Note Taking - Notedrafts 4+

I’m going to start this off with the fact that I don’t write reviews unless I’m truly blown away. And man am I thoroughly enjoying this app.

I like how there is no pen smoothing which makes this feel like I’m truly writing on a digital notebook. The infinite canvas is so awesome and super responsive. I love how there is no bloat, and you can feel it. I’ve imported PDF’s and marked them up, took notes and bounced between pages and folders without hiccups, and the app is truly super easy to use. Coming from Goodnotes where there are subscription costs, built in AI, and more things to bog down my note taking, I truly notice the speed difference using this app. Battery drain is non existent outside of the normal use too! It didn’t over heat after a full day of writing, importing, scratching up different pages and exporting, where I’ve noticed that on Apple notes, Goodnotes, Notability and so on. This is now my new daily driver app for school and work full stop. The integration with iCloud storage means my notes are with me everywhere I go and it’s SO FAST. I truly can’t express the speed difference between this app and others. Clean UI, great writing experience, no bugs, and great templates. What more could I ask for out of a note app? Download this app if you want to enjoy taking notes on an iPad 💪🏼

I just downloaded this app and I already love it. I am currently using GoodNotes for school as I am still in high school. As much as I love this app I probably won’t be switching mid semester. I love the customization that this app offers. However there are a few things I would add.
1. I would like to be able to slide left and right to get to different pages. So if there was a way to change the way the page turns that would be great.
2. Next I would add another ruled template with the blue and red lines/borders. Kind of like in an actual notebook.
3. I would love to see the cover of my notebook when I pin it. I use different colors for different subjects and when I pin them I would love to see the cover.
4. On a side note when I use the ruler tool I can’t see the actual ruler.

It’s too early for 5 stars, and there are a few nice to haves missing, but an impressive start nonetheless. Definitely want to see where this is going. Will be testing it more thoroughly as I am a big note taker on the iPad, using a variety of tools. The infinite canvas for notes is a nice to have. I didn’t use Apple’s Freeform because it felt less note-taking and more doodling, sketching, mind mapping. Notedrafts feels more note-taking first.