MyScript Notes: Заметки и PDF

4.7
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What it actually doesApp for creating handwritten and typed notes with built-in handwriting recognition, PDF annotation and formula support, but frequently crashes on phones, requires subscription for most features and does not sync data across devices.

35%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability99%Live project

Actually does

  • Note taking70% of reviews
  • PDF editor15% of reviews
  • Распознавание и автоформирование фигур30% of reviews
  • Распознавание и вычисление математических формул20% of reviews
  • Жесты стилусом (лассо, маркер, ластик)40% of reviews
  • Subscription40% of reviews
  • Free trial10% of reviews
  • Различные типы ручек и фоны для страниц20% of reviews
  • Экспорт формул в LaTeX5% of reviews
  • Handwriting Recognition60% of reviews
  • PDF viewer

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Поддержка 66 языков (включая русский)
  • Cloud sync
  • Sync across devices
  • Локальное хранение без обязательного использования серверов

Common complaints

  • App completely non-functional on smartphones — hangs, crashes25% of mentions

    «From the phone you can only view what was written before and nothing else. I bought the full version to write from the tablet with a stylus and add typed text from the phone, but it's impossible to use the app from the phone — it freezes completely!»

  • App breaks after update: won't open, requires reinstall, loses access30% of mentions

    «Updated the app and Russian language disappeared. Because of this, all notes from the past six months just vanished. I couldn't open them after the update, and while I was trying to do something — they completely disappeared.»

  • Russian language recognition not working or lost after update15% of mentions

    «Updated the app and that's it, I can't get into the app itself, it says there are no purchases! Of course! They changed the name, now I have to pay again????»

  • Cloud sync not working, requires re-entering login/password, doesn't work without VPN15% of mentions

    «Cloud sync stopped working. But it works when I turn on VPN. This is extremely bad»

  • Intrusive subscription ads, frequent payment requests, basic features blocked20% of mentions

    «I've never seen such persistence in trying to get you to subscribe and ask for payment. Remove that stupid banner from the top of the main screen.»

What people praise

  • Excellent handwriting recognition and conversion to typed text

    «Very good handwriting converter, and the updates are great. I hope you'll keep actively developing and capture the whole App Store in this niche»

  • Runs stably on tablets and convenient for note-taking with a stylus

    «The app is great. Better than Samsung's built-in app. I use it on Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro, no complaints.»

  • Intuitive stylus gestures, convenient editing

    «Responds well to the stylus, very convenient for note-taking, has handwriting recognition, and various automatic features»

  • Developers are responsive and help with purchase recovery

    «At first I couldn't restore my purchase after the update, but the developers provided a solution, thanks.»

  • Can write, type, and dictate in a single note

    «Write, type, or dictate within the same page»

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