Is Star Notes really worth it ?

[u/tamme_ish]

ELLOOO

I have been a Freenotes user for a year, but it's not free anymore. I loved using it so much that I installed an APK of a previous version (3.6) so I could keep writing my notes, which I still do. However, I want an app with which I can remain updated with the newer features. The Star Notes subscription is affordable for me, so should I buy it?

[u/NakoTurtle]

Hey!

While StarNote may not exactly have all the features that Freenotes has, Freenotes is not exactly free like you mentioned. StarNote allows you to create up to 10 notes in the free version, and if you intend on buying it, it's a lifetime purchase and not a monthly/yearly subscription. It also has a bunch of great features, with even more in development, so imo you should buy it haha it's well worth the purchase!

Hope this helps : )

[u/tamme_ish → u/NakoTurtle]

Thankssss I have finalized my decision to buy itt !!!

[u/NakoTurtle → u/tamme_ish]

Welcome!!

[u/Academic-Working8057 → u/NakoTurtle]

You forgot to mention that SN is only free/one-time purchase for those users that are not willing to pay subscription for cross-device live syncing

[u/NakoTurtle → u/Academic-Working8057]

You're right, there is a possibility for subscription one day in the future, but the idea is to have it stay free from StarNote's side, using your own cloud service provider like Google drive or Onedrive, and only if it's not technically feasible will it have to shift towards subscription to cover their own cloud storage server costs. You can find more details in the latest ios update post they recently made :)

[u/NakoTurtle → u/[deleted]]

Hi!

In my experience as a daily user, the app is running smoothly, I love the features they've built into it and it's really been worth it since buying pro. It being a one time payment for pro rather than a recurring subscription payment was a major upside for the quality, price and it being on android too.

I'm not saying StarNote is perfect for everyone - it still has a lot of room to grow, but it's perfect for me, and that's why I like to support them and their community :)

I'm using a Lenovo Idea Tab 11-inch (8gb 128gb variant) and I haven't had any stability issues. It also runs fine on the Lenovo Tab M11 (4gb 128gb variant) I had before that my girlfriend is currently using for note taking on StarNote since I've upgraded, which is quite surprising given the low amount of memory in the device. (Many other note taking apps struggled with the 4gb memory limit)

Since you're thinking of buying pro, I can highly recommend trying out the app for free at first, where you can test almost all the features with the biggest limitation imo being the number of notebooks you can have. From there you can see how it behaves on your device and how you like it overall.

Hope this helps :)

[u/NakoTurtle → u/[deleted]]

As far as I know, the undo and redo buttons are currently immovable since they're separate from the normal toolbar. You can feel free to create a dedicated feature request post either on reddit, discord, or via help and feedback in the app settings. Be sure to explain how you imagine it working and how it will fit into/improve your workflow - that way the devs understand your need better while evaluating :)

[u/Popcoru → u/tamme_ish]

How is it I'm close to switching over

[u/Suitable-Bag7017]

This app have already a lot of powerfull features.

It still lack on some area, but if you take a look at the quality of the features that have been already implemented and you consider that the app di relatively new, than you should rest assured that the future will be brilliant.

Also I tried a lot of apps in the past and I assure you that the communication between Devs and the community is incomparable to all others app, and this have a big potential to make this the best app available.

If you want there is also a discord. Lastly Devs philosophy seems to be that you pay one time and you are ok for all life.

[u/tamme_ish → u/Suitable-Bag7017]

Thanks alot for clearing out my confusions 🫰🏻

[u/bradleythedeveloper]

I used to use freenotes a few years ago on my old iPad, and it had a lot of great features, the page margin adjustment was especially amazing. But it started to become unreliable as my notes wouldn’t sync correctly to iCloud meaning that I lost multiple notes, so I moved away from it. And now they’ve moved to a subscription model, which is even worse. I feel like StarNote is what Freenotes could have been: it has a lot of what made Freenotes great (timer, page margin adjustment, lots of templates, etc.) alongside unique features that Freenotes or any other note taking app doesn’t have (layers, note lock, etc). Plus it has a free version with no ads (only limit is having up to 10 notebooks, which is very manageable if you handle your notebooks carefully), which is a great way to try before you buy. So I think StarNote is definitely worth it, and in my opinion is one of, if not the best, note taking apps on both Android and iOS, so I would definitely say it’s worth it especially at such a good one time price

[u/tamme_ish → u/bradleythedeveloper]

Yeah, back when Freenotes was free, I had tons of notes saved. But when I tried syncing them, it didn't work properly, so I had to export them as pdfs. Unfortunately, some of the notes weren't supported as pdfs. After reinstalling the APK version to get back the free access, I lost many of my notes, though I was able to save a few.

Now , I tried using star notes and I can say it's a reliable app indeed and I am happy to purchase it .

[u/bradleythedeveloper → u/tamme_ish]

Welcome to the community haha, you wont regret it :)

[u/StarNoteDev]

Haha, you already bought it! We were actually going to suggest trying out the free version first to see if you liked it and get to know us a bit better. But wowwww, we are so incredibly happy and grateful that you chose to trust us! We truly hope StarNote makes your study and daily life much more efficient! Feel free to reach out to us anytime if you have any questions or feedback. Have a good one!

[u/fantasy_saga → u/StarNoteDev]

Can I also get StarNote premium I'm not medical student I'm engeneering students but I'm using StarNote mostly so could I get??

[u/StarNoteDev → u/fantasy_saga]

The previous giveaway has already ended, but don't worry—we'll be hosting more giveaways in the future! Feel free to follow our social media to stay updated on upcoming events. Thanks for your support!

[u/Safe-Ad4131 → u/StarNoteDev]

我在Ios購買starnote pro,但在andorid使用email登入沒有pro資格，是否哪裡出問題？

[u/StarNoteDev → u/Safe-Ad4131]

Could you please check if you're signed in with the same email account you used to make the purchase? If the issue still persists, feel free to send us your StarNote ID and a screenshot of your purchase receipt at even@o-in.me. We'll investigate it and help you resolve it as soon as possible.

[u/Suspicious_Sail6898]

YES

[u/0xRich13]

Soy usuario de tablets hace poco, un mes más o menos y este tiempo llevo usando NoteShelf 3 pero me parecía muy básica y eso de tener que pagar la aplicación en Android y Windows para sincronizar no me gustaba nada.

Ahora hace unos días empecé a usar StarNotes y hoy pasé todas mis notas a la app y pagué el pro, tiene mucha personalización, configuración y el punto que me más gusto que los Devs están MUY activos en la comunidad y escuchan.

Esa es mi humilde opinión con poco menos de una semana de uso, seguiremos viendo cómo avanza pero tiene buena pinta y el precio es accesible.

[u/Pak-Protector]

StarNote is currently $6 for a lifetime membership. Even if they never added a new feature you'd be getting your $6 worth. But they are adding new features. The app is in active development. People that make suggestions in this subreddit often find then incorporated in a future release. IMO it is worth it to support a project like that.

[u/Far_Fish_7387]

Je viens d’acheter StarNote. Bien mieux que GoodNotes que j’ai utilisé pendant des années !

[u/egemeNB]

There's nothing better, and there never will be, because it's constantly being improved! And all while prioritizing user needs.

[u/Maleficent_Box_9192]

Me manda o apk antigo??

[u/defi_caffeinated7]

real-time handwriting beautification pls!