I purchased this app because I loved Goodnotes 3 and used it extensively for study. I purchased version 4 thinking it only had to be better. I was really disappointed. Although there are some very nice features (handwriting recognition, etc.), some of the basic functionality of the original is gone.
Currently, in version 3, I have 20 documents in one folder, which I use constantly. /they are sorted in order of importance, and I can find them immediately. Version 4, however, doesn't allow this kind of organization, and the icons are so large, I have to page through the bookshelf to find a document.
This seemingly small thing makes the app frustrating to use, since as an instructor, I constantly switch from one document to another (current assignment to guidebook, to current schedule, and back again. The limited sort feature of the bookshelf makes this cumbersome in version 4, so I still use version 3 and check your version 4 updates constantly to see if you've changed this.
In addition, the palm rejection panel of version 3 still allows me to read the underlying text. In version 4, this is virtually impossible because the text is too light. Actually, the palm rejection panel is too light and blends in with the underlying text.
This is a result of the 'new' blah look, which I dislike immensely. I find it difficult to see. Bright colors are easier. I have to admit though, that EVERYONE has jumped on that band wagon, so that part isn't your fault.
Nevertheless, due to the above items, I still use version 3 and can't recommend Goodnotes 4 to others. I've used other, more sophisticated apps, but even version 3 outshines them in my opinion. It is simple and intuitive. If you would only fix the bookshelf so that we could choose between the old and the new interface, I would start using version 4 in a minute.
Andrew Alix
supported this idea
·
I purchased this app because I loved Goodnotes 3 and used it extensively for study. I purchased version 4 thinking it only had to be better. I was really disappointed. Although there are some very nice features (handwriting recognition, etc.), some of the basic functionality of the original is gone.
Currently, in version 3, I have 20 documents in one folder, which I use constantly. /they are sorted in order of importance, and I can find them immediately. Version 4, however, doesn't allow this kind of organization, and the icons are so large, I have to page through the bookshelf to find a document.
This seemingly small thing makes the app frustrating to use, since as an instructor, I constantly switch from one document to another (current assignment to guidebook, to current schedule, and back again. The limited sort feature of the bookshelf makes this cumbersome in version 4, so I still use version 3 and check your version 4 updates constantly to see if you've changed this.
In addition, the palm rejection panel of version 3 still allows me to read the underlying text. In version 4, this is virtually impossible because the text is too light. Actually, the palm rejection panel is too light and blends in with the underlying text.
This is a result of the 'new' blah look, which I dislike immensely. I find it difficult to see. Bright colors are easier. I have to admit though, that EVERYONE has jumped on that band wagon, so that part isn't your fault.
Nevertheless, due to the above items, I still use version 3 and can't recommend Goodnotes 4 to others. I've used other, more sophisticated apps, but even version 3 outshines them in my opinion. It is simple and intuitive. If you would only fix the bookshelf so that we could choose between the old and the new interface, I would start using version 4 in a minute.