TypeDraw Reviews: Is It Legit?

TypeDraw
TypeDraw
Trautmann & Dorre GbR Shaped Agency

Customer Experience

Positive experience82.7% of reviews
Neutral12.3% of reviews
Negative experience4.9% of reviews

~ Based on 81 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is TypeDraw Safe?

TypeDraw appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for TypeDraw is 86/100.

This assessment is based on 82 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

82.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
8.5% of ratings suggest some concerns
8.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 82 App Store ratings for TypeDraw.

Is TypeDraw Legit?

TypeDraw has limited verification signals. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TypeDraw is 58/100.

Based on 58 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

아날로그적인 감성이 너무 좋습니다.

모든게 마음에 드는데, 한글은 한글자씩 손글씨를 따긴 힘든 글자라, 기존 폰트를 쓰고 싶은 니즈가
있는데, 프로파일로 설치한 폰트가 폰트목록에 표시되지 않아 아쉽습니다. 딱딱한 기본 서체류만 사용 가능해요 ㅠㅠ
2026-11-12 수정
이제 따로 설치한 폰트 사용이 가능합니다! 감사해요~ 최고!

Almost there, but concerned

I really want to love TypeDraw. The app does a fantastic job of mimicking a small physical notebook, and I love the overall simplicity and how cleanly the contents auto-generate.

However, for it to become my go-to work notebook, it desperately needs a few key features:

1. Actual bookmarks that can function as proper sections or dividers.

2. The ability to add attachments (like a PDF) directly to a page as an icon that can be quick-viewed and annotated.

3. When in landscape the full width of the screen was used rather than a strip in the middle. This leaves a lot of dead space on either side

My biggest frustration is the recent in-app purchases required for additional books. Having already paid £4.99, it’s disappointing to then be asked to pay even more for features that standard note-taking apps include out of the box. I tried to click on it to see how much but I get an error. It would have been better if say, 3 books were included, then pay for each other one.

If these pricing hurdles were rethought and these features implemented, this would easily be a 5-star app for me.

I will still keep watch off the app and use it for “quick notes” but at the moment, that’s about it.
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Response from developer

No need to be concerned, as we’re working day and night to make your initial purchase even more valuable. We’re adding features like crazy (our heads are spinning), and I personally reply to every email we receive, which is quite a lot! This is also why I fully stand behind the decision to charge a small amount for additional books. We’re not taking away any features, and it allows us to keep the app subscription-free and accessible to more people with a very low initial price. All features within a book will always remain free. Bookmarks, PDF features and full-screen layouts are all on our list. It’s just a very, very long list, and it’s going to take us a while to make the app perfect for everyone. Still, ratings like this hurt after all the days and nights we’ve spent working on the app. We’d really appreciate it if you could take a minute to reconsider. Thanks!

Best Notebook app ever!

This is easily the best notebook app ever! All features you need and more are built in, customizable pages, colors, the feel of the cover and elastic band is fidgety! So incredibly well done!

Ein Notizbuch, wie ich es mir immer schon gewünscht hatte

Wirklich tolles und liebevoll gestaltetes Notizbuch. Jeden Cent wert und vor allem toll, dass es ohne Abo auskommt. 👍🏻
Anregung an die Entwickler: wenn man jetzt noch Inhalte aus Apples Notizen importieren oder transferieren könnte, wäre das grandios.

Could be better if supporting more languages

I would give this app 3 out of 5 stars. It has great potential, but I believe it could be significantly better with a few important improvements:

- More language support: Adding more languages, especially Arabic, would make the app accessible to a much wider audience.
- Handwriting-to-text conversion: The ability to convert handwritten notes into typed text would be a very useful feature.
- Free trial: Offering a free trial would allow users to explore the app and experience its features before committing to a purchase.

With these improvements, I believe the app could attract more users and provide a much better overall experience.
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Impeccably Designed - Bravo 👏🏻

Hey guys, as an app designer myself, I must say TypeDraw is beautifully designed and a pleasure to use. I don’t think there is any critique I can give you.

Keep up the excellent work!!

I like it but

It keep crashing out….🫩

Response from developer

Hey, I'm so sorry to hear that! Could you install the latest version and check if it still happens? If not, we'd really appreciate it if you could reconsider your review. :) Thanks!

Secure Type- Draw book

Type and draw whatever you want. The quality of fonts and design is amazing. Also books locks and unlocks with Face ID if you enable that in settings.

Update: Entwickler haben schnell reagiert

Ich hatte die App ursprünglich für knapp 6 € gekauft und war sofort begeistert. Die wunderschöne Gestaltung, die liebevollen Details und insbesondere die verschiedenen Notizbuch-Designs machen die App für mich zu etwas Besonderem.

Nach einem Update war ich zunächst enttäuscht, da das bisherige Halloween-Cover nicht mehr verfügbar war. Die Entwickler haben jedoch innerhalb weniger Tage reagiert und das vermisste Design sowie weitere hinzugefügt. Dafür ein großes Lob! Es ist schön zu sehen, dass Feedback ernst genommen und so schnell umgesetzt wird.

Inzwischen ist die App wieder so, wie ich sie ursprünglich lieben gelernt habe. Mit zusätzlichen Funktionen wie der Möglichkeit, mehrere Notizbücher anzulegen.

Einen Verbesserungswunsch habe ich allerdings noch: Die Anzahl zusätzlicher Notizbücher ist begrenzt und jedes weitere Buch muss einzeln gekauft werden. Ich verstehe den Gedanken hinter diesem Finanzierungsmodell, finde die künstliche Begrenzung aber unnötig. Gerade eine App wie diese könnte von der Möglichkeit profitieren, beliebig viele Notizbücher anzulegen. Eine Option zum einmaligen Freischalten unbegrenzt vieler Bücher würde ich sehr begrüßen.

Das beeinflusst meine Bewertung allerdings nicht, denn beim ursprünglichen Kauf war ohnehin nur ein einzelnes Notizbuch vorgesehen. Die zusätzlichen Bücher sind somit eine optionale Erweiterung und kein Verlust bestehender Funktionen.

Insgesamt bin ich wieder sehr zufrieden mit der App. Besonders die liebevolle Gestaltung und die schnelle Reaktion der Entwickler verdienen Anerkennung. Ich freue mich darauf, wie sich die App weiterentwickelt!
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Response from developer

Es freut uns sehr, dass dir die App gefällt! Das Halloween Cover hatten wir unabhängig davon herausgenommen, weil Halloween vorbei war. Nach vielen Anfragen haben wir es im neuesten Update wieder hinzugefügt. Wir arbeiten wirklich extrem hart an dieser App und wollen unbedingt verhindern, dass wir den Kaufpreis erhöhen oder ein Abo einführen müssen. Deshalb haben wir uns für ein kostenpflichtiges Upgrade bei den optionalen zusätzlichen Büchern entschieden – nicht bei den bereits enthaltenen Funktionen deines Buches.

Perfect!

A simple idea nicely executed. The notebooks are perfect for a few short notes and I really like the fonts. Best of all, the developers seem cool and are working hard to make the app even better.

Good and getting better

It’s good, got a lot of potential, and they seem to keep updating to make it better. I love the feel of a permanent notebook, but digital. Also the security of it being on device and iCloud versus yet another 3rd party with access to content. And I don’t mind at all the idea of buying new books as we need them. Way better idea than subscription!

There’s still some bugs in syncing between iPad and iPhone (for handwritten notes). I mainly use it on the iPad, and when it syncs to the iPhone, the handwritten notes are all out of place, sometimes completely missing. It’s like it’s got a different page layout between the two and when I “cross the invisible border” with my notes on the iPad, those notes disappear on the other?? I don’t know. Hopefully this is addressed because otherwise it’s working nicely.
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아날로그적인 감성이 너무 좋습니다.

모든게 마음에 드는데, 한글은 한글자씩 손글씨를 따긴 힘든 글자라, 기존 폰트를 쓰고 싶은 니즈가
있는데, 프로파일로 설치한 폰트가 폰트목록에 표시되지 않아 아쉽습니다. 딱딱한 기본 서체류만 사용 가능해요 ㅠㅠ

Latest update with $1.99 per book seems excessive

The app is great and though it’s missing a few features, it’s usable. Putting the extra books feature behind a $1.99 per book purchase seems very excessive. It’s great there’s no subscription and kudos to that but strong arming seems just as bad especially after paying for the app itself.

Response from developer

As the app grows and evolves, we want to keep it accessible without raising the App Store price or adding subscriptions. Given how much work we’re putting into it, I hope you can understand why we feel charging for optional extra notebooks is a fair solution. We’re not taking away any features, and we’ll keep improving the app to make your initial purchase more valuable. I understand that this decision has divided opinions. We’ve received both positive and negative feedback in equal measure, and it’s totally okay for us to see things differently. Otherwise, the world would be incredibly boring. Still, ratings like this hurt after all the days and nights we’ve spent working on the app. We’d really appreciate it if you could take a minute to reconsider. Thanks!

Amazing App!

I use this app for world building and character design. It is perfect and does everything I need it to do.

I was wondering if it would be possible to add a sort alphabetically according to title name ?

Thank you for all you do for this app. Using this on the duo is a pleasure. I also appreciate your commitment to keeping it subscription-free.

Thank you team!
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Calendar View Request

Well done on this Duo-made fun to use app. Would be spectacular if you added a calendar view to tag our notes/ diary/ memories. Thanks!!!

Great start, looking forward to the evolution!

Love the vision and execution of the app. Stumbled a little to find things initially because of how different the app is from a typical Notability/Goodnotes workflow, but got used to it. Only thing I miss is the ability to have many notebooks for different things. It’s one of the reasons to go digital - not needing to scribble everything in the same notebook to avoid carrying multiple notebooks. Will be nice to have as a user toggle-able option. Thanks for the great app!
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Einfach ein tolles Gefühl

Wenn man Gedanken etc. festhält, hat das was mit Disziplin aber auch mit Motivation zu tun. Diese App macht es einem superleicht, denn es macht einfach nur Spaß Notizen zu erstellen! Alles ist intuitiv und nicht überfrachtet. Man konzentriert sich auf das Wesentliche.
Danke für diese intuitive und wohl durchdachte App!!! Einfach gut. Ich würde mich noch freuen, wenn ich für eine Seite Erinnerungen hinzufügen könnte. Dann könnte ich nur noch in dieser App arbeiten. Top!
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The app earns money however it can.

I’ve already paid for it. why do I have to pay to add another notebook?

Response from developer

We’re not taking anything away from you, this only affects having multiple books. All the features available within a book when you purchased the app will always remain included. We’re working day and night to add more and make your initial purchase even more worthwhile. As the app keeps growing, we’re trying to find a sustainable model that lets us avoid raising the price or introducing a subscription. We hope you understand.

Schöne App, aber das neue Preismodell ist enttäuschend

Ich habe die App erst vor wenigen Tagen für knapp 6 € gekauft und war zunächst wirklich begeistert. Die App ist wunderschön gestaltet, und besonders die verschiedenen Notizbuch-Designs, darunter ein tolles Halloween-Design, haben ihr einen besonderen Charme verliehen.

Mit dem neuesten Update hat sich das leider geändert. Zwar kann man jetzt mehrere Notizbücher anlegen, allerdings kostet jedes zusätzliche Notizbuch knapp 2 €. Gleichzeitig wurden die bisherigen Designmöglichkeiten für das bestehende Notizbuch entfernt. Statt zwischen verschiedenen schönen Designs wählen zu können, hat man nun nur noch ein schlichtes schwarzes Notizbuch.

Besonders ärgerlich finde ich, dass ich die App gerade erst zum ursprünglichen Preis gekauft habe und nun erneut zur Kasse gebeten werde, wenn ich ein schöneres Cover für ein Notizbuch haben möchte. Wer die maximale Anzahl an Notizbüchern nutzen möchte, zahlt für die zusätzlichen Bücher sogar mehr als für die App selbst.

Für mich ist das ein deutlicher Rückschritt. Gerade die liebevolle Gestaltung und die Möglichkeit, das eigene Notizbuch zu individualisieren, haben die App besonders gemacht. Dass solche Funktionen nachträglich entfernt und durch zusätzliche kostenpflichtige Optionen ersetzt werden, hinterlässt einen sehr schlechten Eindruck.

Wirklich schade, denn die App hatte mich ursprünglich sowohl funktional als auch optisch überzeugt.
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Love the app

I was trying some other similar apps but this one gives me the best experience/feel. I don’t really buy apps but this justified itself.