# Color Notes

> Color Notes - Notebook - To Do

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id830515136](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id830515136)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id830515136`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Hagens Media, LLC.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (640 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-02
- **First published:** 2014-03-09
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-07-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/color-notes/id830515136)
- **Website:** [https://onlinenotebook.net/](https://onlinenotebook.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://onlinenotebook.net/privacy.php](https://onlinenotebook.net/privacy.php)

## Description

Color Notes is a lightweight, cloud-based notebook designed for quick notes and on-the-go to-dos. Create, delete, and edit notes with color options, just like a traditional sticky note, but stored in the cloud for access across devices.

This US-based tool features a clean, simple interface that aims to replace bloated note-taking apps with fast capture, color coding, and cross-device syncing.

## Review summary

Users repeatedly report Color Notes as a once-useful, free note app that currently suffers from severe reliability issues. The most common complaints center on data loss after updates, inability to restore backups or access archived notes, and persistent failures to save new notes. Cross-device syncing is unreliable, with edits not appearing on other devices and login/archiving problems. Some UI/UX issues worsen usability, including a cluttered editing screen and keyboard blocking view on iPad. Intrusive ads in the free version and weak or unavailable support compound frustration.

### Pros

- Very versatile and useful, and remains free to use.
- Copy-paste from Drive works well.
- Generally enjoyable to use.
- Some updates have improved functionality (latest update noted as working).

### Cons

- Notes disappear or become unrecoverable after updates; backups/archived notes often not recoverable.
- Unreliable cross-device syncing; edits not syncing between devices; archived notes missing; login issues.
- Saving new notes often fails or does not save after starting Color Notes.
- UI/UX issues such as a cluttered editing screen with formatting options and editing/view problems on iPad.
- Intrusive ads in the free version and lack of accessible support for lost notes.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id830515136)