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Allegory

Allegory

Take beautiful notes

107 ratings
72 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
📊 Productivity

Archived App (Last seen on 24 Aug 2025)

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Details

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Developer

PoeticBytes Inc.
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About

This app offers a clean and focused writing experience with powerful markdown support and a unique drawing area. It allows for seamless note-taking, organization with due dates and bookmarks, and intelligent search. Easily integrate with other apps and share your work in various formats.

✓Minimalist writing experience
✓Markdown support (standard & custom)
✓Hand-crafted drawing area
✓Bookmark and set due dates
✓Seamless iCloud sync
✓Intelligent search (words, dates, natural language)
✓Document and text scanning
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Allegory. Based on 107 reviews and a 4.1/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 16 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

  • 🎨Beautiful and visually stunning UI design
  • ✨Gorgeous animations and attention to detail
  • 💡Innovative note-taking interface and approach
  • ⚡Smooth and fluid user experience (when working)
  • 🎯Intuitive card-based organization system
  • 📱Well-designed for iOS and iPad displays
  • 🔍Good search functionality
  • 💰Affordable pricing compared to competitors
  • 🌙Dark mode support
  • 📝Markdown support with customization options

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent and constant app crashes
  • 💾Notes disappear or fail to save
  • ❌Cannot delete notes or folders reliably
  • ⚠️M-series Mac compatibility issues
  • 🔧Poor performance with images and drawings
  • 🌐Syncing problems between devices
  • 📊Confusing and non-intuitive navigation
  • 🎯Unclear UI with hidden functionality
  • ⏱️Extremely slow performance on newer devices
  • 🔄Duplicate folders created automatically
  • 📱iOS-centric design not adapted for macOS
  • 💥Data loss after app updates
  • 🎮Keyboard shortcuts don't function properly
  • 📦Excessive storage usage (3GB+ reported)
  • 🚫Lack of developer support and updates
  • 🔐No recycle bin for deleted notes
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What's New in Allegory

1.2.9

November 17, 2020

General maintenance and bug fixes

Subscription plans

Yearly Subscription

Pro features for 1 year.

$16.491 Year
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In-App Purchases

$28.99

Lifetime Subscription

Pro features forever.

User reviews

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Crashes on start up

Can't use the app because everytime I try to open it, it immediately crashes!
medellemedelle

Constant crashes

Please fix the constant crashes. Tested on iOS 17.
BrowsererBrowserer

Poor performance

This application looks amazing but there are many bugs this is y second time purchasing it after getting a refund the first time.

Why is this application so expensive and it doesn’t even work properly and the dev does nothing to fix the bugs. Looks like I’m going to get another refund.
madkingpromadkingpro

Hasn't been updated for M-series chips

Don't buy this if you have an M-series chip Mac. It simply won't even launch. The developers have abandoned their product, which is a pity as I used to love this note taking app.

It also doesn't make sense to me that they wouldn't make it optimised for the M-series or native, because they've lost out on a lot of business, provided prospective buyers are reading these reviews. Their overall review score would be a lot higher if they made the effort to make this app M-series friendly, and they'd make more money.

But not everyone has business sense I guess. Maybe they're too busy developing something else... like a crack addiction.
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Mr MemeticMr Memetic

App crashed an writing disappeared

Awful first impression. I downloaded the app and began to write. had a page filled and the app crashed on me and deleted everything I wrote as well as the folder I had created! Beautiful interface but what an awful UX experience. Deleting app immediately.
WhittWritesWhittWrites
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

21 issues

App crashes immediately on launch

Bug

App crashes on M1/M-series Mac devices

Bug

Notes deleted after app updates

Bug

Notes fail to save or save as empty files

Bug

Delete function unreliable for notes and folders

Bug

Duplicate folders appearing in iCloud

Bug

Built-in example notes cannot be deleted

Bug

Sync issues between iPhone and iPad

Bug

App freezes when cycling through stacks

Bug

Keyboard shortcuts non-functional

Bug

Strange gaps between folders

Bug

Glitched duplicate folders created automatically

Bug

Notes randomly disappear

Bug

App crashes when adding photos or drawings

Bug

Excessive memory usage causing slowdowns

Bug

Preferences menu causes app to crash

Bug

Duplicate folder selection issues

Bug

Text input lag and delayed typing

Bug

App won't launch on macOS Monterey

Bug

Handwriting recognition poor quality

Bug

Animations cause freezing issues

Bug
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Requested Features

16 requests

Quick tutorial instead of written instructions

Feature

List view for easier note browsing

Feature

Ability to duplicate notes

Feature

Recycle bin or trash functionality

Feature

Better folder deletion mechanism

Feature

Watch app functionality

Feature

RTF support as alternative to markdown

Feature

Quick note feature with simpler interface

Feature

Audio recording from lectures

Feature

Image manipulation and positioning within notes

Feature

Faster scrolling options on dashboard

Feature

Quick access sidebar

Feature

Better keyboard shortcut support

Feature

Clearer documentation on free account limits

Feature

Free trial for Pro version

Feature

Customer support contact options

Feature

FAQ

What does Allegory do?

Allegory is a powerful notes app designed with a clean, minimalist UI for a focused writing experience. It supports markdown for text formatting and includes a drawing area for visual notes. The app facilitates easy organization, search, and sharing of your notes.

What are the key features of Allegory?

Key features include a minimalist writing interface, support for both standard and custom markdown, a detailed drawing area with adjustable tools, the ability to bookmark notes and set due dates, seamless iCloud synchronization, intelligent search capabilities, and document scanning. It also offers extensive customization options for the app's appearance and behavior.

How much does Allegory cost?

The application is available for free and includes in-app purchases. Specific details on what features or content are unlocked through in-app purchases are not provided in the description, but it suggests a freemium model.

What devices is Allegory compatible with?

Allegory is built for the iOS ecosystem and is available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It leverages various iOS technologies like Dark Mode, Siri, Today Widget, and Action Extensions for seamless integration across devices.

What are common use cases for Allegory?

Common use cases include jotting down quick thoughts, drafting longer pieces of writing, creating visual notes with drawings, organizing tasks with due dates, and capturing information through document scanning. Its cross-device sync and integration with other apps make it versatile for various personal and professional workflows.