1.1 does not open on 11 Pro
The app does not currently open on the iPhone 11 Pro
SLOW start, and poor interface/product
This is slightly a product and slightly an APP review. Understandably this was a very slow product to come to market, delivery to the backers. But you would think that in all that time they could have perfected the app. Even since I’ve had this and started using there has not been a single update to the app. They need to include:
-custom fonts to write messages on the display. I could simply write on a whiteboard with better ability than through an app, and it would be way cheaper and faster. The “cool” aspect of this was that it would draw something that was better looking than a simple rough sketch.
-library of illustrations that are not just other users.
-ways to import drawings.
On a product side the ink drys out way to fast. I might just start using this as a traditional whiteboard with a cool eraser...
-custom fonts to write messages on the display. I could simply write on a whiteboard with better ability than through an app, and it would be way cheaper and faster. The “cool” aspect of this was that it would draw something that was better looking than a simple rough sketch.
-library of illustrations that are not just other users.
-ways to import drawings.
On a product side the ink drys out way to fast. I might just start using this as a traditional whiteboard with a cool eraser...
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Response from developer
All these features are now live and more features and improvements are continually being developed. We’ve also got the new Easyfill Ink system that’s much improved
Hardware...decent. Software...not ready
I’m SURE they’re working on updates to this software...they HAVE to be...the Joto itself seems solid and good to go. It runs on Gcode, super simple. The software/drawing tools are, at best, mediocre. There’s no erase, only individual line rotation + shrink/grow. It’s nearly impossible, even with a good stylus pen to duplicate some of the artwork they’ve portrayed on the app docs. This seems to be because the app compresses the GCode from drawing to board (to shrink streamed data packet?) resulting in a relatively blocky curvy line. It’s too bad, it seems the app was rushed out to make up for lost time as the hardware was delayed quite a bit. Personally, I’d rather have waited an extra year for delivery in order to have a better app. My 2¢ anyway.
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A solid start
So this is a good start, the Joto works and is pretty cool. Things I’d like to see in the app:
-fix the drawing functionality so that curves are better rendered, now they are squared off quite a bit. Add an eraser and some basic editing tools. Add a way to type in text rather than pen input only.
-history of what images were drawn, and when.
-add some functionality to import drawings?
The biggest issue I have is that I can’t draw a picture with smooth lines - I’m pretty sure that the pictures they have in their adverts weren’t drawn with the app since they have nicely curved lines. I’m guessing they have a way to import them and it’d be nice if I could do that too.
This has just been recently released so I’m sure they’ll be adding some polish, since that will increase their potential market (this thing would be great for daily specials at a cafe if the editor was better!). Looking forward to seeing what they do with it...
-fix the drawing functionality so that curves are better rendered, now they are squared off quite a bit. Add an eraser and some basic editing tools. Add a way to type in text rather than pen input only.
-history of what images were drawn, and when.
-add some functionality to import drawings?
The biggest issue I have is that I can’t draw a picture with smooth lines - I’m pretty sure that the pictures they have in their adverts weren’t drawn with the app since they have nicely curved lines. I’m guessing they have a way to import them and it’d be nice if I could do that too.
This has just been recently released so I’m sure they’ll be adding some polish, since that will increase their potential market (this thing would be great for daily specials at a cafe if the editor was better!). Looking forward to seeing what they do with it...
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Drawing and Creation Tools Severely Lacking
As I am sure many other’s will realize as they receive their new Jotos, this device has a lot of potential but currently is barely usable. I have not purchased the professional art subscription which seems to promise very crisp clean graphic art. In fact, all the drawing examples advertised for Joto are very precise graphic designer. As a designer myself, I am at a loss as to how poor the drawing tool performs. There are no undos, no eraser, and palm rejection support which is built into iOS. Even worse, the app is unable to capture anything resembling the drawing inputted. For example, if I draw a circle it converts into something closer to a square. I am not sure if this is due to the app needing to translate the drawing data into a vector based art form. If so, I think the tool would be better off providing shapes, Bézier curve tools, and type tools instead of a unusable free form drawing tool. Also, it would be nice if there was support for other content creation tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer or Procreate.
Simply put the Joto team needs to fix and improve content creation tools quickly. Current software state is does not bode well for the future of Joto period. Quite frankly it’s a bit disappointing especially considering the long production and shipping delays. Hoping to see improvements soon.
Simply put the Joto team needs to fix and improve content creation tools quickly. Current software state is does not bode well for the future of Joto period. Quite frankly it’s a bit disappointing especially considering the long production and shipping delays. Hoping to see improvements soon.
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Still some work to do but love it
Drawing area is a bit small on an iPhone but I got great results with an iPad and Apple Pencil. Looking forward to the software updates.
Setup via the app was great. Hardware well made.
Setup via the app was great. Hardware well made.
Good Start
Pretty impressed with my initial setup and experience with my new Joto. The app needs some work to make connecting with the Joto quicker and more responsive but overall works. Looking for more features around browsing for drawings in the future.
Joto
Sick app and robot that will draw you cool things or stuff you can’t draw yourself! It really works! Download now!
Impossible to draw anything nice
I was excited when Joto arrived, but the drawing app is unusable (I don’t say that lightly). As soon as you draw a curve the software processes it into an ugly randomly angular mess. The deviation it adds is ~5% of the display width so you can’t even create a simple circle. Even if your lines magically didn’t get ruined, there is no rubber so one error and you start again from scratch. No method of modifying other files (e.g. edge find from a photo of a drawing), and no text input. Sure you can pick from other available jots, a mixture of rubbish and jots presumably input on a computer, but as an artist I’m disappointed not to have any method to put anything of my own creation on what is probably great hardware.
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Drawing section is pretty frustrating
Draw a nice curve and the app simplifies it, makes it look angular. Whatever artistic ability you have this seems to reduce it. No delete without clearing the whole screen. End result is very basic, poor looking jots: I suspect the decent images we see in promos/in the joto store were not made with the joto app... I know the hardware has been a lot of work but currently the app means it isn’t delivering the ownership experience I feel I was promised. Simply typing text would be an improvement (and was in the original blurb)
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Great potential
But not there yet!
No text input
Difficult to draw any kind of Bézier curve without the app changing it (or straight line for that matter)
Looking at some other peoples example shows the work around is to use lots of short strokes which is not as much fun to watch when it’s drawing
Zooming in to add detail would be a great enhancement
Also importing line drawing images from other app would fill the gap for now
Maybe even the ability to paste G-code into the app
Looking forward to future enhancements
Quality piece of hardware by the way
M
No text input
Difficult to draw any kind of Bézier curve without the app changing it (or straight line for that matter)
Looking at some other peoples example shows the work around is to use lots of short strokes which is not as much fun to watch when it’s drawing
Zooming in to add detail would be a great enhancement
Also importing line drawing images from other app would fill the gap for now
Maybe even the ability to paste G-code into the app
Looking forward to future enhancements
Quality piece of hardware by the way
M
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