# Cardflow: Storyboard Mind Map — user reviews > 152 indexed App Store user reviews of Cardflow by Qrayon, LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 2,928 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardflow-storyboard-mind-map/id1020780942/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardflow-storyboard-mind-map/id1020780942.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,277 · 4★ 374 · 3★ 124 · 2★ 51 · 1★ 102 ## What do users think of Cardflow? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Intuitive interface - 👍 Great for organizing ideas - 👍 Useful for storyboarding and planning - 👍 Simple and straightforward - 👍 Feels like using real index cards **Cons** - 🐛 Palm rejection issues - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔒 Limited features in free version - 💰 Paid version is too expensive - 🔍 Difficult to find specific cards on the board - 🔍 Lack of customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Cards flipping unintentionally - Keyboard shortcuts not working - Inability to export cards - Inconsistent behavior when adding new cards **Most requested features** - Ability to duplicate/copy cards - Different pen colors and sizes - Highlighting and text formatting options - Spaced repetition and study mode - Cloud sync and cross-device access - Improved palm rejection and writing experience - Ability to import images and documents ## Newest reviews (16 of 152) ### 3/5 — Palm recognition is not good *2025-09-16, version 6.8* I do like this app but it adds extra dots and strokes all over from your palm. If it didn’t do that this would be a 10/10 ### 4/5 — Appreciate functionality, have some sticking points *2025-03-17, version 6.8* I really appreciate being able to color and arrange the cards how I want. I wish I could format (color/template) multiple cards at once because it’s so tedious not being able to do so for my storyboard. I also wish I could export boards as a PDF or image so that I can share this storyboard with my collaborators more easily ### 2/5 — MISLEADING!! *2025-01-20, version 6.8* This version does NOT allow for importing photos, nor does it provide variations in pen color as implied in the preview clips on this download page. I for one am sick to death of misleading advertising. DESIGNER: you lie to us as consumers and then expect us to simply fork out $15 for your "+" app - why? - because we "like" you??? Think again!!! ### 4/5 — It”s fine but *2024-12-03, version 6.8* I can’t write properly ### 5/5 — What I was looking for *2024-05-05, version 6.7* I’m using this app to storyboard my camera angles and thoughts for my small YouTube channel. This app does exactly what I needed, and does it perfectly. ### 3/5 — Very good, but cant paste text *2024-03-27, version 6.7* If you’re going to use these with a Apple Pencil or to type original ideas onto cards, it’s great. But if you’re writing text in other documents and wanting to import them (say, writing Dialog or Character Descriptions in Word but wanting it on a card) there doesn’t appear any way to do this. ### 5/5 — The best! *2023-12-31, version 6.4* Simply the best ＆ t he most useful app in my life! They keep it clean! Thank you!!! ### 4/5 — Fix that default. *2023-12-31, version 6.4* I really like this app. My only issue is the default is set to draw instead of write. They’re literally index cards with lines for writing. I’m constantly having erase tiny dots every time I want to write something. Please fix. Default to write - Choose to draw. Simple. ### 5/5 — Super easy to use and organize! *2023-12-31, version 6.4* I only just downloaded this app, but I’m already blown away by how well-thought out and simple to use it is! Highly recommend for the Boards feature alone! ### 4/5 — Decent app. *2023-10-26, version 6.4* Tried to find a simple story board app. Couldn’t. So simple to use note cards. Why didn’t I think of that? Simple and useful. Thanks ### 4/5 — Mediocre *2023-10-18, version 6.4* Its a good app however missing a lot of basic features like highlighting and different pen and eraser shapes but over all a good but mediocre app ### 5/5 — Good App *2023-09-03, version 6.4* Great app! I just hate that I have to upgrade ($14.99) just to export to PDF though. $4.99 or even up to $6.99 but $15 is steep or maybe I’m just cheap. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2023-07-30, version 6.4* As an elderly woman I am finding this app so easy to navigate. Thank you.😃 ### 5/5 — SIMPLY brilliant! *2023-04-15, version 6.2* Well done. And you knew when to top. Elegant in it's simplicity and use. ### 4/5 — Finally - a functional Index Card app that looks like real Index Cards *2023-02-07, version 6.2* Finally, a decent Index Card app. Simple, intuitive, and easy to use. It has it’s quirks like any app, but they have done their best- and done it well. I’ve tried others (including Flash Card apps), but this simple app outshines them all. I’ve used ‘real’ index cards for years, for many uses. I received my RN degree with the help of the cards, inventoried my home, my LP collection, and many others I’m now writing a narrative of my life, and the app lets me use what works for me. It’s not perfect, it has its quirks, but the learning curve is simple. I gave this a 4 because no one, and no app is perfect. And the hefty price tag may be difficult for some, but the free version works well. Perhaps a student discount might be offered…. If you want a simple and functional Index Card app try this one. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2023-01-02, version 6.2* Within 5 minutes after reading the welcome cards, you can start creating your storyboard…. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-01-13, version 6.8* The free version is terrible idk about the paid one imma go back to goodnotes ### 1/5 — useless beyond belief *2024-12-13, version 6.8* i have no idea where the positive reviews came from, they have to be fake. this is the most useless app i have ever seen. functionality is so limited you’d be better off not studying than attempting to deal with this. this app made me want to drop out of my computer science classes out of shame. i hope everyone involved in creating this is ashamed of this work. just buy some index cards and skip this app. ### 1/5 — Need to be able to print *2024-01-10, version 6.4* The app does not allow you to print your cards. So sad. ### 1/5 — Transfer does not work *2023-03-09, version 6.2* I cannot transfer from iPad to MacOS like it says I can. That feature not working is worth the whole app being 1 star. ### 1/5 — No cloud option *2022-11-30, version 6.2* I bought this app a few days ago and I really like it. But I stopped using it as there is a major issue with it . I can’t access my notes on other devices. I can’t even create an account on it. I wish the developers could fix this issue and so I can use it. ### 1/5 — Keyboard shortcuts don’t work *2022-11-29, version 6.2* Most of the keyboard shortcuts don’t work. When the user guide clearly states that they work. AND when you hold down the Command key it does not display the keyboard shortcuts, when the user guide clearly states that it’s supposed to do this. But what is the MOST egregious is that their website offers a “Feedback” page, but when you fill out the form it does says it cannot send the feedback and advises you to check your email address. I have tried every email address that I have. And I don’t know how else to type them, they are my email addresses. So I can’t even provide feedback or get help. I am just a powerless consumer. We are all powerless with these companies. We just have to sit here and accept this behavior. Someday we will act and show these people that we are not powerless. ### 1/5 — This stinks *2022-11-28, version 6.2* I’d honestly think of going back to college and getting a degree for a real job cause you obviously can’t make an app so I hope your parents disowned you ### 1/5 — Trash *2022-11-28, version 6.2* App is bad hard to use ### 1/5 — Only feature is writing on flash cards. Not helpful to actually study. *2022-06-27, version 6.2* This app does not have any competition and it shows. Yes, this is the only app where you can hand write your flash cards. That feature is great but that is about it. The app icons/buttons within the app are not responsive like other apps and this app somehow has worse hand recognition when writing than any other app. You can’t change color or size of the pencil or eraser and there is no auto-shape feature for drawing things like circles and squares. This app is also very annoying because when you open the flash card it is on the lined side for details, but I like to write my topics/subject on the flash card first. There is no feature to customize this. Additionally, there is no feature to actually go through the flash cards. There is no “study” mode or learning games in the app that you can use with your cards. To study you have to click on each flash card you made individually and flip it over when you want to see the other side. I would rather handwrite in another app and import the photos to an app like Quizlet. TLDR: Overall, very disappointing app. The novel feature of this app is being able to hand write the flash cards and that is it. It is lacking excellent features of other apps like ways to learn your flash cards and customizable writing tools. Again, it is obvious that this app is not pushed to be “better” because it has no competition in the App Store. ### 1/5 — Wish I could highlight *2022-03-15, version 6.2* Wish I could highlight on the card. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best *2026-07-11, version 7.2* All I wanted was a kanban board that was like a real physical one where I could hand write everything. It’s the entire reason I purchased my iPad Pro. More mainstream note taking apps do not allow for the ease of handwriting and then rearranging cards like card flow does. This app makes everything else worth it and more effective. ### 5/5 — AMAZIIINGGGGG *2026-02-26, version 7.0* This app is so helpful for College and its 100% free so its a big plus for a college student like me. There are no ads and it’s very neat. There is a version you can purchase and one day I will I love this creator and to the person who made this thank you ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-01-03, version 7.0* I was looking for something easy that I could organize into groups. This is an incredibly easy program to use and it’s just like having flash cards right in front of you. ### 5/5 — Not pen optimized? *2025-09-21, version 6.8* Is there a way to stop my hand from zooming the card and making marks on it? I’m using a pen. ***pencil icon on bottom to toggle! ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2025-09-09, version 6.8* This is an app I’ve been looking for for a long time now. I wanted to upgrade to the plus version but it’s nearly £15 and that’s far far too much, such a shame. Also a couple of tweaks I’d like to see, 1) it would be nice to be able to set the template without having to change it for every card, 2) there should be an option to have text selected instead of pen each time I go into the app, 3) if I have to shuffle cards around the card I put into place is covered by cards behind it which is a nightmare when I have to rearrange cards and put them under other cards. Cards should stay in the layer they are put into and not keep changing to in front of or behind. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2025-09-08, version 6.8* This is an app I’ve been looking for for a long time now. I wanted to upgrade to the plus version but it’s nearly £15 and that’s far far too much, such a shame. ### 5/5 — Great *2025-01-21, version 6.8* This app is very good as it allows you to use flashcards like you would in real life ### 5/5 — Nice App *2024-11-17, version 6.7* I hope to add folders option so I can make a folder inside the Board Thank you a lot 😊 ### 5/5 — Typer!💬 *2024-07-25, version 6.7* LOVE THE APP AND LOVE TYPING!💬 ### 5/5 — First time user *2024-05-31, version 6.7* WOW. This is a game changer for me. Thank you for providing this app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*