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Neat, but sub apps are such a turn off
Rant here. I’m getting increasingly frustrated with this trend of subscription based apps. While it’s cheap on its own, the price racks up VERY quickly when you download a bunch of apps that require this subscription based model. There’s like, ten apps I really like that forces this on you, which already makes the monthly price $25-$50 for such basic apps that most people don’t use on a daily basis. We criticize Adobe for it, I don’t see why iOS apps shouldn’t be either. I’d rather pay for it once, like max $30, than be locked into a service that I don’t even use all the time. Extremely bummed by this, I want to be able to OWN the products I love to use time to time and not be forced to use it all the time to make the price somewhat worth it. This app is quite perfect for my job time to time, but there’s no way I’d use it ALL THE TIME. The sub model for this app is so overpriced for what it is. I wish I could just...buy this once. Why can’t more apps be like Procreate, buy once and done?Show lessstastro
Overpriced and missing key functionality
I’m all for supporting developers, and am even okay paying subscription fees. But $99 per year is too much.
Additionally, this app is missing key functionality:
- Why cant I zoom in and out so i can see all the contents of a board?
- Why am I limited to so few colors when drawing with the Apple Pencil?
- Shouldn’t there be a file view, so you can see all your boards you’ve made at once? It may not be a big deal to have one board containing all of your sub-boards, but what if you have 100s of boards? It would be much easier to find a given board in a file-view than it would be to navigate one mega board.
If you’re intended market is students like me, then you’re out pricing yourselves. This app seems like it has promise, but there’s just no way I can afford it.
Edit: Thank you for the reply Muse. I intend to keep an eye on this app! Has a lot of potential, but I hope you all reconsider the pricing!Show lesspalm12345
Better writing experience
The writing experience need to be improved such as the pen pressure, anyway a good app, thanks for making it.FreiZhang
Life changing
I have ADHD, and I have always struggled to complete my readings for my classes and take effective notes. I’m also an art student and really think visually and spatially. Because of muse, for the first time in my 4 years as an undergrad, I’m getting my readings done (using side by side mode) and am able to organize my notes and ideas in a way that has really enhanced my learning experience and creative process. It’s like an extension of my brain! I also emailed the team with a question and they were quick and friendly in their reply. Thank you so much for creating this app!
A few things that could be helpful in the future
-Larger card space/ able to go any direction rather than just to the right (I have an iPad mini so I fill up the space quickly)
-Ability to add cards within a Scribble cardShow lesskcfg13
Developer Response
Thank you, so glad to help in your studies ❤️ And you'll be glad to know we've added larger boards since the time you wrote this.iPad app is great but IPhone wont work
I’m loving the my new IPad with Muse, so cool for a visual learner and worker like me. However the IPhone version hasn’t opened yet, it crashes every time I try to open it. I have tried to delete and reinstall a few times. Still no progress.Robstunes
One of the best tools for thoughts
As a UX researcher, I found this app very useful and well designed for organizing and viewing my thoughts in one place. It has made my tablet really useful!Rmn-ghf
Amazing app, one suggestion
I love this app! If you are like me and you like to get your ideas down but don’t use it very much, the 100 free cards is plenty and you aren’t going to run out soon. However, I have one suggestion. Can you make an option where you could change the sizes and colors of tools like highlighters and pens? Sometimes I like to change the colors to keep things new and organized (If there is an option I cannot find it). Other than that, this app is definitely worth your time and depending on how much you use it, your money. :)Show less12% off
Great app, but $100 subscription a year is too much!
This is a great app, absolutely suit for iPad. But the price for member is $100 a year and not a one time purchased. Even though have good in-app features but don’t provide other cloud base. Don’t think it really worth $100 yearly though.
The free trial with free 100 cards on the other hand is very nice.Show lessthe.guy.98
The price is wrong
This app is beautiful and amazing. I want to give you some money... but I don't want to give you $100 up front, and I definitely don't want to have to give you $100 next year to keep using it.
I'd consider a one-time purchase of up to $50 (but I'd hesitate beyond $25).
It seems you think your product is comparable to Dropbox or Evernote, but you're not running a large scale cloud service. Subscriptions make sense for them -- they have an operational cost to keep my data retrievable.
You use my iCloud account that I pay separately for and run locally on the iPad that I own. You don't run a service. You shouldn't structure your pricing as a subscription. That's just greedy. While some people will pay (and plenty will auto renew next year), I would bet you're leaving a ton of money on the table by having such outrageous terms.
If I were to begrudgingly accept a subscription, it couldn't be more than about about $30/year (preferably with a monthly option to explore for a few months without a long-term commitment).Show lesscpcowart
My killer app for iPad
Some really thoughtful interaction design here when paired with an iPad and Apple Pencil. This is really something I think many of us have looked for, and with muse it’s finally here. Love collecting ideas and connecting thoughts in this app. Feels much more natural and an extension of where my head is at. I hope this app grows with features and that it stays around because I can see myself using this indefinitely!Show lessetha/n
