the benefits of physical note taking, without any of the drawbacks of either. That said, there are two issues I would like to see added: iCloud drive support for auto-backup. This is seems like a weird miss, but at least you can manually backup to your iCloud via the Files app for now. Secondly, handwriting recognition is awesome, but it would be so much more helpful if it supported multiple languages in one notebook. When taking notes for language learning, it’s normal to take notes in your native tongue and in the language you’re learning (in my case, English and Japanese, respectively). As it stands, handwriting recognition’s usefulness for language study is limited. Still, there are plenty of other ways to organize and find your content. I use this app nearly every day, and I’m finding more and more uses for it all the time. Thanks for the great app!.OlgesalexVersion: 5.7.57

✓ Wonderful easy to use appEasy to use with an intuitive design, reliable and regularly updated. Developers listen to users’ feedback and if enough users support changes they are implemented. I use it to take study notes for university, medical research, recipes, receipts and other personal information and best of all it is not stored on someone else’s server. I can combine handwritten notes, screen shots, PDF handouts, pictures etc into a single journal where I can make further handwritten or typed annotations and drawings. Notes synchronize quickly between devices through iCloud. I have never experienced any issues with synchronizing or the software. I have tried a number of other notes apps and have found GoodNotes the best and easiest to use..Marco HildebrandtVersion: 5.4.14

✓ Great App! Please add layering toolThis App is amazing for the Ipad’s with the apple pencil support. There are many things great about it but the reason I am writing this is just to mention a few glitches that can be very annoying whilst using the app. For example when you want to rub something out with the rubber tool sometimes if I have rubbed everything out some of the ”inc” stays there after I have taken the pen off and then soon after disappears. This is my only biggest issue and I would love it if the team could look into it 👀 and try and get it fixed! A big problem for me is that we are not able to choose what you want in front of what clearly, the text box is not going in-front of the picture box. It would be great to be able to see clearly what is going in front of what. Thank you so much for creating such a productive amazing helpful app that I can rely on and use every day! I definitely recommend it to future clients!.Luke GroveVersion: 5.6.30

✓ Great but with feature requests (see below!)I recently got an iPad and was researching about both goodnotes and notability and decided to go with goodnotes since i could get it ipad and phone for one price which was cheaper than notability. however, i’ve rated it 4 stars as there a couple features i wish was on goodnotes which could make it more better and more appealing to users after they buy it. 1) split screen view goodnotes did tweet that they were waiting for ios 13 to do this i think so i know that’s definitely coming which is good. 2) recordings one of the things that makes me keep looking at notability is the recording feature. as i am a uni student it is a great feature that i could have when attending my lectures. 3) macOS version of goodnotes i’m aware they have the macOS version in the US but i don’t know why they wouldn’t for the UK. this is another thing that makes me look at notability as it has all three versions available to me. overall, as a student it has great features for me and it didn’t take that long to get used to and i feel very in control of my notes and happy going back over them than i did before using a physical notebook. however if goodnotes sees this i hope they consider the 3 requested features i have listed..LaurynN20Version: 5.1

✓ A Few Things MissingGreat app, just a few things missing… It would be great if typing text and hitting enter or typing a long sentence, the text would snap to the next line on the template, it adds so much extra time moving texts around and lining them up. This might just be a problem with my app, but I can’t press tab past half way through the page without it going down another line. Another thing would be an easier way to move texts, images etc. to the next page. Right now you can only move on that specific page, you need to copy and paste it onto another pages. Besides these little things, the app is great and I use it for all my classes..JesseaddamsVersion: 5.7.20

✓ ✌️😗Really good app, I use it for my year 12 study notes on ipad pro, it might cost a bit more than usual iphone apps but compared with typing and computing apps such as word and one note it is really cheap and a one time only payment. There is a wide range of options for organisation and has really cute designs for the individidual note pads to fill. One thing I'd say could be improved is the text feature, more structured formatting options could work well, especially for using it to type with a laptop. Overall love the app and would definitely reccomend it for students looking to organise notes easier..App lover 7060101112Version: 5.4.23

✓ Fantastic! Wow! But I have a suggestionFirst of all, I think this app is perfect. You can use it for school, study, work, art, accounting, personal records, journaling, LITERALLY ANYTHING. It works amazing too, easy to use and compatible with the pencil and other accessories. I am loving this, but, when I am done with my project, there is only one thing that I would recommend for this app. This would be to be able to save it as an apple book. Now, I con you can export it as a PDF, but I just think saving it as an actual book would be really cool as it’s easier to scroll and manage. That’s literally it. This app is great and 100% recommend..Ekaterini GVersion: 5.9.94

✓ Brilliant app, needs adjustmentsI use this app for nearly every aspect of uni and work and I'd be pretty lost without it, it jsut means I notice when some features could do with improvemet. Features I think could do with improvement: - Sub/Super script capability or an equation tool for maths notes - The text colour selection glitch and in general more support for text imput - Continuity with presents and pen sizes from ios to mac - Ability to print individual pages from ios/mac (if this is possible it doesn't work for me) The auto-shape tool - It would be useful to be able to move selected items from page to page rather than jsut cutting and pasting them - It would be useful to be able to make templates fit better, sometimes when I have made my own templates the sizes have fluctuated a lot even if I have set them to the same size (this is probably my error but it would be good if it was easier to do) - Ability to add recordings or vidoes to notes (I relaise its PDF based but this would be such a good feature for study) - I use a revision notes app alongside goodnotes, if good notes produced a compatible flashcard app/feature that would be amazing but also a long shot :) This probably seems like I hate the app but I use it every day and would be lost without it - the best app purchase I made at uni. I usually type my notes on good notes and use my apple pencil for studying and this allows for both..HairyutVersion: 5.4.42

✓ ExcellentGreat app. Keeps improving. Two improvements that would like in future: 1) simple system to create zip file back up of an entire folder that contains the subfolders, to be stored in cloud (Dropbox etc), so can move non-current folders out of Goodnotes, but restore them later as they were. 2) create a button visible on home screen that prompts to update whenever new version released. I am constantly finding that the sync between my multiple devices is not working due to one or more not having been updated, but without checking the app store you do not know that it is not running latest version..The prankmasterVersion: 5.7.5

✓ Horizontal scrolling & bookmarks!I used to use Notability as my main note-taking/PDF viewing app. however, the lack of horizontal scroll and built-in viewer for preset bookmarks makes it rather frustrating to scroll through large documents. GoodNotes 5 has both horizontal scroll and vertical scroll, making viewing documents and taking notes a breeze. The built-in bookmark editor does not only present the preset bookmarks but also lets the users to edit the bookmark list. With the addition of multiple levels of folders and the “favourite” marking method, organization is superior on GoodNotes. The writing experience is also smooth and enjoyable in every aspect. NOW WE JUST NEED A BUILT-IN VOICE RECORDER..EiabwVersion: 5.1.5

✓ Love but need more!Love this app for note taking but I need more from it. I need to have coloured folders to divide my notes. I need more options for notebook covers. I need to be able to drag images and text between pages like you can do on noteability and i want some kind of word art function for making cute titles..Vet student 0211Version: 5.9.112

✓ There’s always room for improvementI really enjoy this app BUT I wish they would add an option to do typed notes in addition to having a text box. With typed notes, it would be nice to be able to do bullet points. The text box sometimes doesn’t work. I’ll click on the document and it wouldn’t let me type. Also, I’ve been having issues where when I would copy a picture/image from my laptop and try to past it in my ipad into Goodnotes. It wouldn’t load all of the time and then the app would freeze up. I would have to restart the app to get it to work again and it is not very efficient when I’m trying to take notes quickly. But other than those things, it’s a good app for taking notes especially when having so many slides to annotate. *update* Still hoping that there would be improvement on the adding text feature. It would be nice to be able to switch from using a text box to being able to type like a normal document. It would be nice to be able to do bullet points and have features as writing a word document. The text box has been working but recently, when I would change the size of the text, the spacing would be off. Hopefully this would be fixed soon!.JoannalynneVersion: 5.9.63

✓ Hyperlink Tabs PLEASE!!!!Firstly this app is amazing. The options and current versatility are fantastic but there are a few things that would make it the unquestionable number one app for note taking within iOS. First a dropper for colour would be well received, it would allow for easy-access use of a colour scheme and easier repeated use of previous custom colours. Secondly, to change the colours of folders would raise the aesthetics of this app (already made great with customisable notebook covers) to 5 star. Finally, and most important, please please please add a hyperlink option. As an already functioning feature with pre-made books, the option to add in links as you work, rather than fiddle in another application trying to create a tabbed notebook would make this app seamless and unimaginably perfect for students- who I imagine are a huge portion of the demographic!!!!.FunkturtleVersion: 5.7.40

✓ There’s a glitchWhen I changed the toolbar to appear at the bottom of the page rather than at the top, I noticed that there was a glitch. (Because it’s difficult to keep going back to the top of the screen, I moved it to the bottom.) Sometimes, a line appeared on top of the bar making it unusable. There’s a play button and a bar next to it, which is why I think it’s some kind of recording feature. However, it would be nice if this glitch is fixed soon. Thanks man 🔥❌🤞🤞 Other than that pls make a small customisable bar that lets you add your preferred pens and highlighters (like the one in notability) thanks bro GoodNotes was a good purchase.Ice-cream sprinkles1010Version: 5.9.79

✓ Wonderful!I LOVE GoodNotes! It's great for rewriting or taking notes. I like to use it's quick note feature to solve math problems if I don't have scratch paper. Also, I didn't have a journal on hand, so I used GoodNotes for my bullet journaling this year. I love it's simple design, especially how I can customize my colors without an overwhelming amount of colors to begin with. The tools make it so nice to use and I love the different types of pens. The only thing I'd change is some parts of the flashcard feature. I think it's thought out really well and I love being able to add diagrams, pictures, etc. However, I would love being able to select the flashcards I want to study. Like maybe when you click on the flashcard feature, have a pop up ask whether you want to study all flashcards or some. Then, if you click some, you can select the ones you want to study. I appreciate being able to make flashcards so quickly, but I don't want to study all flashcards every time. However, I like to have the flashcards for each class with my notes to review for exams. Overall, it's a great app and with the apple pencil, it's probably the best note taking app out there..Nephilim_13Version: 5.7.20

✓ Very good note taking app for iPad and Apple PencilI am very happy with GoodNotes and prefer it to many other note taking apps on the market. It is fantastic when using Apple Pencil and I like that you can have individual notebooks that can be stored within folders, similar to that of any other file system. A feature that I would like to see implemented is that the file system be completely integrated with iCloud files. I understand that it works with iCloud, so that any notes saved can be accessed by any other GoodNotes app but I would also like to be able to access them directly from files. In addition, another feature I’d like to see is being able to scroll a page up past the bottom of the page, so that when using Apple Pencil and writing at the bottom of a page, my hand isn’t half hanging off of the iPad. These are just minimal features but would be nice to see but overall a fantastic app and will be continuing to use for the foreseeable future..GuggftrdrtdrtfgVersion: 5.6.21

✓ Great app! BUT ONE HUGE PROBLEM - PLEASE FIX :(I absolutely love goodnotes, takes a day or two to get the hang of with a wacom tablet, but it's changed the way I go about uni. I've tried both notability and goodnotes, i defintely prefer goodnotes BUT I'm having to use Notability at the moment, as goodnotes for some reason, when writing (espeiclaly when writing quickly whilst taking notes), sometimes just doesn't register the stylus, so when writing a word or a sentance, everything is working fine and then one of your letters wont have registerd, but the next will just fine, and when you go back to re write the letter it works just fine. This seems to happen randomly, when writing fast or slow, no matter what the angle or the spot on the drawing pad. I've tried every fix in the book but still nothing has helped! And I literlaly mean every trick in the book. Wo I've been forced to go back to notability, and then export my notes into goodnotes to file them into folders, as the file system is brilliant!!! PLEASE please please try to fix this! I love goodnotes and it's such a pain having to export from notabilty and then not being able to edit notes in the manner I'd like to later on :( I'm using a WACOM Intuos 4 Tablet with a Grip 2 pen. Other than this problem (which i hope isn't too common), would 1000% recommend this app!!! But please if any developers see this please look into it as I want to fully embrace goodnotes! :).ChrischansanVersion: 5.4.41

✓ A great app gets even betterI’ve been a version 4 user for some time now having tried a number of note taking apps on the iPad in the past few years. Having upgraded today I have to say I am loving version 5. The app seems cleaner and the ability to search across all notebooks is a game changer for me. It’s now simpler to do common tasks with a single click given the new toolbar and reorganised layout. I’m not a huge fan of the additional toolbar, but if you’ve only got one notebook open it saves an additional line where your notebook tabs would be. Migrating all my notes from v4 to v5 was very simple as I have been using iCloud as my backup. Literally one click. My only slight gripe is that the “yellow” paper colour I used in version 4 seems to have changed slightly in version 5, so I can see the difference in multi-page view in the pages I added from within version 5. Other subtle changes such as auto fill with shapes and straight line drawing with the highlighter are really nice touches that just add more value to the app. The one feature I’d still like to see is the ability to record audio in sync with the notes being taken. Notability does this and it was a feature I regularly used. It’s far from a deal breaker with GoodNotes but if the dev team are looking for something to do ... !!.Royg70Version: 5.0.1

✓ Incredible note taking appI use this app everyday for school work i am still so impressed how it works so well with the iPad and apple pencil, I especially like it for subjects such as maths and chemistry. The usability of it immediately being on every device is so nice to have and how you can organise all your notes into folders and subfolders with notebooks. Ive been using this app for 4 months almost 5 hours a day and i still find undiscovered features like adding custom page templates through files. However the app could still add some features which would make it flawless. In order of importance to me: A fill tool to fill shapes with colour after you have drawn it; the ability to write full screen with no bar at the top of at least a minimised version; more options for the highlighter tool such as an outline for where it will highlight such as a black 50% opacity ring around the size of highlighter and the option to turn off highlighter layering so it doesn’t make the colour darker; a recent colours section; a protractor, compass and ruler tool for improved maths and shape drawing and the ability to change the colour of selected writing for example from black to red. Thanks for making such an incredible app..Randomuser134Version: 5.6.28

✓ Cloud storageGoodnotes only allows files to be synched accross devices through Apple's iCloud, which forces users to buy more iCloud storage. This is expensive compared to others like Dropbox etc. While there is a Goodnotes facility to backup to Dropbox, there is no ability to sync or open Goodnotes files other than thru iCloud. Furthermore, some cloud storage users choose not to use iCloud because other applications only work universally with Onedrive, Google or Dropbox. If Goodnotes could work with Dropbox, Google dxrive and Onedrive, it would increase the integation with other packages like Pages and MSWord etc. How about making Goodnotes more universal by using other cloud storage providers like Dropbox etc ??.KevindynamicsVersion: 5.6.28

✓ Absolute GodsendI've gone through several different notetaking apps including Notability, Sketch, GoodNotes (both the old and new one), and several other physical notetaking medias like the RocketBook, Moleskins, and TUL. GN/GN6 makes my iPad absolutely worth keeping; I love the compactness of the UI (Interface), and the variety of pen styles. I would love to see the top bar with the "Writing/Typing/Mic" button removed... I never use it. I also would LOVE to see a similar "hide your notes" function like Notability has started to use recently. I think that would be insanely useful for students. Another feature I would love to see get more appreciation is the microphone recording feature; it works really well, but its tricky to use, especially during class. I've accidentally started playback of audio during lecture when I was simply trying to erase an old recording. Lastly, I was a bit annoyed when the new 'subscription' model came out (as even Notability has done lately, too) because I had already purchased GN, and had no interest in the AI options. However, it limited my notebooks and thus my usability during my senior undergrad year, and the price was very affordable. I look forward to continued years in GN6! :).DrPepperminttVersion: 6.2.6

✓ Good app!I really enjoy using goodnotes! The range of things you can useto take notes and write are extremely versatile. And i also really like how when you insert images, and resize it larger, the quality doesn’t get worse! (Omg) Not to mention drawing on it is super easy and fun, too! (Just one minor problem: I don’t know if this is just a me thing or smth but since the goodnotes 6 update, i haven’t been able upgrade goodnotes 5 to goodnotes 6, and i’m kinda panicked because all my work is in the app and i can’t access it until i, “upgrade” the app to goodnotes 6. But i can’t find the update button on the appstore. (I’m a free user btw) Could this issue please get addressed clearer?.Moon^Wolf^Version: 6.1.5

✓ AmazingI absolutely love this app. I use this more for pdf creation and personal journaling than anything else. If I were to add or change anything, it would be to include a colored pencil or crayon writing utensil among the hi-liter, and various pen-pen, brush-pen, etc. I may be mistaken, but doesn’t the primary photo used to advertise GoodNotes is, in fact, written and drawn with what looks to be a colored pencil. How odd that is not a function. Also, voice recorder that syncs with ur written notes, as similarly done by “Colla-note” and “notability” would be a highly desired note taking tool. Other features that would rock my world would to insert in-notebook hyperlinks so that, say for example, I nay make a table of contents at the start if my 300 page notebook. It would be fabulous if I could make some text or a insert picture that would hyperlink me to page 288 where I want to read my notes on socio-economic hierarchies. Something like Collanote did. And also the ability to embed videos or audio in a note would really be beneficial. Despite that slight suggestion party I just threw out there, GoodNotes, is the note taking app I continue to consistently return to. No other note app seems to so effortlessly and perfectly change, adjust, create, or mark up pdfs as well as GoodNotes. No other note app has such an amazing array of paper to write on. Thank you GoodNotes. You are some damned Good notes! You are my most used app among all my devices..Swipe69Version: 5.8.2

✓ Great for note takingI was an avid user of another app but it is super glitchy at times and consistently paying for storage space is not really affordable. The app also makes it hard to import files, so I bought this on someone’s recommendation and I used it one time when I needed to download a file during a class, and I was blown away by how easy it was to use. It wasn’t hard to switch between typing and writing with my stylus, and once I was done it was easy to export the file to my computer for a back up. Needless to say I will be using this a lot in the future and I have been converted. Please don’t do anything like making it an add on service app, as I found that tends to ruin apps that I’ve previously enjoyed. I guess the only improvement would be if I could lay out my notes for each folder in a different way, as I found the tabs a little messy and would be nice to see a list of files in the folder instead. Highly recommend..AlicelaughedVersion: 5.9.51

✓ AmazingThis has completely revolutionised the way i study! For someone who hates to study, this has made studying so much more easier and interactive as it allows me to add drawings and colours to my notes that I couldn’t do before without starting over again if I made a mistake. It made note taking so much more enjoyable and in turn studying more enjoyable. I feel like I can retain a lot more information especially using the Cornell Notes templates and also understand the notes I’ve taken. With inbuilt handwriting search system it lets me go back to my notes and refer to my own handwriting if I need to search for a topic or subject. Simply an amazing app and a must have for any student!.TheChiangShowVersion: 5.5.8

✓ Loss of Wacom supportI love GoodNotes 4, but didn’t realise 5 doesn’t support smart styluses other than the Apple Pencil until after purchasing. This is a major step backwards, as while the new features are swish, I rely on using the undo button on my Wacom bamboo fineline way too much to be able to use the new version. Let’s hope this gets fixed soon, as then the app would be 5 stars.....GabznzVersion: 5.0.3

✓ Best note taking application ever!I started off using Goodnotes4, but due to the restriction of horizontal page flicking, I moved to Notability instead. Although I enjoyed notability I didn't have the option to create page outlines in my notes which made it hard to section my notes and look for specific topics. I switched back to goodnotes knowing it now allows vertical scrolling and I am in love! The ease of writing also feels more natural than notability and also the option to customise book covers! I also love the filing and organisation of Goodnotes a lot better than Notability. An extra bonus is with the Macbook app, I can also now type notes into the same notebook and have all my notes in one synced spot. I LOVE IT SO MUCH!.JennimonstarghVersion: 5.6.21

✓ AMAZING!!!I have been using good notes for about a year now and everything about this app i love. The writing experience is top notch it feels just like writing on paper with the right screen protector. It has helped me take amazing notes and brain storm and use it as a jotter at certain times with it’s quick note feature, oh and the hi lighting Is PERFECT, as someone who has used both GoodNotes and notability my choice is good notes 95% of the time the only reason that is not 100% is because of two features i think it is lacking. The first is being able to lock documents with a password or Face ID or really speaking any form of security because I keep my journal in there and I would feel a lot more secure if I were able to lock it but either way I’m sure that is something we will get soon and the last one is being able to record audio in the lesson. But yeah other than that would really recommend this is an outstanding app it helps my workflow so much and I’m sure it can help yours. It’s worth it!.Jns_279Version: 5.6.32

✓ Excellent app for the Apple PencilI got the Apple Pencil for Christmas and I wasn’t sure which app to use for note taking I looked in the App Store and downloaded a few free apps ( some with in app purchases) and looked on you tube to see what others were saying about the paid apps and even though I had to pay for this one it had everything I needed. It would be good if it had voice recording but other than that it’s great. I wrote the in 2019 but didn’t post it - this app has been my go to app for everything during 20 I tell people it is the extension of my brain. I love it can’t recommend it more highly.Tori5693Version: 5.6.30

✓ My Favorite App: Best Replacement for a NotebookI'd been searching for a replacement for a notebook for a long time before I found GoodNotes, paying for several apps that didn't deliver or have the intuitive controls of a pen and paper. GoodNotes delivers. I use it for EVERYTHING for work and my home life. It's my personal budget planner, my personal calendar, my lesson plan book, my gradebook, my PDF annotater...everything! It's replaced basically all paper in my life. As a teacher, I could not be more thrilled with this app's functionality. The ability to create different notebooks with specific templates (and upload your own) allows it to function as so many different things! As a teacher, I'm a big binder person so I can keep related notebooks and files near each other. With the ability to open new notebooks in tabs within the app, I can keep these files close at hand and jump between them--it's kind of like a big digital binder that stays organized and doesn't get overwhelming with the number of files. The organization of the app and the way you can navigate through it by flipping the pages like you would a notebook makes it my favorite app of all time. AND now that it has apps available for iPad, Mac, and iPhone that all sync up beautifully, I can access everything everywhere! Well done, GoodNotes; thank you!.SaminerVersion: 5.5.8

✓ Best Notes App for OrganizationI had my doubts about this app honestly, but it is safe to say that it is currently my favorite app on my iPad. I like to color coordinate my notes, it makes it easier for me to see and understand my notes. I love that you were able to import files directly into GoodNotes5. For example, as a college student, I use the Canvas School App. I am able to import all PDF readings, notes, PowerPoint‘s, and even test blanks directly to a new or previous folder and then edit them all while my professor is teaching. It loads quickly, there is not much of a learning curve for beginners. It’s honestly that easy. I love that there’s tons of free “Templates” if you wanted to use this app as a planner or a binder as well. My only suggestion, is highlighting your text at the very end of class. If you highlight everything first, then decide to edit the text size or font later, anything that was highlighted will not move with your text if that makes sense. All of it will resize together as one if you use the “resize“ button. However, if you resize your text in any other way, or change it in any other way, the highlighter markings will not format themselves to fit your new font or text size..Aliza <3 :)Version: 5.6.34

✓ Almost perfect!I absolutely love this app. I’m currently a graduate student working on a capstone project, and this app has made notetaking and organization such a breeze. I do have the following suggestions: first, when typing, I would love if I could do subscripts under my bullet points; second, I think the page should continue automatically rather than asking me if I want an additional page (sometimes this is buggy as well, and it has duplicated an entire page when I add a new one); third, sometimes when using typing the page seems to freeze and won’t let me select a page to type on unless I go to another notebook or close out the former and reopen it; finally, the search feature doesn’t always work for me even with typed notes. The last one, in particular, is a big problem for my research. I can understand it not always catching documents that require OCR, but I had a notebook I was exclusively using for typing, and it wouldn’t let me search that notebook at all. So far, I’ve only noticed the issue in one of my notebooks. Overall, I would be lost without this app. These issues are a small inconvenience that have not affected my ability to use the app overall. It has been my primary notetaking app since day one, and indispensible to my studies..MarlcatVersion: 5.9.127

✓ No need for paper file blocksDownloaded this app before returning to Uni for a masters. I remember 6 years ago doing my first degree how many file blocks were used, the hassle of carrying lots of books and papers. With good notes i have not needed to use a pen or paper since starting this course. A very powerful app, really makes the ipad a very useful device. Love how i can take screenshots off my mac and paste directly into the ipad (apple possibly to thank for that innovation) but then annotate the screenshots in this app is super useful. All my lecture notes are saved onto good notes which lets me annotate them as the lecture takes place, far far handier than how it was back in the day printing lecture notes out 6 slides to a page and scribblig over small previews of each slide. Now i have the full slide per screen and can easily add pages to the document to add in extra notes based on explanations the lecturer gave. The best app i have put on the ipad and worth every penny..FarmerpugVersion: 5.9.80

✓ Game ChangerAs a university student I take tons of notes and used to waste so much paper. I had to haul around huge folders and when I lost something...well too bad. Now I have my notes safely stored in my cloud, can change and add something however and whenever I want and the only thing I have to carry around to have access to my accumulated knowledge is my trusty iPad. Taking notes with pen and paper is both wasteful and inefficient but simply typing on a laptop doesn’t let me actually retain the information. I can’t believe I haven’t switched sooner. The app itself is both intuitive and reliable. Although I didn’t have any experience with digital note taking so far, I was able to find any feature I needed right away and discovered several other useful ones on the way. GoodNotes is definitely worth the 7.99 they charge. Only thing I wish it would be added are lecture recordings. Keep it up!.Jenni🚀Version: 5.4.11

✓ The best app for digital planning!!!I absolutely love GoodNotes! I originally bought it on my iPad Air because I was making the switch from paper to digital notes and several tutorials told me to try GoodNotes so I did and I fell in love with it! I’m a sophomore pre-law student so having an app that allows me to markup my lecture slides or any other handouts my professors give me is really useful and I can do all of that in GoodNotes. The app itself is really easy to use and it’s a great tool to have in classes since I can annotate my slides in real time while my professor is lecturing. I also love all of the color customization options that are available and it’s by far one of my favorite tools in GoodNotes to use when I digitally plan on my iPad. The only main issue that I have with GoodNotes is its organization system which is partly why I switched to writing down all my notes in notability instead because of the subjects and dividers included in the app which allows me to organize my classes more easy. Overall, a great app for anyone looking into switching to digital note taking or digital planning and it’s also great to use side by side with notability which is what I’m planning to do this semester. I’m looking forward to new updates in the future!.Bekah07!Version: 5.9.92

✓ Amazing!It’s the best app to transition from having a physical notebook to a digital one. Offers lots of options with the pen, highlighter and eraser. I was able to open a ppt and pdf file to write my notes on. This is one of the reasons why I bought an Ipad for uni and Goodnotes was the best $14 I spent on for my Ipad! Also has different templates for the paper style. I’ve only used it for 4 hours since buying and I am totally amazed! Perfect with my apple pencil too! I tried writing with my hand and it wasn’t too bad as well..MickeyMouseCatcherVersion: 5.2

✓ It's my top 3 most used appMy life is in there. Literally. All my notes, journalling, workbooks, business plan, meal plans... it's all stored and accessible thought good notes. I don't even like writing on paper anymore. I can carry everything I need in one app and access it on any of my devices. Love it..Happy SavageVersion: 5.7.57

✓ Needs to be more stable. Still far from this.I love this app In general e.g. writing experience, but have had a few things that bother me so much. It crashes every time I try to select a word and press on ‘define’ or ‘strike’ or ‘highlight’ also now the lasso tool stopped working. It still does not support auto save to cloud service other than iCloud. This version 5 has been now around for a year almost and it is still so unreliable. I cannot believe it is taking them such a long time to make it stable. It is supposed to be th encumber 1 note taking app on the store.. I have not used 4 but from the reviews it sounds like 4 was a lot better. However I do like the ability to have a selection of customised colours displayed on the top bar..Jeg117Version: 5.3.12

✓ I reallly like it but…I really like it but I’m having issues when uploading PowerPoint slides into GoodNotes, some slides are blank and in the others the words have been cut out and it’s a bit jumbled. My partner doesn’t have any issues but I think it’s because he has the larger iPad whereas I have the 11 inch one so that might be what’s causing it…?.~( UwU)~Version: 5.7.14

✓ Great App But Needs UpdatingOverall, this is my preferred app when it comes to note-taking for college. I find it that it provides me with almost everything I need for note-taking with maybe a few things here and there that I require from other apps. One thing that I have noticed is that it lates quite a bit when it comes to writing or drawing multiple things on a page. This can get a bit annoying especially for note-taking for heavy concept classes like microbiology where I need to draw microbiological processes that usually requires multiple drawings, colors, written annotations, etc. the only way I have found to fix this is by going out of the notebook and going back in. Additionally, I think there needs to be a sensitivity adjuster for the scribble-to-erase feature. I have been finding it very annoying when it does not erase and leaves the scribble. I understand that some people do not like this feature but they are able to turn it off. However, for people like, me that need this feature to keep up with fast paced lectures, it gets annoying when it takes me multiple scribbles to erase and sometimes I just give up and use the regular eraser. I have found that if it does not erase with scribbles after about 4-5 times, it just completely stops working. These are the only current complaints that I have. Overall, I would definitely recommend this app to others who are looking for a well-balanced note-taking app for school work or general work..Ysteven6Version: 6.3.6

✓ Fantastic appThis app is extremely functional and easy to use and understand. I love the automatic switch back feature from the eraser tool as it saves me so much time when taking notes on a time limit. There’s only one tool that stopped me from giving it five stars and it’s more of a feature request than anything: THE HIGHLIGHTER. When using dark paper, the highlight option basically becomes useless. As soon as I highlight, it fades into black and into the background so I’m unable to tell what colour it even is. I understand that this makes it seem more realistic in a sense, however I would really appreciate being able to see the highlighter just like it slows on white paper. The highlighter options on black paper are very grim and don’t show up as bright as pen colors do. True highlighter colors showing up on black paper would be an awesome addition I feel, and hopefully not too difficult a feature to implement! If so then an adjustable opacityfor the highlighter tool on dark paper will do just as great. Also Highlighting which does not change color of text written with pen would be good. When you highlight over writing it changes the original colour which can be very annoying at times. It would make this app the undisputed king of note taking in my honest opinion. Please let me know if this can be done..K.j._aVersion: 5.4.28

✓ Excellent tool for making study notesBeen using it for making notes for postgraduate study (mostly summaries of journal articles) and I love it. It made studying so much more enjoyable as it takes away the burden of having to organise numerous notes which get lost so easily. The features are easy to understand and use..ShanaSLeeVersion: 5.6.9

✓ The Best App I’ve Seen, Can Still Go FartherI’m very finicky when it comes to note taking apps; if even one feature I feel I need is missing I try to find a different one that better encompasses my needs. For several years, GoodNotes has been the strongest contender by a large marking! I love the mixture of tools, how easy it is to customize the tools and notebooks (not to mention how pretty they are), and something like adding a new page is made so seamless and intuitive! This is an edited review because, since my last review, they actually added a feature I asked for that involved editing the tools in the toolbar for a more customizable experience. Thank you so much GoodNotes team for adding this!!! The only things I can think of for the developers to add is: 1) a “softness” slider for pen tools so handwriting comes out a little smoother, because I feel my writing on a paper is more often smoother and more legible than the direct translation onto a screen; and 2) a way to add integrated text boxes into a page format that tracks perfectly with the lines on the page (some notes are much better taken typed rather than handwritten, so it would be great to be able to do both with ease). GoodNotes team, you’re doing great! You’ve got a great app on your hands, you’ve already implemented features that fans have wanted, so please keep doing what you’re doing and keep adding features to make your app the best on the market!.Darthking77Version: 6.3.6

✓ AWESOME!This app has soooo many features that are super convenient. I use it to take notes as I am a full time student. There are some features however I feel that need to be added to make this app just that little more versatile in its functionality of the formatting that it offers. An insert table option, different page templates like a calendar weekly, daily, monthly and yearly would be super cool and most importantly, the option to download documents from the internet just like notability would have saved me the cost of one the apps and had all my note taking in the one place. Overall, it’s very easy to use and makes note taking fun!.Bigcheezy_Version: 5.6.46

✓ No audio recordingThe app is very handy for handwritten notes. I would wish that it could also record audio in real time whilst using the app and linking it to the pages your currently working on, something similar to the notability app. Another wish would be compatibility with a PC too. Then it would be perfect. 💀.Study smartVersion: 5.9.14

✓ My favourite note taking appI downloaded Notability first as a friend had recommended it. I found it clunky and couldn’t organise my notes how I wanted to. It doesn’t work how my brain works…Admittedly, she was using it for uni notes. I was looking for an app that I could use for work that would take the place of my diary and my notebook and be able to search and find the notes I’d made on a particular subject, somewhere. GoodNotes does that with the help of some great templates provided by third parties. I’m now sorted! The only feature that would make me delete Notability and the reason I gave 4 stars is the missing audio recording feature that Notability has. I record research sessions and the recording as you write feature in Notability is gold for quickly searching for quotes and fixing up notes and transcriptions. I could see the value for meeting notes, lecture notes and any other application where you need to re-check your notes against audio. Please build it!.MazpenguinoVersion: 5.7.24

✓ Game-Changing, Love this app.I officially got Goodnote at the start of the spring semester for 2023. Taking 18 hours becomes much easier with all the notes easily uploaded and downloadable in one place. You know, that morning when you're running late and accidentally grab the wrong notebook, papers, or whatever and only realize once it's too late. This app makes life less stressful. All of my notes, documents, PDFs, and voice recordings are synced through iCloud, which means I can edit and access them on my phone, computer, and iPad. I wish I had this when taking physics, chemistry, and organic chemistry. I love all of the app's features, especially uploading any homework directly into Canvas without leaving the app. I also appreciate that I don't need to pay a subscription (one of the reasons I decided against some apps.) I love that I can have unlimited notebooks and every color under the sun available to write with. However, one of my problems with this app is that the folder colors can't be edited; I hope this will be in a future update. I'm a very visual person, and it would be great to organize the folder by color. Another problem I have is that the app likes to crash on me. Luckily I haven't lost any work or writing; however, it's annoying and worrisome..JqMacVersion: 5.9.96

✓ No good without Apple PencilI switched from Notability to GoodNotes 4 last year due to its support of smart stylus. I used the app for teaching every day, and found it really easy to write with. I didn’t especially like the system for organising notes in GoodNotes 4, but this new version seems to have improved on this. Unfortunately, without an Apple Pencil, I am finding it virtually impossible to write in GoodNotes 5. I will continue to use GoodNotes 4 for the time being, but look forward to the addition of other smart stylus to GoodNotes 5. Then I think I’m really going to enjoy using it..NamahageVersion: 5.0.7

✓ Great App. Please add audio recording!I am a full time student and this multimedia platform is exactly what I need. It’s a way for me to synthesize all the hectic information coming from different places in digital and paper forms. Instead of having to get out my notebook, folder, binder, phone and computer to do one task, I can just scan anything paper and import anything digital onto my IPad! This way I can incorporate figures, worksheets, pdfs, lecture slides, hand written notes and typed essays all into one organized place. And because it’s searchable, I can go back and look at my learning process or to study. I can even turn anything in writing to typed form, which makes it easy to turn in essays or save the important stuff on a flash drive in simple text form. HOWEVER there are three things that I really want this app to do. First is to allow audio recording!! Lectures are a huge part of what I do and I need a way to organize them with the notes I take. Second, I would appreciate if the conversion algorithm could read written math symbols because that would be really helpful. Third, this app really needs a better hyperlink/table of contents situation. It is very impractical to use the goto feature or scrolling when quickly switching between pages or looking for something. Overall great app, I use it everyday. Please consider my suggestions..Wreni11Version: 5.8.6

✓ Would be better if we could change the themeGreat app!! I’ve been using it for over a year and all my notes are on here. It’s very helpful, thank you! It would be even better if we could have more customisable options to such as themes and folder colour. Please consider it in the future updates! :).User10923Version: 5.9.32

✓ Nearly Great!Love what this application does for note-taking. A few things that are missing in my opinion, are: -The option to lock notebooks or notes. -A Goodnotes Store to download high quality templates for planners and what not. -A continuous page option, or at least a quicker way to move between pages, always seems to be slow and laggy. -Adding a Voice Recording Option would kill off loosing customers to Notability. -A tab option of storing notes for better visibility when quickly looking at notes. Love your work and can’t wait to see more improvements in the future. Hope some of these points above are useful in the future development. Cheers..LiamennisVersion: 5.5.6

✓ Fantastic notetaking app that showed me reading and writing on screens was feasibleI love this app. Previously, I would print every single paper I read because none of the electronic tools I would use allowed me to mark it up the way I like to. GoodNotes essentially gives me all of the tools on my desk - pen, highlighter, etc. and allows me to read and manipulate a document as though it’s really in my hand. There is really no difference, and it’s actually even better because the highlighter can automatically snap to lines of text! I only have two wishes that would make this program better than it already is - which is near perfect: I’d like to be able to store more pen or highlighter colors on the top row of tools. I use lots of different colors for different notes, and it seems like there’s plenty of room (at least on the 12.9 inch iPad) for a few more options to allow for quicker switching. Second, it would be nice to have page hyperlink support. When you’re reading a 300 page manual, it’s a little annoying to swipe back and forth between pages, especially when the table of contents is right there. I know about the goto page feature, but that doesn’t always line up with the page numbers correctly, and it isn’t easy to determine the right page looking through thumbnails. Otherwise, this app is amazing!.Killer FencerVersion: 5.7.16

✓ A brilliant app that makes studying and note taking funFor a year I was using notability but with notability I could really do much with my notes as I found the features to be rather boring so I decided to switch things up this year with a new app and a new note taking method that where I discovered good notes 5 and decided to give it ago and I can say with this app you can do so much more I love the notebook lay out it really gives you that writing on paper feel !! I feel with this app you can customise your notes to suite ur needs and the way ur Brain retains information this app has saved me so much time and effort with having my notes and worksheets in place and can I say the flash card feature has really helped me ! I was going to use quizlet before but NO ! good notes has saved me money on that too. I would high recommend this app I personally prefer it over notability it has really allowed me to be creative and structure my notes the correct way and I have noticed I’m understanding the material better ! Guys just have a play around with the features it seems like a lot to take in at first but once you get the hang out it it’s truely amazing !! Love this app !.ArxvaVersion: 5.7.14

✓ Almost perfect!After using OneNote for a while and finding it doesn’t have all the features I want like importing PDFs and PowerPoint slides or a really good writing experience, and then trying Notability but not wanting to use a subscription based service, I decided to try GoodNotes. First impressions, very clean app with good organization! Love how the notebooks are more like real notebooks with page separation (you can choose not to separate though) and different page colors and styles as well as some really pretty covers. Also love the writing experience, like all the pen colors and sizes are nice and everything feels smooth and adding pictures are super easy. I’m really glad there’s a search function as well to easily find stuff in my notes. Though, I do have some problems with this app. I wish that I could put more than 3 pen colors at the top, I feel like a few more slots would be great. I would also love if the pen size could stay on each slot if that makes sense, kinda like OneNote, rather than me having the change the pen size every time I switch colors. I think it would be cool if like Notability there could be a voice recording feature, and paper styles with texture like real paper added. This is a smaller issue but it would be cool if some different folder colors were added as well for even better organization :) Overall really like this app but there are some improvements that could be made!.Stan skz uwuVersion: 5.8.0

✓ This is the greatest app I’ve ever purchasedI’m in nursing school and I can’t tell you how this app changed my study routine because you would be here all day. Not to mention, I essentially will never have to purchase multi-colored pens, highlighters, no more erasers, or other odd items like stickers. Everything in this app allows you to creat fun, engaging, and detailed content. You can import documents (easier than any program I’ve ever used), you can export to any format you’d like without any additional conversion programs or making sure the order and format are correct. It makes everything easy! You can take photos and crop as you need, add text, move your notes around if they’re in the wrong place rather than having to re-write them all together. My favorite feature is drawing on things you can import to the app: need to take notes on diagrams? You can do it. Need to draw on a photo and export? You can do it. Everything is so intuitive and super simple to figure out/organize. I know $9 seems a little steep for the app but I promise you, you will get the full value of this app. Retrospectively, even if this app was $30 I would still purchase it. If you’re on the fence, don’t be! Get. The. App. You’ll be glad that you did..SugggaaadooooVersion: 5.6.9

✓ Great app but sync is unreliableI've been using goodnotes for years now and I think it's a great app, on all platforms (mac, iPad, and iPhone). However, since I use it for the purpose of being across my devices, the main thing I've noticed is how unreliable the sync is. Open and closing and rebooting over and over again to hopefully trigger a sync, needing to be on the same network to sync, just a bunch of things that make it very impractical sometimes. I wish they could fix this, but as it's been a problem I've encountered ever since I started using it... I'd heavily reconsider investing all my time in setting everything up on it if I could go back in time..ShellieelyseVersion: 6.3.9

✓ Great App but some bugs on MacBook versionI love this app but find that I consistently have issues with the Mac laptop version. It's quite buggy with the text and have had cases where it's deleted chunks of text for no apparent reason. Changing font sometimes is an issue and I have to shut it down to make it work. I don't seem to have the same consistent issues on my ipad version so would love it if it would be fixed..Justju35600Version: 5.9.14

✓ A simple update made me drop two stars.Update: the dev has apparently fixed this issue. Back to 5 stars! Today this app went from 5 star to 3 star. I use this app every single day, often for hours every day. Unfortunately GoodNotes has decided to hide a feature that I used constantly behind a multi-click process that has ruined my regular flow. Prior to the update that was forced on me this morning, I could quickly select between 3 different thickness settings that were clearly visible and available in a single motion. Now changing the pen thickness is ALWAYS hidden behind a small drop-down/pop-up style window. Instead of a quick tap to change pen thickness, I must now tap to open the pop-up window, tap to select the thickness, and tap once again to close the pen thickness selection. There was absolutely no *good* reason for this change. There was plenty of screen real-estate available when I was able to select from all three thicknesses. Now there is a bunch of empty unused space at the top of the tool bar and every single time I change line thickness the process is literally 3 times as long. Please give us the ability to see multiple line thicknesses again..Halicon5Version: 5.9.91

✓ Stalwart allyI’ve used this app during my undergraduate 3rd year and my Masters and it never failed me. My notes were always nicer to read, vibrant, easily accessible compared to others. Really intuitive, works amazing with the Apple Pencil and base model iPad, I’ve tried other tablets like Remarkable etc and they’ve failed me greatly, the colours and images and everything you can do with this app is superior. Would recommend to anyone, and even now I still will carry on using this app for note taking on professional courses etc, it’s almost unbeatable. Do wish there were more free templates but it’s got what you need. For PDF, it only has markup functions, the best app for that would probably be pdf expert as it has text editing too etc built in but this is nice for general markups (better than anything Adobe offers without paying a ridiculous price)..Nosul2398Version: 5.9.80

✓ Can ImproveIt is a great app but can improve if a template for organic chemistry could be added (hexagonal paper) + audio recording like notability! if those features were added GoodNotes would be the perfect app..QMW314Version: 5.6.34

✓ Very niceExcellent note app for college but id like to see some features get added. ie: automatically adding a date at the top corner of a page or somehow get the app to track the date a page was made so later on you can find a page by filtering by date. Id like to see some ore customisation options for the pen/pen type. Also when writing text with the text box feature, it types more vertically than horizontally and doesnt fully fill up the lines automatically. You have to change the text box width manually to fix it. Also with the text feature, the text doesnt align properly with the lines of the page so you have text going through lines or leaving gaps. And finally, for some reason when you use the apple pencil, ive noticed that if im writing then i look up at the board then back down to take notes, its switched itself to the eraser and i have to double tap the pencil to switch back even though i didnt double tap to go tap the eraser to begin with. And also sometimes when you try to erase soemthing, it leaves small specs of ink that it wont let you rub and it just sits there. The settings menu feels abit empty as there isnt much to customise the app and features and function to your own liking and needs. Its mostly just simple settings there..TTV.iFrenzyy_V7Version: 5.8.0

✓ Can’t do school without this app but I have suggestions for improvementsI just have suggestions to improve this app to make my note taking/ studying easier: 1. Have a keyboard shortcut or command to easily add a new page such as flash cards so I can produce a flash card readily with ideally one tap or key press instead of tapping around to make just one flashcards 2. Have a FEW preset font so I can change between set fonts instead of the one “default” fonts we’re given BUT MOSTLY T HE FLASH CARDS PLEASE!! I use flashcards ALL the time so it would really speed up my review/ studying process! Otherwise I would give this app 10/10 its the best app I ever seen come out on the iPad and I can’t live without it..Z.tolcyoVersion: 5.9.16

✓ So far so goodNew to digital note taking and this seemed a good app to start. I have ADHD and I’m loving the recording audio while you write and it plays and adds your notes as would would write them along with the lecture, it’s an amazing feature. I can literally look at my notes where I’ve written and find the audio that corresponds with it…my only critique would be to show typing from keyboard as it happens during the recording. For now it only shows my drawing/handwritten notes entered during the audio. Notes typed on keyboard are on screen the whole time..Tidge123Version: 5.9.110

✓ Love being paper freeI’ve been using this app for years, & recently upgraded to 5. There’s a lot of additional functionality, with more powerful tools, new objects, & way better templates. The only thing I miss is the way the app opens. Previously when opening the app it presented the view I left it int when closing the app. Now every time I start the app it opens to my folder list. I have a loootttt of notebooks, and remembering which one I was last using is sometimes difficult. Maybe I’m just not as organized as I should be, but it’s just annoying that every time I open the app I have to search through my folders & then my notebooks to get to the one I was in the middle of using. I open one notebook only to find that the page I’m looking for is actually in another one. Many of my notebooks hold similar data, but I keep the in separate books for specific reasons. I’d just rather not have to search every time I start, especially when I’m already used to picking up right where I left off with GN4. That minor thing aside, I love this app worthy of all 5 stars, & the upgrade to 5 was a great improvement. The developers seem to really pay attention to what additional functionality could be useful as the way we work evolves. So I’m always looking forward to the next version to see what new stuff I’ll get!.Jess, a cellistVersion: 5.3.17

✓ GreatI had to decide between Good Notes 5 and Notability. Both apps are very similar but I went with Good Notes, mainly because it was a dollar or two cheaper and I’m very happy with the experience I’ve had with it so far. It’s so easy to write notes and actually makes note taking fun! I can customise them however I like and organising each document into folders is super useful. My only suggestion is improving the handwriting to text option. At the moment, you have to select the text, convert it, copy it and paste it again and it’s just a nuisance and so time consuming. I’d prefer if it automatically changed to text if you, say, double tap on it twice or something like an app called Nebo does. Otherwise, Good Notes 5 has fulfilled all my other needs..Erica D BVersion: 5.4.36

✓ Tool Bar upgradesHighlighting function is superb, however, its a pain only having an option of three colours available at any one time. If this option could be amended so theuser could select between 5-7 options at any one time it would be fantastic. Apart from the above. This app is amazing in what it can help one achieve in their work..17302bsksVersion: 5.9.22

✓ Please add in more features in document searchThis app is amazing it's worth the price. The only thing I would suggest is adding in a highlighter colour search feature. As I highlight documents I use different colours for different things but if I’m wanting to search for a specific topic I’ve highlighted I have to scroll through the whole document. Just so you have everything relating to that specific thing, everything will be in the same place 😊✌🏽.Cuddley14Version: 5.6.42

✓ THANKS for listening to feedback!!!It is positively refreshing to have an app developer LISTEN to feedback and make changes accordingly!!! I use GoodNotes daily(with the free planner provided by your company). Today’s update which brings back three pen-thicknesses and ALSO shows more than 3 colors is EXACTLY what I would have wanted you todo! THNAK YOU!!!.Pd1wVersion: 5.9.91

✓ Technology IssuesThe app is superb for taking notes, but when it is coming to the part of syncing goodnotes across ipads, phones, and laptops it is really junk. I have all apple products, all goodnote 5 updated for each technology and I use the icloud sync function for all my goodnotes 5 apps and it is very frustrating when I am trying to take notes and upload documents at the same time and it takes so long to sync that I am unable to eficiently take notes on powerpoints. I also think that adding a "recording" feature to the app just like how notability has, will make the app even greater. I also think reinventing the app were it accepts all types of programs will be really beneficial as well because there was one document that was created through pages on mac and the only way I could import it was through notability, then export the file as a PDF version, AND THEN import it to goodnotes. I think being able to have a variety of access to other apps will make things run a lot smoother and faster. Overall, I would love to see this app become a lot more faster and effincent. While in school professors don't talk slow. The rate at which the app should be functioning should be producing at the same speed as how fast we talk on average..Beccs2013Version: 5.8.0

✓ I LOVE this app, best notetaking app out there!This is the best notetaking app ever. I'm an AP and Honors student in highschool, and I live for this app. Since doing online school this year due to the pandemic, it has changed how I take notes and turned in assignment. I love how GoodNotes is uploaded to the cloud so you can look at your notes no matter where you are or what device you are on. I like typing my science notes on my computer, and I love that I can switch over to my IPad to draw graphs and symbols whenever needed. I love using my Apple pencil to take all my other notes, its perfect for hand writing notes. I love all the different paper types and the covers you can choose from. You can also organize all of your documents into folders. My favorite thing BY FAR is that you can download pretty much ANY pdf or worksheet into GoodNotes and write directly on the document. Especially because of online school, a lot of my teachers post their worksheets on GoogleClassroom, and being able to download the documents and write directly onto it, and then I can just drag and drop the PDF from my desktop into Classroom ITS AMAZING! It saves me so much paper, and has helped me stay so organized with everything in one place. The format and interfacing is incredible, you HAVE to try this note taking app, it's incredible. I would recommend this to ANYONE and EVERYONE. Please get it for yoruself and check it out!.EmmasromoVersion: 5.6.9

✓ LOVE the app, just a few feedback suggestionsFirst and foremost, the fact that this app is a one-time purchase unlike other apps that require a subscription is the main reason that I bought it and on of the main reasons I still use it. The app has many customizable options, has a cool smart study feature, easy to use, and each facet this app offers is used in different ways for my college courses. I have a journal to keep track of assignment dates, flash cards to summarize points for tests, notebooks to hand write notes, and the option to import class slides that I can directly write on to avoid the stress of writing bullet points given in class and what professors lecture. My main feedback for the company likes in their new smart study feature. For one, if they made it possible in the type section itself to change formatting, fonts, use subscripts/superscripts, color, etc., I’d use it more often. I know I can technically do this in the draw section, but in the typing section it’d be more convenient. I also I think there should be an option to turn off night mode in the app itself versus only relying on the device settings. I also think there should be templates for the smart study flashcards that are either flash card style or graph paper style. Overall its a great experience, the suggestions above just peeve me a bit. I still definitely recommend this app!.AlduinSlayer711Version: 5.9.121

✓ BrilliantGoodNotes 5 is my favourite. Maybe it's just because I haven't got used to Notability, but the GoodNotes UI feels a lot more natural. I am so happy that they haven't jumped on the subscription bandwagon - it makes the app feel more like a solid part of the iPad. One of the improvements I would like to see is better shape tools. When you make a filled shape, it's transparent, which is just odd. And it's not very intuitive - it's rather difficult to get the app to recognise when I'm trying to draw a rectangle. It would be wonderful if they introduced an editable table feature, similar to Microsoft Word (because last I looked, Apple's Notes app can't do basic tables to save its life and Word is a crashy laggy mess on iPadOS). I make a lot of lists and tables, and it would be good to be able to edit cells as you go (though the template feature is wonderful). One last thought would be to add suport for more languages. I use the app partially to make notes for learning a language (Norwegian) and it's a little disappointing that the search doesn't recognise æ/ø/å. I know it's an obscure-ish language, but a girl can dream. All that said, the app absolutely deserves #1 in productivity. Very much worth the money. Edit: The app really lends itself to journalling and diaries, so it would be really helpful if I could encrypt specific folders/notes and make them unsearchable until unlocked. Thank you for reading!.User M01Version: 5.4.38

✓ Changed the way I work foreverBeen using this to study for my post grad degree and omg i have been recommending this to everyone. It really makes my workflow so much more efficient. Some of my work is quite repetitive and i love that I can just copy the same graph/axes to draw on as many times as I need. I have every single colour pen at my disposal. No more twenty notebooks and two pencil cases! (I'm not exaggerating!) I use this app for everything from uni registration, studies and even writing on any forms and pdfs for personal use. So so so much paper saved as I just have a scrap paper tab open and i can continuously erase it for calculations. I no longer have to tear pages out of my books because notes aren't pristine and perfect. And it backs up to google drive for extra security!!! I will say it's not yet perfect. I wish there was a table drawing function and a dropper tool to select colours from an image or on the page..MachagreenteaVersion: 5.5.3

✓ Fantastic App, One GripeThe feeling of the writing is super accurate and smooth. Even in low power mode, the writing doesn’t feel like it has any additional latency. As soon as I wrote 1/4 of page I knew I’d found the one. One gripe with the latest update where the pen size presets have gone to a drop down menu, I don’t like that. The option of adding extra colour presets isn’t worth the extra tapping to change the size. But how you could make it better than both layouts is by keeping the current layout and just allowing me to tap and drag the size menu access button to scroll through the size presents. Think like the brush size adjuster in Fresco..Moon HeadVersion: 5.9.90

✓ Chef’s kiss 👌👌👌I’m not usually one to leave reviews for apps but I’ve had to make an exception for this one. What more could I ask for - it’s so simple to use, a variety of different styles of notebooks to suit every need, easy to take notes, to make your notes visual and memorable, so easy to navigate as well. I feel like I find a new thing every time I use it that makes it so much better - the option to lasso sections of my notes and move it to a better position on the page or copy/paste/cut/resize - the fact that I can erase highlighting without erasing the text is 👌👌 I’m currently using the app to aid with my learning of Korean and it’s actually made revising and taking notes so much more enjoyable. With my practical workbook, instead of having to print off multiple pages, I can open it in good notes and edit as I need. And the convenience of being able to carry around all my notes stored on my iPad makes things so much easier. I use this app everyday since I downloaded it and can honestly say it’s the best £6.99 I’ve ever spent 😂.Symone AVersion: 5.9.12

✓ Amazing Note taking and file holderI love this app so much. I don’t do reviews but this app definitely deserve it. I am in nursing school and this app makes my life so much easier from taking notes to uploading them, PowerPoint into pdf that I can take notes on, to saving files and having different files for different classes all condensed into one file….is just so amazing. All I do is take my phone, laptop and my ipad and I am good. It’s so amazing and most importantly it makes everything so simple and easy to use. One of my favorite features is being able to have it on my phone ipad and MacBook. I can upload pictures and multiple things on here and also it saves everything. It is definitely good notes. I want to Thank the creators so much for creating such an amazing tool for students and helping them succeed in their academics. God bless you. And I am wishing best of luck to everyone who are using this app to accomplish their academics goals! You will not be disappointed! Suggestions:;now that it has an audio record. I wish it gives you option to drag the different audios in one file into the notes. That way in each notes or writing you can have the audio right beside it and won’t have to guess what or when it was taken. It being up at the corner is pretty difficult trying to navigate it and not being able to tittle it..SisisssssaVersion: 5.9.100

✓ Good but needs some more workIt’s my first time using an app like this and overall it’s going great but the following additions could be considered: -option to clear all annotations/notes on a document instead of having to clear each page one by one -an undo shortcut like a two finger tap on the screen similar to how it is on Procreate -another general view that doesn’t entail having to open each folder one by one to see what’s inside it -positioning the tool bar to the right or left of the screen as well -being able to zoom out of the document page instead of just the default full screen fit. updated review: i love you goodnotes but you seriously need to fix a few major issues. i tried to switch to notability but goodnotes is really great so i came back. the first issue is the huge amount of battery consumption. another one is that i keep having importing issues from google docs every single time since the first day i started using this app. i’ll always have to import every file one by one which is really annoying and time consuming since it will give me errors even then. a possible addition would be to have different ways to view the current document you are working on like in notability. i want to be able to have an option to view it with 2, 4, 6, pages in a single page, etc. another one would be to have a list view with a e homepage also like in notability. please fix these issues goodnotes!! you’re too good to give up..I_fkrVersion: 5.9.88

✓ Best Favourite AppI started using Goodnotes late 2023 having never used a digital notebook much before, beside the native Apple ones. Absolutely love love love this app! It is now a part of my daily life and I don’t know how I would organise myself without it. It can keep my daily planner, all my study notebooks, brain dumps, literally almost everything I could want… and all the pretty stationery!!! OMG stickers! One thing I would love to see added in the future is more options for colouring - not on the level of Procreate obviously - but I would love to be able to put digital colouring books in the app and be able to use coloured pencils with a bit more control and textured, rather than just solid colour. But LOVE it..Kitty006Version: 6.2.23

✓ My first choiceI digitized all my research work/literature of my PhD due to overwhelming number of printouts I was taking. With lockdowns in AU and unpredictable COVID environment, I had a way to keep access to all my notes, papers, annotations, etc. GoodNotes gives me a go-to place with notes in sync, annotations on research papers, etc. Also I can share links to other parties if that becomes a necessity. Very easy to use and can have the hierarchy of content I wish without limits. App is super responsive and fast to work with. Multi-tasking can be a huge time saver. 100% recommended for researchers, students or school kids saving paper and going digital..Anuradha WickramarachchiVersion: 5.7.34

✓ Good, but problem with cut,copy and pasteGoodNotes has been super beneficial for my University work, and have loved using it. However, whenever I try copy/cut and paste text from one document to another or one page to another it never works. Don’t know if this is just a problem with my app but is kind of frustrating. But this bad thing is minuscule compared to the all the good things on this app!.Raneep whoVersion: 5.7.3

✓ Great appGoodnotes is the best app I've found for note-taking on the go. As a legal professional, it's allowed me to go completely paper-free. I use it with Apple Pencil and everything just works brilliantly. Other apps I've tried, including Apple's native note taking app and Adobe's app, do not work as well. No more accidental lines or page-scrolls from inadvertent touching on the screen. Bets of all, Goodnote's ability to integrate with other apps including Drop Box and iCloud is simple and easy. Importing and exporting .pdf documents works better in Goodnotes than it does in Adobe's own apps. I'll often use this app just to convert documents. The ability to instantly work on documents between the app and the desktop app is also great. Highly recommended..Aaron4065Version: 5.9.22

✓ Amazing appI’m so happy with this app, it has a lot of features and options to feel like a real notebook while keeping things beautiful and neat with easy edits, it’s really friendly and intuitive, and very pretty. I was so happy to find something with a lot of options in its free version, without ads or trial period, and very happy to pay its extremely reasonable one-time payment for the complete version. It doesn’t add a lot but that’s showing you how much they let available for free which is a testament to their kind spirit. They also give the app completely for free to schools which I find, again, very cool and kind. This all made me want to buy the product to support them and thank them even if I could probably have been fine with the few locked features. Highly recommend it!.EmmyErynieVersion: 5.9.121

✓ Missing a very helpful featureGreat App and the recent update is amazing for decorating my planner on good notes, however it is missing a very helpful and basic feature that I’m disappointed that there isn’t an option to bring items, images, texts, stickers, the option to bring forward or back in order to layer these features. Just cause of this simple feature I’m giving it 3 stars since its such a basic but extremely helpful option. Its hard to decorate my planner or add anything without planning all of the designs in advance which is stupid and no one has those specific details in place when decorating their planner of course. Hopefully the developers can fix this problem ASAP.Icecold731Version: 5.7.14

✓ Love it, but a couple concernsLove the app, convenient for college and holds a lot of storage, I wish moving around pages could be easier. And the ball pen seems too stiff, fountain pen is a little awkward to use, and the brush pen is fine, but again the pens are something I need to get used to. I wish the eraser marks could have an option to be smaller, and not erase a whole line but exactly what my pen touches. So pens are not as fluid as it could be and may make your handwriting either better or worse. Zoom ins are great and resizing also never pixelates my writing, which I LOVE. I never write reviews, so I hope the concerns I listed will be considered and that this review helps those deciding whether or not to use the app. I wish I could download it to my computer without paying extra so that I can see both on my iPad and computer. For an app meant for taking and saving notes, it is an easy and great app to use, but pens are hard to get used to. If you are a high school student, digital note taking is okay, but it honestly isn’t necessary and teachers and classmates usually feel weird about it. In university this app is perfect since in my classes there is a lack of space for desks and so many places to walk to so the portability of a tablet is more useful then (this app also allows for split screen which is convenient).NanagiwaVersion: 5.3.3

✓ Locking imported imagesI’ve been using this app for years and it has really helped me study well since I can annotate the images I import from my camera roll. However, I’ve been getting frustrated lately with this feature because there is no option to lock images. Sometimes my finger or palm will get sensed on the screen to where it’ll highlight the image and go “on top” of the text I wrote all over it. If I happen to move the image one bit, it’s hard to put it back in place to line up with my annotations- which sometimes, the undo button doesn’t always fix this problem. I see there being 2 solutions that may please those that are having this problem as well. Main solution is to incorporate a “lock image” feature- giving us the choice to lock certain images on our screen without risking it moving and messing up the text alignment. The second solution could be lowering the image’s opacity when we move it around so we can at least see through it to be able to line it back up with our notes. This will get rid of the users playing a guessing game with the image, hoping that with each try, they will align it correctly. Other than that, this app is fantastic. Just please consider the image features to make things run more smoothly. Thanks.Big head deliVersion: 5.9.112

✓ A good improvement, but not perfect.Overall, I would say the reasons for upgrading are self-evident. The upgrade in visuals is very appealing and the ability to erase just highlighter or rotate imported pictures is super helpful. Although, I don’t see why there was a need to take away functionality that had already existed. The zoom function for handwriting has been changed, and now I can’t control how many lines are skipped when I hit return. Also, it would be nice see better integration with the IOS files app, so that you can move documents from other cloud services into your document more seamlessly. I hope, in the future, they can implement these features, because the added features don’t seem to warrant the price with what seems like it could have been a simple update to the previous app..Mr.GuyDTCVersion: 5.0.1

✓ Great app, butThe app is great and works perfectly for everything that is advertised. However, the fact that we must import files, rather than simply edit or save directly from iCloud makes me cringe every time I have to duplicate my files. Would be 5/5 from me if this option was available..VecknVersion: 5.9.12

✓ Goodnotes 5 has improved in almost every way compared to notabilityNotability has become unusable for me as shuffling pages in a large document is now all but impossible. The note taking writing experience is now a bit glitchy. I have been using notability for three years without a problem. These issues began when they moved to the subscription model. I no longer trust what they say. So notability is now a past reference tool for me. Goodnotes 5 has improved while I’ve been away in almost every way. The writing tools are superior as is the highlighting and diagram creation. The choice of templates is HUGELY better! The addition of document short cuts and easy to view thumbnails is on par with notability. Nebo is the best for script to text. Goodnotes 5 easily the best for everything else. The user friendly interface makes it easy and quick to learn. I love it! I don’t trust ginger labs and what they have done and may do with notability. My notes are important to me..MetalCelloVersion: 5.9.47

✓ Once you have it there is no going backHave done 3 years at uni using a combination of paper notes and a laptop, I often lost pages and lecture notes. With GoodNotes everything is so much more organised and optimised, I cannot express how much it has helped my study..Ander117Version: 5.6.54

✓ FantasticI thought it was going to be too hard to swap from the previous Good Notes that I’d been using for a long time. Turns out that being in a position where I had to use this upgrade, it was simple, and very easy to work out. I have used it a lot for a week, and absolutely love it. Thank you..Xxxxxxxxxxx :)Version: 5.4.17

✓ Glad I found thisAlthough I already had a Mac Air, I am new to IOS and am really enjoying most aspects, especially this app -GoodNotes5. It works well and synchronises beautifully across the two devices. I appreciate the folder system, as that's my preferred method of organisation. I love being able to handwrite on pdf's as well as making my own notes. One thing I find difficult is the handwriting to text. I appreciate that this is mainly a notes app for handwriting, but occasionally I need to add text. The "write by hand, select, CONVERT, copy, then paste" method works, but is a long procedure and the resulting sizing always surprises me! Using the Text Box facility has been unreliable for me. I know I could use the onboard keyboard, but would like to use the pencil, but more often than not, I cannot get it to work within the text box. It may be me! Generally though, deighted to have this app. It's the one I use most frequently on my IPad.BeiblappVersion: 5.6.26

✓ Two reasons to like GoodNote, and one complaintI use pdf apps almost every day on my iPad to both read, review, and mark-up technical papers, and to present college lectures. I use pdf apps on my mac for similar purposes. Having experimented with almost every pdf app available for iOS, I am excited about two features in GoodNote that have made it my primary pdf app. (1) Goodnote has an excellent laser pointer mode with delayed trails, that make if an excellent choise for giving technical presentations from pdf slides. It is easy to flip back and forth between laser pointer mode and mark-up mode. (2) Goodnote allows the iPad screen to be split into two sides, showing the same document on both sides of the screen. This is extremely useful when reviewing technical documents because one half can be used to read the document, and the other half can be used to refer to equations, citations, tables, etc., located on other pages of the document. To my knowledge GoodNote is currently the only app with these two features. The complaint: documents are synced between iOS and OSX using iCloud, but not stored in an iCloud folder (or any other folder as far as I can tell). Documents can only be viewed and accessed within the GoodNote app. There is no integration with Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc..RWB123456789Version: 5.6.46

✓ Imperfect, but still my go to appI find GoodNotes handling of finger and pencil input frustrating. I wish there was a way to stop it ever responding to a finger touch with the large keyboard. And the interface for font size and spacing is truly horrendous. Just let us type in a values, or use a pull down, or dials. And the interface for using custom colours is also clunky and inconsistent between fonts, backgrounds, etc. essentially it’s excruciating to use if you care how your page looks. Despite this it’s still the best option I have found so far for a digital bullet journal, and filling out PDF forms on my iPad..Izzy RRVersion: 5.9.86

✓ Staying with version 5 for nowI still use Goodnotes every day as a teacher but version 6 offers me nothing new and some regressions. The toolbar takes up more space but is mostly empty space. The app size is bigger than ever (because it contains two versions?). I have no use for the AI features and its imitation of my handwriting was terrible (my handwriting isn't). It was also tricky to downgrade, with too many upgrade prompts. I'll be happy to pay for an upgrade when some useful features are added - especially more presentation tools (selectively show/hide elements or 'replay' a note) - but it stings that Family Sharing is not supported. At least dotted lines and links between pages are on the way..[an]drewVersion: 6.1.8

✓ My favourite Notes taking appAfter long research back when I've purchased this app - I can say it suites my needs the best, rich in features, UI is precise and convenient. I honestly stopped using paper for my nots after getting myself an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. Easy to manage, share, search, modify. And now it is also available on the PC which is an amazing feature when you want to access your notes and drawings. Hesitating between 5 and 4 stars just because sync between the two doesn't feel so seamless, the other day I opened the app on my computer and the notes that I've taken days ago weren't there, until I opened iPad, and switched to another document & back. Otherwise it is a perfect note taking choice in my personal experience and opinion..Gedii188Version: 5.6.26

✓ Good but Syncing IssuesLove Good notes as a app for note taking from the features to all the great little tricks that it has. BUT the one problem I have with the app is the syncing issue, from using the platform on multiple devices. Even though you may have iCloud to link the versions over multiple devices. The syncing time is much much longer compared to other competitors *cough cough like One Note*. I know iCloud has its limitations but it would be nice if their was more optimisation..ArcticSaberVersion: 5.9.127

✓ Goodnotes v. NotabilityPersonally, I favor Goodnotes over notability. Note taking with an apple pen is easier and more straightforward on Goodnotes. I can tap anywhere to create a text box, write anywhere on the screen, and the text goes into the text box. On notability, I create a textbook, but when I write somewhere else on the screen, it creates a new text box. Setting the font and keeping it on the set font in notability was harder than it should have been. On good notes you can set and forget. However, I do like certain aspects of notability. I like the file/divider organization on notability more than the folder organization of Goodnotes. I have managed to work around that by creating a folder for the semester, another fold within for each class, and creating quick notes per chapter rather than notebooks. This gives me the ability to see my notes first page without having to click on a notebook and scrolling through endless chapter notes. ‼️ I also like the feature to zoom out on notability, allowing users to view multiple pages at a time, for quicker document navigation.‼️ overall, I like Goodnotes more and will continue to use it. Hopefully, in future updates, they will consider adding the zoom out feature..Do .not .Download.Version: 6.0.6

✓ It’s great now Goodnote6 but… (edited)A few functions that were lost from Goodnote 5 annoy me. 1. If you import a PDF while having a folder open, it doesn’t give me an option to import to the folder. Instead, it imports to home on default, and I have to choose where it should go manually every time. It’s so frustrating when I want to download many lecture slides at the same time coz you have to manually choose folders within folders again from the index for each document. PLEASE revive the function from Goodnote5 😭 (Edit: now this is fixed! Thank you!) 2. When I open the thumbnail view, it doesn’t open where I am at, but instead it takes me to the first page. It’s inconvenient especially when the document has like 2k page and you’re on 500th page. You have to scroll all the way down to where you are. However, one thing I noticed, it does sometimes (once in 10 clicks) take me to the page I’m on. PLEASE fix this too 🙏 3. When you leave the app for like 5mins, it somehow refreshes itself and closes the document you had it opened. So everytime I have to tap through the index to open the document again, which again is very annoying and time taking. please get back the functions from Goodnotes5 🥲 Overall as a medical student using this app for note taking, my experience with goodnote6 has been that I barely use the AI function, and a few the good but core functions from goodnote5 is lost… 😞 still a lovely app, but I don’t see how goodnote6 is so superior.MizunohVersion: 6.2.18

✓ Best handwriting note app I have usedI started using an ipad full time in 2017 for fieldwork - once the Apple Notes app acquired a scaleable ruler with degrees readout. By then I had already played with quite a few different note taking apps, some free, some paid for, before I settled on one (not Goodnotes). Spring forward to 2019 and I had started noticing that the app I was using was becomoing more and more glitchy over time and was not seemingly able to keep up with the evolution of IOS. I even (gasp...) lost some data now and again - though not too much. I started doing some research again on what note taking apps were best to use. I finally chose Goodnotes 5 and have been exceptionally happy I did. After using it over winter here are some of the reasons why I have recommended it to both my son for university and coworkers... 1) Stability. So far Goodnotes 5 has been rock-solid in my use. It has never ever crashed and I have never ever lost data (knock on wood). It also does not glitch when auto saving like other programs. 2) Ability to open multiple tabs. When I am doing fieldwork I have multiple places where I have to enter data. This is a trivial thing to accomplish in a paper field note book with tabs... but not so easy with a tablet. Goodnotes 5 handles multiple tabs seamlessly and elegantly. 3) PDF Handling. It works really well handling PDFs - especially when incorporating an existing PDF into an existing document. One can selecta PDF and open as a stand alone document, or elect to havwe it append to the next page of whichever Goodnotes document you have open. This is a great boon, especially for processing and collating the mountains of health and safety paperwork we have to deal with these days... 4) Easy incorporation of images into the notebook. Many programs do this ok, and Good notes also does it just fine as well. 5) The goldilocks level of writing options. The program I went to has a wonderful plethora of pen nib options and is quite lovely to work with and use - except for the crashing part. Goodnotes has a more limited colour palatte, but it is easy to use, and facilitates quick switching between nib types and colours. This is abotu as close as you can get to wrting on paper wiht one of those Bic multi colour selection pens. 6) Just an overall level of clean, simple, elegant UI that is easy to navigate and understand. It shows that the Goodnotes team has definitley tried to meld the best of paper and tablet together to make a solid, ease to use product. It does not have the immediacy of pencil and paper, but it is as close as I have seen so far, whilst also leveraging the power of a tablet..Horizon ArchaeologyVersion: 5.4.29

✓ Some suggestions1.Record while writing ( Most IMPORTANT); 2.Support to use documents and PowerPoint in notes page 3.Can make a mind-map （by itself ) ; 4. can have contacts /key words for each pages, and you can touch the themes/keywords to jump to that pages 5. When I change the size, I hope I can choose change the thickness line’s can be changed or not; 6.Can add some shape like dash line; Can also change a circle with certain center, radius. 7.Can chose the changes of tool can be changed together or not while using split screen; 8. When I search something, I hope I can search formula and the words of pdf; 9. The outline can have second, third...tags when I type in; 10. While copy something, can automatically change the size which match the hand writing size, but not always just 24; 11. Can use translate in the app; 12. When I implore PDF of word and PowerPoint to the app, I hope I can select to have same size as my Nate page and select to leave some empty gaps. Thank you. Looking forward to the next update. Best Regards..Vic078999Version: 5.4.13

✓ Almost perfect butIts a great product and does almost everything I want - my biggest gripe is on the synchronisation between my iPad Pro (2021 model) and my Macbook Pro with M1 chip (2020 model). Its too slow and often eratic. I will sometimes need to work on a note in both the macbook and ipad. Often the synchronisation does not happen until I shut the app down on both iPad and Macbook and then hope it synchronises. It does so eventually (sometimes only days later if I havent shut down GoodNotes and then reopened it). This is extremely frustrating for my coaching practice as I record material and videos. The rest of the programme is Fantastic. Just wish synchronisation process was as good as the rest of the program.Charles BarnardVersion: 5.7.18

✓ So close to perfect, just two changes would make itI use this app so much for university and it’s perfect in every aspect bar two - I really want to be able to export to pdf without the cover page. I love the cover page for my Goodnotes organisation, but I can’t submit work with it. It means that I have to delete the cover page, export to pdf, and then re-add the cover page (which requires a few steps because understandably it’s not something the app developers expect to happen often). My second, much more minor change, is the ability to lock a zoom level. I use an iPad mini 6, mostly horizontally, and I’d love the ability to lock my zoom level to just smaller than the full width of the screen (or any custom zoom really). Whether it’s the default when I rotate my iPad, or I had the options to select from preset/custom zoom levels that then lock in place I don’t mind, but I think both would make such amazing additions to an already near perfect app.JJ CoolboyVersion: 6.2.4

✓ A great alternate to NotabilityI have to admit to being really (and very pleasantly) surprised by GoodNotes! Having moved to GoodNotes from Notability I am not going anywhere. Whilst you might think that they were the same, the great thing about GoodNotes is the laser pointer. The fact I can use it whenever I want and not limited to presentation mode. As a teacher, I don't want to sit there and try and present my notes. I want to create them on the fly and use the laser pointer. I was flexibility. I love the fact that GoodNotes is so easy to use. I look foward to seeing future product developments. I would deealy love the ability to copy and paste images from one slide to another without having to keep taking screen shots! Keep up the good work..MaffsguruVersion: 5.9.4

✓ Clean but please fix writing glitchesThe app itself is very pleasant to use and look at. I don’t find a problem with most of the functions except one thing. I use an apple pencil on goodnotes 5. When i write notes on a blank page there is no glitches or when zoomed but when I try to write on PDFs to annotate, letters i have just written disappear and I need to rewrite it again. Please please prioritize and fix this glitch!.Cat22wVersion: 5.0.29

✓ Absolutely excellentThis app absolutely blows all other note and productivity apps out of the water. The interface is so self explanatory and user friendly. It works seamlessly with pdf notes typically given by education institutions these days. Using these notes you can annotate the notes in any way you want, insert your own typed or written pages and insert more images and pages seamlessly. It’s just so good I often have a little exclamation when I find a new feature which is just so intuitive and helpful. THIS APP makes the choice between another tablet like a remarkable 2 and an iPad an absolute no brainer, it works fantastically with the Apple Pencil and massively helps your handwriting look better especially when writing zoomed in where the resolution is held (if not improved) unlike many other apps. This app is also perfect with the multitask side car to host notes or Question sheets whilst writing in a notebook on the app. The files are automatically saved to an iCloud folder, my cloud service of choice, but I’m sure it would be equally easy to host on a different service. This way, whenever I want to access or upload content via my laptop I can do so in real-time. Honestly, if you are put off by the price, don’t be, it’s the best value purchase you will ever make, especially given a pack of coloured pens is almost the same price these days. 10/5 for me..BlackfishtrapVersion: 5.9.0

✓ Almost perfectI love this app, it makes all the difference to my research as I can download articles, pictures and clippings straight into the app and annotate as required. There is just one problem - the search facility could be improved. I have thousands of pages of text in my folders and notebooks, but if I search for a word it only picks out words I’ve handwritten, or type font in *some* PDF articles - the vast majority of my notes, culled from newspaper clippings etc, do not work with search. The result is I have to be a bit more careful labelling my documents otherwise I risk losing them in a sea of pages. I don’t know why word recognition can pick up my bad handwriting but not newspaper text? Otherwise this app is a godsend, I rely on it to organise and collate data..Vicker23Version: 5.7.32

✓ Good but needs minor improvememtsI absolutely love this app and use it for everything however it doesn’t sync well with my phone even though I have completed all steps needed to sync it. I also wish there were options to customise the look of the folders rather than just the notebooks, the blue folders just aren’t it from an aesthetic perspective.No Tears Left To Cry💧Version: 5.8.8

✓ Love it; would appreciate a few changesI love Goodnotes, it’s so useful for my lecture note writing for university, but there are a few things that would make it even better. - Highlighter Options: to be able to choose if you lift the Apple pencil off the page, it won’t overlap, this could be an on/off feature, as sometimes the pencil doesn’t lift but the iPad thinks it has, snd my whole diagram needs to be recoloured. - More Erasing Options: I’d love a option where you can choose just to erase pen (like there is for highlighter) as sometimes it’s the pen I need erased not everything else. Also erasing not in increments and slow erasing like on drawing applications. - Filing: Sometimes I wish I could sort out the folders/notebooks how I please, not in date or name order..AtroqolisVersion: 5.4.35

✓ Love it but.......I love using goodnotes, it's very useful for studying and just overall, however, I like to use the dark paper as I use dark mode for my iPad, but there aren’t as many paper options for planning in dark paper which would be quite useful. Also would appreciate it if the highlighter would go under the words instead of on top. Overall, I love using GoodNotes 5 and have used it a lot over the last couple months since I got it..Slothicorn2120032002Version: 5.6.30

✓ LOVE this app!GoodNotes is hands-down the best app I've ever downloaded. I love the fact it's a one off payment at a fair price and that you get it for as long as you want after that. It's SO easy to use compared to all the other note-taking apps I've tried, and it gives you all the options you need to create, edit or fill in any forms or documents you need - and then gives you the option to turn them straight into PDF's and send them off or save them. Thank you for creating such an awesome app and constantly keeping it up to date without completely changing the layout or functionality of the app. Very happy!.JaideemooVersion: 5.7.45

✓ For the most part pretty greatI was looking for an app where I can annotate pdfs, and switch between the computer and an iPad while doing so. I love the capabilities, and the layout. I like that you can choose covers for notebooks, and that there are even so many different types of "papers" to choose from, from dotted, lined to even Cornell notes. And that you can add pages to pdfs, or can easily take photos and then export them as pdfs. Furthermore, whenever I edit a pdf on the iPad, it would automatically sync to the app on the Mac. My main problem is with the glitches on the Mac app. Often when selecting the highlighting tool, the highlighting has to be done manually, which is difficult to do on the computer without touch screen. You can also select text and then click highlight, but I would like that capability when I am using the highlighter specifically. The option to select the text would also often not work after a while, and I would have to quit Goodnotes and open it back up again. And finally, there is also no convenient way to underline, which currently would require manually drawing lines under text. The layout of the files is also sometimes not as intuitive for me, and I would like to have the option of seeing my file folders on the side bar as well. But other than that, I am enjoying using Goodnotes so far, and feel that the pros definitely outweigh the cons (which I hope will be improved soon with updates!).WobblehobbitVersion: 5.6.15

✓ Great, not perfect.Major issue of late is that the app keeps crashing when I try to scan in a document. Very annoying. Other than that, prefer the usability of it compared to notability (which is, in my opinion, it’s most similar app on the market). And I far prefer the organisational system and features compared to the numerous other apps out there. I wish adding stickers was easier. It feels unnecessarily convoluted. It’s possible, but that does bug me. The sync between devices is super fast and reliable (another thing I’ve had issues with on other apps). Overall, I’d definitely recommend it, I just wish they’d iron out a few kinks and introduce a few features to make life easier, that’s it really..ShellieelyseVersion: 5.9.32

✓ Complicated iCloud Syncing SettingsI recently confronted a syncing issue on both my Mac and iPhone. I just downloaded the apps on my Mac and iPhone today, since I normally use iPad for notes only. However, the documents are only partially synced to my Mac and iPhone (some documents were synced and some were not). I’ve tried to diagnose and fix the problem by myself, such as turn off and back on the iCloud sync in Apple ID Settings on all 3 devices, and restart the laptop to activate the new settings. But all these operations didn’t help to solve the problem. I logged into my iCloud Drive which doesn’t have the GoodNote folder in it, and I think this may be the root cause of the problem, but it doesn’t explain why some documents were synced. After a few hours, I noticed that in the app Settings, there’s another iCloud Settings > Use iCloud inside of the app, and then I found the problem: it was turned off on my iPad. Although the issue was solved, but I don’t quite understand what’s this setting for? Normally, users want to manage iCloud settings at one place, but not in each app. If I enabled iCloud for the app already in the system settings, but it was turned off inside of the app, then what’s the point of this setting? So, I would suggest you removing this setting inside of the app, and using the general iCloud setting should be more reasonable..SmileyxuanVersion: 5.4.36

✓ Could be improvedThis is my favourite note taking app. However I would like to see some future improvements: - Faster icloud syncing. I often have issue with switching devices because my documents sync very slowly. It would also be amazing to be able to edit documents on two devices at the same time similarly to how google docs works. - More features with typing out notes, e.g adding a bulletpoint feature as right now I am just pressing 'tab' to make my own bulletpoints.JiliandelionVersion: 5.7.45

✓ Brilliant App (wish they add other line types though )Great app no matter how I try to migrate to others I still come back for my basic writing here because of how the font is elegantly depicting how I actually write. With they introduce line types though would be great to have dash lines and Center line.Mario SamaanVersion: 5.9.116

✓ I’d be lost without this app! (One change from perfection)I tried so many notes apps to find one I would actually use, with the features I’d appreciate, knowing I might not get everything I want, however, I was able to find it all in GoodNotes! This notes app helps me manage my ADHD better than I’ve been able to with previous apps. I utilize this daily for work and personal use. I rely on GoodNotes to keep me on track and store all of my information in one place, and I’m consistently checking back on my notes and easily editing and adding new pages as I go- there’s a wide variety of templates available to guide your entries available through the app and other sites. I now look for things I can add to my documents because I enjoy writing in this notebook so much. I am grateful to the developers for putting so much thought and effort into creating this app. The one issue I have is with the update to 6: the writing tools (redo, undo, zoom, etc) have changed places and it’s taking some time to get used to it. I’d LOVE to be able to customize the tools and put them in an order that’s more convenient to my personal use. Overall, it’s a 5/5 star app and definitely worth checking out..MelhoweirdVersion: 6.0.2

✓ Using heaps for writing5/5 FOR OPTIONS! I love how I no longer have to have paper everywhere, or need to store finished notebooks on a shelf etc. Writing to typing and stickers is wonderful! I don’t know where else to give feedback other than on reviews. 3/5 FOR ERGONOMIC USE. The uncomfortable (almost painful) thing for me is that I can not push the bottom of the page further up the screen. If the bottom of the page could still move up the screen (say to half way), my hand would still be able to rest and write as usual on my screen. Not being able to do this makes writing or drawing at the bottom of the page very uncomfortable and distracting. Meaning my pencil grip has to change and contort. If I’ve missed how to do this, please let me know. Otherwise, please would you fix this in your next update..Ambo546Version: 5.7.14

✓ Perfect for allThis app has so many different features that are both unique and helpful. I recommend it for student of all grades because it’s very high quality, and it’s nice and organized. This was a smart move to make this app and it will come in handy in the future for me..Mercy!!!Version: 5.9.4

✓ I don’t use anything else for notes anymoreThis app definitely requires a stylus. Even better an apple pen because of the wrist touch problem, but my $10 stylus works fine. As the title reads, I no longer lug around notebooks that end up getting crumpled or lost or thrown out, contributing to waste. I’ll admit, I didn’t purchase this to save trees, but it’s awesome that it does, now that I think of it. I never buy apps either; that’s one thing that kept me from finally pulling the plug on this, but I’m glad I did. I REALLY like being able to use the dotted line tool thingy that allows you to just move a whole paragraph or drawing or chunk out of something to another area AND/OR to just simply copy and paste it somewhere else. That is my fave feature probably. Oh, AND you can change it’s size. That’s so much easier than erasing your notes and starting all over again when something was written to big or too small and you wasted a whole page. So again, 4 stars just cause sometimes it glitches and moves super slow, but that’s just cuz I’m usually using it for hours on end, and also I wish we could change the pen style to brush or pencil...maybe you can and I just haven’t figured it out yet. If so, I apologize but yeah I love this app and don’t use pen or paper or any other inferior app. I have yet to find a better one than GoodNotes.CecearzVersion: 5.4.36

✓ Simply the bestSimply the best note-taking app for the iPad. Writing is very fluid, deals with palm rejection very well. Mirroring to external displays without furniture appearing is a nice touch and makes this useful for presentations that involve writing in real time (eg when teaching). I use it also also to manage and read PDFs as well as annotate them. I have recommended it as the go-to app for colleagues who have recently been issued with iPads for the first time. The responses have been uniformly positive. The one feature that would make this a one-stop-shop for all my needs would be to display a page I’m writing on in real time on a Mac, as then this would allow (furniture-less) real time notes to be shared over video calls. I know it can be done with third party airplay receivers but we’ve not found this to work reliably in all network environments. (But that I think is an airplay bug rather than an issue with GoodNotes itself)..Algernon99Version: 5.6.9

✓ Would give a 5 star if the collaborative editing mode is stable and truly real timeI’m doing online teaching and would love a notebook app that can enable real time, collaborative editing for lecturing. GoodNotes does provide a feature that may work well. My setup is: I am doing white boarding on my iPad while sharing the screen of my laptop using Zoom. I open a GoodNotes session on the laptop and project the app to Zoom’s shared screen. While the fast collaborative ode works well for newly created document, it becomes really lagged when 1) the document has been opened for a while (20 min to 1 hour), and/or 2) I re-open an existing document that I created a while ago (with fast online editing mode enabled). The latency is too long—ranging from 10 seconds to sub minute— to be acceptable for real time editing. I have to switch to a different app in order for my lecture to proceed as expected. I love the user experience of GoodNotes’ other features; but talking about the collaborative editing feature, it really pisses the users off. I’d really demand the team to fix the lagging issue of this feature. I’m not sure if this is due to the backend design options like periodically moving a doc to a slower tier that syncs using the slow iCloud storage or not. But this issue does persists for at least few weeks. Thanks!.Kc4007Version: 5.6.34

✓ 100% recommendI am a sixth form student who wanted a place to write my notes on my ipad so they were all together and I could easily take them with me anywhere. I took a chance with GoodNotes and I do not regret it. It is so simple to use, and the different features make it so good for notes and revision. The flash card function meant I saved so much time having to make my own on paper and the ability to sort them into how well I did on each one really has helped my revision. I could google exam papers online and export them directly into GoodNotes for me to write on the actual paper, meaning I wasn’t wasting paper printing thousands of exams off and it was so much quicker to then mark with the highlighting tools and even cut the answer and import it in from the mark scheme. For any student needing a revision tool or place to write their notes, this is definitely it- 100% recommend..Gr@ce18Version: 5.7.43