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Description

Replace your paper notebooks and reimagine digital note-taking with Goodnotes. Introducing Goodnotes 6!
*Existing Goodnotes users can continue to use Goodnotes 5 or upgrade to Goodnotes 6. Either way, your notes are safe!*
Digital notebooks. Unlimited notebooks for the price of one physical one.
■ Combine both handwriting and typed text on one page, alongside images, stickers, diagrams and doodles.
■ Create digital notebooks with customizable paper templates, including Blank Paper, Ruled Paper, Cornell Paper, Checklists, Planners, and more.
■ Navigate long documents with ease. PDF tables of contents are automatically imported; otherwise create custom outlines yourself.
■ Backup all your notes to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive and use iCloud to sync across iPad, iPhone, and Mac so your notes are always safe.
■ Draw perfect shapes and lines that snap into place with Shape Recognition technology.
■ Edit your writing by resizing it, changing the color of your text, or moving it to another spot on the page.
AI note-taking. Your notes just got way smarter.
■ Write freely on paper that catches every typo or mistake.
■ Always find what you’re looking for. Search your handwritten notes, typed text, PDF text, document outlines, folder titles, and document titles.
■ Forget how to spell a word? Word Complete will give you suggestions to finish your sentences.
■ Use AI to summarize, shorten, change the tone of your words, and otherwise perfect your typed text.
Science-backed learning. Master any topic.
■ Study and practice straight from your notes with Study Sets — flashcards built on active recall and spaced repetition.
■ Find relevant study material like revision notes or textbooks from the in-app Marketplace.
For students: Ace your exams with ease.
■ Record audio notes that are magically synced to the moment you write, perfect for lectures or presentations.
■ Scan any physical notes to import them straight into Goodnotes, where they’ll be indexed using OCR technology. Perfect for past exams, handouts, or miscellaneous pages.
■ Import all your lecture slides, textbooks, and past exams and annotate them directly on your iPad.
■ Ace your math exams with SAT and DSE math prep courses, with built-in AI Math Assistance to catch any mistakes.
■ Search and instantly find any of your notes from any of your classes.
For planners: Let your creativity flow and create notes you can’t stop looking at
■ Create aesthetic notes with customizable pen color, thickness, pressure sensitivity, and style (fountain pen, ball pen, brush pen, and highlighter).
■ Customize the size and color of your paper templates to create the template you want.
■ Add, create, or import your stickers, stamps, washi tapes, images, and more to reuse again and again.
■ Easily discover and download new digital stickers, paper templates, planners, and more on the in-app Marketplace.
For professionals: Increase productivity at work.
■ Present your notes, slides, and content directly from Goodnotes when you connect your device via AirPlay or HDMI to an external screen.
■ Use Laser Pointer on your iPad to guide your audience’s attention during your presentation.
■ Export your notes to email, print, or share them anywhere as PDFs.
■ Send a link to your notebooks to work on the same notes directly, perfect for asynchronous work or collaborative brainstorming.
■ Import documents by emailing them to your custom Goodnotes email.
For the price of one paper notebook, get unlimited digital notebooks that are backed up, synced across your devices, and searchable for an entire year. Try Goodnotes today.
Privacy policy: https://www.goodnotes.com/privacy-policy
Terms and Conditions: https://www.goodnotes.com/terms-and-conditions

What's New in Version 6.0.13

Fix a bug where user is signed out unexpectedly in some occasions

Seller

Name

Time Base Technology Limited

Information

Categories

Version

6.0.13

Size

413.1 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 15.4 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Mac Desktop

Languages

English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

App Store: Customer Ratings

All Versions

 4.7 (30,090 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

Why do I need to pay more?…

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aadgjdiahzusje
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2023-09-05
Version 6.0.10
I bought GN5 for $10 and now you want me to pay for a subscription. This isn’t even a reinvented app, you guys didn’t add anything remarkable and now I have to pay even more money for this. Give me GN5 back

Okay app.

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Jooooooooo. Cool (2014?)
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2023-09-05
Version 6.0.10
Originally a negative review due to lack of comprehension of the new trial system and how it works.—————— For GN5: good app, works well, was priced well, 4.5/5 . ——————For GN6: from the trial version, seems much improved but unsure if the massive price hike (or the introduction of a subscription model) justifies it. 3/5.

Ruler/Protractor

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williamsworld11
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2023-09-05
Version 6.0.10
I love the app and it’s simplicity but with the new math feature, they have to add math tools like a ruler and protractor and maybe even other math tools!

Annoyed

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Isabella Henderson
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2023-09-05
Version 6.0.10
I payed 12$ when i got my iPad to use good notes, i was more than happy to pay that amount. I used good notes for class note and loved it so so much. However i just opened my app and now my notebooks are on read only (i can only edit 3 of them). And to be able to edit more i have to pay more. I don’t know im fairly upset.

SCAM

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fajcnqknckw
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2023-09-05
Version 6.0.10
Big scam the update.

Automatic update to version 6 - FAIL

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Fatherwes
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2023-09-04
Version 6.0.8
My purchased copy of Goodnotes 5 was apparently upgraded automatically to version 6. I want to remain with my PURCHASED version.
The version listed in settings for my iPad shows version 6.0.8. But the icon and features seem to match version 5. So am I using version 6? Is it going to revert to the free version of version 6 after the free trial? The “downgrade” option does not appear in settings of the App. Apparently the solution is for me to spend an hour backing up, reinstalling, tracking down the receipt for the original purchase, sending multiple screenshots - all to remain using my purchased version?
Who has time for this???

Use to be fantastic

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andmicos
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2023-09-04
Version 6.0.10
I absolutely use to love this app! It was my go to app for study and note taking and have used for countless hours.
I paid for the Goodnotes 5 and then required to pay for Goodnotes 6, otherwise you can only have 3 editable notes books which’s defeats the purpose of the app. Since upgrading it has so many glitches - while on highlighter, the apps acts like its in lasso mode so when your try to highlight your text it moves it.

Flash cards

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omillz
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2023-09-03
Version 6.0.10
Drives me nuts you can’t just write on the flash cards! It makes you open each side individually to be able to edit! Not a good design! Just let me write on them lol

Estafa

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Valdi_888
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2023-09-03
Version 6.0.10
Me parece muy mal que compre la versión de pago cuando era goodnotes5, y ahora por la actualización me obligan a pagar ( todavía más de lo que pagué originalmente)

Used to be good but hey lied about lifetime

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JxC250
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2023-09-03
Version 6.0.10
When you buy an app for lifetime, you don’t expect them to completely ignore it. It makes them a shady company looking to extract more out of their customers. Yearly subscription, “announced limited support for a period of time of Goodnotes 5”, a new marketplace to buy templates?
I’ll get my “complimentary year “ for now. They’ve already said if you buy lifetime again that you won’t get everything. Disgusting. Who’s to say that they won’t cancel another “lifetime” plan again 2-3 years down the road?

Scam

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NotoriousEADM
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2023-09-03
Version 6.0.10
I’ve paid for Goodnotes 5 for a one time fee to unlock everything. There was a recent update for Goodnotes 6 where they’re offering another one time fee for the same features I used to have. Honestly disappointed and I’m looking for the features that I paid that one time fee for.

I shouldn’t have to pay again and again

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kartikeya93
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2023-09-03
Version 6.0.10
I paid for this app as a “one-time purchase” and now the devs have few fluff cosmetic changes and bull AI features and expect us to pay 30 dollars again. You still can’t add links to other pages in a notebook. There are still so many basic features missing. Horrible. I regret picking this over notability.

Good to use but can be annoying

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Sabrina mangoo
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2023-09-03
Version 6.0.8
I use this daily and it’s great as a student the new AI features are useful. However I found the double tap, undo function really annoying as I constantly unconsciously activate it as I write my notes and it overall slows down my writing speed. I don’t ever use the double tap function and its just a shame that I can disable it all together.

Is this even legal ?

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FoulayB
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2023-09-02
Version 6.0.10
Almost everybody paid for this app. And now if we do not make another payment, it’s just another basic pdf reader. Complaint to be made to consumer protection services

Scammer!! Payment request after upgrading to New Version

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winds15
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2023-09-02
Version 6.0.10
I paid for one time payment for lifetime membership! However it request me to pay another fee after upgrades to version 6. So what is that mean lifetime membership, I have to pay it every time upgrade? Yes, I got the discount as a member , but it is so pricey! if so why I pay your app, I might as well buy notability

Laggy

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Classic Gal
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.10
As of December 2022, this is the slowest app to load. It takes three minutes despite having a powerful iPad. Then it crashes and you start over and the game begins again. I contacted the app developer and was told to off-load my notebooks but it is still extremely laggy.

Regret upgrading

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A;kofnr
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.10
The new version is always logged into an account. I prefer my apps to be local only at all times. I do not want any of these AI features and it's not really clear how to turn them off.

Paper options

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Philipson Family
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.10
It really sucks that that there aren’t more paper options included with the subscription plan but other then that it’s fine once you learn how to use it.

I already paid for this app!!!

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Kittie_chan
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.10
I already paid to have Goodnotes, I should not have to pay for an update to an app I ALREADY PAID FOR!! Do better Goodnotes. This is bull :)

Developer went back on their agreement.

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ShyKraken
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.10
When I purchased Goodnotes 5, I did so with the intent I would get access to the features of the app for a 1 time fee.
That was the agreement made between myself and the developer, as well as myself and Apple.
The developer has gone back on that agreement by releasing an UPDATE to goodnotes 5 (This is a small update, that includes rebranding of goodnotes 5 to a new version, which is not.)
This update locks forces bloat and features I do not want onto my device. On top of that, any features I would like to use, features I have already PAYED for when I initially purchased a license for this app, are locked behind a blatantly unethical paywall.
If “GoodNotes 6” isn’t just “GoodNotes 5” updated with bloatware, a paywall, a few small UI changes, the developer would have released it as a different app.
This is unethical and abhorrent.
As someone who avoids subscription plans like the plague, I am now forced to look for another note taking app that I can transfer nearly 5 years of notes to.
Disgusting.

Not worth the price

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Hhhhdddd!
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.8
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Nothing Works Anymore

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MissCassey
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2023-09-01
Version 6.0.10
All of a sudden everything I used to be able to do is locked behind upgrades. The undo-redo buttons were moved to the worst place possible. This sucks.

Ripoff

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eFranky
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2023-08-31
Version 6.0.10
What is the difference between regular one time payments and a subscription? I don’t see any, just ways to ripoff your users.

Greedy

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mickeydecoste
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2023-08-31
Version 6.0.10
31$ and it’s 24% off? I’ve already paid 13$ for this app and your new features are not worth that amount. The only thing people wanted was more customization options. Not paying 30$ for folder colors.

Paying again for basic features that are free in other apps?

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Fresh Maria
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2023-08-31
Version 6.0.10
Seriously what is wrong with this app. I Paid $15 for this app because i thought it was a one time purchase and the updates would be included? But no. This app is a scam. You should not make your customers pay extra money for basic updates.

Ever since 6 came out this app is a disaster

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Anysia07
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2023-08-31
Version 6.0.10
As others have noted, on the Mac, the icon gets a question mark when you update (and updates are required every time the app is updated or sync stops working) and then can only be launched from the app store and not the dock.

Love it!

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Alyssap.12
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2023-08-31
Version 6.0.10
I use it nearly daily for mainly university, but for other things as well like weekly and monthly planners, checklists, chore lists, my job, and i love that it’s so easy to use across multiple devices. I use it across my phone, ipad, laptop and desktop very easily. For sure the best note taking app i’ve tried out

no support and broken subscription function

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KennethR%#$@
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2023-08-30
Version 6.0.8
I like the app itself. I tried to switch from the 7 day free trial to the one-time purchase, but that option does not present itself anymore (in spite of what it says in FAQ, it only offers the yearly subscription)
Ironically, I bit the bullet and just got the yearly subscription (I figured I would try again next year to do the one time purchase). It took my payment, but keeps saying “restore failed” for restoring purchases.
The worst part is there is no support or live person, just an answer bot that recommends articles that can’t help me with the broken app. I’m writing a review just hoping to finally get some attention from the developer. REALLY IRRITATING. I hope they can fix this broken functionality

great app

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ushejkdjdnskshs
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2023-08-30
Version 6.0.8
Both good notes and notabiblty are great apps for taking notes. Although i personaly prefer goodnotes, because i can use if on both my laptop and ipad after purchasing. if you are not in school and dont need a lot of notes tabs open at the same time, notability is compatible enough.
I still only gave goodnotes 4/5 stars, because there are still some tamplates that you need to purchase AGAIN to access. i dont like that, i thought 10 bucks is enough for me to access everything. oh i was young and naive :((

Greed

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Scamm rip offfff
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2023-08-29
Version 6.0.8
Human greed knows no bounds. Hope you get review bombed.

Amazing!

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nancy11333
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2023-08-29
Version 6.0.8
Easy to use, amazing, can connect between iPad and Mac, clean interface, quick!

DONT DOWNLOAD THIS APP

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hilnhil
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2023-08-28
Right after i download this app, i get a warning to change my google passcode and delete this app. Stop hacking me. Honestly, If i could give this a zero I would.

Get ready to empty your wallet.

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JayneElizabeth
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2023-08-28
Version 6.0.8
There are no words for how disappointed I am that this is turning "subscription based" , just wow. I can't get Goodnotes 5 to work half the time, why would I give you even more money for Goodnotes 6? ! So disappointed.

Steeling is a crime

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Z.V.123456
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2023-08-28
Version 6.0.7
I paid 11$ for this app. I can’t use it anymore unless I pay another 30$. You will get sued.

1 Star extremely scummy app

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Nooby player7382
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2023-08-27
Version 6.0.4
Ofc I got 3 free notebooks but paid 10$ . Now suddenly it’s like my 10$ is gone? Now I gotta pay 30$ to access everything I have.
Well done. I could never trust this app again nor will I pay 30$. Why? If they did it once. What’s stopping them from charging 40$ or so for a “new” version.

iPad M2 writing experience

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Chiliry
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2023-08-27
Version 6.0.6
It’s very cool that you finally allow us to add more than 3 colour to the toolbox but please let us know how is the investigation for the m2 iPad’s writing distortion that you stated on your website. Like Samuel Suresh said on YouTube, the writing experience is everything where he is willing to sacrifice everything else just to stay in GoodNotes 4. My writing experience has been horrible for 5 months now and I really hope this gets fixed in the near future. Update: it’s GoodNotes 6 now, after 10 months and still no fix for M2 iPad’s writing issue.

Scam!!! Do not buy!

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gojayz12
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2023-08-27
Version 6.0.2
I purchased GoodNotes 6, in full, three years ago. Now they’re trying to get more money out of me just so I can continue using an app that I ALREADY PAID FOR. Don’t buy it. They’ll just do it again in another year or two, after using you and your data to create the features that they’re now forcing you to pay for.

What happened with my good old app?

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Andre Yatsounski
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2023-08-27
Version 6.0.1
Whats with the ads for GN6? I purchased this app…if I wish to stay on GN5 due to GN6 being a rip off, then I shall stay on 5 in peace without your ads.

Disappointing and unhappy

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Jsbdvihbsd
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2023-08-26
As a student like almost everyone using this app, I take hundreds of notes and have many many notebooks. I had no complaints about this app until today when I was forced to update and pay MORE money for an app I already purchased. Now I can’t edit my notes or even start a new one unless I give more money to you greedy people. I don’t want AI features, I don’t care about math help, I liked this app because it was easy to use and not trying to be more then it needed to. Massively disappointing and I will be switching note taking apps after this. This isn’t how to treat legacy customers :(

改进意见

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七日青云
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2023-08-25
1, 调色板应该可以 拖动 方便于 取色对比。最好是可以直接“吸”色取样。
2,增加尺子功能

Got done dirty by the devs

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Luminox94
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2023-08-25
Let’s be real here, the GN6 upgrade isnt worth 30$ , even more so when you paid for GN5… The people paying for the upgrade are going to get screwed once more when GN7 is going to come out. I understand that developpement isnt easy and it costs money, but i don’t think what the devs are currently doing is the solution.

Not working with Family Share

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Fringy1
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2023-08-25
I bought the app to use for homeschooling and the family share isn’t working. Very frustrating.

WHY AM I PAYING AGAIN???

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Eilel_1505
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2023-08-25
Since purchasing GoodNotes in 2021, I have been enjoying the app for note-taking and have stopped using notebooks/textbooks since. However, the new update makes you pay AGAIN… NOT TO MENTION $31! WHY? I don’t understand. If I already paid for this app, why should I have to pay again for it? If anything, users who already had the app should’ve paid 25% of the price. This is not fair and I will forever hate GoodNotes for this.

I’m a student. Cmon now.

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chloetm1209
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2023-08-25
I already paid $11 for the original app. The app where I could make as many notebooks as I wanted. Like, the point of the app. Now I went to edit my journal and suddenly it’s switched to read only and suddenly I have to PAY to have more than 3 notebooks? So disappointing. I take 5 new subjects every semester and the point of using Goodnotes for me was the organizational features and ability to sort by subject, semester, and year. Guess I’ll use a different app for that.

Forced update causing forced subscription

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TyLR18
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2023-08-25
I paid full price for GoodNotes 5. Now it seems like GoodNotes is forcing me to download GoodNotes 6 with a subscription after 6 months, I want to keep GoodNotes 5 that I paid in full for and not pay for GoodNotes 6.

Synching between my ipads is sporadic, searching is no longer working

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soplac79
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2023-08-24
Hello I have purchased GN6 one time payment but have not had a great experience so far. I have followed your trouble shooting to cancel many times over the last 2 weeks and nothing works. I want to cancel and get refunded!

GN 6

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Xoxojorja
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2023-08-24
goodnotes 6 now being integrated as an “update” and not it’s own app is ridiculous. majority of goodnotes users chose it because of its one time payment, now $30 to add a couple of features?? disappointed. will no longer use.

Misleading offer do not update to goodnote6

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Shookethstudent
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2023-08-24
You got to pay plans….
Love the app until today… I felt forced to buy the goodnote6 because NOW IT HAS PLANS otherwise you can’t edit/write/create more than 3 notebooks. All the perks of the goodnote 5 were gone and everything turned a PREMIUM feature 😭

It is worth any penny you pay!!!!

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Agnes.Bezerra
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2023-08-24
I have ADHD and this app is saving my life during my Ph.D! I have everything in one place, with color code, folders and colored folders now! The improvements from good notes 5 enhanced a lot the experience!

Another payment for useless new future

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DanielMZY
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2023-08-23
Awful company

Moved on to Noteful

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Herczku
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2023-08-15
Another great app destroyed by greedy developers. They poked fun at Notability for going to subscription, then shortly followed anyways.

Loyal User of 4+ Years Disappointed

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Rachmc2206
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2023-08-11
Backing up the other negative reviews of GN6 and the additional fee, I am incredibly disappointed in this company. You're making users pay 3x more for an app they've ALREADY PURCHASED. Many of the updates are simple things (ie. folder colours) that users have been asking for over years. Also disappointing to see an encouragement in using AI for academics. I have loved and used this app through university, but this feels like a slap in the face. Will not be upgrading and possibly moving to different apps. Shame.

If I could give 0 stars…

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Samiii_SY
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2023-08-11
Was a good app until this update ruined everything. Remember last year when Notability switched to subscription pricing, you guys promised to the users that you would never turn into subscription? And you reduced the price of the app to attract the users remember? Then what it is now? We as lifetime purchasers have to pay again? For those new subscribers, good luck with the next version launched in future… hopefully the company won’t rip you off in couple years… bah very disappointed.

Why is it so expensive

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notabilityisbetter?
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2023-08-11
I was planning on getting good notes for class and heard it was only 11.99 but now it’s 38.99…

Price

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UserProUltra
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2023-08-11
Have been used for 5 years. Suddenly change to a subscription model. Super super disappointed.

Lamentable

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Ben Led.
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2023-08-11
Alors que j’avais payé la version 5, vous me redemander de payer encore plus chère pourquoi? Personnaliser des dossiers…Le tout en m’obligeant à créer un compte que je n’ai jamais eu besoin auparavant ! je trouvais votre application et votre modèle d’affaire admirable à travers cet océan d’abonnement, mais à ce que je vois, vous êtes encore pire, pour cette mentalité, vous n’aurez plus mon argent. Je me met de ce pas à la recherche d’un alternative ! DÉCEVANT !

Trash company

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Just fix the gdm client
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2023-08-11
Force me to update to new version.
Why dont you give gn6 a separated app link??
I bought gn5 means I only need gn5, okay???
Gonna report this trash app for sure.

Loved but forced upgrade?

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pinkmonkey6
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2023-08-11
Used to love this app but what’s with the forced app? I paid to be able to use it when I initially bought it so why is it 30 dollars?

Make users pay twice

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BILFFF
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2023-08-11
Previous GN 5 users need to buy again

Top tier note taking app

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RandomAppUserJ
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2023-08-11
Edit: From 5 stars down to 1 star. Extremely disappointed with your change to subscription service.
This app is brilliant. And thankfully, there’s no subscription based model. You pay for the app and use it without worry

Gross!

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Mayyy777
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2023-08-10
I have to do another payment to update to gn6! Hello????? I already paid before😅

Have to repurchase

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Avgrug on Youtube
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2023-08-10
I bought GoodNotes 5 a few weeks ago, recently it updated to GoodNotes 6, I am unable to edit my notes unless I repay the 30 dollars I payed a few weeks ago.
Overall tho in my experience GoodNotes 5 was really good…while it lasted. Now I have decided to go back to using apple notes.

Disapointing Practice From The Developers

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Marc Nemz
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2023-08-10
I could not be more unhappy about the transition of Goodnotes 5 to Goodnotes 6. Gn5 lifetime was 12$, Gn6 is now 33$. About 3 times the price for a few app features update, for an app i already bought. Also everytime you open Gn5 there is a pop-up about upgrading to Gn6, could have one the first time only but no it needed to be EVERYTIME. Very disapointed in the developers. This used to be my favorite note app.

GoodNotes 6 < goodnotes 5

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user235928
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2023-08-10
It’s just a expensive scam with uglier interface….

Greedy app

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910zzzz
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2023-08-10
I already paid to Goodnotes 5 so why enforce me to pay gain to Goodnotes 6 it must be a lifetime payment as said on paying the first time a year a go

The best writing app for iPad Pro & Pencil

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Tony Canuck
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2023-08-09
Good notes 5 was great. New version 6 roll out is a bad experience. Pop ups, forced upgrade, no opt out to stay at version 5. Very poor execution by the management team. :(

Macbook Experience

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Pilosopo Tasio
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2023-04-22
When using a drawing tablet to write hand written notes, the app is buggy and glitchy. It does not write well and is not very accurate. I found out that if that persists the app only needs to be updated and that would fix the issue. But lately even though the app is up to date the problem still persists. I hope this issue is resolved within macbook users as the app is a very handy tool to use in school and general note taking without the use of an iPad.

Add to favorite icon

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GoldenBeast18
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2023-01-14
Putt back the add to favorite icon on the left corner!!! Don’t want to have to click on … each time!

Latest update has a major bug

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Eddie15Teddu
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2022-10-14
When you scroll notes turn blurry and sections of the pages become blank.

Not polished enough

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ToxicJackDaw
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2022-03-02
The ipad and the iphone apps are great but the mac app is considerably worse when compared to its other counter parts.
- The app is very laggy when clicking on the button to create a new file or new document.
- the search function needs a reword. It does not work like an actual search function and overall provides a very bad experience.

Lost data

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Colin s sweeney
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2022-03-01
For some reason good notes doesn’t store your data in app, so if you accidentally uninstall the app you lose all your notes if you didn’t save them to iCloud. I’m an engineering student in my final semester and I lost an entire semester of notes after my iPad automatically offloaded the app because I did t use it over reading week. These notes included really important information associated with my capstone project. This was very stressful and upsetting and something I don’t need to worry about on top of 6 courses and a part tim job. I don’t understand why they don’t save your data like most other apps do.

It's my top 3 most used app

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Happy Savage
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2022-01-24
My life is in there. Literally. All my notes, journalling, workbooks, business plan, meal plans... it's all stored and accessible thought good notes.
I don't even like writing on paper anymore. I can carry everything I need in one app and access it on any of my devices.
Love it.

Very good but could be phenomenal

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AppleRabbit7
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2021-12-13
Using Goodnotes for digital planning. A few things that would make my life easier:
-Being able to save custom type colors as well as pen and highlighter colors
-more pen tools
-being able to save multiple fonts/sizes instead of just one
-being able to toggle between the editing mode and the one that lets you use hyperlinks by tapping the apple pencil
-being able to create links between specific pages

I don’t write notes bought for support

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AAngeZZ
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2021-11-03
This is kinda funny, after what notability did to their customer in version 11. (They revoke paid privileges, turn everyone into subscription mode). GoodNotes stood up, went on sale, welcomed all the angry notability customer. So I’m purchasing to support ;)

Can Improve

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QMW314
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2021-01-28
It is a great app but can improve if a template for organic chemistry could be added (hexagonal paper) + audio recording like notability! if those features were added GoodNotes would be the perfect app.

HOW IS THERE NO WAY TO ADD BULLET POINTS? - Please add this

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nicole_davy
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2021-01-14
NO BULLET POINT CAPIBILITY – WHAT ARE YOU AS APP DESIGNERS DOING?!?! – A notetaking app is supposed to make it easier to create notes (including typing them) and not make it more difficult and time consuming. I’m literally contemplating calling Apple tomorrow and requesting a refund for this app. I can’t even type notes without the ability to add billet points or spend an absurd amount of time manually adding them in (which is also extremely annoying).
Not only is this annoying for the users of the app when typing, but it is hindering the success of this app. I’m sure that it’s safe to assume that EVERY other notetaking app has this feature. It seems as though that many people choose between this app and Noteability. This is a great app and stands out in many aspects and appears to be a good notetaking app (specially the folder organization). This is why even though I already purchased Noteability, I bought GoodNotes planning on switching apps because of the many wonderful things that GoodNotes has to offer. I was very excited to be using this app, but apparently, I was wrong. Within 5 minutes of use I realized that its essentially useless to type notes on as a result of not being able to organize my notes wih bulletins when typing.
The ability to make bullet points and sub-bullets is a fundamental feature of taking notes. So I guess I will continue to use Noteability as the point of having an iPad and MacBook is because of the ability to flawlessly be able to switch between the two and when using my MacBook, I obviously will be typing notes.
Are you guys trying to have a lower revenue by having customers choose competitor apps instead of GoodNotes? I’m sure that by adding this one feature you would have a lot more business, as this is something that people REQUIRE in a notetaking app (especially for university students).
I am extremely disappointed that this app does not have a feature to add bulletin points. This is not something even think to look into when researching the app as it is such a basic feature and is unheard-of and obscure for a notetaking app to not have.
How does a notetaking app does not have this basic capability? especially when advertising to students? it is a headache and is extremely time consuming.
This is extremely annoying and makes it difficult to organize notes for my university classes! There ABSOLUTLY SHOULD be a feature for you to add a bullet and to make sub bullets. Instead, I have to type "-" and when making sub bullets press the tab a bunch for the next line then add in the dash. This is so unnecessarily time consuming. I’m sitting there having to pause my recorded lectures just trying to add bullet points into my note.
I understand that this app is more directed towards iPads, however, most iPad users (including myself) also have a MacBook because of the easy capability to switch between the two devices. And some classes are easier to type notes when they are word-heavy where you need to write a lot, especially since tying is factor. These same are also classes where you NEED the ability to have bulletins so that your notes are not a DISASTER (and the inability to do this on this app is a DISASTER on your part).
I don’t design apps, but id assume that this is such a simple feature to add.
When I was trying to figure out how to do this, I came across MANY posts and comments of others who are also complaining about this and for YEARS. Thus, this is not the first time this is brought to the attention of the app developers and is very evidently a MAJOR problem with the app that greatly affects the apps useability. So, you guys either do not read your reviews, don’t care about creating a more friendly user experience, incompetent at designing a notetaking app or are stupid... I am sorry for being rude here, but I’m astonished that such a well-rated and popular app lacks such a curtail and basic feature.
And if despite the demand for it, you still think that this is something that you don’t need to add, at least indicate that on the main page of the app. I would say that its almost false advertising by saying that this is a notetaking app but doesn’t even have bullet points.
Or do not offer it in the app store for MacBook’s and only offer it for iPads. Because I’m certain that pretty much anyone wishing to type their notes would want this capability.
I would probably have given this app a five-star review, but only have two stars because it is absolutely ridiculous that this is not a function. PLEASE JUST ADD BULLET POINTS for your sake as you will have more satisfied customers and for the sanity of students trying to type their notes.
PLEASE FIX THIS!!! I’m literally begging you.

Many issues

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sunniebean
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2020-12-27
GoodNotes is in general a great note-taking app but there are way too many bugs. Most recently the notes have stopped saving text boxes and will just randomly delete texts, which makes it VERY frustrating when entire pages of notes would just disappear. Please fix this!

Great app, but text (typing) can improve a lot

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NoZain
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2020-12-22
This is a great app for writing notes with your pen. It feels robust, syncs quickly, and easy to use. The one big downside is the text tool is very difficult to use. It has a number of bugs associated with it. Overall, I would recommend this app!

It's amazing on the Ipad but Awful on Macbook

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Dafiee
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2020-12-12
it works wonderfully on the ipad, and its really easy to read and write and take notes on there! The select function makes life easy when you need to move things around and there are diffrent options for highlighter colours and pen styles. writing is really easy and it doesnt cram the hand because you dont have to use as much pressure. Without a pressure sensitive pencil you wont be able to get bold, curvy lines like seen in the photo though. Reading textbooks is a breeze, and you can zoom in and write in a note on a diagram which is amazing.
BUT!! on the Macbook its soooo annoying. it literally is so frustating it constantly is freezing, and its difficult to get the text box where i need it. the highlighting function on the macbook is useless i cant move my mouse in a straight line and it would be better if we could highlight with a text cursor, and you can kind of, but its impossible to select what your trying to highlight! another annoying thing is the side bar it can be removed but its annoying to add and remove or edit pages on here when on the mac, not on ipad. And the top bar with all the functions such as highlight text always goes into hiding and you constantly need to press the down key for it to pop out again.
Its really great on the ipad, but if your buying it for macbook its a waste of money, pages would work better.

Reconsider for Text Based Notes

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S\T
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2020-11-06
I primarily use text based notes with photos/illustrations as adjuncts. I was hoping to utilize editing abilites to create visual notes however there are constant and signficant challenges to using this application, especially for text. Do not use this application if you use text based notes.
Often this application does not tolerate format changes and there are problems with typing:
1) indentations from Word will limit text margins and textbox size
2) colour change and font emphasis is problematic with screen lag/glitching (ie. font colour selector glitches and with typing it will alternate each letter to a different colour)
3) keyboard shortcuts do not consistently work/are recognized (ie. keyboard shortcut for change inconsistently changes to ∆ in this application only)
4) spelling error indications disappear after initial input and reappear only with highlighting text vs simply selecting the textbook
5) the textbox is finicky to resize (specific area needs to be clicked in order to resize)
6) textboxes do not lock in place (with multiple layers on one page do not anticipate moving objects without altering another object) - layering and locking objects should be an option
The application lags with multiple windows of the application open. The amount of times I've had to force close and restart the program has made any potential efficiencies of this application nearly nonexistant. Changing pages on the sidebar/note book outline is not always accurate (ie. on page 3, click page 1 on outline and not automatically taken to page 1) - there is also no option to hide the margin and moving the window to hide the outline would hide tools/features you would require for note writing.
There are adequate functions with handwriting and colouring. Photos do not have the ability to be moved or copy/pasted from different pages without reinserting the picture on the correct page therefore another problem where moving content/editing is difficult (also problematic switching between Macbook/iPad if photos are not easily accessible/organized).
This is a paid application that has many active problems and has not greatly improved my note taking abilities and therefore I regret this purchase.

Great App!

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GoodnotesStudent
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2020-11-03
Overall this app is amazing and very simple to use. I love how easy it is to organize my notes. But for an app that I have had to pay for I am surprised about how slow it is to sync from my computer to my iPad. Well, I am in class it can be a bit of a pain when I have to wait for long periods of time for them to sync. But this is the only problem I have faced yet. Overall great app!

Great

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elons22222
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2020-10-26
Wanted to have one of those cool looking written notes but didnt want to spend 500 on an ipad, so downloaded this on my mac to create those cool notes and it works pretty good

NEW SCROLLING ERROR

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daddydaddydaddydaddydaddydaddy
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2020-10-04
I saw this in one other review - but this needs to be fixed! Scrolling is all messed up. If I try to scroll through 2 pages, it takes me to the end of my notebook. Very frustrating! Takes forever to get back to the page I was on when it scrolls ridiculously fast.

The mac app is buggy

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MatiasGuerrero
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2020-07-20
It looks and feels just like a clone of the ipad app, with pinch gestures that select items, and the ui not being optimized for a computer.
That would be ok if the app wasn't buggy, but it is. It is slow, sometimes crashes and has syncing problems.
The mac app is nowhere near the same quality as the ipad.

Best handwriting note app I have used

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Horizon Archaeology
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2020-06-25
I started using an ipad full time in 2017 for fieldwork - once the Apple Notes app acquired a scaleable ruler with degrees readout. By then I had already played with quite a few different note taking apps, some free, some paid for, before I settled on one (not Goodnotes).
Spring forward to 2019 and I had started noticing that the app I was using was becomoing more and more glitchy over time and was not seemingly able to keep up with the evolution of IOS. I even (gasp...) lost some data now and again - though not too much. I started doing some research again on what note taking apps were best to use. I finally chose Goodnotes 5 and have been exceptionally happy I did.
After using it over winter here are some of the reasons why I have recommended it to both my son for university and coworkers...
1) Stability. So far Goodnotes 5 has been rock-solid in my use. It has never ever crashed and I have never ever lost data (knock on wood). It also does not glitch when auto saving like other programs.
2) Ability to open multiple tabs. When I am doing fieldwork I have multiple places where I have to enter data. This is a trivial thing to accomplish in a paper field note book with tabs... but not so easy with a tablet. Goodnotes 5 handles multiple tabs seamlessly and elegantly.
3) PDF Handling. It works really well handling PDFs - especially when incorporating an existing PDF into an existing document. One can selecta PDF and open as a stand alone document, or elect to havwe it append to the next page of whichever Goodnotes document you have open. This is a great boon, especially for processing and collating the mountains of health and safety paperwork we have to deal with these days...
4) Easy incorporation of images into the notebook. Many programs do this ok, and Good notes also does it just fine as well.
5) The goldilocks level of writing options. The program I went to has a wonderful plethora of pen nib options and is quite lovely to work with and use - except for the crashing part. Goodnotes has a more limited colour palatte, but it is easy to use, and facilitates quick switching between nib types and colours. This is abotu as close as you can get to wrting on paper wiht one of those Bic multi colour selection pens.
6) Just an overall level of clean, simple, elegant UI that is easy to navigate and understand. It shows that the Goodnotes team has definitley tried to meld the best of paper and tablet together to make a solid, ease to use product. It does not have the immediacy of pencil and paper, but it is as close as I have seen so far, whilst also leveraging the power of a tablet.

Handwriting issues

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Simon-O.
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2020-04-12
I have some issues with the handwriting: my lines are cuted in smaller lines, as if my Apple Pencil wasn’t detected some times. I always have the latest version of Goodnotes 5, and my Apple Pencil is working perfectly with other apps.

GoodNotes isn’t so good

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%%%42?
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2020-03-06
Halfway through using editing tools, they cease to function leaving the job half done.

Impressed

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Rodders7815
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2020-02-04
Truth is, I’m not a student or an internet Wizz kid, I’m a truck driver, plain and simple, needed something to handle my PDF files for load dispatch, maintenance etc, however today I received some important documents to be filled and returned to our office ASAP, I opened the email app, imported the files, edited and signed the said document then returned by email. Perfect, 5 minutes all done, very impressed and I’m now looking at further ways to utilize your App.
It’s already paid for itself in saving time and not having to mess around with faxes or pay to get more ‘FAX’ credits with a certain other app.
Thank you Devs, major success story so far for ease of use, portability and brilliantly designed features.
Good luck

Very practical for students

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The Crying Uni Student
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2019-12-15
UPDATE 2: please add a ruler feature! And a toggle to not have the highlighting darken when you overlap in different strokes
Dec - UPDATE: After using for a whole semester, I find that the app works well enough to keep up w me but sometimes it will glitch and won’t even open up and I have to quickly switch to one note, MID-LECTURE. Also, when using the zoom box, the jumps from indent to indent are so big and hard to control/predict. W the zoom-box you can only erase within the box itself, which is a waste of time bc you have to either scroll the box up or exit zoom mode altogether. Also, I wish they’d make the pen size REALLY big so I can colour things in or use it as whiteout (when annotating pictures/PDFs that can’t be erased). Another cool thing would be to add an equation feature. I would also really like to change the colours of folders. Maybe they could also give the option to ppl to add more preset colours or remove them, bc maybe someone only needs 2 or wants to have 5 at the top. I’m also waiting for the day auto sync to google drive will be integrated. I don’t have money to expand my iCloud storage and I would also like to look at my slides as PDFs on google drive. Although I personally screen record in lecture to record my profs AND see what I’m writing at the same time, it would be helpful if there was an integrated recording feature within the notes so I don’t have to watch the entire recording all over again just to find a 5 second tidbit. Another helpful thing would be to add a feature where you can use an infinite scroll/canvas with presentation slides, so I can annotate all around if I run out of space within the slide, instead of having to add a slide underneath, which is hard to do when using symbols and diagrams. All in all, it’s a solid app, save for a few minor pet peeves. I can’t imagine switching back to pen and paper.
Aug:
I was very nervous about forgoing pencil and paper but once I got the hang of the settings on GoodNotes it turns out it’s so much more efficient to use this app. In paper switching colours, highlighting, erasing takes a lot of time, whereas this saves time, which is valuable when you’re in a lecture. You can move around what you’ve previously written, which you can’t do on paper, you can write directly on PowerPoints, which saves money from printing and storage space, you can add pictures, so much more. Add a Bluetooth keyboard to your tablet and you have a laptop. You can undo, split screen and have a calculator on the side, or your online textbook. I’ve never been more happy with a lifestyle/education app. Well worth the money.

Horizontal scrolling & bookmarks!

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Eiabw
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2019-08-02
I used to use Notability as my main note-taking/PDF viewing app. however, the lack of horizontal scroll and built-in viewer for preset bookmarks makes it rather frustrating to scroll through large documents.
GoodNotes 5 has both horizontal scroll and vertical scroll, making viewing documents and taking notes a breeze. The built-in bookmark editor does not only present the preset bookmarks but also lets the users to edit the bookmark list. With the addition of multiple levels of folders and the “favourite” marking method, organization is superior on GoodNotes.
The writing experience is also smooth and enjoyable in every aspect.
NOW WE JUST NEED A BUILT-IN VOICE RECORDER.

Going back to GoodNotes 4

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Christine the captain
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2019-04-28
It’s getting worse and worse as the months goes by. Been patient for a while now (especially in the beginning to give time to fix the little issues) but the lagging started and it is now excessive. It is literally slowing me down a lot. Got tricks to make sure I don’t loose anything but the frustration (and the fear to loose something important) is growing. The struggle is real. Going back to 4. Will even consider another app. If you can’t get better than what is it you have to offer?

Lots of bugs!

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meglizf
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2019-01-31
I like the new features added to this version and was very excited for it, however it is EXTREMELY buggy. Not sure why this was released with this many issues. I use this daily for school as I’m sure many people do so it is very important that it actually runs properly so we can keep up with out work.
Some issues:
- when moving files, they only go to the destination you chose if you ONLY move files to that destination (eg. If you are sorting your files, they will all just go to the last destination you chose)
- crashes
- if you have text tool selected you can’t scroll, it gets super glitchy and takes you to the first page
- handwriting (with apple pencil) is laggy, meaning I need to erase and re-write, slowly, a lot
- removed pen options in the zoomed writing window

No tool bar in the zoom window!!!!

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urapeasant123
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2019-01-22
GoodNotes 4 has the pen colours, erase, undo, redo, and indent buttons on the zoom tool bar. GoodNotes 5 only has the indent buttons, which means you have to go all the way to the top of the screen to erase mistakes and switch pen colours. Sounds like it’s not a big deal but in reality it is rather inconvenient. This will take up precious time when you are taking notes during lecture.
I will be using GoodNotes 4 until a better update is released.

Terrible Bookmark

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麦克萨
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2019-01-19
Please bring back the rename bookmark feature like GoodNotes 4.

Writing is not as smooth as GoodNotes 4

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JasonInCanada
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2019-01-17
The writing is not natural. It existed obvious time gaps.

Stay with GoodNotes 4

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Talibut
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2019-01-17
Not worth the upgrade. Key features are missing. New versions should augment and improve. That is not the case here. GoodNotes 5 is not improved.

A good improvement, but not perfect.

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Mr.GuyDTC
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2019-01-16
Overall, I would say the reasons for upgrading are self-evident. The upgrade in visuals is very appealing and the ability to erase just highlighter or rotate imported pictures is super helpful. Although, I don’t see why there was a need to take away functionality that had already existed. The zoom function for handwriting has been changed, and now I can’t control how many lines are skipped when I hit return. Also, it would be nice see better integration with the IOS files app, so that you can move documents from other cloud services into your document more seamlessly. I hope, in the future, they can implement these features, because the added features don’t seem to warrant the price with what seems like it could have been a simple update to the previous app.