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microsoft-word
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36f48643-74bb-4bc8-b088-e1bb6539a6ec
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So Happy To Have Word Again
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The one thing I missed most about switching to Mac in 2006 was losing Word. The Mac version for desktop always fell short so I moved onto Gdocs, which tends to be laggy with minimal functionality and a boring UI. Imagine my excitement when I saw Word was back for iPad. The interface is pleasing and the functionality is robust without being in-your-face. It's great to have Word back, I use it every day. Access to OneDrive is A+, too.
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The interface is pleasing and the functionality is robust without being in-your-face.
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general
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interface
| 5
| 14
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positive
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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b1e6121f-d8e1-4c86-aece-d3485d58f1f7
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370caa90-680e-4f48-a216-6dd6d1f96ddd
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Couple changes
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Love gmail and love the app! As a truck company owner, this app makes my job so much easier!! But couple changes needed for sure! First, able review the attached pdf file before sending it. Second, ability to copy and paste the document. Please make this happen!
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Second, ability to copy and paste the document.
| 5
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general
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document
| 39
| 47
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positive
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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370d41ec-fb04-48c7-89fd-92c8ea7fee7e
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Helps greatly with phone addiction
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You’ll find this tool super resourceful if you simply pick up your phone automatically for stimulation. Being rewarded with a tree icon in your forest is all the incentive that you will need to complete tasks or even to concentrate on things such as reading and watching television if you are serious about breaking the habit of peering at your screen. I can’t recommend this app enough, especially considering the price. Tim 39-Mount Laurel, NJ
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I can’t recommend this app enough, especially considering the price.
| 5
| true
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cost
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price
| 63
| 68
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negative
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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6d395648-fc9e-4ab5-9fc4-a93e4ce59a65
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3737e85d-e1b9-4b14-bcaf-d18fb108d188
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Dark mode please!
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I almost never write a review but I just had to for this. The app is great for what it is...a quick alternative when you need to write something on the go and you do not have your laptop or desktop available. I like the speech features where you can either say and it will write or it will read what you wrote. With that being said please can an update be done where I can change the physical page I’m writing on to be black or dark gray. Sometimes I get a whim to write something in the middle of the night but I don’t want to turn the lights on. The stark white page is so harsh on the eyes. You can change the color on MS word on the computer why not here?
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With that being said please can an update be done where I can change the physical page I’m writing on to be black or dark gray.
| 4
| true
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effectiveness
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page
| 83
| 87
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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edca4688-73b4-4807-b301-12e69d460ad1
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375de0be-1ff4-4538-9203-0be40d7eebf3
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Great with a couple suggestions
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Overall, a solid to-do both on the Mac and iPhone. A couple features I’d love to see would be:Archives for making old projects inactive but not deleting them. This would allow storing a project without it cluttering search.Faster loading would be ideal as well. For example, opening the app takes a second or two. The sync is not instant either so if I make a to-do and close my phone real quick, it doesn’t appear on my Mac unless I allow the mobile app more time to sync. Not sure why that is; iCal and just about every other Mac app syncs perfectly for me.
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Not sure why that is; iCal and just about every other Mac app syncs perfectly for me.
| 3
| true
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compatibility
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sync
| 63
| 67
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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37c367d1-24d8-4dc4-8b1f-9202fb7c4962
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Yep.
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Even before winning the design award, I knew Things was the best todo app I had never used. I avoided it for a while because of the price tag, but ultimately caved and... yeah, it’s worth it. The experience just oozes polish. Frankly, it’s probably one of the best apps on the store solely because of its integrity as a piece of art—er, software. It doesn’t check every box I have for a todo list app, but that’s kind of irrelevant to this review. An absolute delight.
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Even before winning the design award, I knew Things was the best todo app I had never used.
| 5
| true
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usability
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design
| 25
| 31
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positive
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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3efb961f-92e1-44cb-9522-f5fc0afa58e7
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37de5d90-0836-4490-83dc-f90321c1557d
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Where the hell is dark mode
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Nothing but BS about a dark mode yet where the hell is it?? You'd think a big company such as Google could handle such a some thing. If they can't handle dark mode, how the hell can they handle ur mail.Update: 5.6.20 - finally DARK MODE!!! After the last update!! Took long enough for the app to enter into 2018. But all is well and the app works and looks great.
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Nothing but BS about a dark mode yet where the hell is it??
| 5
| true
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usability
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dark mode
| 24
| 33
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negative
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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Got clunkier, especially with tags
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This latest update made the app quite slow and buggy. A few times since updating on multiple devices, my changes on one device would not sync and somehow I lost all my work. Other times the app will just bug out, requiring me to quit and restart the app.The tagging feature also became much more laborious, requiring tons of scrolling, typing, and tapping, just to add a single tag. If it weren’t for the tagging features of Evernote, I probably would switch to a different app because of this update, but I haven’t been able to find one that can tag things as robustly as Evernote.I do hope the developer works on making this version as good as the last one.
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A few times since updating on multiple devices, my changes on one device would not sync and somehow I lost all my work.
| 2
| true
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compatibility
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sync
| 84
| 88
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negative
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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Life-Saver for Schoolwork!
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I absolutely LOVE Evernote and it has been a life-saver with my schoolwork, especially since everything is going remote. The ability to pair it with Scannable— another favorite— and then convert my homework directly to a PDF saves my teachers and me a ton of time! I was snapping a picture of each page of my math assignment and then submitting every JPEG. Not only was it time consuming and tedious, but it looked terrible. With Evernote, I can scan all of my pages into one PDF document that my teacher can grade much more quickly and that I can submit much more easily. I especially love the Google Classroom feature that allows me to import Evernote PDFs directly to my assignments. My few requests are:1. Allow ‘tabs’ within the notebooks. I have separate notebooks for each of my classes, but the ability to break down those notebooks even further into units or subjects would be awesome!2. Allow importing to Canvas, Schoology, or other school apps. It would only improve this already incredible system!Thank you, Evernote, for making my life as a student and the lives of my teachers so much easier! Every student needs this app on their iPad or even phone, and I know it will be staying on mine.
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Allow ‘tabs’ within the notebooks.
| 5
| true
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usability
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notebook
| 25
| 33
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negative
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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390afd30-44bb-47fb-ae6c-85dc8636d33d
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Great app!!
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I am an iPhone user, but I still have every google app on it. I love my gmail app it never fails! I have it set up as IMAP and I have never worried about my emails being “duplicated” when I use the computer because the system is always working how it should, a difference from another companies that I have set up the same I stopped using due to having thousands of emails if I were to log into another device because their system is never working properly. Love all your apps, specially gmail and photos !!
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Love all your apps, specially gmail and photos !
| 5
| true
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usability
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photo
| 41
| 46
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positive
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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5dada272-67bf-420e-b55c-ccaddf656174
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3973549b-7503-4484-9e3f-8275ffb29470
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Glitchy
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This app has so much potential but is glitchy and the review features are terrible. When you make text changes, the keyboard gets locked in the screen—you can’t hide it—and then it takes up half the screen so it’s hard to read the document. Every time you put your finger on the screen to scroll, it flashes the word count. It’s like a blinking light, so distracting, with information I absolutely don’t need every 2 seconds. The comments feature is terrible on the phone and iPad apps. Why not make it exactly like it is on desktop? Open a bubble and fill the bubble. Why is it necessary to open the entire list of comments for the whole document? I wonder if the developers have ever tried to use the app in any meaningful way. These seem like obvious problems that would be easy to fix.
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Why is it necessary to open the entire list of comments for the whole document?
| 2
| true
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effectiveness
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list
| 40
| 44
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negative
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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8b66ae76-6612-47aa-9669-7ec9f0e8d2f0
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39a6da3f-d6e0-4afe-b24f-4f291e64ae60
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Great App for Coaching
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I have used Evernote for coaching youth lacrosse for years. I makeup my practice plan and workchat it to the coaches so we are all on the same page as soon as practice begins. I add photos of drills and plays so they know exactly what the objectives for the practice is. Great tool!
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I add photos of drills and plays so they know exactly what the objectives for the practice is.
| 5
| true
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usability
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photo
| 7
| 12
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positive
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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39b3ac13-a81c-4f68-9cf6-d261254778d7
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2 Stars for Okay
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I previously used Inbox for Gmail which was by far my favorite. Now that its been discontinued or no longer supported whatever I am forced to use this now. Don’t get me wrong I like the app’s interface and gestures also the predictive text thing it does too when typing out an email. Even the separate folders. The main reason for the 3 stars this app desperately needs a delete all function the selecting one email at a time to delete is time consuming and in my words just plain ridiculous. I don’t want to spend 15-30 minutes clearing out junk, spam, promotions or social. I am person that likes to keep my devices minimal. So until the delete all function is added I’ll keep this at 2 stars. Other than that no other problems.
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Don’t get me wrong I like the app’s interface and gestures also the predictive text thing it does too when typing out an email.
| 2
| true
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usability
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text
| 80
| 84
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negative
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productivity
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notability
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9a44b7e5-4b97-442a-85b1-1d4956d96160
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3a745508-a78d-4f58-b2dc-bf9a75aa7366
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Love it! Perfect for school!
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The only criticism I have is that I wish they had more long press perfect shapes other than straight lines, squares, triangles, and circles. I’d appreciate even a curved line for when I’m graphing. Other than that it’s been absolutely amazing. I never spend money on apps but this has been a dream with school notes. It keeps all my notes in one place, looking perfect and organized. Instead of flipping through pages to find a specific note, I just look it up in the search bar and it recognizes my hand writing! And best of all I can record my lectures in case I need to remember something specific that I didn’t write down! And it syncs the recording to whatever you’re working so it’s easy to find a specific snippet of a 3 hour lecture. I’ve tried goodnote and one note and I still prefer notability. I even have it on my computer so it syncs all my notes.*TIP* You can type with this app but I highly recommend hand writing your notes as it’s proven to be more useful at learning and retaining material!
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I never spend money on apps but this has been a dream with school notes.
| 5
| true
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cost
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money
| 15
| 20
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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8aa401d9-ce61-4c71-b0dc-e304bb55e865
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3a94c2d1-7362-48e9-a280-aaf5ec7be8ff
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Great Improvement
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I really like the look and feel of the app. Very intuitive and useful options. But, But, But the lack of location based tasks is inconvenient adding another layer to a streamlined app. To know I have a task because of a reminder does no good when you just past it’s location minutes or hours ago. Having to have some tasks in 2Do / Reminders does not add to Thinks ease use. Please add location services ASAP to complete this App. Wouldn’t hurt to add a dark mode either.Update: dark mode so appreciated. Pls let location based alerts come soon.
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To know I have a task because of a reminder does no good when you just past it’s location minutes or hours ago.
| 3
| true
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efficiency
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reminder
| 36
| 44
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negative
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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81b5c254-3f60-486a-87c1-bbf230923f84
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3aa08fb5-993a-4979-950e-c8cf6ec7d7bb
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Love this app!
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This is the best app I have ever used. Nothing has helped me to stay focus or motivated me more than this app! It really helps me break me work up into manageable time intervals. I am so bad at focusing I usually forget that I’m trying to focus. When I pick up my phone and see the tree growing I immediately remember that I need to get back to work. Love that they really plant trees too! A must have for anyone who needs help staying focused on their work!
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Love that they really plant trees too!
| 5
| true
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general
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plant tree
| 23
| 33
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positive
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productivity
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notability
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824f4653-6b70-45ec-95b6-e5de917030e8
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3af96137-13c7-4c4e-ab82-429fb2ee6ba0
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I’ve never had this issue before
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I’ve been using Notability for about 7 years now. As a student, it is important to make sure you don’t miss any information and sometimes that can be difficult if the professor goes too fast. One tool that I started using about 3 years ago was the microphone to record lectures. I loved it because I could follow along with what the professor was saying and what I wrote as well. Right now I’m really upset with Notability because of a bug. Recently I’ve been having problems when I completely close out of the app. Not only are my recordings getting deleted, but so are my notes!!! That’s a major problem that needs to be fixed immediately. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find an app quite like notability, so I will have to stick with good old fashioned pen and paper until this problem is resolved. I’ve also been having problems with the other tools. I usually have no problem with changing colors, font sizes, or anything related to that nature but I can’t even do that anymore! This isn’t a huge issue as I can still select the right tool, but it’s hard to organize my notes. I also can’t create subjects or dividers anymore which is driving me insane! It’s the beginning of the semester which means I need to be able to organize myself from the start to work efficiently throughout the rest of the semester. I’ve never had any issues with this app before, but these are some major problems that need to be fixed before I continue using it.
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I usually have no problem with changing colors, font sizes, or anything related to that nature but I can’t even do that anymore!
| 2
| true
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usability
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font size
| 49
| 58
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negative
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productivity
|
things-3
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bddac195-a74b-479e-b194-f2d92bb9a78e
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3b0e4e7b-2cff-42b8-863f-7e8fb0b467eb
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Spectacular
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Heard about Things a while back but never looked much into it. I finally jumped on the bandwagon after a particularly frustrating bout with the stock iOS Reminders app.There's no going back. I love the way you enter todos, the flexibility with adding checklists, the ability to set reminders or not. And the depth of integration with the stock Calendar app is perfect. It brings in just what I need to see, just where and when I need to see it. But the best feature is the simple user interface. The only time the app did something unexpected, I immediately understood why. It's never crashed on me once. I also bought the macOS counterpart and the two sync immediately and flawlessly via Things Cloud. To get the whole package isn't cheap, as many have pointed out, but I'm more than satisfied that it's worth what I paid.
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I also bought the macOS counterpart and the two sync immediately and flawlessly via Things Cloud.
| 5
| true
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compatibility
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sync
| 49
| 53
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positive
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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1d0d2719-3279-4717-b644-ac2db27937d8
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3bd4e7a7-5e05-4fee-847e-c4bd07f38943
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Not ready for Inbox users until remainder show up inline with email
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I totally get why Google is killing Inbox for Gmail. Inbox was a test bed for features that would eventually make it into Gmail, and now that the test is done, it’s much more efficient to support a single email product. I believe in the long run the long run, this will be a win/win for everybody. Unfortunately, they left out a feature that is critical to my and other users’ workflows. My email inbox is my to do list. I only look there to decide what I need to do. Inbox for Gmail engrained this workflow and it is close to flawless. Google suggests to use Tasks for a workaround. This is not close to the same. Now I have to look at two places and triage what is the most important thing to work on.With Inbox, it takes just a couple of clicks to add a reminder. Once saved, it shows up in your inbox in line with the other emails. Or you can set a future date and it will be hidden until that time. The only true workaround I’ve found is to email myself whenever I need a reminder. This takes several more steps (New email, to: me, subject: something to do, Send, when email arrives, click it and snooze until the appropriate time). This takes more effort and feels like a hacky solution. Google, please, for the love of every one of your loyal guinea pigs who helped to improve Gmail’s usability, add the reminder feature before cutting off access to Inbox!
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The only true workaround I’ve found is to email myself whenever I need a reminder.
| 2
| true
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usability
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reminder
| 74
| 82
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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ddbb5867-31e8-4266-83ab-6018c96b873a
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3c1100f2-5707-4de1-884c-b3df0041ffa8
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Thought the app was too pricey, until I got so much stuff done.
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I was looking for an app that would help me stay on task with ease. I downloaded so many task apps before but I couldn’t stay on task, I’d enter my list and just didn’t complete them. Why did I took the risk of getting this expensive app?? Was I gullible ? I guess so. But something was different, I got stuff done !! everyday every week so far. What you do is type any idea that comes up. Then you move it around to whenever you want to compete it, that’s it! But why is it so expensive for such a simple task ? I gave it 5 stars because I competed every task that I’ve been listing for 1 month now. My only suggestion is how about sharing the task with other people in household? I just discovered that I can share the list by scrolling down so that it opens up a move task bar and clicking on the “. . .” . I’m very happy with this app and of course there’s always room for improvement.
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I downloaded so many task apps before but I couldn’t stay on task, I’d enter my list and just didn’t complete them.
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| true
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efficiency
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list
| 81
| 85
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negative
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productivity
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things-3
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I like the simplicity
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It’s a great app to get things done without being bogged down with too much complexity. I like the clean interface. A good app to plan your day shouldn’t take more time to deal with than actually doing what’s on your list and this app delivers. Planning is important, but so is actually taking action. I always feel elated when I can check something off, it makes me feel good. With this app, I actually get to check off things and know I had a productive day. I only downloaded the iOS version to start, because there was no free trial and it’s a little pricey, but now I plan to buy the Mac version soon, regardless of the price. Nice work and thanks :).
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I like the clean interface.
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usability
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interface
| 18
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positive
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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3d435a7b-376d-4747-bb8c-13596279c074
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Works very well on iOS
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For years I used Word on traditional PC systems, and it’s like using a familiar friend again on iOS. I especially like the ability to magnify the document for editing, which is critical feature for larger phones. I use macOS and find the syncing between the Mac and iPhone flawless.
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I use macOS and find the syncing between the Mac and iPhone flawless.
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compatibility
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sync
| 26
| 30
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positive
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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Make landscape, split view, and slide over view
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I love this app, but it’s shocking that after years there is still NO support for landscape view, split view, and slide over view. Absolutely not ok for a 5 star rating. I take notes in landscape view a lot as a lot of people do, and it’s frustrating to have to go back to portrait view because forest does not support landscape view. While it’s a small annoyance of rotating my iPad 90 degrees every time I use forest, the annoyance grows overtime hence why I’m writing this lengthy review. I should be able to switch between my note taking app and still be in landscape mode after going to forest. I should be able to use slide over I can get a peek of the time I have left to focus while studying. But instead I have to rotate my iPad making some resistance to my workflow.
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I love this app, but it’s shocking that after years there is still NO support for landscape view, split view, and slide over view.
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usability
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split view
| 99
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negative
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productivity
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notability
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Good for handwritten notes
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The app works very well with either a finger or apple pencil. It provides pen and marker tools with easy control over color, and tip size. So it’s great for freestyle sketches. There is an eraser and a graphical selection tool that allow deleting, moving, and copying drawn lines. All this is great for simple handwritten sketches and annotations.More complex operations with graphics allow drawing straight lines, and placing text in arbitrary locations on the page, but both of these could be improved:The tool provides a way to draw a straight line, but it is awkward and not easy to use: to do that you draw a line by hand and then pause at the end of the line for a second. I wish the app would provide another “straight line” tool like most other drawing and desktop publishing apps, so selecting it will make all lines straight.Handling text annotations is also awkward if you want the text placed in specific locations. The placed text requires different handling for moving, copying and deleting. The tools that allow you to delete, copy and move drawn lines do not work on text. Instead, it has it’s own set of operations (for example, to delete, you pause on it with the pencil, then apply another click which opens up a menu - not easy or intuitive). I wish the app would allow to use the same erase and select tools that already exist for handling drawn lines.
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The placed text requires different handling for moving, copying and deleting.
| 4
| true
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usability
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text
| 12
| 16
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negative
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productivity
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notability
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*updated* Fixed some glitches, bad changes, needs more
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*new update* they fixed some import issues and the search error. It’s working so much better I love it. *Update* I changed the rating to two stars because now the search function doesn't work like it used to. Also, I need more organizational tools. It would be perfect if I could have a divider labeled under a divider. For example, main divider --> dividers A, B, & C along with their respective subjects... A must-have for medical school. I had to give it 4 stars because when I try to edit/arrange my subjects it randomly renames, rearranges, or recolors the subjects. When you have many subjects, and no time to tinker with the errors, it can throw the entire organization off. It can also mean you're studying the wrong thing. Other than that, it is amazing how fluid everything else is on this app.
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*Update* I changed the rating to two stars because now the search function doesn't work like it used to.
| 5
| true
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efficiency
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search function
| 60
| 75
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negative
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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Lacking a little bit more capability
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I really want there to be a way to set a default font type and size, Times New Roman font is so popular, yet it’s all the way down the list. I know it’s alphabetically sorted, but have a separate section at the top with popular fonts at least. I would also like to be able to edit and create font styles. Having a short cut to different styles, sizes, fonts, colors, etc. would be super helpful. Hope these changes can be made sooner rather than later.
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I know it’s alphabetically sorted, but have a separate section at the top with popular fonts at least.
| 4
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usability
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font
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| 92
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negative
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gmail-email-by-google
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Unresponsive UI, no undo, multisetps to view whole message
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Gmail has become very unresponsive to swipe commands since the UI redesign. It works poorly on my iPhone 6 S Plus, it worked fine before. Needs a button to show only unread email instead of doing a search for “is: unread” to do so. Let us use our delete key on our iPad keyboards to delete mail instead of “=“ to do so. Can't shake to undo if accidentally deleting emails, often longer messages or even just messages with images requires another step to view entire message. I pay for G-Suite services so it's not like I'm complaining about something I get to use for free. Horrible ever since they added Meet.
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Gmail has become very unresponsive to swipe commands since the UI redesign.
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reliability
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Do not install if you're not planning to buy desktop version
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I have been using previous version of Things for desktop and for iPhone quite for a few years. When I saw the update, I was excited and wanted to check what's new inside. I have bought the iOS version of Things 3 and started using it. But when I opened an old version of Things on my desktop, it said that I cannot use it anymore with the new Things 3 (something with sync issues) and basically forced me to buy a new version of this advanced to do list for $50. Which, of course, I am not planning to do, because I have already paid quite a lot for previous versions, and, let's be honest with yourselves, no to-do list in the world, no matter how advanced, should cost $50 (unless you're in the Valley).
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When I saw the update, I was excited and wanted to check what's new inside.
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A “former” long-time user of Evernote
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I’ve used Evernote for many, many years and am a premium subscriber. I have over 1000 notes of all kinds in over a dozen notebooks. The app used to work flawlessly with great search function and seamless sync between devices. With the most recent update, it has become a pain to use, especially when I think about the monthly subscription that I send to them. The primary issue is with my desktop version running Windows 10. Newly created notes disappear and many times I’m unable to create a note at all requiring me to log out and log back in to create a new note. Horribly damaged functionality with the most recent update. I’ll give it a few more months to see if they can fix these issues. If not, I’ll be cancelling my subscription and looking for a new note keeping app. So sad and disappointed...
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Horribly damaged functionality with the most recent update.
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Two features to add
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Premium user. Evernote is my go to for notes, to do lists, and planning - Great tool! I appreciate the improvements over the years.Please add two features to the Evernote App IOS (iPad and iPhone versions) as is in Evernote for Windows App on my PC to get my 5 Star review.1. Merge | add ability for all the same reasons to use merge as on the PC - when traveling it would make it easy to compile travel notes and receipts.2. Reminders | add the ability to set multiple reminders inside a note. For example, my To Do list has multiple items that come due at different times - I would like the option to not have to create a separate note for each item in order to set a reminder. ... or the option to set up multiple reminders.
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Evernote is my go to for notes, to do lists, and planning - Great tool!
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microsoft-word
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fix the bugs, please
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I am a college student that uses this app to take notes in class with my Apple Pencil and this is just awful. It has a bug with its eraser where it will lock on the pen you are using making a mess of your notes (imagine writing with a real pencil but instead of erasing with your eraser you are scribbling in dark black all over your paper) or you can’t move the page when you are using the eraser tool, the eraser will keep trying to open the keyboard and the eraser will take control and erase most of what you had written. Also, the screen will just jump in the middle of a sentence you are writing to another page again making a mess of your notes. And some general misgivings is the time it takes to switch documents, and opening this app will sometimes will make part of the screen gray or black that you can’t make go away. If I didn’t need this for my school, I would find a new note taking app. please, for my sanity, fix the bugs.
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If I didn’t need this for my school, I would find a new note taking app.
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Almost perfect
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Things is beautiful and intuitive. One of my favorite aspects is that tasks do not need to be part of a project; they can be standalone inside of an Area, or category. There are two feature additions that would make this app perfect.1. Enabling user data to be encrypted by the user’s password before syncing it with Things cloud.2. Dark mode
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Enabling user data to be encrypted by the user’s password before syncing it with Things cloud.
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security
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gmail-email-by-google
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a54bd7dc-3292-4293-a312-59a6bdb8804c
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40a40630-77f0-4589-9167-acf51f6eb9e1
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No dark mode, APIs, or anything new at all
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This “a/b suuuuuuper slow update speed for all apps” thing gets really old. I’m not interested in wasting time using an app that doesn’t get updated quickly to support new features and enhancements. I opened the app, dark mode didn’t toggle, and then I deleted the app. 2.5 weeks later and still no toggle even. Unacceptable tbh.I don’t have the patience for this a/b testing or snail paced feature updating anymore. All it really does it just circumnavigate App Store rules and policies technically. maybe I’ll come back next year and try again and see where the app is at then. But for now? Sticking with stock mail app. Should’ve known better.This app certainly DOES NOT have all the new features — so don’t expect it. All you can expect is that it has your gmail account and that you receive your email perfectly fine as far as I can tell. That’s literally it, though. Nothing extra, nothing special. Worth about 2 stars I think.
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I’m not interested in wasting time using an app that doesn’t get updated quickly to support new features and enhancements.
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microsoft-word
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Not fully functional
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You can’t use this app without a subscription to office 365, but then it only gives you the functionality of Pages. You can’t edit paragraph styles or save templates. So you pay for the service and get the abilities of a free app. So might as well just use pages. There is one really frustrating thing from pages that made me try this out though. Outlining. Pages doesn’t recognize what you’ve done before like Microsoft. - at least in the ipad apps. So if you need to go past 1. , A., a. You’re stuck. The ruler and tabs in Pages are also garbage, so if you need to do a quick professional outline, get this for a day. But if Ipad is your sole computer - just use something else. Major corporations like Microsoft and Adobe switching to subscription only payment systems is bad for consumers. They have an industry standard hold on the market and therefore can do whatever they want. Luckily smaller companies are popping up - also Apple’s free products, but the lack of customizability is terrible on the iPad in general. Still feels like monopoly to me.
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So might as well just use pages.
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Great app, but...
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If this was a free app it would have five out of five stars. It is easy to use, has some really awesome features and is really well designed. But because I payed $10 for it I am going to be more critical. The biggest issue I have with this app is the lack of tilt functionality. It really needs to have a setting to take advantage of tilt for brush size. That is one of my favorite things about the Apple Pencil and it is not taken advantage of in this app. Another thing I would like to have in this app is subfolders. I like order and I would like to be able to organize my notes in such a manner that I have large folders then more folders within my folders and so forth. Those are my two major complaints with this app. Overall though, I would recommend, I will definitely get my $10 out of this app.Dropped to one Star because the latest update has messed up the app. It is now glitching a lot and the notes won’t quit “syncing” with iCloud so I can’t access them. Very frustrating for an expensive app.
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That is one of my favorite things about the Apple Pencil and it is not taken advantage of in this app.
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Big problem w Apple note taking app
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I’m not sure who is responsible for this design flaw. If someone could contact me I’d really appreciate it. This is mainly with Notes for iPad but it happens with Noteability as well. I can be typing away, as I normally do and I type fairly fast and then suddenly, without meaning to, I’ve just deleted the whole last paragraph I’ve written. How does this happen? Because suddenly the space bar shrinks in size and the portion that was on the right side becomes an “undo” button. So, I think I’m hitting the space bar, which I do a lot as I type. This happens so fast. I’ve never before had to pay attention to a changing space bar. Who needs an “undo” button anyhow? Oh, I’m writing this complaint hoping Apple folks will see it and realize that their Notes for iPad doesn’t leave a way to leave a review.
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Because suddenly the space bar shrinks in size and the portion that was on the right side becomes an “undo” button.
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Space for improvement
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Evernote is an amazing note taking software that I’ve been using for ages. But, it’d be even better if I could attach pre-recorded audio files from voice memo for notes...thanks for giving such an amazing application to the world ❤️
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Evernote is an amazing note taking software that I’ve been using for ages.
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note taking
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App-breaking glitch
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I like notability. Its an excellent note taking app. Unfortunately sometimes, (at random) , when I will try to upload a note to google drive the progress bar will never fill, causing me to have cancel. If I try again, the same thing will happen unless I restart the app. However, when I reopen the app, all of my work is completely erased from the pdf. This occurs when I annotate or write on top of PDF files from google drive. The glitch always occurs after attempting to upload the annotated file to Google Drive and running into an immobile progress bar. Once the upload fails, there is no way out, as exiting and reentering the note will recall the blank, non-annotated PDF. Now when this happens, I will typically take screenshots of every page to salvage as much as possible.I'm using a 2020 ipad pro running ios 14.1. It doesn't happen often, but it has a significant number of times—enough to cause a lot of headaches. I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this problem, or if this is something unique to my device. Thanks for reading and I hope this glitch will be sorted out soon, as it is pretty devastating after spending hours annotating a single PDF.
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Its an excellent note taking app.
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microsoft-word
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Better than Word Online
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Clean layout and a solid user interface. Use often for on the go reading and review of documents.
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Clean layout and a solid user interface.
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interface
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microsoft-word
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2677f41a-e193-4a42-98c4-086989afe99f
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42b35e6a-dd1e-420a-a85d-dfd980752573
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Best there is - not without it’s problems
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The word app on iPad is, no doubt, the best way to write documents on the iPad. I have experimented with many other platforms, and the word app is simply the closest we’re gonna get to a computer-like experience on the iPad. It does have it’s limitations, however. There are a couple features that this app needs to encorporate to become more like the desktop version. But overall, I am happy with it. With the new mouse/trackpad compatibility that’s come to iPad’s through the 13.4 update, the iPad has taken one big leap forward in becoming an independent productivity tool. HOWEVER, the devlopers of productivity apps need to update their apps to encorporate the beautiful new mouse/trackpad updates! The quicker the better! The first writing apps that can encorporate that will easily be the new hype. At the moment, this app functions no different with a mouse :(.
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The word app on iPad is, no doubt, the best way to write documents on the iPad.
| 5
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efficiency
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document
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productivity
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notability
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42da80f1-3ede-487d-9af0-85404fe64f6f
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Amazing app!
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I’ve had this app for a long time now, but I’ve only recently been using it at its full potential. I’m in college and I got the Apple Pencil over the summer so now I use this to take notes in almost all of my classes (some professors don’t allow electronics...go figure). I spent several hours researching the best note taking apps and Notability was at the top of the list for most people. It has been a great buy for me, especially with recent updates where you can search the notes and it even recognizes your handwriting. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I would like to see improvements with the HIGHLIGHTER tool. Notability would be absolutely perfect if the highlight markings dropped behind the text like it does in Good Notes and other apps instead of stay over the text. I’d also like to see the highlight ink being brighter..like a real highlighter..rather than kind of faded.
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It has been a great buy for me, especially with recent updates where you can search the notes and it even recognizes your handwriting.
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compatibility
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gmail-email-by-google
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42e9854b-0121-400a-ab12-9cc781afd80b
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Great
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I love that I can access my email through the app without having to be on my laptop/desktop. The only bummer is the mail icon you see on the bottom of the screen. I wish that it would work when I click it that it’ll take me to my primary email page. When I’m in the promotions page and I get an incoming email, if I click on the mail icon nothing happens. I then would have to click on the triple line then primary. It would be nice if the icon can do that for me.
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When I’m in the promotions page and I get an incoming email, if I click on the mail icon nothing happens.
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43203160-9d28-4c3b-b2d9-59033644a200
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Best Note Taking App Available
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I love this app! The overall layout, note navigation and tool options are just the right set of features. Not too busy so that you spend time searching for stuff, but robust enough to perform most things you need. The handwriting recognition is also the best. I've tried a number of other popular apps and the note taking experience is simply not as good. I use the app strictly on my iPad so cannot comment on the phone experience. But I find a tablet to be better for most note taking apps.No app is perfect, so there are some tradeoffs. If you desire multilevel folder systems, this is not for you. However, I've never found that to be an issue. You still have to two folders levels and a nice search function. The backup system could also be improved. I like the ability to export everything to iCloud, but syncing between devices would be nice option.
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I've tried a number of other popular apps and the note taking experience is simply not as good.
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gmail-email-by-google
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05ea503f-7bbb-4909-8032-d14fdcd369c4
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You can do better
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Whenever someone leaves an extremely low star review, I always think they are mad. I half-expect them to write in all-caps, yell at the screen, and use exclamations points everywhere. So first of all, I’m totally chill. I just bought a brand new iPad Pro and I downloaded 10 different email apps to test them out and see which one was the best for me. I am actually pumped!Reasons for low-star review: - UNCLEAN: When you clear your inbox, you want your eyes to be directed toward the most important information. Unfortunately, I found my eyes locked on the least important information while I was using the app. - FOLDER USAGE: I added something to a folder and it disappeared completely. (Toggling between my folder list from the “move to” option) Obviously I understand some of this could be not knowing how to use the app, but there was no instruction on how to use it when I opened it. I also come from an engineering background, and am really good at this stuff. If I can’t figure it out, who can?I had really hoped that customizability would be better and more abundant as well.These are my biggest complaints. IT’S GOOGLE! I really have enjoyed a lot of their products. I use Google Calendar more than the calendar from Apple. Although it’s not perfect, it’s better than the Apple calendar. I guess I just thought they were the elite, so I held them to a higher standard.Thank you
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Although it’s not perfect, it’s better than the Apple calendar.
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calendar
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evernote-notes-organizer
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Happily Satisfied
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I use Evernote to haul around my crochet patterns in a mobile device. I used to print out pages of patterns and carry them in my craft bag, which is wasteful. But now I can purchase a pattern online, download and save to Evernote, and then sync the app so the pattern appears on my phone. My only complaint with Evernote is that the app does not stay open when the phone turns off. When you use the Pinterest app, for example, the phone stays on, presumably while cooking a recipe, so you don’t have to turn on the phone over and over again to look at the recipe. Even if the phone does turn off, when you turn it back on, the phone returns to the Pinterest app and the article you were using. Evernote does not stay open when the phone turns off. This would not be so irritating to me except that I also have to re-open the Evernote app and search for my note/pattern AGAIN. It’s like opening the app for the first time, over and over again. I can’t imagine using this app to take notes during a lecture, only to have the phone turn offwhe you are listening, and then have to turn on the phone again, open the app again, and search for the note you were just working on....again. First world problems, I know.
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I used to print out pages of patterns and carry them in my craft bag, which is wasteful.
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things-3
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Do not buy! Misleading advertisement and overpriced
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This app does not do what it advertise it for. You can only download google calendar events. You can not create any sub-tasks for the imported google calendar event. None of the google calendar events are editable or movable. You can only create one layer of sub-tasks for the tasks you created on their app. Not very usable for $10. And you have to pay $50 to sync it on Mac! Just a big scam all around. Not sure how it is Editor’s choice! Do not buy!
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And you have to pay $50 to sync it on Mac!
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sync
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microsoft-word
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438ddf72-1e71-423d-88ef-2b558b8a7a42
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The. Worst. Production. App. EVER!
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Every time I use this app, I hate it more and more. I do not understand why Microsoft and Apple will not agree on an iPad version that is actually functional for more than just typing words. I just spent the last two weeks designing a form in the full laptop version using tools from the Developer menu. 98% of the fields I entered DO NOT WORK. The ONLY field that works is the text entry field. The drop down menu field? Nope. The image box field? Nope. The text entry field over a solid line? Nope. Text entry field in a table? Nope. Just a text entry field in regular old Normal mode. Completely USELESS! Now, I get to carry my full-sized work laptop in every room of a building for requirements gathering. Thank you, Microsoft and Apple, for NOTHING! I’ll just use Adobe....
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Just a text entry field in regular old Normal mode.
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text
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440ce637-8fa2-4061-9711-4b55cfecec2f
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I canceled my subscription, its horrible now
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Used to be a great app. Been using it since 2009 and this Jan(2017) is the worst it's been. Glitchy. Why change it when it's not broke? As a premium paying customer, Very disappointed with the update, please fix it and I will bring my review back up. The feature I used the most, making notes or highlighting things in PDF docs is hardly working on my iOS devices very frustrating. One of the main things I pay for premium for. PLEASE FIX THIS EVERNOTE!😡😡😠😩😩☹️️ use it for school and personal stuff. But looks like I'll be deleting this app. They now won't let me sync more than two devices without paying. Load of crap. I'd keep paying if they went back to their old interface(like anything before the huge overhaul they just had) just horrible I'm so let down.
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They now won't let me sync more than two devices without paying.
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notability
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77b52aae-5049-442d-b83a-6a944dfdd713
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Pretty good but could be great
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Really like this app. It integrates well with Canvas so I can download readings and PowerPoints and then I can annotate or cut out important diagrams which is essential for taking biology classes with complicated figures in a fast moving class.Still there are many features I would love to see that would truly far and away set Notability apart:-saving certain color/tip size configurations or even “recents” would be a huge timer saver for taking handwritten notes with the pen. I like to set a bright color/bigger size as a header and then switch to black/smaller pen size and in a quickly moving class it would be great if Notability could add this feature.-creating an unbounded white space similar to the board in Prezi would be great because it is difficult to apportion perfect spacing during the lecture and would also then allow for mind map ideas better-adding planner templates to paper would also allow Notability to function as an organizational tool-creating folders for within subject notebooks would be great-the ability to draw geometric shapes with Notability correcting the shape such as in Paper-mix colors beyond the presets such as in Paper-Apple notes has a nice ruler that will pop up and also tell the angle between an existing line and a prospective line. Very useful for physics and design.
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Very useful for physics and design.
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design
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I love this app but...
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I use this for note taking for my College classes. Very simple and easy to use. Like being able to make custom colors for pen. But when I use the thicker pen option, after writing my apple pen, chunks of the writing just disappears... I contacted support with my issue, pictures and all, and I got no response. It’s been two months, and the issue persists. PLEASE fix this. If I am not able to read my writing because whole letters/chunks of letters randomly disappear AFTER the full writing was just there, this app is completely useless, because I do not have time to trace over countless pages of notes.UPDATE: After recent update, found out this app only gets worse and worse!!! Now icloud syncing takes over 30 minutes to load documents. it’s not my wifi, trust me. Every app / icloud itself works perfectly fine otherwise on its own. My favorite (and first) incident of this happening was when I started a timed test (open note). Went to go open my notes and they didn’t load!! the entirety of a 60 minute test!! so thanks for that C- grade. At this point, all of the issues with this app are NOT worth dealing with. Will be buying a new app that actually works.
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I contacted support with my issue, pictures and all, and I got no response.
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picture
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gmail-email-by-google
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e3bdff55-f6ba-41a4-a7d1-edd7bbd76954
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44851120-a624-43af-a725-23a75725af92
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Love this handy app!
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I love the gmail app. I just recently set up a new phone and it automatically set me up through the “mail” app on iPhone.. I don’t care to use that, it’s doesn’t set up and stay synced with your gmail. This app stays organized just like when you sign in through a laptop.
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I don’t care to use that, it’s doesn’t set up and stay synced with your gmail.
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negative
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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24ea9673-7a24-41eb-a606-f104854a525f
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44bdda5c-46e3-44c3-a5ba-03352ba6f4a5
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Cut and paste
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Why doesn’t it seem possible to copy an address from within an email and paste it elsewhere, such as an event in calendar, without also copying all the extraneous google-mapping text with it? That extra text actually prevents me from using maps as intended. It seems a very small thing to address or for which google mail could provide two options.
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That extra text actually prevents me from using maps as intended.
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usability
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text
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negative
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productivity
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notability
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a07021d0-760d-4bce-a715-c6975098ef39
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44eb4a37-056a-47fa-9de8-738710e6f787
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So Good but needs more color!
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I love this app. I bought it years ago and never used it on my phone, but since getting an iPad it has become one of my most used apps both for work and for personal use. It works so well and I haven’t seen any glitches or issues with the features. I will say the color choices for paper backgrounds are lacking and I would really love to see some improvements there. We should be able to choose the background from a full spectrum color palette like the pens and highlighters. Yes you could use the highlighter to change the paper color, but it only changes the section of the page that is currently on the screen. When you scroll down to continue your note and try to highlight in the new background colors, you end up overlapping the previously colored areas and end up with sections that are discolored. More line templates, like for handwritten check lists would also be appreciated. I don’t care about the themes, I’m happy with black, but to be honest the paid options aren’t even remotely tempting. Not good choices.
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We should be able to choose the background from a full spectrum color palette like the pens and highlighters.
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notability
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a07021d0-760d-4bce-a715-c6975098ef39
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44eb4a37-056a-47fa-9de8-738710e6f787
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So Good but needs more color!
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I love this app. I bought it years ago and never used it on my phone, but since getting an iPad it has become one of my most used apps both for work and for personal use. It works so well and I haven’t seen any glitches or issues with the features. I will say the color choices for paper backgrounds are lacking and I would really love to see some improvements there. We should be able to choose the background from a full spectrum color palette like the pens and highlighters. Yes you could use the highlighter to change the paper color, but it only changes the section of the page that is currently on the screen. When you scroll down to continue your note and try to highlight in the new background colors, you end up overlapping the previously colored areas and end up with sections that are discolored. More line templates, like for handwritten check lists would also be appreciated. I don’t care about the themes, I’m happy with black, but to be honest the paid options aren’t even remotely tempting. Not good choices.
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We should be able to choose the background from a full spectrum color palette like the pens and highlighters.
| 5
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usability
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color
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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3399c210-09fc-4bac-be1b-bfa80013e3ae
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44ede6f6-4d7f-4c33-9f14-de386fa700b8
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It actually gets you to keep studying
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For me, the hardest part about studying is actually committing and doing it. Like everything is all set up for you to do it, but you just don’t start because you just don’t really want to. Well, I find that timing myself gets and keeps me in the mood to get my school work done as well as manage how much of each class I do. It keeps track you your progress and depending on what tags you use, it can also show you what you study the most. Also I really like nature and I’m so down to plant a tree to keep me focused. Though, if there is one improvement I would want in the app, it would be that you get more money the longer you study. Like a significant amount more. It’s kind of a let down to see that you got 35 coins for studying or committing your time to something for an hour and thirty minutes.
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It keeps track you your progress and depending on what tags you use, it can also show you what you study the most.
| 5
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efficiency
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tag
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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bca31088-abc5-4ec2-829b-d00a1f8e47e4
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45521811-2443-4c9f-af0a-3dde4bc56373
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Doesn’t do much
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You can’t even add a calendar event with this app and all to-dos are just local and don’t integrate with reminders. Setting an alert is cumbersome. Not performing as expected does not qualify for a refund. I’m out $6 when I knew within five minutes this app wouldn’t do what I needed it to. I have Fantasical 2 and was just looking for something better. I don’t think anything better exists. This app is boring and doesn’t do anything except show you your calendar and let you add a to do.
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You can’t even add a calendar event with this app and all to-dos are just local and don’t integrate with reminders.
| 1
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compatibility
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calendar event
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productivity
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things-3
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7d143fad-a834-4c1d-b8a3-147b1be98071
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45aa4421-5239-4107-b92e-32b8b09705ce
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Deleted tasks with no warning
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While setting up my to-dos into this app, I created a couple of tasks I marked as due today and tagged important. Later in the SAME DAY, I opened the app to mark those tasks completed, but the tasks were gone. Keyword and tag search gave me nothing. If auto-deleting uncompleted is an intended feature, how can I know what I did and didn’t get done in a day? Those missed tasks should either stay put or be put into the logbook somehow. I don’t want end up forgetting all about the missed task.All my other tasks that were part of “projects” stayed put. It’s only the two I made in the Today folder.
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While setting up my to-dos into this app, I created a couple of tasks I marked as due today and tagged important.
| 2
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usability
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tag
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positive
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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b7a44d83-0414-40e0-a465-c6419e063746
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45b655a5-22af-4c90-95c5-72c66b49eba4
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Falls short... really short.
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When I downloaded this app I expected it to be as easy as my PC experience. I don’t expect perfections but I do expect functionality that doesn’t make me feel like I’d be better off typing papers in my notes and just waiting to retype it on my computer later. I thought it may have been a compatibility thing initially but I found that the app works great on my MacBook so this can’t be the case. I purchased an account specifically to be able to use my iPad to type papers (the account for my MacBook is through my university) and I kinda regret it. At this point, I wish I could just submit my papers via the pages application that apple offers. :( please make basic improvements to things such fluidity and basic functionality to change this opinion.
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:( please make basic improvements to things such fluidity and basic functionality to change this opinion.
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usability
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functionality
| 69
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productivity
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notability
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e8ce955b-a858-4516-97d9-e50af634b38d
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45c1089b-3024-453d-9310-e226d81e553c
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Saved My Bacon
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I’m currently in grad school and after my first semester, I decided to switch to digital note taking. I was simply overwhelmed by the massive paper trail that often happens in grad school. I shopped around and I saw this app and decided to give it a go. I don’t normally spend $10 on an app, but it has been worth every penny! The organization is top notch, it works with many different type of styli (I use the Friendly Swede interchangeable tip stylus, because of the cost, but Apple Pencil works great if you have an iPad Pro), the recording feature is great, sharing notes is super easy and it’s been so convenient to have all of my school documents in one place. So far, I’m at 600+ documents and I haven’t lost anything since using this app. I absolutely credit this app with helping me pass my comprehensive exams.My only complaints is that I wish I wouldn’t have to buy it again for Mac. I also would like it if they were to incorporate tabs, so I wouldn’t have to back out to the menu every time I wanted to switch between a few related notes. In spite of these shortcomings, I still give it five stars because of how much it’s helped up my game as a grad student. Thanks, Notability!
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I’m currently in grad school and after my first semester, I decided to switch to digital note taking.
| 5
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usability
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note taking
| 90
| 101
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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This is a premium app. Where are the premium functions?
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The Apple Watch app barely ever works (does not update with the phone app.)Where is the geofencing? Where is the reoccurring reminders? Where is sharing? Where is Alexa support? Why can’t I designate that when I open the app, it opens on a certain list? If I can’t decline the auto import of a task from another app, why even make me approve it? Am I supposed to be bowled over by exclusively by the UI of sparsity? I switched from Wunderlist to proactively prepare for when Microsoft nixes it completely, and I miss that near perfect product that was offered for free. Whereas with Things, I keep hoping that I’ve paid for a product that will get more feature rich, and I’m not seeing it.
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Where is the reoccurring reminders?
| 3
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usability
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reminder
| 26
| 34
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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a24e7fb1-a91b-4f76-8df5-be1d896d0bdf
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469261d0-06a3-4391-9d85-5aaaacede0df
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Veeery bad for writing
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This app is works well in general, but writing emails on it is a terrible experience. I can’t move the writing cursor on the text I’m writing without it going all the way down. Just try answering an email with a large chain of “replies”, and after typing some lines, try to go with the cursor somewhere on the text, you just can’t. It scrolls to the bottom! Also, if you click at the end of the line to move the cursor there, is ALWAYS highlights the last word in red, as if “misspelled”, and anything you type will overwrite the word. Also, you can’t deselect the highlighted text, no matter how many times you touch it. It always reselects.
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Also, you can’t deselect the highlighted text, no matter how many times you touch it.
| 2
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reliability
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text
| 42
| 46
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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I use this app daily and could not live without it
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I subbed a 5 star review with a one star and I am OUT of here. Latest update broke literally everything on iOS. Read my old review below, I still have everything on there ... but am spending today moving to OneNote. I have no confidence in the technical competence of this company and will no longer trust it with my stuff. my old review:i work with Evernote on several devices but I think that the iPad version is the best of the bunch. I keep EVERYTHING in Evernote - personal, professional, you name it. I use the Fuji ScanSnap to scan all paperwork and have gone completely paperless in my office. People wonder how I keep my office so neat but it is thanks to Evernote. They ask how I get so much done at work, and that is thanks to Evernote and the GTD approach.I also love that i have everything I need on my iPad so I no longer need to lug my laptop around. The iPad version also has a lot of cute little things in it - the integration with Penultimate, the camera integration that "knows" if I am scanning a business card, a post-it note, or what have you. I keep finding cute new features all the time.This is the way things are supposed to work.
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I use the Fuji ScanSnap to scan all paperwork and have gone completely paperless in my office.
| 1
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usability
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paper
| 37
| 42
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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Unreliable and glitchy
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If you are hoping for a seamless transition between desktop and iPad, your expectations are already too high. This requires a subscription to use it in its entirety, but this should not come to any surprise. The formatting options are definitely limited, in comparison to the full desktop version. There is also an unreliable auto save feature, as twice, I have typed multi-page documents, which did not save, even when I manually saved. Unfortunately, there is no way, to my knowledge, to recover my work. Most of the time, when it does not auto save, it will start running very slowly, so I manually save, then initiate IT 101 (close and restart), which usually resolves the problem. Most of the time, it will load the completed document, but the two times it did not, it was pretty frustrating. If it was not this unreliable and glitchy, I would rate it higher.
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There is also an unreliable auto save feature, as twice, I have typed multi-page documents, which did not save, even when I manually saved.
| 2
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usability
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auto save
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productivity
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notability
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73dc4313-dcc2-465c-9940-72ce0b7639a2
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48067536-6aac-4af9-a46a-4a84afb7b54e
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Good app but recently don’t work as before
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I have this app for almost a year. I can say that at the time I purchased it, no app could complete with this. However recently I am facing issue. It does not save some pdf files or sometime crashes. Sometimes I open send a pdf file from an email attachment and when I open it it is a blank file. Another recent problem, the app freezes and wont respond. My ipad is a one year old so I don’t think the issue is from my ipad. I have seen similar reviews by other customers here. Hope they resolve the issues fast otherwise I am forced to leave this app.Another suggestion, it would be great if one can have side by side pages. I am doing my calculations on the app and sometimes i need to have an equation in few pages back to check. It is a pain to go back and force between pages. It would be awesome to have side by side pages selectively.Final note, i would give 5 star if there were no problem and app was working like before.
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I am doing my calculations on the app and sometimes i need to have an equation in few pages back to check.
| 2
| true
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efficiency
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page
| 87
| 91
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negative
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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Love it
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I mainly just use this for password and note taking. I absolute love it! I can easily organize, search, and find all of my password/notes. I also love the security function(password/touch is). It is also nice that all your notes can be accessed off a cloud. Some may be against cloud storage but I love I can go on my computer or delete the app and still have all my notes. Great customization, great organization, great connectivity, Great app. 19 year old college student.
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I mainly just use this for password and note taking.
| 5
| true
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usability
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note taking
| 41
| 52
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positive
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productivity
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notability
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3d47acf2-2f37-4c15-af7a-9d8d5d9344c6
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484cb835-efb9-44da-8590-8b180a307076
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Search handwriting, permanent trash, the and redo button
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Awesome app. Do your research before you pick a notes app for the iPad Pro (and any device really). My opinion is that this is the best thus far because it balances simplicity while making taking notes the most important thing! Plus, it can record and place the recording time with the note that you took with the audio (awesome), and so much fun to use.Please enhance the search feature like Goodnotes. Maybe even include notes and handwriting searches into spotlight (built in apple search). Also make a button where you can redo something instead of just having undo. Last thing is to make the trash deleting time customizable. Instead of just keeping it a month leave it up to the user.... Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, forever.Look forward to seeing these updates. I'd like to make this my only notes app! These things (mainly an awesome search feature better than Goodnotes) will do it!EDIT: these guys are great and they keep updating things to make it better. Love this app!UPDATE: nest version needs to drag and drop better. You can’t see where you drag like you used to be able to.
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Plus, it can record and place the recording time with the note that you took with the audio (awesome), and so much fun to use.
| 3
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usability
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audio
| 87
| 92
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positive
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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4869680b-cf7b-4a52-a157-d6f5f0fe3b47
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Found a fix for issue below
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I’m not a paid user which means I’m allowed to have two devices connected to my account. I ONLY use my iPhone and MacBook. When I log into one and then try to log onto the second device, the second device says that I have to unsync a device to continue using it. If I’m logging in from my iPhone, Evernote will say that my MacBook and iPhone are already connected and that I need to remove one of them to use my iPhone.. Same thing happens when I log in from my MacBook. It’ll say my iPhone and MacBook are already connected and I’ll need to remove one of them to continue on my MacBook. I ONLY have two devices that I’ve ever connected to Evernote. For some reason, Evernote registers my devices as new ones every time I switch devices. I‘ve already used my two unsyncs this month and it’s only April 10th. Don’t be fooled — free users, you’re only allowed to use one device 🙄 I’ll be on the hunt for a replacement app.Edit: I found a fix! I logged onto Evernote through my web browser and revoked access to my “three” devices. Evernote will log you out of all devices and you’ll be able to sign in again. Not sure how how long this fix will last but for now, I’m able to use both my MacBook and phone.Edit 2: Evernote has confused my 2 devices as 3 again. I’ll be on the lookout for another app.
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When I log into one and then try to log onto the second device, the second device says that I have to unsync a device to continue using it.
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compatibility
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sync
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| 109
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negative
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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0a8ce156-9c28-4c7c-bc6c-eee5069a339f
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4874153b-7a87-4a7e-b5b6-769c66e53131
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high school student and I love this!!
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my phone is the most distracting thing when I’m working. I’ll even put it in another room and I’ll think about it or want to check it. This app is perfect because it’s impossible for me to do that! I also don’t really think about my apps or social media, instead I think my nice little tree. It’s so fun because you can customize so many things, save up money, unlock new trees, and even sync up with friends. Every time you plant a tree you get a visual reward in your forest and some coins, which can be spent to unlock more things. If you get lovingly attached to little plants or creatures like me, this is perfect! I feel way more productive and this app actually makes me WANT to work!! Money well spent :)
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It’s so fun because you can customize so many things, save up money, unlock new trees, and even sync up with friends.
| 5
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general
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sync
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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0a8ce156-9c28-4c7c-bc6c-eee5069a339f
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4874153b-7a87-4a7e-b5b6-769c66e53131
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high school student and I love this!!
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my phone is the most distracting thing when I’m working. I’ll even put it in another room and I’ll think about it or want to check it. This app is perfect because it’s impossible for me to do that! I also don’t really think about my apps or social media, instead I think my nice little tree. It’s so fun because you can customize so many things, save up money, unlock new trees, and even sync up with friends. Every time you plant a tree you get a visual reward in your forest and some coins, which can be spent to unlock more things. If you get lovingly attached to little plants or creatures like me, this is perfect! I feel way more productive and this app actually makes me WANT to work!! Money well spent :)
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It’s so fun because you can customize so many things, save up money, unlock new trees, and even sync up with friends.
| 5
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cost
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money
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productivity
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notability
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2c6267e8-d8a6-45b2-b7d1-9fe4aa912a7a
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48f96888-3cb8-436b-94d0-c0869e45c48b
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Best Note Taking App Available
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I love this app! The overall layout, note navigation and tool options are just the right set of features. Not too busy so that you spend time searching for stuff, but robust enough to perform most things you need. The handwriting recognition is also the best. I've tried a number of other popular apps and the note taking experience is simply not as good. I use the app strictly on my iPad so cannot comment on the phone experience. But I find a tablet to be better for most note taking apps.No app is perfect, so there are some tradeoffs. If you desire multilevel folder systems, this is not for you. However, I've never found that to be an issue. You still have to two folders levels and a nice search function. The backup system could also be improved. I like the ability to export everything to iCloud, but syncing between devices would be nice option.
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You still have to two folders levels and a nice search function.
| 5
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general
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search function
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productivity
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gmail-email-by-google
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490b696e-7633-4c51-a504-7f270c80f5f1
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Dark Mode
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I’ve enjoyed using gmail and the IOS app but I am wondering when I will receive the dark mode for my gmail app. I have friend and family that already have it but it’s not an option for mine yet. I’ve uninstalled the app and reinstalled and tried all the suggestions online, however none have changed anything.
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I’ve enjoyed using gmail and the IOS app but I am wondering when I will receive the dark mode for my gmail app.
| 4
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usability
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dark mode
| 85
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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4934bdc5-48ed-4ea5-be95-14180f742521
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Great filing system, minus the latest updates
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Evernote is an incredible service, my go to for filing and managing all things in my life and business and I’ve been using it for 10 years. It simplifies my life, I like the ability to search for what I need and there it is, no complicated tagging and color coding needed which is what I believe sets evernote apart from other services. However, I STRONGLY dislike this latest iPhone app update in late 2020. The auto sensor in the camera feature is too sensitive, taking unnecessary photos making the process take longer than it needs to. The process of quickly snapping a photo and adding it to Evernote is no longer quick, seamless, and easy.
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The process of quickly snapping a photo and adding it to Evernote is no longer quick, seamless, and easy.
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usability
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photo
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negative
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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d733763b-8b39-42f8-9987-cf521a083bdf
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4939b52f-7d83-4677-a60d-d0b0085c6403
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This app great!
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I’m currently enrolled in college and offers a free version for students. This free version also works with the PC and mobile versions. It’s a little difficult to navigate, but whatever you’re looking for can be found in the search bar.
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I’m currently enrolled in college and offers a free version for students.
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general
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free version
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Makes iPad useful input device for Windows PCs
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Normally an iPad is used as a display device and sometimes as a controller. It can be used as a camera, but is usually too bulky. Using the notes feature, in conjunction with the editing features of the iPad camera system and the location detection, Evernote can create very useful documents that can be used on the PC.Management is enhanced by the ability to search for text or OCR images on the server. Forcing synchronization is also a useful management tool although I often have trouble with synchronization on the PC. The inability to control font size on the text entered on the iPad is still a problem.As new versions are released, the user interface seems to change, requiring retraining without any help. Additionally, the user interface on the various platforms appears to becoming so different that it interferes with interoperability.
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The inability to control font size on the text entered on the iPad is still a problem.
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font
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notability
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49c94d72-18bd-4b80-8432-48e3984d3f90
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Good for handwritten notes
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The app works very well with either a finger or apple pencil. It provides pen and marker tools with easy control over color, and tip size. So it’s great for freestyle sketches. There is an eraser and a graphical selection tool that allow deleting, moving, and copying drawn lines. All this is great for simple handwritten sketches and annotations.More complex operations with graphics allow drawing straight lines, and placing text in arbitrary locations on the page, but both of these could be improved:The tool provides a way to draw a straight line, but it is awkward and not easy to use: to do that you draw a line by hand and then pause at the end of the line for a second. I wish the app would provide another “straight line” tool like most other drawing and desktop publishing apps, so selecting it will make all lines straight.Handling text annotations is also awkward if you want the text placed in specific locations. The placed text requires different handling for moving, copying and deleting. The tools that allow you to delete, copy and move drawn lines do not work on text. Instead, it has it’s own set of operations (for example, to delete, you pause on it with the pencil, then apply another click which opens up a menu - not easy or intuitive). I wish the app would allow to use the same erase and select tools that already exist for handling drawn lines.
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Handling text annotations is also awkward if you want the text placed in specific locations.
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usability
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text
| 10
| 14
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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4a126c76-0d25-425f-9128-fcc95640c687
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The most flexible tool
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The new update is AWESOME!There are many alternatives to Evernote but none provides the same combination of features. It can swallow any content you want to store (from web pages to pictures containing text and scans) in the simplest possible way.
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It can swallow any content you want to store (from web pages to pictures containing text and scans) in the simplest possible way.
| 5
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effectiveness
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picture
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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The most flexible tool
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The new update is AWESOME!There are many alternatives to Evernote but none provides the same combination of features. It can swallow any content you want to store (from web pages to pictures containing text and scans) in the simplest possible way.
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It can swallow any content you want to store (from web pages to pictures containing text and scans) in the simplest possible way.
| 5
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usability
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page
| 56
| 60
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positive
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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4a155f05-8442-4db0-873a-3eb709f7876c
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Too stingy with their premium service.
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$70 a year to use this app, when there are FREE alternatives like Trello, Google Keep, and OneNote? That's more than the price of a Triple-A video game, and one of them I can have more long-term carefun with.I'm a college student with a low budget, i don't have time to be paying money to an app when there are other alternates. Even when you use their free service, they limit the possibilities of the app, and how much you can post within a month. You can't sync across devices which immediately lead me to uninstall this app. Everything this platform does is trying to get you to steal your money. They need to impress me before I start giving them a whopping $70 that I could be using for thick notebooks, food, tools, anything else this app probably can't do.I gave this a chance back in 2015 and regretted it, and I'm regretting it again. I don't care how incredible this app's features are, Evernote's team needs to understand that not everyone is rich enough to throw 70 dollars (EVERY YEAR) at an app that just writes stuff down. I'm sticking with OneNote. At least they have voice-to-text.
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You can't sync across devices which immediately lead me to uninstall this app.
| 2
| true
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compatibility
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sync
| 11
| 15
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negative
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productivity
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things-3
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4a260368-5cea-4a78-ae4d-a5c66927369e
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Powerful, Beautiful and Intuitive
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Beautifully designed and intuitive to use, this app could have come straight from Apple. I absolutely love looking at it, which is important from a organizational app, and has become integral to my daily routine. Where I used to find myself forgetting to do boring tasks through out the day, this tool keeps me on track. I’ve tried a variety of options through out the years and this one, to me, combines simplicity of design with power of functionality better than any other. The only improvement I would like to suggest to developers is the ability to add pictures to tasks.
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The only improvement I would like to suggest to developers is the ability to add pictures to tasks.
| 5
| true
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efficiency
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picture
| 82
| 89
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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014cff9b-e02a-4faa-888e-8d970d7fe4e4
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4a38e6a1-fc83-4135-a2c0-cd37b0aed84a
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Love the power of simplicity that I feel
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It is surprisingly powerful and yet has a simple interface. You can use it for quick input such as notes or reminders, or you can organize projects for yourself. It is not meant to be for a team but rather a personal organizer. Also, the sync works beautifully, whether on iPhone or Mac. Overall, it is well with it.
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It is surprisingly powerful and yet has a simple interface.
| 5
| true
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usability
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interface
| 50
| 59
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positive
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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4a6c7550-b1b3-4bf9-a479-69f907662248
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I don’t get it
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I am not finding this application easy to navigate. When I opened the app I looked for a “to do” template. You would think that would be the most basic template there is. You would think you there would be a number of options to choose from. The “to do” template search was a big fat nothing. Yes, I found something I could use but not after floundering around a bit. Once I was in my account notes, I couldn’t find a way to look at more templates or get to a “home” page so I could start a new project.I think I am using this application incorrectly or it is not the application I should be using for my basic needs. I want a digital planner that is easy to work in and to create and manipulate writing the details of my life. Then I want to easily be able to generate a hard copy (printout) to make my own personalized daily organizer.
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Once I was in my account notes, I couldn’t find a way to look at more templates or get to a “home” page so I could start a new project.
| 3
| true
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usability
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page
| 100
| 104
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negative
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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971d22e2-2455-4e01-973c-aa44c43e6a11
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4a7af841-0976-4900-a36b-576751ba8423
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Great!
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I’m a student and like most of us we have some trouble staying focused. I’ve tried several apps but this one is different. You have a little tree that you grow and right now it’s holiday themed! If you leave the app it gives you a little warning before your tree dies. It’s very customizable and I definitely recommend it to anyone who needs a little help staying focused and on task. It’s very rewarding to reach your goal and disappointing if you don’t. I think the small price is well worth it.
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I think the small price is well worth it.
| 5
| true
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cost
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price
| 19
| 24
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positive
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productivity
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things-3
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3c1e157a-563e-420e-89f0-f29c6250ec8e
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4a9fa544-1177-44cb-a7e0-ff67f540ff12
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Not worth it
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Things is a *good* app. But, the pricing structure is ridiculous. If you want to sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac app it will cost you $80. Tell me that’s not insane for an app to keep reminders and lists. $20-30 should get you all three. I switched to the native Reminders app to keep my reminders and it does the same thing for no additional fee.
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If you want to sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac app it will cost you $80.
| 2
| true
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cost
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sync
| 16
| 20
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positive
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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cc186deb-cbfa-4fbc-b689-edc6e1068c9b
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4aa40a5f-0a99-4fb0-a2d7-930b19b3f037
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If you want to be an author, choose word!
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It is SUPER helpful, and has different activities like different fonts, sizes, you can highlight and underline text. It has all the tools a great author would want! So I very much recommend this app, which little or old you are. It is just so amazing! P.S. You don’t need WiFi, so if you are going on a trip and still want to write, but there is no WiFi, you can still do it! 😍 I love this app!
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It is SUPER helpful, and has different activities like different fonts, sizes, you can highlight and underline text.
| 5
| true
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general
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font
| 66
| 70
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positive
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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09a7b977-d69a-4893-a93d-dd694fd2b068
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4ab56156-c13c-4fd7-af82-a5e6cdbdbcac
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A Memorial Service Brochure
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The Ability to complete an entire brochure on my phone is rewarding! I printed a program for a Memorial Service, including pictures. I do not own a laptop so this was a complete delight for me!
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I printed a program for a Memorial Service, including pictures.
| 5
| true
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general
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positive
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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008641fe-7c77-4193-96ac-77b7368d8765
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4acd2d3e-41d2-4269-8c76-48f261c74377
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The Ultimate Incentive!
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Now come on, who wants to kill a tree? Not me! I feel so bad when I end up killing a tree, and it makes me want to complete my time of focus. I use it to track my study time, and it helps me set goals for myself. It’s easy to set your designated time, and the coins you earn help you to unlock different tree species. Overall, it’s a very cute and functional app that I highly recommend to anyone who is glued to their phone like me.
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It’s easy to set your designated time, and the coins you earn help you to unlock different tree species.
| 5
| true
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usability
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design
| 23
| 29
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positive
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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fdbe08fb-efec-4c23-8337-7514abf2cc32
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4ae8cc42-10ac-4bbf-8847-2ed3fcac4aa4
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The BEST “Pomodoro” app!
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I’m a huge fan of the Pomodoro technique & I've tried just about every Pomo app out there. This one is reliable, easy to use, fun, and it allows me to create tags to help me keep track of what I spend most of my time doing. I’ve even found it helpful to set it at bedtime to keep me from checking one more email or scrolling through social media apps. I especially love it when they add new tree species to their little shop. (Don’t worry, those aren’t in-app purchases. Anyone can earn free coins simply by completing focused bits of time. Then use these coins to purchase new trees!)
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This one is reliable, easy to use, fun, and it allows me to create tags to help me keep track of what I spend most of my time doing.
| 5
| true
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effectiveness
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tag
| 68
| 71
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positive
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productivity
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microsoft-word
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467184a7-940a-4a81-a95a-9e7f9494c12e
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4b1c5a3f-7abb-4c45-b971-e457d9762b34
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Great, But Has Some Stand Out Issues
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This app is great and works well enough. I love it. I have it on my iPad, iPhone, and computer. I would of got it on my Apple Watch ⌚️ but couldn’t. So far I’ve had at least one issue and two concerns: Around the third or fifth time I’ve entered the app, none of my documents were there, and it wouldn’t let me type ANYTHING! And my concerns: I’ve gone through every setting on screen in the area you work on documents, and I can’t seem to find clip art. In my old version, I had it, but now it’s not. Fix, or help me. My second concern, the app is slow. I’ve clicked a spot or button several times and nothing happens. Also sometimes I’d be typing and when I’d look, nothing, but as soon s a reach and click the delete or exit button, it shows up. Help or fix.
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And my concerns: I’ve gone through every setting on screen in the area you work on documents, and I can’t seem to find clip art.
| 4
| true
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effectiveness
|
document
| 84
| 92
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negative
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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3c5f9202-a0ec-4cd5-965f-6c8a83b56c43
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4bc21d12-605b-43ab-afcc-2715b48fe73a
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Love me some Evernote
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Was introduced to Evernote about two years ago from a friend and it has become the most utilized organizational tool for my business. I can easily organize multiple projects with photos and notes. Reference multiple category types, synchronize notes with my team, the functions are endless. Cannot recommend it enough.
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I can easily organize multiple projects with photos and notes.
| 5
| true
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efficiency
|
photo
| 46
| 51
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positive
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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a3073ce8-9026-4d45-81d7-3e172b36f3d9
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4bcc9daa-ef6b-460e-8f39-0e9ee81c494e
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*USED* to be a great app...
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I’ve been a user for 5+ years, and I loved this app. I used it for everything from shopping lists to subscription information to the chores my kids are supposed to do. And it *was* a really awesome app. ...and then, they added paid subscriptions; and those of us who opted not to pay for features we don’t value were effectively abandoned. Half my notes won’t load anymore, and the only “customer service” option you have is the user forum. Literally every single instruction on their help pages tell you to create a support ticket; but the chat feature is conveniently never available, and the email feature is only available to paid accounts. Extremely disappointed in the “screw you” attitude that Evernote seems to have adopted.
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...and then, they added paid subscriptions; and those of us who opted not to pay for features we don’t value were effectively abandoned.
| 1
| true
|
cost
|
subscription
| 30
| 42
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negative
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productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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29362e8d-6982-4b38-819a-afe529fc0721
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4c28e0be-4b0c-4c67-8b81-99c24ea2ffe4
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One minor but unnecessary annoyance
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Why is it that when you tap a part of a note to edit it, the cursor goes to the place it was last, instead of where you tapped like every single other iOS program that uses the keyboard? No other program does this, and it makes no sense. That's where i tapped, that where i want to edit. But it always takes me so far up the document and i have to find my place again, without exiting the narrow keyboard view. Other than some minor conceptual gripes i have with the program as a whole that can’t, and probably shouldn’t be changed, this is my one problem with this program, and it’s not a hard one to fix.
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But it always takes me so far up the document and i have to find my place again, without exiting the narrow keyboard view.
| 4
| true
|
usability
|
document
| 38
| 46
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negative
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productivity
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forest-stay-focused
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64b0874f-0db7-476e-b039-8b1c07647280
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4c87edef-3881-4b46-857b-6a46cbdd6c53
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Really great...but I wish the whitelist app feature worked
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I struggle with phone addiction and I find this app so useful...but I also actually am required by my job to use a one or two apps very frequently. I bought Forest BECAUSE an online review mentioned a whitelist app feature. When I tried to turn it on I got an in-app error message saying that this feature was not available in iOS, and suggested using the Work With Phone feature instead. That works...kinda meh for me so I hope the whitelist feature works at some point in the future. If it does I’ll come back and rate 5 stars.
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That works...kinda meh for me so I hope the whitelist feature works at some point in the future.
| 3
| true
|
reliability
|
list
| 50
| 54
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negative
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productivity
|
evernote-notes-organizer
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09cd3698-3cc1-4aa1-afd0-81bbd5fb73c2
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4cc643e5-95f2-49f2-99c6-1f0161465723
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Burned Twice. Never Going Back.
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7 years ago, my wife lost a lot of information about our wedding plans to Evernote syncing issues. We stopped using Evernote. A few months ago I decided to give Evernote a shot again. I’m on a monthly subscription. This morning I was working on a note in Evernote for 3 hours, connected to and using WiFi the whole time. All of the sudden, my note synced with an older version of itself from another device. There was no trace of my progress this morning in my note history. I chatted (very slowly) with support, and they wanted to escalate me to email support with the engineering team. They may have been helpful, but I opted not to escalate. I’ll just stop using Evernote. Can’t wait for somebody to leapfrog Evernote in the note catching business.
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All of the sudden, my note synced with an older version of itself from another device.
| 1
| true
|
compatibility
|
sync
| 28
| 32
|
negative
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productivity
|
notability
|
203168da-8f5d-43bf-ae56-7cfa45a13c58
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4d2005de-2ef3-42ea-890d-643eede7f883
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Amazing app!
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I’ve had this app for a long time now, but I’ve only recently been using it at its full potential. I’m in college and I got the Apple Pencil over the summer so now I use this to take notes in almost all of my classes (some professors don’t allow electronics...go figure). I spent several hours researching the best note taking apps and Notability was at the top of the list for most people. It has been a great buy for me, especially with recent updates where you can search the notes and it even recognizes your handwriting. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I would like to see improvements with the HIGHLIGHTER tool. Notability would be absolutely perfect if the highlight markings dropped behind the text like it does in Good Notes and other apps instead of stay over the text. I’d also like to see the highlight ink being brighter..like a real highlighter..rather than kind of faded.
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I spent several hours researching the best note taking apps and Notability was at the top of the list for most people.
| 5
| true
|
usability
|
list
| 98
| 102
|
positive
|
productivity
|
notability
|
203168da-8f5d-43bf-ae56-7cfa45a13c58
|
4d2005de-2ef3-42ea-890d-643eede7f883
|
Amazing app!
|
I’ve had this app for a long time now, but I’ve only recently been using it at its full potential. I’m in college and I got the Apple Pencil over the summer so now I use this to take notes in almost all of my classes (some professors don’t allow electronics...go figure). I spent several hours researching the best note taking apps and Notability was at the top of the list for most people. It has been a great buy for me, especially with recent updates where you can search the notes and it even recognizes your handwriting. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I would like to see improvements with the HIGHLIGHTER tool. Notability would be absolutely perfect if the highlight markings dropped behind the text like it does in Good Notes and other apps instead of stay over the text. I’d also like to see the highlight ink being brighter..like a real highlighter..rather than kind of faded.
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I spent several hours researching the best note taking apps and Notability was at the top of the list for most people.
| 5
| true
|
general
|
note taking
| 44
| 55
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positive
|
productivity
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evernote-notes-organizer
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77c85bf6-2ae3-4247-9671-284dd10a7c49
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4db402e9-ac94-4fb5-bef2-03cf69e354e7
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Loved Evernote...until the most recent update
|
I've been using Evernote for a decade, mostly on ipad, iphone, and chromebook. It was a perfect solution for taking notes during classes, webinars, meetings, and lab work. It was a lovely drafting tool for writing articles and stories, email. It even helped me with household and business management like drafting business plans, project plans, task lists. I loved the improvements they'd made over the years. I could depend on my notes to be available whenever, wherever, and to hold minimal formatting so I could easily copy to websites and publish. It. Was. Awesome. This release of the ios version eliminated printing, an essential element for proper editing of my writing and the best tool for clear communication on creative and practical projects at home and work. Now, Evernote is less useful than Onenote and more expensive. I am sorely disappointed with their choice to eliminate my ability to share a note with my printer. I've got until January (when my subscription re-ups) to transition. I'm already trying other solutions. It was worth the price until they broke my systems by eliminating such a basic function for writing and note taking! No Bueno, Evernote team!
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I've got until January (when my subscription re-ups) to transition.
| 1
| true
|
general
|
subscription
| 33
| 45
|
positive
|
productivity
|
microsoft-word
|
13ac9327-893c-40e1-87e5-75ff4f1dca99
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4dcf33e0-945f-4aa3-82df-b814c0dc9496
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A word for Word
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Microsoft Word, and all the Office programs, are 100% worth the money. The features they offer and the layout are better than any other program that I've seen by far. This app has allowed me to pull up documents I wrote on the computer and easily transfer between the two. This is an amazing app! I highly recommend it!-Yours truly, me
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Microsoft Word, and all the Office programs, are 100% worth the money.
| 5
| true
|
cost
|
money
| 65
| 70
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positive
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productivity
|
evernote-notes-organizer
|
6b1e6df0-07d4-41ec-808a-acb8cc0f00b0
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4de12516-d863-4c47-9b2e-d4a2bcb6526c
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Your disorganized digital brain
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Evernote sells itself as a repository for all the information you’ve got rolling around in your head. In GTD fashion, offloading all that info into a trusted system freeing up headspace. The breakdown happens when you need to recall that info. The search function is atrocious. “Where was that quote about...” Good luck. If it finds it at all, random words — or just space between the lines — in the resulting note will be highlighted. If it’s a lengthy passage with the word mentioned more than once, forget it. I only use Evernote on my phone, and the UI update they pushed out about a year ago made the app more of a capture tool than a usable interface. The app is so minimalist you almost have to have access to a computer or larger screen to make any sense at all of what you have stored in it. I’ve invested a lot in migrating my stuff onto the platform, but I probably won’t renew my subscription.
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The search function is atrocious.
| 2
| true
|
usability
|
search function
| 5
| 20
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negative
|
productivity
|
evernote-notes-organizer
|
77c85bf6-2ae3-4247-9671-284dd10a7c49
|
4e7d6bf1-e396-487e-9284-f08ddfd1e933
|
Loved Evernote...until the most recent update
|
I've been using Evernote for a decade, mostly on ipad, iphone, and chromebook. It was a perfect solution for taking notes during classes, webinars, meetings, and lab work. It was a lovely drafting tool for writing articles and stories, email. It even helped me with household and business management like drafting business plans, project plans, task lists. I loved the improvements they'd made over the years. I could depend on my notes to be available whenever, wherever, and to hold minimal formatting so I could easily copy to websites and publish. It. Was. Awesome. This release of the ios version eliminated printing, an essential element for proper editing of my writing and the best tool for clear communication on creative and practical projects at home and work. Now, Evernote is less useful than Onenote and more expensive. I am sorely disappointed with their choice to eliminate my ability to share a note with my printer. I've got until January (when my subscription re-ups) to transition. I'm already trying other solutions. It was worth the price until they broke my systems by eliminating such a basic function for writing and note taking! No Bueno, Evernote team!
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It even helped me with household and business management like drafting business plans, project plans, task lists.
| 1
| true
|
general
|
list
| 108
| 112
|
positive
|
productivity
|
gmail-email-by-google
|
22a11bd7-d3c4-41e4-a1e1-122be23a6b11
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4ebbd2f9-8bfe-4589-bc1d-1cd65366b2b9
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Fighting evil is getting complicated
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I updated my Google pw on another device and I believe other devices should be automatically updated too. I did get a number of pop-ups on my iPad (not just when using Gmail) but I thought I had already verified my account and it was unclear what the pop-up was asking me to do too. It popped up when I was not even using Gmail, if I remember well. I figure the account was deleted for that reason a few days later. All in all, the verification processes for various accounts (also for MS) and on multiple devices is getting too complex. I wonder if it improves overall security if we don’t understand what we’re doing anymore.
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I updated my Google pw on another device and I believe other devices should be automatically updated too.
| 4
| true
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compatibility
|
update
| 3
| 9
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positive
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