Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs
★ 4.0What it actually doesA handwriting notes app with stylus support, PDF markup and export features, but has aggressive monetization of basic functions (shapes, fonts, cloud sync require subscription).
Actually does
- ✓Note taking70% of reviews
- ✓PDF editor10% of reviews
- ✓Поддержка активного пера и стилуса30% of reviews
- ✓Группировка заметок по блокнотам5% of reviews
- ✓Векторная графика без потери качества10% of reviews
- ✓Subscription50% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Data export
- ⚠Чувствительность к нажиму пера
- ⚠Cloud sync
- ⚠Инструменты для рисования фигур
- ⚠Markdown editor
- ⚠File sharing
- ⚠Трансляция на экран (Miracast/Chromecast)
Common complaints
- ✗Aggressive monetization of basic features35% of mentions
«practically everything is paid, you can't use fonts and shapes without a subscription»
- ✗Cloud synchronization available only in paid subscription15% of mentions
«no cloud synchronization, this is the most basic function in the 21st century, and you made it paid»
- ✗Limited functionality in free version (basic eraser only)20% of mentions
«extremely buggy and limited app in the free version, only the eraser tool works»
- ✗Non-working PDF/JPG export10% of mentions
«PDF and JPG export stopped working»
- ✗Inconvenient interface, many clicks needed to switch tools15% of mentions
«to switch from pen to eraser you have to go into the menu and select it, it would be more convenient to place them side by side»
What people praise
- ★Natural writing like on paper
«simple and convenient app, I use it as a draft when solving math problems»
- ★Intuitive and simple interface
«very convenient app with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate even for beginners»
- ★Excellent stylus and active pen support
«best note-taking app on Chromebook, much more convenient than Goodnotes»
- ★Works well even on older devices
«works even on old tablets»
- ★Convenient PDF markup and editing