Hi!! I've recently joined the star notes community and I'm loving it. Just the issue that I'm facing is connecting multiple devices and getting the doc across the devices, i read the subreddit and it said that the feature was to come in jan/feb, I'm assuming there were issues with the beta version and hence the delay, can we get a fair date when this will be accessible to us?
You wouldn't believe the level of bullshit I've gone through trying to give goodntoes web a shot. When that didn't work, I switched to xournal++ which admittedly wasn't bad but it definitely was lacking. Starnote was like a godsend đđ I think it only took me like five minutes of trying it after buying a tablet to finalize on getting the absurdly inexpensive lifetime subscription for it. Genuinely the best note taking app out there, can't change my mind. GoodNotes does NOT hold a candle to it.
Thank you so much for developing an app this amazing đđđ
Tbh Devs team is giving a 100% costumer oriented feeling and i feel how invested they are to achieve a good feeling toward us. So this is a thank you post đđ
While scribble to erase has been really useful, it needs more tuning as to what triggers it.
Sometimes when I scribble, it just keeps the scribble without erasing it. Other times, when I draw a freehand circle, it erases it. Had to turn off the feature as it was unreliable.
Devs consider changing it to a scribble and hold to erase so that people have a little more intentional experience with the feature instead of unintended erasing
Why there are not other features for Samsun S pen press and hold other than "Switch to eraser"
Like Huwaei/Honor/Oppo/Vivo Stylus pen
Want all the features for Samsung S pen too
I've been trying a few handwriting apps on an Android tablet to find something that really fits my workflow.
I started with FreeNotes and got used to it pretty quickly. At first, it was great, but over time it became less reliable due to ads, subscription changes, and a growing number of complaints on the subreddit. Dev communication also dropped, and the Play Store rating went down.
After that, I came across StarNote. I tried it early on, but I didn't really stick with it at the time, so I kept looking.
Then I tried Flexcil. It's solid in some areas but still missing a few basic things I need. Their subreddit also feels pretty inactive, with very little developer presence.
Next was Notein. It looked promising, but my handwriting didn't feel as natural or consistent as I needed. The community side was also a downside for me, since their subreddit is inactive or locked and there is no real interaction.
Eventually I came back to StarNote.
And that's where everything clicked for me. It's stable, smooth for handwriting, and keeps improving without changing the core experience too much.
What really stands out though is the community. It's small, but active and supportive. People share setups, help each other, and report issues without drama. And the developers actually show up and respond to posts, which makes a big difference.
No worrying about losing notes.
No sudden monetization surprises.
No feeling like you're ignored.
Just a solid app that keeps getting better, with a community that actually feels present. That's basically what I was looking for.
Curious what apps others here tried before finding StarNote?
Hi, is there any way to hide/remove the pen box?
I really like the feature, but it's a bit frustrating that I can't hide it when I don't want to, and the only way to remove it is by deleting all the custom pens (which is inconvenient).
Also, it would be great to be able to write over it, so it becomes transparent when I write on it (to avoid moving it too often and to optimize space).
Apologies if anything is unclear; this is a Google translation.
There should be a feature to adjust the opacity of the grid or lines or dots
devs pls pls add a browser option its not convenient switching apps or using split screen just to search up things in between. itd be so much easier to have it in the toolbar and have a pop up window when needed, i hope i am making sense.đ
So, Iâve been using StarNote and itâs my to go note app currently. Before this, i uses Noteful. So far itâs very useful and i love it as well.
However, in StarNote i wonder if i can draw something and save it as sticker and uses it as sticker so I wouldnât have to draw every time. The one i shown in the video was X. Itâs pretty simple. What if i want to draw something more complex and Iâd want to save it for future use?
Secondly i found that the screenshot quality wasnât that good. The words were heavily pixelated. Compare the same function with Noteful, Noteful did a better job with screen shot. Although, it still shows pixelated words, but itâs not as bad.
Finally, when using highlighter, Iâd hope that thereâs a fill for highlighter that fill the same colour rather than some preset colour in the âshapeâ. Even if i chose the same colour, it has this ugly border line and doubled the highlight. The only work around is by using very fine pen and the draw shape, autofill the shape. Then lasso the shape and send the shape to the bottom. By that way i can highlight large area with better visibility.
NOTE: This FIRST request is not meant to change starnote from a notes app to drawing app its for make it both a notes app and at same time a drawing app , keep this in mind before you reddit users write your hate message
HI,I have some idea in mind that would really IMPROVE starnote
1.Make it a drawing and notes app like adding all the futures the Gopaint app provides (this app is for huawei and i think it's the most advanced drawing app ) so it can be notes app at the same time you can switch it to a drawing app with a tap of a button (I think this would make starnote special because it might make starnote the ONLY notes app special in the market )
2.Improve the engine so when we write it would consume less storage( or just ignore this request completely because I just realised its effect on quality and load speed of notes and pdfs )
3.Instead of making annotations being deleted with eraser awkwardly it would be better if annotation were saved better so we can delete them better (idk if my words makes sense but i think you can understand me as a developer) here is what I mean if you don't understand see this https://www.reddit.com/r/StarNoteApp/comments/1t1w2ex/choppy_eraser/
4.Make a native windows and mac app (after adding sync future it would be very useful)
Tell me what you think about my suggestions starnote and Thank you for reading
I just spent 2 hours manually converting my notes from white to black "ink", because my notes were no longer readable after changing my background to a lighter color.
I couldn't even select all my notes and simply change their style to a darker color, as this would also change the color of all my text highlights to a darker color (which I did not want it to do).
What an awful experience.
Please add an option that automatically inverts notes when changing the background color.
StarNote is such an awesome app and I'm so glad I found it. But this feature could end up being a deal breaker for me.
While using lasso, text box is too big(especially right area). It is difficult to select the object next to the text box except for the text box. đ„đ„
Heyy, woke up this morning to study and found that the excerpt tool was having an issue. I have used many times, I took excerpts of one document and copied them to other documents. I used to be able to reuse the excerpts I had already created and to have a list of each document where it was copied, and now i'm not able to do any of that. I would have to create new excerpts all over again. Can somebody help please ?
Hi! I recently discovered StarNote after trying multiple note-taking apps, and honestly itâs one of the few apps that seems to fit my workflow well.
Iâm a med student using both an iPad and Android phone. My main priority is reliable cross-platform sync and stable handling of very large PDFs (medical textbooks, often 1000+ pages).
A lot of apps either struggle with large PDFs or donât have the workflow features I need, but StarNote seems surprisingly smooth so far, which is why Iâm seriously considering upgrading.( Edit: upgraded to pro)
Before purchasing, I wanted to clarify a few things about the upcoming sync feature:
- Will current purchases/lifetime purchases be affected?
- Will I need to purchase separately on iOS and Android?
Will sync be proper real-time in-app sync between iPad and Android?
For example:
- annotations update automatically
- PDFs stay linked instead of creating duplicate copies
- no manual export/import needed each time
- Will notes remain accessible locally?
- Will existing notes/bookmarks/annotations remain safe?
Also, will sync preserve:
- bookmarks
- highlights
- handwritten annotations
- folder structure
Really appreciate how responsive you are to users. After switching between multiple apps over the years, it gets exhausting trying to find something reliable for long-term study use
Edit : Sorry if I wasnât clear. I know the sync feature isnât publicly available yet. I was asking because I saw a developer comment mentioning that beta/testing versions are already in progress, so I just wanted to understand what users might realistically expect from the future sync system before investing long term into the app.
Maybe this has already been requested, but the ability to toggle on/off erase shapes would be super convenient when trying to erase handwriting out of a shape I've drawn. Right now I use the lasso tool, which has a shape toggle, to select only the text and then delete. Thanks!
This brings up a side thought. Maybe we could make a post that has all of the currently requested features all in one place along with their priority and status so we're not requesting the same thing over and over.
Hi I think it would be great if you can change the colours of the page lines in the templates. Specially I create black pages the lines in by default are kinda too white and sometimes it's harder to read the notes I wrote in white colour. It would be really cool if you can bring this to life. Your app is real amazing and I really enjoyed it Thanks
Does starNote not have the capability of importing PDF into an existing notebook? Or transferring pages across notebooks? I created a notebook and from time to time I get more PDF documents I wanna upload into that notebook, but I havenât been able to figure out how or if thatâs even possible.
Also, I created a notebook and in that notebook I created a section that I think is better suited in another notebook. However, I havenât been able to figure this out either.
Hi everyone!
Iâm here! I know youâve all been waiting for quite a while!
Itâs been a little while since our last Dev Log. Weâve been working hard to turn your expectations into reality. While our pace might not be the fastest, weâre making sure every step is a solid one.
Hereâs a look at what weâre currently pushing forward:
đ€ Android (In Progress):
1. Dual-Window Support & Independent Layer Control: Previously, layers were forced to sync when opening the same note in two windows. Weâve now added a "Layer Sync" toggle.
* How it works: By turning the toggle off, you can display different layers in each window.
* Quick Note: This only controls the independence of the layer display; the actual note content remains synced in real-time!
2. Video Support in "Help & Feedback": To help us squash bugs and understand your suggestions more clearly, weâve upgraded our feedback systemâyou can now upload screen recordings directly!
đ iOS (In Progress):
1. Audio-Ink Sync: iOS users, the wait is almost over! The feature to sync your recordings with your handwriting is coming soon to boost your study efficiency.
2. Note Count for Folders & Tags: Now you can see exactly how many notes are in each category at a glance, making management much more efficient.
3. Video Support for Feedback: Staying in sync with the Android version to make our communication even more effective.
âïž Major Update: Cloud Sync Beta Plan
The feature everyone has been waiting for is finally in its beta planning stage! To ensure maximum data security and stability, we will be launching our first round of deep testing:
đš Some Good News (In Progress)
From our previous feedback sessions, the high-demand Freehand Tape feature is officially in development! It still needs a bit of polishing, but weâre speeding up to get it to you as soon as possible.
A Quick Note from the Team â€ïž
If you don't see the specific feature youâre looking for in this update, we truly understand the frustration of waiting. We know StarNote still has plenty of room to grow.
But please, rest assured!
Every post and message you send us is recorded in our internal "Requirement Pool." We know youâve heard the phrase "it's on our list" many timesâmaybe you're even tired of hearing itâbut we truly mean it!!!
The features we announce today are the ones we can deliver in the near future. Many other requested features are already being prepped or even developed behind the scenes; we just prefer to announce them once they are closer to the finish line so you don't have to deal with the anxiety of a long wait.
Thank you for your patience and for being part of this journeyâStarNote wouldn't be complete without you. Just give us a little more time!
See you in the next diary đ
The StarNote Team