Notes+ Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience76.3% of reviews
Neutral10.3% of reviews
Negative experience13.4% of reviews

~ Based on 2,293 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Notes+

Is Notes+ Safe?

Notes+ : Notes for Pencil appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Notes+ is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 3,181 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

92.2% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
5.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 3,179 App Store ratings for Notes+.

Is Notes+ Legit?

Notes+ : Notes for Pencil appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Notes+ is 88/100.

Based on 88 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Super application mais BUG URGENT à corriger

Cette application est magnifique, je l’utilise depuis 3 ans depuis que j’ai commencé mes études. Néanmoins j’aimerais souligner un bug qui est apparu récemment et qui me gêne énormément. Lorsque je veux surligner sur des nouveaux documents pdf que j’importe, je constate que le surlignage est soit incomplet, soit il surligne tout le mot alors que je veux surligner que une lettre, soit il surligne des mots en trop alors que je passe vraiment le stylet sur un caractère ! Et j’ai ce problème uniquement avec les nouveaux documents que j’importe et pas les anciens que j’avait déjà importé avant ce bug. Svp pouvez-vous corriger ce bug, sinon l’appli est géniale je recommande à 100%.
Show more

Glitches

The app keeps closing out in the middle of me writing my notes, It can get frustrating after taking notes for a long time, happenes every 6 minutes.

software update limitations :(

please add the handwritten notes feature to devices under ios27!!!

JE RECOMMANDE ENCORE ET ENCORE ET ENCORE

Je suis tellement heureuse d’avoir trouver cette app avec autant de fonctionnalités et le meilleur dans tout c’est qu’elle est gratuite ??? UN BONHEUR (je dirais même qu’elle est mieux que GoodNote !)
J’ai seulement un petit soucis à faire remonter et si vous pouvez m’aider j’en serai vraiment ravie : lorsque je supprime un mot ou un trait, il y a plusieurs mots/traits,… qui sont également supprimées : mais ces mots/traits sont très éloignés sur la page, ils ne proviennent pas du même trait d’écriture, et parfois je supprime un chiffre en bout de page et tout le tableau qui se trouvent tout en haut disparais tout comme des mots bien isolés à l’autre bout de la page. Mais ce soucis intervient à plusieurs reprises d’affilée ! Et impossible de retourner en arrière car les flèches sont grisée, inutilisables. Serait il possible de régler ce petit soucis ? En attendant, je réécris à chaque fois dès que tout est supprimé…
Merci pour votre réponse et votre aide
Et merci de nous avoir mis à disposition cette application gratuitement 🫶🏻🙏🏻
Bonne journée
Show more

Очень грустно,все мои труду в канву

Начало глючить через время, удалилось половина записей

Muito bom

Uso para fazer todas as minhas anotações da escola, é um aplicativo muito bom e o fato de poder guardar vários arquivos gratuitamente é um game changer

上的ai功能能不能单独开出去…

或者充钱了再加入呢?在写笔记的页面加上真的很败坏好感……

THE BEST

genuinely the best notebook, unlimited notes without pay, optional ai, and free tools. don’t fall for the goodnotes propaganda

El resaltador trae delay

Corrijan el delay del resaltador al momento de desplazar

Title: I LOVE Notes+! Some Feature Suggestions to Make It Even Better

Title: I LOVE Notes+! Some Feature Suggestions to Make It Even Better

I absolutely LOVE Notes+! I’m a college student, and I use this app every day to take handwritten notes during lectures, study, and organize my coursework. I love it so much that I actually deleted Apple’s native Notes app because Notes+ has completely replaced it for me.

I’m also passionate about software development, so I naturally find myself thinking about ways apps could be improved, not just for myself, but for a wider range of users.

Here are a few features I think could make Notes+ even better.

1. Automatic Note Titles

One feature I really miss from Apple Notes is automatic note naming.

Whenever I create multiple notes, I often end up with several titled “Blank.” This makes finding specific notes frustrating because I have to open each one to figure out what’s inside.

I’d love options for automatically naming notes using the first line of text, their creation date and time, or a manually entered title. It would also be great if existing untitled notes could be automatically renamed.

2. Audio-Synced Lecture Recordings

As a college student, I sometimes have professors who explain things faster than I can write them down.

I’d love the ability to record lectures directly within my handwritten notes and have those recordings saved alongside the corresponding pages.

Even better would be audio synchronization, where tapping something I wrote during class would play the exact part of the recording from when I wrote it.

This would be incredibly helpful for reviewing lectures, filling gaps in my notes, and understanding explanations I may have missed.

3. Universal Search

I’d love a search feature that could recognize handwritten words, typed text, PDF contents, and even words spoken in recorded lectures.

For example, I could search for a chemistry concept and immediately find every note or recording where that concept was mentioned.

This would make managing large amounts of information significantly easier.

4. Customizable Pen and Pencil Ordering

Another small but useful improvement would be the ability to manually rearrange pens, pencils, highlighters, and other writing tools in the toolbar.

I frequently switch between different writing tools and colors while taking notes, and I’d love to organize them in whatever order works best for me.

Ideally, users could drag and drop their favorite tools into a preferred order, keeping their most frequently used pens, pencils, and colors easily accessible.

It would also be great if the customized arrangement remained consistent across notebooks and devices.

This might seem like a minor improvement, but small changes that reduce unnecessary taps can make a big difference when taking notes throughout the day.

5. Better Accessibility and Personalization

I think Notes+ could accommodate a wider range of users by offering more customizable accessibility features.

This could include improved VoiceOver support, handwriting-to-speech, adjustable contrast, customizable toolbars, left-handed layouts, and better keyboard navigation.

Everyone processes information differently, and giving users more control over their workspace would make the app more accessible.

6. Version History and Note Recovery

Having the ability to view and restore previous versions of notes would be extremely useful.

Accidentally deleting handwriting, moving something, or making an unwanted change could be fixed without worrying about losing important information.

Reliable offline access and backup options would also provide peace of mind.

7. Collaboration and Shared Notes

I’d love options for sharing editable notebooks with classmates, coworkers, or project teammates.

Features like collaborative editing, comments, and shared annotations could make Notes+ useful for group assignments, meetings, and collaborative projects.

8. Calendar, Reminders, and Shortcuts Integration

Another great improvement would be allowing handwritten notes to connect with calendars and reminders.

For example, if I write down an assignment and its due date during class, I’d love the option to turn it into a reminder without leaving the app.

Integration with Apple Shortcuts could also allow users to automate repetitive tasks and create personalized workflows.

Final Thoughts

I genuinely love Notes+ and appreciate the work that has gone into developing it. It’s already become an essential part of my daily routine, and I wouldn’t have deleted Apple Notes if I didn’t believe Notes+ offered a better experience for the way I work.

I’m not suggesting that every feature needs to be implemented. I understand that developing and maintaining software takes time, and adding too many features can sometimes make an app unnecessarily complicated.

I just think Notes+ has enormous potential to become an even more versatile note-taking platform without sacrificing the simplicity that makes it enjoyable to use.

My biggest priorities would personally be automatic note titles, audio-synced handwriting, universal search, and customizable writing tools.

Ultimately, I’d love to see Notes+ become an app where users can capture information quickly, find it effortlessly, and revisit it whenever they need it, regardless of how they prefer to learn or work.

Thank you for creating an app I genuinely enjoy using every day. Keep up the amazing work! I’m excited to see where you take it next.
Show more

WE FREAKING LOVE YOU NOTES+

As a engineering student this is the best notetaking app in my opinion. I’ve spent so much money on other apps but this one is so good and it has so many features for free that other apps charge for. One thing I really want is the ability to keep a saved cheatsheet. It gets annoying having to import documents over and over. I wish there was an option where I can just reference a page without having to add the page. Also can we please get document layering where we can actually see our annotations please. I’m kinda bummed that they are now charging for flash cards and quizzes. But it is what it is. Also can we do custom pen sizes. Please.
Show more

Great app

I was searching on tiktok for different note taking apps. After trying about 5, I decided that notes+ is the best option. The only features that cost money are the ai features, but the app works really well as is. I love the audio recording option. It’s a great app, it can bug sometimes and glitch but nothing overly annoying.
Show more

Good but overheating

Been using this app for years but recently this app has been making my iPad overheat when it never used to do that. It’s not really ideal to have to stop using it to give my iPad a rest when all my notes are on here.

건의사항!!!! 원래 있던 기능을 되살려주세요

너무 잘쓰고 있었습니다 여기저기 제일 좋은 노트필기앱이라고 다 소문냈어요 최근 업데이트 후 필기감이 조금 달라졌다는 생각은 들지만 여전히 좋고요 튕김이 최근에 굉장히 심했는데 이제는 좀 잡힌 거 같아요 그런데 기존에 있는 pdf에 새로운 페이지를 삽입할때 자꾸 오류가 생기네요 가로로 설정돼있는 pdf에 페이지를 삽입하는데 미리보기 창에서만 가로로 뜨고 필기창에서는 세로로 떠서 페이지가 다 잘립니다 필기도 당연히 잘리고요 그걸 방지하려고 회전을 하면 미리보기에서 필기가 잘려서 이미지 다운로드를 했을때 필기가 다 날라가네요 템플릿 변경 창에 들어가도 이미지 자체를 변환할 수는 있어도 가로/세로 변경 옵션은 없네요 3년 정도 쓴 거 같은데 원래는 이런 문제가 없엇거든요 최근 발생한 오류라면 얼른 수정해주시고 혹은 세로/가로 페이지 삽입할때 옵션이 생겼으면 좋겠습니다
Show more

Пользовалась месяц в премиум режиме, пришлось отключить

Все было прекрасно, месяц назад перешла на премиум режим годовой. В итоге не могу писать так как экран просто двигается и ничего е происходит… очень расстроена( разработчики, помогите!

college students TAP IN

I’m in my second year of a stem degree and when I tell yall this app has all the basic features that other apps want u to pay for I MEAN IT. Don’t pay for those overpriced greedy apps when notes+ is literally free. GOATED app i love u guys

Tem para android?

bom as adaptações viram com o tempo

Great for studying

Overall this is a very strong tool for organising pdfs and annotating them. Slightly less strong for note-taking, personally. My only complaint is that it does lag and crash a lot for me. But that may just be my device. Love it.

Extremely buggy app

I’ve been using notes+ for a while now and there have been bugs that are really starting to get annoying and still haven’t been fixed. Firstly the keyboard popping up when you select annotations with the lasso tool, is annoying because it obstructs your vision so much. Secondly the top part of the screen becomes blurry for some reason when you write something down. These happen all the time in the large notes. Also the app can sometimes overheat your iPad if you have a lot of notes on it. I don’t know why it’s taking them so long to fix these bugs so I just give up.
Show more

suggestion

i really like this app its very easy to use and very worth it for school, but pls add a handwriting to text option!!!! i like to write my notes but my writing is very messy and using the text box with my downloaded font is pretty annoying considering im also using an apple pen. overall very good app i love
Show more