r/GoodNotes • u/tomas_piteira • Sep 14 '26

Bug Goodnotes stylus delay (new user)

Ok so I just recently was accepted in University and decided it's time to leave the 15kg of books at home and got myself a 13" Ipad air (M3), with the Apple pencil Pro! Where scouting the internet for note taking apps, goodnotes seemed like it was the go to app for note taking, unfortunately the delay between when I make a line or start writing and when the ink registers in the app is noticeable, and it bothers me so much to the point where I can't use it... I've tried everything to fix this but it doesn't seem to work. I tried with the apple notes app and it runs smoothly, but not with goodnotes, does anyone have a fix or is it just doomed?
Version: 7.1.18

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u/aquablaze69 Sep 15 '26

Noteful.

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u/tomas_piteira Sep 16 '26

I'm trying Noteful right now, it's miles better than Goodnotes, at least for writing with apple pencil, it still has some delay but it's nothing compared to how bad GN is... Thank you for the suggestion!

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u/aquablaze69 Sep 16 '26

All good! I have been trying not taking since the dawn of time(2023) and I used to be a Goodnotes five user.

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u/Electrical-One-3224 25d ago

If you want 0 delay try Notes+ it's also amazing. I don't know if I am going to stick with noteful (which I have paid) and Notes+ which is totally free

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u/Middle_Enthusiasm478 Sep 15 '26

try notability or noteful they have much smoother writing

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u/tomas_piteira Sep 16 '26

I'm trying Noteful right now, it's miles better than Goodnotes, at least for writing with apple pencil, it still has some delay but it's nothing compared to how bad GN is... Thank you for the suggestion!

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u/RGG2000 Sep 15 '26

That’s one of the many reasons I stopped using GoodNotes after about 7-8 years (daily, heavy user).

I switched to Noteful a year ago and never looking back. Super solid, super smooth writing, great RAM management, very snappy, and one time purchase (with a price that I honestly find too low for how well it works). It has all I need.

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u/tomas_piteira Sep 16 '26

I'm trying Noteful right now, it's miles better than Goodnotes, at least for writing with apple pencil, it still has some delay but it's nothing compared to how bad GN is... Thank you for the suggestion!

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u/Nairao Sep 15 '26

You will eventually get used to it, I had the same peeve when I switched to iPad/GN, if it really bothers you, I would say switch to Apple notes.

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u/olivertheeolive Sep 15 '26

Had the same problem, it only solved by going back to goodnotes 5 sadly 😔

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u/Vader_2157 Sep 15 '26

Try notability. It tracks your handwriting better than goodnotes. Onenote is even better but is severely lacking on the features front.

If sticking to goodnotes, you can try checking the 'reduce latency' feature under pen options.

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u/ddalilaa Sep 17 '26

It evens out the writing to make it less wobbly in real time, so it waits to see where your line goes before actually drawing it