Reviews of MaxNote — Notes, To-Do Lists

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List of user reviews and ratings for MaxNote — Notes, To-Do Lists

Total ratings

4.41 (Rating count: 2,636)

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Review summary

MaxNote is praised for its ease of use, strong organization, and rich customization, with support for text, audio, and photo notes and good cross-device syncing. However, several reviews highlight reliability issues around sign-in and backups across devices, plus occasional stability problems. Users appreciate the flexible formatting and ADHD-friendly organization, but some want improved per-note search and encryption in future updates.

Pros

Easy to use with a clean, organized UI.
Rich customization options, including colors, fonts, backgrounds, and color-coded categories.
Supports multiple note formats (text, voice, photos) and long-form content.
Strong organization and intuitive navigation that helps manage notes efficiently.
Cross-device syncing and backups with easy sign-in on new devices.

Cons

Sign-in and backup reliability across devices can fail (being logged out or unable to sign in).
Backup/restore reliability is inconsistent (backup exists but restore may not work).
Occasional stability issues (freezes, crashes, or typing problems after some use).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.30

All time rating average: 4.41

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7% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-20	Cr*****	Seems like a good app, good enough to replace Google's default. Sadly, it looks like they don't do a lot of updates. I'd suggest a few like better padding/margins around the text. Making the colored bar in the app at the bottom to match the widget. A feature I'd like would be tagging. 🤷🏾 I'm nervous the apps been abandoned so not sure if I should stick with it.
Seems like a good app, good enough to replace Google's default. Sadly, it looks like they don't do a lot of updates. I'd suggest a few like better padding/margins around the text. Making the colored bar in the app at the bottom to match the widget. A feature I'd like would be tagging. 🤷🏾 I'm nervous the apps been abandoned so not sure if I should stick with it.
2026-07-20	Me*****	still my favorite app for writing and recording. I always download it to my new devices and it's still on my old ones. but I lost access to my old email address when my phone got run over
still my favorite app for writing and recording. I always download it to my new devices and it's still on my old ones. but I lost access to my old email address when my phone got run over
2026-07-18	Dr*****	Great app with a clean interface! However, it really lacks a "Table" or "Tabular format" feature. Adding table support would make organizing notes and data much easier. Hoping the developer adds this in the next update!
Great app with a clean interface! However, it really lacks a "Table" or "Tabular format" feature. Adding table support would make organizing notes and data much easier. Hoping the developer adds this in the next update!
2026-06-11	Ns*****	It's helpful
It's helpful
2026-06-08	Ho*****	nice
nice
2026-05-27	K *****	May including of edit and view option in note will be better. And for search option next and previous buttons. remaining entirely excellent 👌
May including of edit and view option in note will be better. And for search option next and previous buttons. remaining entirely excellent 👌
2026-05-17	Gr*****	this is a good note had to have because it can't handle pictures that you can put in.
this is a good note had to have because it can't handle pictures that you can put in.
2026-05-07	Di*****	good
good
2026-04-30	kn*****	great but not for me
great but not for me
2026-04-29	Pu*****	Liked this app. But it would be better if you could include reminder option in the upcoming update along with activating the option to lock each note which contains confidential details like passwords even if we don't use app lock system
Liked this app. But it would be better if you could include reminder option in the upcoming update along with activating the option to lock each note which contains confidential details like passwords even if we don't use app lock system