We analyzed 1,487 negative reviews from the top 5 Note Taking apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
82.5% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Notes are not shared between devices."
"DELETED ALL MY CHEM FINAL NOTES WHEN I TURNED OFF MY IPAD BE CAREFUL IHU"
72.5% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"This app just keeps crashing non stop."
"My app will not stop crashing and freezing and the support team will not help."
70% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I originally bought this app for $7.99 roughly 10 years ago but now I am required to pay a monthly fee."
"Paid for full app and is now trying to get me to pay a subscription."
65% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"App just becomes more and more unintuitive with each update."
"The UX is awful — copying and pasting into a table view is maddening."
55% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"No Support"
"Horrible Customer Support"
45% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Stop forcing AI."
"Get rid of the AI nonsense."
50% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The recent introduction of full screen, forced interaction ads is enough for me to stop using it."
"Ads make it unusable."
60% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The mobile app often breaks when dragging list items to order them."
"Inconsistent text selection is maddening."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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