# Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF — user reviews > 6,325 indexed App Store user reviews of Goodnotes by Goodnotes Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 443,569 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodnotes-ai-notes-docs-pdf/id1444383602/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodnotes-ai-notes-docs-pdf/id1444383602.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 384,154 · 4★ 30,141 · 3★ 8,521 · 2★ 4,538 · 1★ 16,215 ## What do users think of Goodnotes? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent note-taking experience - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🚀 Smooth writing with Apple Pencil - 📁 Powerful organization with folders and notebooks - 🖼️ Ability to annotate PDFs and documents - 🌈 Customizable paper styles and covers **Cons** - 🐛 Glitches and crashes - 🔍 Syncing and iCloud issues - 🔍 Lack of flexibility with text input - 🔍 Limited eraser and highlighting options - 🔍 Subpar performance on Mac app **Commonly reported bugs** - Text box issues - unable to edit, resize, or move properly - Handwriting recognition problems, especially with cursive - Unreliable scrolling and page navigation - Inconsistent behavior when using the zoom feature **Most requested features** - Add bullet point and formatting options for typed text - Implement a full-screen writing mode - Improve the straight line and shape tools - Integrate audio recording and synchronization - Allow more customization of the toolbar and interface ## Newest reviews (12 of 6,325) ### 3/5 — Good app but didn’t even. Get to see it *2026-08-25, version 7.1.16* So I went on and had to. Sign in so I could revise but I had to give them my school and my email didn’t work on there apparently. ### 3/5 — Best note app, except that it frequently requires login *2026-08-24, version 7.1.16* This is really the best note taking app. No need to repeat other reviews. The very annoying side is, it frequently says “Login session expired” and needs me to sign back in. Why would I need to do this? When I have something to jog down I want to do it asap before they slip away from my head. ### 2/5 — Mad *2026-08-24, version 7.1.14* This is such a annoying app is so hard and it’s just overrated it’s too pricey and it’s too much going on at a time ### 4/5 — File types *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* have trouble converting files to the right type that will allow to be put into goodnotes ### 3/5 — App keeps crashing *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* This app started crashing over and over again and prevents effective use ### 4/5 — Taa *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* So smooth but sometimes some tools load more time ### 1/5 — Login, Login, Login OVER AND OVER!! *2026-08-21, version 7.1.14* I hope you like to login all the time. This is ridiculous and ruins a good app. After I have already signed in, and want to quickly pull up something from Goodnotes, I should not have to login every time. ### 4/5 — Feature requests *2026-08-21, version 7.1.14* It would be nice for the text and pen color box to have an area where you could keep certain colors into a color palette feature within it. ### 1/5 — Shady billing practices *2026-08-21, version 7.1.14* Just a warning that this company makes it near impossible to manage/cancel your subscription. They will string you along with FAQs and links that guide you to additional links while never actually providing a way to cancel the automatic recurring payment. I had to block them via my payment method rather than ever successfully changing my subscription. It’s not even that good of a note-taking app, there are way better alternatives without the headache. ### 4/5 — Acsess *2026-08-21, version 7.1.14* Please give me more access to book it sucks only being able to have 3 I am using this program for notes and I don’t have money to pay ### 1/5 — Where is one time purchase? *2026-08-21, version 7.1.14* Subscription only software? That’s the sad state of greedy software companies these days ### 1/5 — Hate this update *2026-08-21, version 7.1.12* As a student I have had goodnotes since 2020 this new version and now with subscriptions is total unfair a broke college student and still need to pay subscriptions i had it for free that’s why I downloaded it in the first place it helped so much me and my classmates ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Deleted my notes *2026-08-25, version 7.1.16* It signed me out and I signed back in and ALL my notes were deleted!!! ### 1/5 — Deleted ALL my notebooks/documents *2026-08-25, version 7.1.16* Deleted all of my documents, won’t let me redownload app without paying again WHAT? The yearly subscription for unlimited notebooks is very stupid, this app sucks and the developers are greedy. I wish I could give 0 stars. ### 1/5 — forcing me to buy Goodnotes 6 *2026-08-25, version 7.1.16* I can’t even restore my purchase ### 1/5 — Hard to use *2026-08-25, version 7.1.16* Hard to use ### 1/5 — FIX THE DAMN SYNCING *2026-08-24, version 7.1.16* THERE IS NO REASON WHY MY DOCUMENTS DO NOT SYNC OVER TO OTHER DEVICES WHEN I HAVE AMPLE STORAGE AND SPACE. GOODNOTES USED TO BE THE BEST AND NOW IT SUCKS. FIX THAT. ALL THE POINTLESS UPDATES AND I CAN TYPE NOTES ON MY LAPTOP THAT WILL NOT TRANSFER OVER TO THE APP ON MY IPAD. I USED TO RAVEEEEEEEE ANOUT GOODNOTES BUT IM STARTING TO SEE WHY EVERYONE HATES THIS APP SO MUCH. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t keep your imported docs unless you keep the app running. *2026-08-24, version 7.1.14* Just what it says. Even with iCloud sync on, if you close the app your imported docs and any notes are gone when you launch again. ### 1/5 — Errors *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* I’m learning chemistry and using this for note taking. Half of my notes disappeared and when I went back to the top it won’t let me continue writing. ### 1/5 — overpriced *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* loved this app until they started charging $10 a month for basic stuff. i’m a student and can’t afford that. just greedy and money hungry. ### 1/5 — Fix the text boxes *2026-08-22, version 7.1.14* Text boxes are now unusable, way too large and causes emojis to fluctuate in size whenever clicked. ### 1/5 — Sucks *2026-08-21, version 7.1.14* Love that I paid the one time price but it doesn’t matter now with the update. The apps useless without the subscription. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent for college *2026-08-24, version 7.1.16* This app is so good for note taking and staying organized. Every feature feels intentionally designed and useful. The UI/UX are great and user friendly. ### 5/5 — Good notes *2026-08-24, version 7.1.16* Goodnotes is an amazing app I’ve tried other ones but this one is completely free no subscriptions no ads I love it I use it for all my classes and it’s very simple to use I love Goodnotes ### 5/5 — Ollie helpful *2026-08-24, version 7.1.14* Great very helpful ### 5/5 — Great for Nursing school *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* I use Goodnotes to view my PowerPoints for school. I write my notes directly on the slides or I can insert a page for more notes. I also use it to create flash cards for studying. It’s my favorite app for Nursing school. I highly recommend Goodnotes. ### 5/5 — Good for students *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* This is very helpful and useful for students in college ### 5/5 — . The best *2026-08-23, version 7.1.14* So helpful, love it ### 5/5 — Great for planning and taking notes *2026-08-22, version 7.1.14* 10 ### 5/5 — Perfect for Uni *2026-08-22, version 7.1.14* So easy to navigate and great for study and Uni notes ### 5/5 — worth the money! *2026-08-20, version 7.1.14* This app is truly The best digital notebook to exist, it was so helpful during my planning of multiple events and Keeping organized during School. well worth the Money spent. However i do wish it included more book covers. ### 5/5 — finally, a way to annotate easily! *2026-08-20, version 7.1.14* I have been looking for a way to easily annotate practice notes from my music lessons, and this solves that problem. I'm so happy it's very easy to use and works nicely with Apple Pencil. Hooray! --- *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 2026-08-28.*