# Notes+ : Notes for Pencil

> Note Taking & Note Taking Apps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1609361989](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1609361989)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1609361989`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SINGFISH PTE. LTD.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (3,135 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.5.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2023-01-20
- **Size:** 159 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes-notes-for-pencil/id1609361989)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.notesplus.com/privacy-policy](https://www.notesplus.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Notes+ is a feature-rich note-taking app that blends templates, smart tools, and GenAI-powered capabilities to revolutionize how you capture and organize ideas.

Key features:
- Import files from Windows/mac, convert web pages to PDFs, and sync notes across iPad and iPhone
- Large notes, margins, diverse pens, shapes, and draft tools, plus multitasking: picture-in-picture, grid view, split view
- AI tools: AI Summary Generator, AI Quiz Generator, AI Flashcard Generator, AI Audio Transcription and Summary, and more with flexible subscriptions

## Rankings

- #32,624 — Overall
- #24 — note
- #75 — notebook

## Review summary

Users praise Notes+ for being free with unlimited notes and a feature-rich, organized note-taking experience. They value the toolset (ruler, calculator, file uploads, and AI features) and the absence of ads. However, recurring complaints focus on crashes, performance lag, iCloud syncing and data-migration problems, and selection tool inaccuracies. Pricing concerns about templates and lifetime options also appear. Overall, it's a powerful free option hindered by stability and sync reliability.

### Pros

- Free and unlimited notes with no mandatory purchases or ads
- Feature-rich toolkit including ruler, built-in calculator, file uploads, image support, and AI tools like ChatGPT
- Strong organization with folders/files and easy import/export capabilities
- Generally easy-to-use interface and good exporting options
- Popular among students for free, capable note-taking that can replace paid apps

### Cons

- Frequent crashes, freezes, lag, and device overheating during use
- iCloud sync issues across devices, folder assignment errors, and trouble migrating old Notes Plus data
- Lasso/selection tool inaccuracies and precision problems when moving text or images
- Pricing frustrations around templates or features becoming paid and lack of a clear lifetime purchase option
- Bugs that prevent the app from opening after updates and other stability issues

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