Notein：Handwriting Notes & PDF
★ 4.4What it actually doesApp for handwritten notes and PDF annotation on Android tablets with stylus support, featuring cloud synchronization and AI tools (in select regions).
Actually does
- ✓Note taking80% of reviews
- ✓PDF editor65% of reviews
- ✓Subscription55% of reviews
- ✓Free tier(bonus)40% of reviews
- ✓PDF viewer
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Handwriting Recognition
- ⚠Audio recorder
- ⚠AI assistant
- ⚠Cloud sync
- ⚠Note linking
- ⚠Document Management
- ⚠Translation
- ⚠Dark mode
Common complaints
- ✗No Russian language / incorrect localization35% of mentions
«no Russian language, no necessary tools!»
- ✗Strict free version limitation (only 3 notes)15% of mentions
«I used to love this app very much but now it supports only three free notes»
- ✗Unable to pay for Russian users (no Google Play)10% of mentions
«Please, add some way for users from Russia to buy a premium»
- ✗Regression in features and UX between versions, loss of gestures15% of mentions
«The app gets worse with every other update. A year ago it was much better»
- ✗Annotations in PDF visible only in the app, not saved to file5% of mentions
«Annotations in PDF are visible only in the app»
What people praise
- ★Excellent quality of handwriting input (low latency, pressure sensitivity)
«The best app for writing!!»
- ★Convenient PDF document editing and annotation
«the best app for working with documents»
- ★Rich functionality even in the free version
«Huge number of features even without payment»
- ★Good price-to-functionality ratio (lifetime for ~$10)
«You pay around 10 bucks for lifetime subscription and get the best note taking app»
- ★Active development, fixing annoying bugs
«You can't imagine how happy I was when I noticed some annoying bugs are gone»