Goodnotes 6 4+

This so-called Mac version is from my perspective very un-Mac: the UI/UX that suits Ipad does NOT fit Mac, for example, scrolling upward on the first page or downward on the last page gives you a new page on Ipad, but that feels very redundant because on Mac it is more natural to Add One Page by clicking a button instead of scrolling. This feature seriosly troubles me because sometimes I'm just scrolling a bit harder and new pages pop up like crazy, and in the preference settings I see nowhere I can disable it. Furthermore, there does not seem to be a CURSOR choice on the top bar, which is understandable on Ipad because Ipad does not normally have a cursor, but on Mac when I finish editing and just want scrolling and viewing, I have no where to "disable the editing mode" and have to scroll with a pen or something that could easily add unwanted lines on my notes. Also the typing and everything feels thoroughly weird and unintuitive on Mac. No doubt that GoodNotes is pretty convenient on Ipad, but personally I like OneNote's Mac app a lot more. Please try to IMPROVE these features.

Update since I couldn’t find a quick way to contact support. Support links only go to a support page with articles.

The text field is too small for handwriting with Apple Pencil on the iPad. The text field is pretty small so it’s hard to resize, and when I do resize it and start writing, because it’s so short, I sometimes end up writing outside of the field causing the text field to disappear. This is especially an issue when writing kanji/hanzi with many strokes.

I basically needed something to write on PDFs on iPad for studying Japanese. Even though I could use the Files app to organize PDFs and use markup to write on them, my experience using Apple Pencil in iPad OS’s built-in markup was buggy, it needs to be toggled on and off, and I had to create copies for every document I want to work on. I don’t need tons of crazy features. I only need templates to trick my brain into thinking I’m writing on the lines/in the boxes, PDF import support for importing worksheets, and good handwriting support with Apple Pencil. This app has all of that, and the pro version can be purchased with a one-time charge as opposed to an eternal rolling annual subscription. The pro version is priced quite fairly. I highly suggest everyone who uses this app to just buy the pro version even if you don’t need it. Support the developer(s)!

After typing in a text box, it is difficult to edit the texts. By dragging the cursor over the words to highlight them, sometimes results in relocating the entire text box, and vice versa. Similar issue happens when I intend to resize the text box. I have to precisely click on the tiny blue dots at each side of the box, and this gets increasingly frustrating if I’m working with a mouse where the cursor will automatically become a text pointer instead of an arrow, which I have to squint so hard to figure out where exactly I’m clicking at. I understand that most GoodNotes features are customized for iPads but since it offers syncing for different devices, maybe the experience should be more pleasant over all platforms.