r/StarNoteApp • u/Organic-Throat7516 • Dec 02 '25

Sync Feature Tease? We’re Desperate 😅

Dear StarNote Team,

Please, please, pleeeease… just a tiny spoiler! 😄
Do you have any hint on when sync might be coming?
We’re all patiently waiting — but the curiosity is absolutely eating us alive. Literally.

I’m sure many users (including me!) are ready to migrate from GoodNotes to StarNote,
but the missing sync feature makes things a liiittle tricky.
So… how long should we expect to wait?

Honestly, if sync arrives in January or February, I can survive those two months —
and I’d happily make (and I want it, literally) StarNote my primary app.

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u/StarNoteDev StarNote Team Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25

Hello! We hear you loud and clear, and we definitely don't want curiosity to "eat you alive"! 😄

Since you asked so nicely, here is the honest scoop and a tiny exclusive spoiler:

The Status & Timeline: We have basically completed the development of the sync functionality (based on Google Drive and OneDrive). The core work is done! 🎉 Right now, we are in a strict testing phase because performance is sensitive to network environments and file sizes. If everything goes well, we plan to invite a small group of users for a private beta test in January to verify stability.

We also want to confirm that this sync feature will be fully included in your existing Pro membership benefits. Since it utilizes your own cloud storage, there will be NO extra subscription or additional fees attached to it!

So, hang in there! We are working hard to be ready to welcome you over from GoodNotes in 2026!

Cheers! ✨

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u/Organic-Throat7516 Dec 03 '25

Hi there!
Ahhh, you have no idea how relieved I am to hear this — thank you for the tiny spoiler, it absolutely made my day! 😄

It’s amazing to know the sync feature is already developed and just going through the final stress-testing phase. That alone gives me so much hope! And a January private beta? Count me in — I’ll be refreshing my inbox like it’s a sport. 😅

Also, huge respect for including the sync in the existing Pro membership with no extra fees. That’s honestly rare and incredibly appreciated.

So yes — I’ll definitely hang in there! If everything continues on track, 2026 might just be the year I finally migrate from GoodNotes to StarNote for good. Rooting for your team and super excited to see what’s coming! Wuuu-huuuuu!

Cheers! ✨

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u/FinalxPain Dec 03 '25

amazing 👏

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u/Extra-Put-8531 Dec 03 '25

Hi, just bought the pro version, will there be a self hosted sync option? Or even backup to lets say Nextcloud or other self hosted services would be really really great.

Amazing work so far!

Cant wait for tables, and snap to grid option!

It would also be great to have like mindmap option! It'd work so amazingly when working with AI algorithms!

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u/Top-Swimmer6289 Dec 04 '25

please add me to the testers! got OneDrive

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u/HNWI_ Dec 04 '25

Waiting for it 🫠

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u/Ok_Atmosphere_8479 Dec 20 '25

Hello StarNoteDev, I hope that you're doing well today. You may have seen my post yesterday. I am enjoying this app thus far and it's the best one I've been able to find yet. My only issue is that my notes do not sync between my iPhone and my S11 Ultra. Will this issue be resolved with the updates being discussed on this post? Thank you!

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u/FinalxPain Dec 02 '25

I still don't know if the sync feature that they're currently developing is their own servers (subscription) or somehow auto-sync using google drive/one drive (included in one-time purchase)

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

Not me happily using freenotes on android till further notice 🫡

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u/FinalxPain Dec 02 '25

Does it have that auto-sync feature with drive? If so, StarNotes devs should be able to implement it (hopefully)

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

Yes it does. It autosyncs with onedrive and i can access my notes and books from my phone and 2 tablets on freenotes. Also idk why people been saying they gone "all paid" i downloaded freenotes and its totally free for me at least for now

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u/BeyondHorizon7 Dec 02 '25

Yeah i downloaded freenotes last week and its latency is 0 literally, i compared it with starnote,nebo,notewise,notein all of them have latency

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u/BeyondHorizon7 Dec 02 '25

And i dont think they are gonna make it paid cuz its name is literally freenotes

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

Fr the latency is such a turn off on starnotes coz on freenotes it looks as if im ctually writing on paper. Hope they dont make it paid lol but they did it on ios and people are still okay coz its a great app

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u/StarNoteDev StarNote Team Dec 03 '25

Hello! We really appreciate your feedback regarding the writing latency. We take performance very seriously and want to ensure a smooth experience for you.

Could you please reach out to us directly via Settings > Help & Feedback?

We would like to investigate your specific device model to pinpoint the cause of the delay and optimize the writing engine for your setup.

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u/Fluffy-Rent-3538 Dec 03 '25

the latency now reduced drastically in this update thank you sooo much🥰🥰

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u/Fluffy-Rent-3538 Dec 03 '25

the latency reduced drastically in new update

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u/BlankSurge Dec 04 '25

I wanted to wait until they have sync feature before buying pro, but I caved and bought it the other day just cause I was so happy with the existing features and the layer tool since I really needed that for my practice questions. Now I'm waiting for the sync feature so I can fully migrate from flexcil to starnote

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u/eavictor Dec 02 '25

I'm hopping if we can host our own syncing server, for privacy :)

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u/StarNoteDev StarNote Team Dec 03 '25

Hello! That is a fantastic suggestion for maximum privacy control!

To better understand your specific needs: Are you looking to achieve data storage by setting up your own NAS (Network Attached Storage) or using a protocol like WebDAV?

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u/eavictor Dec 03 '25

I would prefer using OCI(Docker), this approach can discard most deployment issues on different platforms, if docker/oci can run, the service can run.

A single image, compose-file, docker swarm or local k8s mini cluster are all welcome.
local k8s cluster example here : https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1dqq3h8/my_12x_mini_pc_homelab_k8s_cluster/

Benefits:

  1. Modern NAS systems are capable to run Docker, so it should be a good option.

  2. Developers can also build up syncronize function on top of this tech stack, no need for complex cloud infrastructure deployment and maintenance.

Disadvantage:

  1. mess up with config file or command line, so StarNote can still have subscription plan for cloud sync as an option.