# Notedrafts: Note Taking — user reviews > 189 indexed App Store user reviews of Notedrafts by Appycron Interactive e.K., rated 4.80/5 from 753 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedrafts-note-taking/id6743032079/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedrafts-note-taking/id6743032079.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 664 · 4★ 61 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Notedrafts? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth writing experience - 👍 Clean and polished UI - 🚀 Responsive and fast - 👍 Elegant note-taking experience - 👍 Plentiful templates and notebook covers - 👍 Infinite canvas for notes - 🚀 Efficient battery usage **Cons** - 🔧 Missing features like search, audio recording, and undo - 🔧 Limited customization options for toolbar and pencil settings **Commonly reported bugs** - No issues reported **Most requested features** - Add support for scribble to erase - Implement custom notebook covers - Add pure text writing mode - Ability to customize toolbar - Embed URL links with web preview - Add page tags and linking between pages - Introduce light mode app icon ## Newest reviews (14 of 189) ### 3/5 — Love it but it keeps crashing *2026-08-19, version 1.0.15* Love this app but as of recently it has been crashing so much! I keep checking for updates but there have been none available. Is this happening to others? There’s also no app support available, the one offered on the App Store is all in German so idk how to move forward with an inquiry. ### 2/5 — Improvements Wanted *2026-04-23, version 1.0.15* So, I tried it out and here is my verdict. All the templates - are you trying to destroy our eyesight? Why, why are the lines so light that I can BARELY see them? Zero stars for that. You will have to change that. Notes - at least here I could pick black for the lines, so that was good. Give us the same option for all your templates. I see potential for this app. But I will hold off for now. Can’t use it if I can’t see it. Good luck. ### 4/5 — 다 좋은데 발열이.. *2026-01-30* 너무 좋아서 사용 많이 하는데 이 어플만 쓰면 베터리 발열이 장난 아님 이유를 모르겠음 그거 때문에 다른 앱을 써야하나 고민이 될 정도임.. 좀 수정 못하나요? ### 3/5 — Good app. *2025-11-14, version 1.0.15* Generally I like everything about this app. It’s simple and made the job done. However, my iPad heats a lot when I use Notedrafts and battery drain is huge, 44% for 40 minutes, I think it’s too much. ### 4/5 — Battery Drainage *2025-11-04, version 1.0.15* I would give 5 stars if it didn’t drain battery much. I really like how simple it is and also the writing experience (smooth and nice) But idk is it because iPadOS 26 or the app, it drains battery so much, in 30 minutes my battery went down to %50 from %72 (iPad Air M1). And there are lags while writing and screen brightness changes during writing. ### 4/5 — Sync with google drive *2025-10-25, version 1.0.15* Great app! The only thing missing is sync with google drive . ### 3/5 — 怎樣才能不閃退= = *2025-10-10, version 1.0.15* 很喜歡但是一直閃退根本用不了很生氣 有時候寫字會卡很久出不來 繼續寫又突然跑出來 按上一動也不理我 以為是我平板太舊結果翻評論根本早就有的問題了 什麼時候要改善 ### 5/5 — Some features to add *2025-09-17, version 1.0.15* I am a 3rd grade teacher and I use this app daily to support my teaching. It is an excellent tool to be able to have a digital notebook to model for my students. I agree with another user on a few features that would make the app even better: 1. Lined paper template in both wide ruled and college rule that closely matches real binder paper. 2. Side by side page view. It would be very helpful to be able to view two pages at once in both landscape and portrait mode. Other than those features, this is the best note taking app. Thank you!! ### 4/5 — Solid note app *2025-09-12, version 1.0.15* Not bad but notes do tend to stutter and lag after a few pages of writing which is frustrating ### 5/5 — Cool app, some issues *2025-09-10, version 1.0.15* I love this app and have been using it since release. One issue I have is that things randomly get deleted sometimes (like if I write some stuff or make lines they disappear) ### 4/5 — 剛用沒多久的新手 *2025-09-08, version 1.0.15* 工具不夠清楚 點選的時候並不會知道這是什麼樣的筆 希望可以點的時候有名稱 至少知道是什麼筆也好。 ### 3/5 — For bugs *2025-09-08, version 1.0.15* Still need more update version to fix some bugs,I am facing issues for selecting and moving hand written notes to new place in infinite note.It is so much time consuming for waiting and it distracts my studying process and motivation to study. ### 5/5 — La millor *2025-09-04, version 1.0.14* La millor app per prendre notes a l'iPad que he provat mai. ### 5/5 — Can be improved, but not bad ;) *2025-09-01, version 1.0.14* Love the app have canvas! Something can be improved: Why I can’t use the pen to write anything on canvas after using lasso tool? I have to leave the canvas note and re-enter the note so that the pen can function well again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bugged out *2026-03-19, version 1.0.15* Deleted all my lecture notes bruh ### 1/5 — Curious about a feature *2026-02-02, version 1.0.15* Curious if there is a feature when you can open up a note (or start a new note) on the iPhone and just start typing. Without having to insert a text box. I switched from apples notes which is very good at this. Just curious if there is already something like that on here that I’m missing or if maybe it’s a feature that could be added? I love being able to open a note on my iPhone and start jotting notes down with the keyboard. I’d love to give it more stars because I think it could be a great app with this one feature added. ### 1/5 — Loved this app but it crashed & my notes were gone *2026-01-17* I initially loved this app—the infinite canvas, dark mode, page layouts, everything. I actually came here to write a very positive review, recommend it to others, and even ask the developer how I could support the project. Unfortunately, my experience took a disappointing turn. I was making notes and was almost done for the night when a sudden glitch occurred, and the entire new note was gone. At first, I thought the app might have crashed, which can happen—but when I reopened it, my notes had completely vanished and were nowhere to be found. I’ve been a GoodNotes user since GoodNotes 4, but after they moved to a subscription model, I started looking for free alternatives and genuinely loved this app. However, after experiencing notes disappearing without warning, I’m no longer confident in relying on it. Additionally, I imported a 2026 calendar PDF with hyperlinks, but the links were not clickable, and the PDF did not load properly. The app felt very slow and sluggish during use. I really wanted this app to work for me, but these issues have made the experience frustrating and unreliable. ### 1/5 — Difficulty Exporting *2025-12-27, version 1.0.15* Having a lot of issues exporting to PDF or other formats. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t open anymore *2025-10-17, version 1.0.15* After the latest update it doesn’t open anymore. Unusable! ### 1/5 — 배터리 *2025-10-01* 배터리가 너무 빨리 닳고 있습니다. 뭔가 문제가 있는거같아요. ### 1/5 — No option for clicking links *2025-05-12* I am using notes in Notesdraft but i cant click my notes pdf link in the notes. in all the apps this function is there. will buy this notes app for sure if this feature is added to notes to click links and setup links jn a pdf to jump in the same notes ### 1/5 — Tons of bugs *2025-05-04, version 1.0.11* My input data got deleted suddenly as the app closed down out of nowhere. My information was not saved as well. I can't use the app smoothly as well and I'm in fact using the premium version of the app. ### 1/5 — 閃退 *2025-04-07, version 1.0.5* 耗電超快 用的時候平板還超燙 請問是發生什麼事😓還會一直莫名閃退 ### 1/5 — 超卡，又耗電 *2025-04-06, version 1.0.4* 之前看到有限時免費才想說下載看看，結果我現在超後悔，章節順序，我想要把上面的部分選取移到下面，結果選取完後直接卡住，根本沒辦法換。 整體抄筆記的過程中也發現，耗電量超級快的，選取的功能真的很難用，都要在旁邊點好幾下才會成功。頁面也沒有辦法選往橫的方向寫。 匯出的話，也不讓我匯出到goognote或無邊際上。 總而言之，用這個程式時的心情都不是很好，體驗很差，說真的我覺得apple 內建付的無邊際應該都比這個好用了⋯⋯ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Goood *2026-06-18* Really impressed… even better than good notes with delay and notability… perfect balance of fluidity with response.. amazing ### 5/5 — Best note taking app available! *2026-03-05, version 1.0.15* Notedrafts is a no-nonsense, simple, easy to use note taking app. No unnecessary complexity or scammy in-app subscriptions. Clearly made by a developer who is passionate and knows what they are doing. Love it and would recommend to anyone! ### 5/5 — BEST NOTE APP EVER!! *2026-02-02, version 1.0.15* A must have app for digital note takers. Easy to setup and organize notebooks. Don’t know how i can not have this app in my life. BEST NOTE APP EVER! ### 5/5 — Functional and clean *2026-01-14, version 1.0.15* In this day and age it is a delight to find something that simply works as you expect it to. The full version of this app is a one time payment! It has an easy to use, noncrowded interface, good pen controls and shortcuts, good folder organization, and good file importing and exporting. I tried many many apps to find one like this. It’s nice to know there is still functional, useful software being made. ### 5/5 — Insanely fast, feels like Apple made it *2025-12-28* This app is ridiculously snappy – no loading screens, no waiting, just instant responsiveness. Writing with the Apple Pencil is incredibly smooth, exactly like Apple’s native Notes app. The attention to detail is outstanding – even the subtle Apple Pencil shadow when you hover is there. These tiny touches make it feel genuinely native. I’ve been switching between this and GoodNotes, and honestly? GoodNotes feels like it’s from 2010 in comparison. NoteDraft is in a different league when it comes to speed and fluidity. Almost zero bugs, super polished. To the dev team: please keep doing exactly what you’re doing. Don’t change the design philosophy, and never compromise on that speed. I’m genuinely enjoying using this app – hope you’re enjoying building it just as much. ### 5/5 — Better than Goodnotes! *2025-11-12* This Apps writing experience is wonderfull! Its Great and without all the unnecessary AI Features! Just a damn great notetaking App! The only thing i miss and would Like to add are sticky posteds,but even without that the App is Great!! I am excited for more Features to come! ### 5/5 — Fast *2025-10-14, version 1.0.15* I like drawing with no latency, if feels very good ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2025-10-06, version 1.0.15* Great note taking apps ### 5/5 — incredible *2025-09-20, version 1.0.15* Absolutely well done UX design but please add the ability to import multiple images as pages at once ### 5/5 — Wonderful and reliable app *2025-09-19, version 1.0.15* The app works wonderfully and is very reliable. Considering how Apple’s notes app doesn’t seem to save my annotations in such a way that I can export them as PDF—even though I’m on the stable version—I am finding myself increasingly using Notedrafts. I would like it if we had more customization in the app, such as being able to customize the squeeze gesture from select to the menu, but it is still very good in its current state. --- *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 2026-08-24.*