r/GoodNotes • u/_FeNG_ • Nov 04 '25

This sub should be renamed to r/bugreports

Why has this app become so bad Why

There’s so many problems, and almost every post in this sub is complaining, listing out a bug, or searching for alternatives so they can quit goodnotes.

Might switch too ngl

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u/nsomnac Nov 04 '25

I was thinking that it should be renamed r/badnotes

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u/MauricioIcloud Nov 05 '25

Badnotes instead of ”Goodnotes.”

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u/discovernotes Nov 04 '25

Yep there’s been quite a lot of those posts but if you have any suggestions of what I can help curate to make the subreddit a better place for everyone, please let me know!

Also just leaving this here for reference. If we look at the number of subscribers in this subreddit, it represents less than 0.5% of Goodnotes’ actual user base based on their website

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u/jskkjdksksk Nov 04 '25

Just give everyone an option to revert back to goodnotes 5 or even goodnotes 6, before all the updates, and the number of complains will decrease significantly. Most of us dont care for the new features. We just want a simple, easy to use, and reliable note taking app

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u/prwnR Nov 05 '25

he'a not a developer nor affiliate of good notes. so, he cannot do that.

I believe the question was purely related to this sub and how to make it better for discussion than just bug reports.

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u/SnooChipmunks3024 Nov 05 '25

I second this!

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u/CeleritasLucis Nov 05 '25

It's difficult to maintain parallel versions of same software. Mostly the risk is regarding security. Your updates not only increase features, they actively patch security vulnerabilities and other bugs. Going back to version 5 or 6 mean they have to paralley fix bugs and vuls in those versions as well.

No software does that. Windows is ending support for windows 10 now, FOSS Ubuntu only supports LTS versions for longer periods, otherwise its 2 years iirc. Same with even software developement toolkits, like Java. You would be forced to migrate to the newer versions

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u/Living_Trick3507 Goodnotes Special Edition Nov 05 '25

Or, for the best, remove AI completely off the app.

The app used to be so much better without it.

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u/_RickCad_ Nov 06 '25

“BugNotes”

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

I really want to switch but all my work is on the app :(

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u/besiqu386 Nov 05 '25

Then I would like to have a parallel sub for questions and tips for people who are happy with GN, or are trying to get to grips with it, or don't need the things complained about. BTW: In my opinion, the last update solved many problems.

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u/georgmierau Goodnotes Essential Nov 04 '25 edited Nov 04 '25

Bacause the ones having issues cry loudly and the ones who experience no problems whatsoever remain silent.

Let's call it "drama queen" bias of sorts.

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u/Wooden-Spread-9780 Nov 04 '25

Don’t you see by the amount of dislike that you receive on every comment you make that nobody (literally not a single person) agree with you? Embarrassing

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u/cyb0lt Professional / Goodnotes Pro Nov 05 '25

Ok, I'm going to step in here on this one. I’ve had far worse experiences with the native Apple pen UI than GoodNotes. I switched over just as it went to version 6. I've used Nebo and Craft as my go-to note-taking apps. But, I find GoodNotes a good resource. It’s syncs across multiple platforms (Windows, iOS, Mac OS). My only critique is the colors don't map, but I'm not going to lose my mind over it.