Fast, native Roam for iOS
This latest iteration of Roam Mobile is a great user experience, and finally allows you to use Roam in a native way on iOS.
Native view just works
I’ve been using Roam every day for many years now, mostly on my computer. Today I discovered the “native view” and it’s everything I wanted on the mobile app. No more startup delay, fully responsive, and very native-like. I wish the font was smaller/like their original design but apart from that it’s 5-stars from me.
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Mobile has come a long way
Roam Research is the best tool for note taking. Ive been using it since 2020 and its been rock solid for me. The initial hype at its launch has waned considerably, but I still find it faster, easier, and more effective than its competitors. If you’re new or haven’t tried it in a while, I highly encourage you to give it a shot. The mobile app in particular has come out ahead big time.
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Impressive pace of improvement on the last weeks
The app has been neglected for a long time, but it now catches up very quickly. There’s been several updates over the last weeks and each of them has some feature that I am using on a regular basis. I am a heavy Roam user, which is my basic work environment right now. The fast mobile extension is a game changer.
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Not useable, incomplete App!
I installed the app and created an account but the app is not useable. I get the message below there is no link to website etc. I do not understand how Apple approved an app that is not complete.
“Before using the mobile application, create a graph on the desktop or web app. You can also sign out and sign in to a different account.”
“Before using the mobile application, create a graph on the desktop or web app. You can also sign out and sign in to a different account.”
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Disappointing
I have been with Roam for years, waiting for them to improve at least as fast as the other platforms. However, they are so slow and their app is a total disappointment. Now I’m thinking of transferring all my notes to a more reliable and promising service. It is sad because I started with the Roam about 4 years ago ans thout this is it, this is the ultimate note-taking app that i would need.
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Slow performance and poor usability
The speed of page loads is frustratingly slow regardless of the size or type of data pages contain. It consistently saps productivity.
Countless usability issues make authoring any form or length of writing cumbersome. Because of this, I now often first use a different application (such as Apple Notes, Google Docs, etc.) to perform the majority of my work; only after I create the bulk of the content I need to produce do I then transfer it into Roam.
Roam has significant potential but it's squandered due to a lack of human-centered design and not meeting table-stake performance expectations.
Countless usability issues make authoring any form or length of writing cumbersome. Because of this, I now often first use a different application (such as Apple Notes, Google Docs, etc.) to perform the majority of my work; only after I create the bulk of the content I need to produce do I then transfer it into Roam.
Roam has significant potential but it's squandered due to a lack of human-centered design and not meeting table-stake performance expectations.
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Can’t open my graph half the time
Half the time to try to open my graph it just shows the spinning roam icon nonstop. Tried force quitting and reinstalling app but still persists. Will update
Back to 5 stars once this bug is fixed.
Back to 5 stars once this bug is fixed.
Decent app but breaks with large graphs
I love roam research. I’ve played with all the competitors and nothing comes close for research and academia. The mobile app is decent. It actually has full Roam functionality unlike competitors like Tana that can only do quick capture.
Good so far
Enjoying using roam. I’m hopeful it’s a great solution for me and my love for note taking but struggle to keep things organized.
I’d love it if I could have multiple windows of roam open on my iPad. Please add support for this!
I’d love it if I could have multiple windows of roam open on my iPad. Please add support for this!
