# Lucidspark — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of Lucidspark by Lucid Software Inc, rated 3.00/5 from 30 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucidspark/id1553934753/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucidspark/id1553934753.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 8 ## Newest reviews (4 of 24) ### 2/5 — Doesn’t hold up to the iPad standards *2023-04-15* Any serious iPad user will see that this is an underdeveloped app for iPad. The Apple Pencil support is lacking. Here are a few pro tips: - iPad users should not have to select the pen tool. If the Apple Pencil touches the screen, that means the user already wants to draw - If any stylus is connected, do not let a finger be used as the pen. A finger touch should be used as scrolling This is just the beginning. There is an implied set of standards that come with Apple Pencil support that users are comforted with across a wide variety of apps, and the user experience for this app does not conform to those. ### 2/5 — I would keep subscription if few changes *2022-03-30* So right now there is no way to take a picture of something and save it using mobile app. Also it needs a better way to add web clippings, news stories, etc. Would also like to be able to save files to a board maybe even connecting to google drive, etc. ### 2/5 — Feels like a web app *2021-06-03, version 1.0.3* I was excited when I saw this app as I prefer to brainstorm from my iPad using the Apple Pencil, but unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. The pencil works exactly the same as your finger and there are no settings to customize this. This behaviour is particularly annoying when trying to input text as you can’t use scribble. Being forced to put down the pencil and open the keyboard every time I want to input some text on a sticky is a brutal experience and there doesn’t seem to be a work around. I tried writing (drawing) on the sticky note but this does not put the text in the note but creates a separate object floating on top which will not move with the note. Hopefully they improve the pencil support in a future update. ### 3/5 — Lots of promise, under-delivering *2021-05-05* Product has tons of promise, right now the user experience on iPad is not what is expected. The stylus does not allow tap to switch to eraser, the board captures hand movement as drawing when using the pen, and the sync does not seem to work for many documents. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-02-25* What's the point of creating a mobile app if you don’t allow mobile app user behaviors like writing with a stylus. This is basically a mobile view of desktop and that’s it. ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-07-13, version 1.2.10* I have this app with my Google Workspace subscription. But, apparently, I cannot have it as an app on my phone. ### 1/5 — Iphone heating up *2025-06-16* There was a massive battery drainage when I installed the app from 90-5% within minutes. My phone was burning hot! Something is seriously wrong with the app. ### 1/5 — Can’t log in *2025-02-18, version 1.2.9* Just can’t log in and the app was frozen. Another review said unless you have a license, which is not user friendly. I really like the website version just hoping I can use it on my phone as well. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — App restricted for Team and Enterprise *2025-02-06, version 1.2.9* This app should have many more stars but they recently pulled support unless you have a Team or Enterprise license. Forcing license upgrades for creatives that don’t have such large team needs is a unscrupulous tactics, very disappointed. ### 1/5 — No Apple Pencil support *2024-05-10, version 1.2.4* This app needs a better Apple Pencil support to be useful at all otherwise it’s as useful as looking at a static PDF file. ### 1/5 — Can’t sign *2024-04-01* I’ve tried to sign in ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2023-08-30* Changed terms for paying users and can no longer use iOS app. Have to use web browser instead. Junk. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with SSO *2022-05-03* Sadly, this app doesn’t seem to work with SSO via Okta. I love the web client, but not being able to pull up content on my phone makes it difficult to rely on for critical documentation difficult. ### 2/5 — Needs Palm Detection *2024-03-08* Quite often it jumps around when you use the Apple Pencil. It happens when you place your palm on the screen. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfekte App *2022-11-12, version 1.1.7* Selten so eine gute App gesehen. Wird zu meinem Standard tollset. Teilweise harkt es ein bisschen. Zb beim verfolgen von anderen. Teilweise wurden mir nicht alle Abstimmungsergebnisse angezeigt. ### 5/5 — I LOVE LUCIDspark *2021-11-29, version 1.1.5* i am a student, and this is the best app / website for me as a visual person. i recommend this to anyone who likes the sticky note style organization. i feel the app is great but the website is better! ### 5/5 — Finally on iPad *2021-03-25* I’ve been using Lucidspark for a while at work and I’m so glad I can finally use it on my iPad. ### 4/5 — Good app but notes *2023-04-30, version 1.1.7* There are few things that need to be sorted. Cursor support has to be improved (support for space bar function). The UI is good but patience is required when editing text, pasting or duplication of shapes especially when trying to work at speed. Lastly exporting, as for most of these types of apps is so cumbersome if possible at all, can not be considered collaborative across different apps. Still worth the users participation as long as the iOS application support continues. 3.5 stars but the star selector does not seem to work :) ### 4/5 — Magic Keyboard Support *2021-11-05, version 1.1.3* Ich nutze die Software ständig und bin Abonnent. ALLERDINGS: Könnt Ihr bitte einen Support für das Trackpad des Magic Keyboard auf dem iPad hinzufügen? Es ist sehr ungewohnt, dass ich damit nicht scrollen und Zoomen kann. ### 4/5 — So excited to see this on ipad! *2021-06-14* I think this app has amazing potential! I use lucidChart a lot and lucid spark to me feels more natural with a pen in hand to make it closer to a whiteboard. If they can make this app function correctly with palm rejection, double-tap pencil functionality, etc., I think this would be amazing for collaboration. My benchmark is the Notability app for iPad. I know the feature set is different but if they could make the pencil as fluid as it is in Notability, i would be in love! Good start! ### 3/5 — Accessibility *2024-11-11* The board is great, we use it here at Garage Living to organize groups of info onto one board that is easily accessible to everyone…to an extent. This is basically only useable on a laptop/desktop. Our team is constantly on the move and it’s not the easiest trying to make quick use of the board on our phones. It feels like there should be an app version that can make things easier on mobile device. Also it would be great if you could add a calendar to the board that you could drop in and customize. Right now I just added a bunch of blocks two rows of 7 and just add in each day. It’s a but of work to go back every week and move all the text boxes around. A dynamic drop in calendar would solve this pain. Great product but needs more features. ### 3/5 — Lack of Offline Support for iPad app, come one… *2024-06-26* Low hanging fruit here product team, you can support this via browser but not your own app? I want to assume it’s due to some prioritization based on users feedback and actual usage, but I am the user so get it together. I can’t always pop open my massive MBP on a plane. ### 3/5 — A complete lack of proper pencil support *2022-03-14* Without proper scribe hand witting input into post-its and other on page objects this will always be a second class service. ### 3/5 — Apple Pencil Support *2021-06-17, version 1.1.0* This is a great tool to use to collaborate with teams. However this app needs Apple Pencil support. --- *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 2026-06-10.*