Notes+ : Notes for Pencil

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 3044 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Great app，thank it help me！

   I am a student, and I am very grateful to the developer for creating this free software. At first, I downloaded it just because it was free. After all, poor students really need free software to help with their studies. Compared with other software, it is really good value for money. Other similar software charges a lot and the price is unstable. However, Note+ can always be free while constantly improving its own software bugs, listening to user opinions, and respecting user privacy. My English expression may not be very good, but I really like this software and I am very grateful to the developer and the development team! I wish you further success and let more and more people know about this app!

   📖🐟06 · 31 Jul 2026

2. 4/5Almost perfect, just two things!

   Firstly, this app is SO INCREDIBLY GOOD. I'm so happy that I was able to find this app going through several other ones (fifth time's a charm!), and the fact that it's all free? Thank you so much devs!!! I appreciate you so much!! This will help me so much with college work ♡ There's honestly only two things that I have to suggest. I currently do not have an Apple Pencil, so my review isn't going to be related to that. One (1): Could you PLEASE make it so that we can input the size of the text ourselves, and not have to pick from a selection of numbers? Sometimes 12pt font is too big! Sometimes I NEED 11pt <\3 (I personally use a digital notebook template so being able to have flexibility with the size of my text is a MUST.) Two (2): Can you make it to where when you tap on a hyperlink it sorta highlights which on you're tapping / holding down on? A little particular, I know but I'd like to be able to see exactly which link I'm about to jump to. That's all! Again thank you so much for this app! Cheers!

   lovelyziy · 31 Jul 2026

3. 4/5Best notetaking app but overwriting messes up to often

   I've used other notetaking apps (Goodnote, noteshelf, notability) but this provides best handwriting and has every necessary utilities. HOWEVER, OVERWRITING MESSES UP SAVED NOTES TOO OFTEN. Everytime I re-access same note in other device, it asks to overwrite and it is not intuitive when to cancel and when to overwrite. To correctly select the option, I need to remember when and on which device I accessed the note for the last time, which is complicating in most cases. If to retain overwriting, the app should save backup version at least at the trash bin or should let users select among two versions. I already lost 2 of my recent notes due to this overwriting issue... Other than that, there's nothing to improve regarding ui and writing quality!

   soo._.yonee · 31 Jul 2026

4. 3/5Honest review (6+ months)

   To put in perspective, I am a university student. So all my use for this app is MAINLY academic purposes. I have used several other apps like this before and how I found out about this app was that I was snooping at another girls iPad to check out this clean-looking, apple-like notes. And yes at first I thought it was apple’s app, apparently not. There are many things that I love about this app. First, it’s free. Second, for an almost free app— it’s almost free because they recently added an ai tool that costs about ~$15 to use— it has a great selection of tools and templates to choose from. But the thing that actually frustrates me, is the highlighter. Yes, the highlighter because it doesn’t go under written texts. It lays on top of it and kind of blurs out the letters instead of “highlighting” it. I know that they have a PDF highlighter that I could use, but that too is terrible. Sometimes it bugs out and highlights only HALF the text I wanted. Other times it just CRASHES my entire app. Another thing that I wish the devs would fix is the shapes. Like why should I wait half a decade for a straight line to form? Why can’t I resize my circles? It’s very annoying. Other than that, I don’t think I have anything else to complain about. It can transfer docs from macOS to iPads, unlimited files. And if the highlighting and shapes don’t matter all that much to you as a user, you should definitely install it.

   Tiredstudent1 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 4/5Great app and also free!

   This is a great app, there’s just a few things that can be fixed. When using the pen for covering up parts of a page, you have to have the writing feature on to use it, but I would prefer to use it with or without the writing feature on to avoid pen streaks. Also, if you customize a color for a pen, it doesn’t automatically save the color so you might lose it next time to want to use that color. Or you guys could add a ‘color match’ feature to use the exact color as something else on the page. Just some ideas. Overall, this is a great alternative to paid apps and has some amazing features. Personally, I love being able to circle and move certain text it’s VERY convenient!!

   MysteryyyGirll · 31 Jul 2026

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