Freeform 4+

As a visual thinker and avid mindmapper over the years, I have been reluctant to go too “freeform” and lose structure and search-ability.

Recently had some real deep thinking work for a complex topic that had to evolve over several days. Flipping between by Mac desktop and iPad having the ability to be a little more structured when needed via the keyboard and completely free with the pencil and combining the two on an infinite canvas was a fantastic experience and really boosted my effectiveness to get through the tasks.

Great experience and will very much be part of my workflows from now on.

Since this app launched, I’ve been using it daily, I’m a very visual based person when it comes to note taking, organising and productivity. I use this as a way to keep all my info, research, structure work plans, literally everything. And I’ve finally felt compelled to write a review because of two basic things that should be implemented by now… One being FOLDERS!!! If you’re like me using this frequent. Its become super cluttered and I can’t organise it outside of ‘Favorites’, and thats not enough. Apple Notes, Reminders even Voice Memo have folders, why doesn't Freeform???… And also, when uploading images/videos together, they seem to be grouped together overlapping each other. Why is there no way to align them from the moment they are uploaded without them overlapping?… Two simple additions/changes that would be massively useful. Please make these amendments in a near future update please!

At first it’s good, I made notes fluently. However, after using it more than an hour or so, it gets unbelievably laggy, I’m using iPad Pro 2020, I’ve never seen may iPad gets so laggy in an app. No matter writing, tapping, or even open and close the app, it was unbearably laggy in the app. I tried restart the device but eventually the app goes laggy again. When I copied and pasted one section of my notes to another section, it didn’t land in the place I wanted it to be but overlapped with my other notes weirdly, then I tried to move it away, BUT because it’s so laggy, the notes can’t even be moved. Then I reopened the app, and my notes just overlapped with each other and I can’t even withdraw my previous procedure. I’m very upset right now because my valuable notes that took me so long to finished just overlapped with each other without any solution. I am very disappointed and sad, and a bit angry. Not gonna use and trust this app anymore. Until the problem get fixed, which I wish so.