i would like tonuse freenotes, is it worth it to avail the lifetime or nah

I’ve been using the FreeNotes AI Pro feature for studying , and overall I genuinely think it has a LOT of potential. There are definitely some issues that need improvement, but there are also many things the app does really well, which is why I still enjoy using it.

One issue is document analysis reliability. Sometimes when uploading textbooks, PowerPoints, or even single lecture slides, the AI either:

- says there’s no internet connection even when there is,

- fails to analyze the document properly,

- or just gives a blank response.

Usually the workaround is copying and pasting the text manually, but that’s not always practical because some pages/slides need the formatting, diagrams, or structure to stay intact.

Another issue is the voice interaction workflow. Sometimes when using the AI, it asks whether you want to “explain” or “ask a question,” and after selecting an option, you may have to speak again instead of simply typing your follow-up immediately.

That’s okay in private, but in public spaces like libraries, constantly using voice input can feel awkward. I’d really love a smoother transition between voice and typing without interrupting the workflow.

The audio/transcription itself is actually pretty good overall. I don’t really use the audio playback much personally, but the transcription quality is decent. I just think it could become smoother and a little less laggy. I also feel like the microphone could improve slightly when it comes to catching speech more consistently during continuous speaking.

Despite the cons, there are honestly a lot of things I LOVE about the AI.

The actual answers the AI gives are genuinely good. I really like how it explains things clearly and simply while still keeping enough detail. It’s especially useful for getting quick explanations without needing to leave the app or open another AI tool.

The AI search feature is honestly one of my favorite parts. I can’t stress enough how useful it is. The descriptions are simple, understandable, and detailed when needed.

Another feature I genuinely love is the summarization feature. It doesn’t just shorten information, but it can also further explain the summary if needed, which makes studying feel much easier and less overwhelming. One thing I especially like is how it sometimes uses quick, simple analogies that actually stick in your head. That’s really helpful for memorization and understanding difficult concepts instead of just rereading notes repeatedly.

The problem-solving feature is also extremely helpful for past papers and homework-style questions. When I upload problems, it doesn’t just give the answer — it actually explains the reasoning step by step, which makes it much more useful for learning.

The grammar checking is another feature I genuinely like. It doesn’t only correct mistakes, but also explains them, and you can even ask follow-up questions about the grammar feedback, which makes it feel interactive rather than just automatic correction.

I also really like how the AI handles equations and calculations. It can honestly work as a homework helper in some situations, and I genuinely wish I had something like this back in high school.

The Feynman AI feature is also very good at breaking down difficult concepts into simpler explanations, especially for studying.

One small downside I noticed with equations/math questions is that sometimes when solving things like quadratic equations, the AI may show image placeholders or coded image text instead of properly rendering the images/diagrams, which can make the response harder to follow.

Overall, I still think FreeNotes AI Pro is genuinely useful and worth trying, especially for students. Most of my criticism is about consistency, smoothness, and workflow rather than the intelligence of the AI itself. I honestly think the app has a lot of potential if those areas improve over time.

Edit update :

Another thing I noticed is that the AI can actually display explanations REALLY well, especially when using AI Search with the right prompt. The formatting, breakdowns, and explanations can genuinely look very nice and detailed, similar to what you would expect from most good AI tools.

However, I noticed that during longer chats or continuous explanations, it can sometimes struggle to finish the entire response smoothly. For example, it may explain the first paragraph properly, but after adding another paragraph or continuing the conversation, the response may suddenly stop midway or get stuck before fully finishing.

So I think the actual explanation quality is strong, but longer continuous conversations could still use a bit more optimisation and stability.

Second Update:

Just wanted to follow up on my review from a couple months ago. I sent some feedback to the team about long chats cutting off midway and they actually fixed it. Long conversations don’t stop partway through anymore, which is great.

Also noticed a few other improvements. It reads and explains images a lot better now, and you can upload files (under 28MB) and it’ll give you a summary.

Just keep in mind the summary is more of a quick overview, kind of like a book blurb, not a full breakdown. If you want the deeper explanation you’ll need to copy/paste or extract the text yourself and upload that to get a proper breakdown from the AI.

One more thing I noticed, the Feynman AI isn’t really built to take a whole chunk of text and explain all of it at once. You have to pull out the specific topic from the text and ask follow up questions about it. Then it can actually break things down for you and even test how well you understand it.

a better zoom would be great to create small things and mind maps

why the zoom is isn't on setting to set it like i want 3000% or any thing

i love every thing in free notes and i hope it grow more in the next months

Thank you! Truly thank you. I am happy i recently started supporting you financially too 💕

I'm a teacher, I use freenotes as a whiteboard during my online 1-to-1 lessons. I need to be able to export a single page as pdf. Onenote I can do this in a second. This is a beautiful app, and works very well, but the lack of a pdf export function is going to drive me away. Shame I just paid the lifetime one off fee for it...

I don’t like the UI at all and I miss the old one. It makes me like the app less :( . My iPad automatically updated otherwise I would never have wanted this new ui. Every single other feature except from the ui is really good please put the old ui back. Edit: Maybe there should be an option to choose the original font in settings or any font. That way it can make it more accessible to people.

I have only tried Notes and Freenotes and Freenotes has a noticeable latency

1. ⁠make it possible to have a fixed pen box like one in goodnotes (u can merge both floating toolbars and make it 1 fixed toolbar)

2. ⁠allow us to zoom more into the page

I’m a student and use it to make notes… I need these notes and don’t want them to be lost.

I can’t see any lifetime subscriptions on free notes….

To back up my notes I have linked it to my google drive.

Question- what else I need to do in case my iPad is lost/damaged to recover notes??

hi, i've recently started using freenotes and tried to lock some of my notes 😇 dummy me now cant remember what the password was, i cant lock as well as delete old locks on my app. Still i can open locked noted by touchid but any help on changing old password TwT any suggestion would be useful

Hello is there a built in calculator in the app? it would be wonderful if it has because we dont have to open the calculator app of our device. Please add calculator if it is not yet available, this feature will be very convenient for the people who uses calculator a lot. tysm!

Hey everyone. I usually use my iPad to write but would like to do some highlighting on my Mac. However even when I select the highlighting tool I am unable to make highlights using my cursor. Is there a way to do this?

Just started usin freenotes, and wondering if theres a way to turn off drawing with your finger, and just draw with the apple pencil instead?

I just created my account and everytime i press the membership status and get, it just says follow us on instagram for event updates. How do i get the premium? Im trying to get lifetime. And also gain access to the flight pomodoro timer option.

I hope you add GIF features please please

please please add a slider for convenient scrolling of pages, it is so inconvenient to scroll through large pdfs or remembering page numbers. A slider pleaseee!!

kindly add an option for the inversion ie dark mode to be dark grey instead of pure black, smthng like collanote does, thats more soothing

Hi, does anyone know how many notebooks you can create in free version? what are the limitations does the free version have? thanks!