# Derive: Handwritten Math Notes — user reviews

> 8 indexed App Store user reviews of Derive by Derive Notes Pty Ltd.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derive-handwritten-math-notes/id6763991536/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derive-handwritten-math-notes/id6763991536.md

## Most critical reviews (8 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Beta product released as a finished product

*2026-08-13*

Lacking multiple capabilities such as copying and pasting from page to page, also deleted my entire worksheet just because I closed the app, ai feature gave up after 30 minutes and just delivered infinite spinners. Needs a lot of work to be anywhere close to a competitor to the current options. Select feature reverts to the rectangle mode even when using lasso right before, unclear control scheme, ie fingers one second pen the next. Constantly mistakes Apple Pencil Pro input for ai feedback request. Ai features deliver an “error” when attempting to use. Notation checking seems to work and would be a useful feature once everything else works.
Ui is clanky, settings are unintuitive.

### 2/5 — Potential

*2026-08-20*

Had really high hopes, so much so I paid as a founding member. Unfortunately it is quite buggy. Often misinterpreting equations and marking answers correct when they are actually wrong.

### 3/5 — Honest

*2026-08-14*

Very great idea and app. As an engineer student has helped me already after 1 day. However, on iPad it tends to be quite glitchy sometimes which is annoying. Especially with the ai tutor. If this was fixed somehow would be great

### 3/5 — Good start

*2026-08-13*

A few bugs

### 3/5 — Great Features… Even higher Cost

*2026-08-12*

The features are great, just not worth the price since LLMs exist at no cost. You could even stack a note taking app, and the plus model of most AI apps and it would likely be cheaper than this. Though if money isn’t an issue it is very convenient.

### 5/5 — Sick Note App

*2026-08-12*

Most canvas apps are pretty basic and haven’t really changed for ages. Trying this one today was sick because it’s got all new features that I think will help me very much as I continue my studies in engineering such as the real time mistake detection, graphing and exam generation. I hope to see it continue adding stuff quickly!

### 5/5 — Changing my Studies!

*2026-08-12*

This app just came out but I can already see it changing the way i study. It feels like notebook apps and tutors on crack with the understanding and detection features that catch my mistakes straight away

### 5/5 — Math, Physics and Engineering

*2026-08-12*

As still being a passionate High School Student and being part of early testers I can say that this app does truly help. Automatic mistake detection saves heaps of time and money on actual tutors, and can explain concepts better than actual tutors can. There’s also heaps of customisation options like dark mode page sizing etc which can give you your own vibe to your experience.

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