# Notes for Watch — user reviews > 113 indexed App Store user reviews of Notes for Watch by Patrick Balestra, rated 3.90/5 from 520 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-for-watch/id973679652/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-for-watch/id973679652.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 308 · 4★ 57 · 3★ 29 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 103 ## What do users think of Notes for Watch? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Handy for quick notes - 💡 Useful for Apple Watch **Cons** - 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Watch - 🐛 Inconsistent performance - 🐛 Limited functionality - 🐛 Crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Notes not syncing between devices - Dictation not working on Apple Watch - App crashing or freezing - Inconsistent behavior when adding or editing notes **Most requested features** - Improved sync between iPhone and Apple Watch - More customization options - Support for checklists and advanced note-taking features - Better interface and controls on Apple Watch ## Newest reviews (16 of 113) ### 3/5 — Good app one problem *2022-12-28* Works well with my ultra watch. One problem: it doesn’t fit on the screen and the dictation microphone icon is only half displayed so it’s not easy to select. ### 2/5 — Not useful *2022-01-24* I was eventually able to get one note to export from the official Notes app and appear on the iPhone. Eventually, after editing the iPhone app and saving it, it also showed up on my watch. However, it was a lot of steps, and something that needs to be planned out in advance (it's not like you can just be walking around without your phone and decide you want to look at a note). In addition, trying to repeat the process a second time with a longer note simply hung, it seems like there is a length limitation. Also, trying to create new notes on the watch is useless if you want to use the finger-type ability. There is no ability to delete characters, and the bottom of the screen is cut off if you have the smaller watch face. I give it 2 stars because it does, technically, allow you to view notes on the watch, but there are too many problems to make it useful. ### 3/5 — Please update *2021-10-17, version 4.0.2* This app needs updates. Not working with the share sheet as it says it would. Looks like it was last updated 3 years ago. What’s up there. ### 1/5 — Notes don’t always transfer *2021-09-20, version 4.0.2* The concept of the app is good but the performance is inconsistent to say the least. The notes don’t consistently transfer from your iPhone to your watch. ### 1/5 — Freezes when sending a note *2021-07-25, version 4.0.2* Worked once. ### 4/5 — Very good *2021-07-19, version 4.0.2* Great on the watch. Easy to use. ### 2/5 — Trash *2021-07-06* It works but there’s no way to back track in your notes on the watch. I’m stuck in one note and can’t see any of the other notes I have. Notes are also limited on characters as I only see half the note that I typed. ### 1/5 — Won’t update watch *2021-06-23, version 4.0.2* The app will not sync to watch. ### 1/5 — Can’t sync iPhone notes with watch *2021-05-05, version 4.0.2* Can’t sync iPhone notes with watch ### 1/5 — No import *2021-03-12, version 4.0.2* Cannot import from Notes on iPhone, even though the simple gif suggests that you can. And no response from a request to supply more-helpful information. ### 1/5 — Frustration *2021-02-27, version 4.0.2* It simply doesnt work.The notes dont show up on the watch and the app crashes when you try to save. ### 1/5 — iPhone 12 max + Apple Watch 6 *2021-02-12* Install app three weeks ago. First note transferred to watch but then no other notes worked. Deleted and installed a few times with same results. Sent email to developer no response to date. I wouldn’t recommend this app if you have my combination of products. ### 1/5 — Not for Pebble! *2021-01-25, version 4.0.2* Apparently this app does not work any longer on Pebble. ### 1/5 — Says it’s for watch but no complication *2021-01-14* Very irritated that I paid £2 for this. It says it’s specifically for Apple Watch, but there’s no complication, so I can’t use it on Apple Watch in the way you’d expect to for a PAID app *specifically* for the watch! 😡 ### 2/5 — Only to look at notes on watch... *2021-01-05* Despite seeing instructions somewhere on how to create notes in app with Siri, this function does not appear to work. I can also not navigate between notes on the watch. It literally is for viewing notes created on phone on the watch face. I’m very disappointed that the voice functionality doesn’t work for me :/ ### 1/5 — NOTES DO NOT SYNC TO WATCH *2020-12-04, version 4.0.2* This app looks great. But I had numerous issues with syncing. I went to delete one note, it deleted all my notes. BEWARE! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas *2025-06-25, version 4.0.2* Ne charge pas dans la Apple Watch ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas *2024-11-09, version 4.0.2* Ne charge pas dans la Apple Watch ### 1/5 — Entries not showing on apple watch *2024-10-31, version 4.0.2* Notes are not updating. I have 10 entries but only the first one shows on apple watch ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2023-06-24, version 4.0.2* Don’t waste your money, you cannot make a note from your watch, this app is solely dependent on your phone. I want my $2 back! ### 1/5 — Notres for Watch *2023-04-03, version 4.0.2* Seriosly. Do not waste your money. This is the first purchased app that I found worthless. This should not be offered in the App Store. Bad for Apple. ### 1/5 — Will not work on my Apple Watch *2022-03-12, version 4.0.2* Apple Watch series 7 will not size to screen. ### 1/5 — Wasting money *2022-02-05* Not good need iPhone all the time to do anything. No full screen in Apple Watch so can’t modify or even write anything. Rubbish ### 1/5 — Can’t share *2022-01-29, version 4.0.2* Can’t share from iPhone app! ### 1/5 — Notes on Apple watch *2022-01-03* Didn’t work on Apple Watch SE. The operation keys don’t fit on the screen. ### 1/5 — Wish there was a trial so money wasn’t wasted. *2021-12-31, version 4.0.2* Dictation to watch doesn’t work on new SE That was the whole point of getting it ☹️ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Notes *2025-07-31* Very cool feature just wish it was easier to connect to iwatch ### 5/5 — Notes *2022-09-20* Very cool feature just wish it was easier to connect to iwatch ### 5/5 — Easy integration with Apple Watch *2022-02-19, version 4.0.2* Love it! ### 5/5 — Great App, but…. *2021-10-05* Since I’ve installed iOS 15 (now 15.01) and WatchOS 8.0 when I’m trying to make so yea on the watch itself, I’m no longer about to create notes using the microphone, only by scribble. :-( Otherwise it’s a useful little app. ### 5/5 — What? *2020-05-05* I love this app! I don’t get all of the problems people (well two, to be accurate) are having. I have been using the app for at least two years and I have never experienced any of the issues cited. You do have to study a bit to understand how the app goes about accomplishing tasks, but what program doesn’t? This is one of the most used apps on my watch. There are quite a number of apps out there for dealing with notes and note taking and I have downloaded and deleted most of them. My little yellow Notes Watch icon is the only one that is still on my watch. ### 5/5 — Great note taking *2020-05-01* I really like the ease of taking notes and having them display on my iwatch 4. Problem will not sync with my devices. Notes for watch is a great app I recommend the software. ### 5/5 — IOS 13 may have broken dictation *2019-09-26* Update: iOS 13.1 indeed solved the problem. My shopping list is again on my wrist and all is well with the world. I love this app, but after upgrading to iOS 13 and to a Watch 5 dictation doesn’t work—and scribble still isn’t supported. I’ve enabled Dictation on my iPhone, it works on that device, but despite rebooting both phone and watch, no luck entering text on the Watch itself. Nor am I getting sync from iPhone version of the app. Until this is fixed, app is broken. ### 5/5 — Take Note *2019-08-13, version 4.0.2* Handy, reasonably priced, easy to use, & FOA sections helps. For example clearly instructed on how to edit notes. ### 5/5 — It does what it says *2019-06-29* Impressive. It does what it says. Simple and easy. Love it and great for my gym program transfers. ### 5/5 — Great for time stamp logging items or actions for *2018-12-15, version 4.0.2* Perfect app for Apple Watch Thanks! --- *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 2026-09-01.*