Good app, could’ve been better
FreeForm is an adequately designed tool; I find the basic functionality to be extremely convenient but recently I had a project that required me to edit a photo. I just had to delete this white outline on someone’s face and it didn’t let me. FreeForm could be so much better than just a shared whiteboard app but Apple hasn’t created anything useful since the Airpods so I’m not surprised that FreeForm can’t do anything ‘advanced’.
I mean we don’t have a proper Audio Equalizer or full control of colour on any Apple device with a screen which is extremely disappointing when taking into consideration Apple’s ecosystem is the go to for most people irregardless of whether they are using it for productivity or not. Personally I would say Apple needs to step away from the R&D table for a few years and look at how to perfect the tools users already have. It’s not that they’ve been doing a bad job, they just have to more mindful of what consumers want.
I mean we don’t have a proper Audio Equalizer or full control of colour on any Apple device with a screen which is extremely disappointing when taking into consideration Apple’s ecosystem is the go to for most people irregardless of whether they are using it for productivity or not. Personally I would say Apple needs to step away from the R&D table for a few years and look at how to perfect the tools users already have. It’s not that they’ve been doing a bad job, they just have to more mindful of what consumers want.
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App lags
When I’m taking notes, the writing starts to lag and is much slower than my own flow. Then, the app closes every two minutes, which is really affecting my productivity.
Suggestions, complements and complaints
Complaints
1.Im a bit annoyed as each time I spend maybe 20-30 mins on free form it glitches and then takes me out the app and I have to redo a few thing all over again.
2. I'm confused why each time I use the crayon tool and need to erase it just a LITTLE bit so I use the smallest mode on the eraser tool but it erases to whole thing after 10 seconds.
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Complements! :D
1. It's a great app and I'm enjoying most of it and I told my friends about this too and they said they LOVE it.
2. I tried apple camp (even though I'm a bit old for it) and it was fun and I found out a few interesting things about free form! (Thanks for the free apple camp shirt too!)
3. Im impressed with this app and I feel like its better than Ibis paint too! And that's hard to beat! Good job!
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Suggestions! /(^^)\
1. Can you add a dotted line tool? I think it be nice.
2. Is there a dark mode? Like instead a big white space it be a big dark space (sorry if that sounded racist!)
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From a Person who makes comics.
(Good app btw) :D
1.Im a bit annoyed as each time I spend maybe 20-30 mins on free form it glitches and then takes me out the app and I have to redo a few thing all over again.
2. I'm confused why each time I use the crayon tool and need to erase it just a LITTLE bit so I use the smallest mode on the eraser tool but it erases to whole thing after 10 seconds.
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Complements! :D
1. It's a great app and I'm enjoying most of it and I told my friends about this too and they said they LOVE it.
2. I tried apple camp (even though I'm a bit old for it) and it was fun and I found out a few interesting things about free form! (Thanks for the free apple camp shirt too!)
3. Im impressed with this app and I feel like its better than Ibis paint too! And that's hard to beat! Good job!
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Suggestions! /(^^)\
1. Can you add a dotted line tool? I think it be nice.
2. Is there a dark mode? Like instead a big white space it be a big dark space (sorry if that sounded racist!)
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From a Person who makes comics.
(Good app btw) :D
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So awesome
This app is so great you can make so many different drawings and cool things. Super good notes too. I use this app a lot and I really recommend it if you deleted it from your iPhone or iPad please download it every day at least that’s what it feels like so amazing, please buy it you will not regret it
💕💕💕💕😃😃😃😃😃😍😍😍😍
💕💕💕💕😃😃😃😃😃😍😍😍😍
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Good, but problem [Edit]
I used to use Freeform almost every day, I do art on it since I don’t have any fancy drawing apps. It works well for an artist, although I do wish there were even more tools. Now, I know you might feel that there are a perfectly good amount of tools for usage, I just am sometimes looking for a very specific look that Freeform doesn’t have. So, you don’t have to change this if you don’t feel it will be useful, but I would appreciate it. The biggest issue with Freeform right now is that while I’m drawing the app will randomly close out on me. Not only that, but it’s super laggy even when it is working. So, devs, I would really appreciate if you tried to fix this. Thanks. [EDIT] It keeps kicking me out… I’m not happy. I’m going to get a better drawing app for sure. I’m just sad about losing all my work. It keeps kicking me out with no explanation. I never get to spend more than two minutes on it at a time. It’s honestly really sad. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to lower this review to a two stars. (It was four before.) If you can fix it then I can bring it all the way up to a five, but I also know that the app pretty much never updates. So, if anyone wants a drawing app, I highly recommend investing in a *real* one instead of trying to use Freeform and lagging badly after a few months.
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Love the idea but some faults 😢
I love Freeform and the ability to zoom in really close / far away, making it great for taking notes whilst studying and creating kind maps for revision. The only issue i have is whenever I use it, there is a constant delay and glitch, and I frequently get kicked out of the app, which is really upsetting as I love to use it whilst studying but cannot bare the glitches. I know this is not an issue with my iPad as other apps I have tested do not glitch and my wifi is great. Please fix this and I’ll give 5 stars!
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Suggestions
I wish that this app can be more intuitive and convenient to use as a mind mapping app.
Please do some optimisation because as more data is put into a single board, it becomes less than a great app.
12.9” iPad Pro M2 128GB
Please do some optimisation because as more data is put into a single board, it becomes less than a great app.
12.9” iPad Pro M2 128GB
Freeform pros and cons
It is super easy to use and really interesting BUT when I try to add photos it adds them all connected so I can’t move them as I was making a collage for my friend and I added photos of us and the cane all together on top of each over so I couldn’t use them. It’s easier to use than word but you have to add the photos one by one wich us a hassle! I do enjoy the app though and it comes in handy! With most apps u have to copy and paste but not with this! It reminds me of the app pages! I would recommend it and u hope this helps! Another con though is that you can losee your place quite easily as the spreadsheet is pretty big and can go far as I lost my art and has to scan every part of it until I found it so try to have a steady hand with it or you can loose ur place with a tap.
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Great app
I love this app it’s easy to use and although it doesn’t have a ton of fancy features like “art” apps, it’s great for- note taking, decorating your notes, art, typing, ect. It’s also great quality so works quick, the best thing about this is that it has no annoying ads added. Everything is free. In my opinion and experience of this app is that if your looking for a decently fancy/ art app maybe don’t use this app, even though I explained the greatness of it, maybe using this app for “great” artwork would be hard as it may not have ALL the “art supplies” in this feature. I suggest to use this app for its great usefulness.
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Can you help?
Love this app so much. I want to use it in the classroom for our young 5 year olds to do various tasks but they are not allowed to use sign ins. Generally any tasks with other Apps we just airdrop them to the iPads but this function isn’t available even when you choose anyone can view it. We don’t even have the ability to sign into student iPads under our own emails. When I go to iCloud online I can’t find the Freeform files to download. Any solutions would be greatly appreciated. Other than this an amazing app. Absolutely love it.
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