UPAD Lite (with iCloud) for Pc 252x7

Update**** The developers addressed almost all of the critiques of the last version. Things are still a bit laggy and slow. And it takes too long for the auto advance to move forward on the handwriting mode. But it's a great app, especially for creating documents or graphs. I still prefer goodnotes for my handwritten notes but the app will definitely get some regular use within my app arsenal. Old review*** While the newest update at least gave me a chance to see what this app was all about, there are still some major issues. First, when pictures are added, the colors occasionally mysteriously change. A standard picture was changed to an all-blue hue, while another picture went through fine. It happened more than once, so it wasn't a one time error. Another major issue is that the auto-advance feature while handwriting causes the app to erase everything you wrote, any time you touch the pink area. This renders the app virtually unusable if you're interested in using it for handwritten notes (unless you write right to left, in which case this glitch doesn't apply). Finally, the app feels too laggy and slow when switching between features. While I'm still very interested in seeing what the app has to offer, it's currently useless, with several major bugs

It's very good. I don't know why this app isn't more popular. I've been using Noteshelf that cost $4.99 and found the app almost accidentally. This is a free version and is still much better than Noteshelf maybe except for a couple minor drawbacks.(it's a tad slower when I magnify the writing area too big, and there's no pencil/eraser tool bar on magnified area. I have to use the tool bar on top of the page which is a little inconvenient when trying to write something in a hurry. Image crop function would be nice too) Writing is very smooth and responsive- even slightly better than Noteshelf. I love that I can open PDF files. I like it better than using pdf annotation app. (You can only open up to 5 PDF files in lite version) Also, they have so many note templates and 2012 planners for Free on their website. I love this because other note apps actually ask to pay for couple stupid note templates! Will have to buy a full version..

the app is amazing. The ad is very unobtrusive so its quite usable in the lite version. Thank you so much for that. In fact, the only reason I needed to buy the full version was to the developers for creating such an amazing product. Without this lite version, I never would have chosen the app. Several other handwriting apps looked better due to additional features. After trying the app, I had no desire to even look into them. There is no way they could work as well as the app. This app is brilliant. With my stylus, I can write as fast as pen/paper. Zooming in allows me to write in normal size and have several paragraphs per page instead of a few sentences. When I'm brainstorming, making lists, or writing just a little bit, I tend to use my hand instead of the stylus. Both work very well. (typing is also available, but I haven't really used it) Zoom is the clincher. Zoom is the reason this app is brilliant and so much better than the other apps I tried. The variety of pen and highlighter sizes and colors means drawing is also possible. It's nice to be able to doodle... The photo pad is so much fun! I made a comic out of a picture of my kid and then she started making some comics of her own from other pictures. Easy to share too. Put them on FB and got lots of laughs. I haven't used the book pad, so I can't speak to that format. Although it looks great and quite useful

This app is very awesome. But the lite version is missing some things. Here is my pro/con list: Pros: 1. Free!!! 2. Love how you can zoom in and write perfectly between the lines 3. The hand writing feature is by far the best I have used. Easily readable, looks very neat, is very smooth, and can replicate my handwriting pretty well 4. Can export out to email, photo album, Dropbox, etc in the description...however it is exported as a picture 5. Provides a good amount of templates to use, of course more is always better :) 6. friendly and simple 7. Can bookmark pages Cons: 1. Can't export as PDF unless buy full version 2. Only full version will have the type input method for taking notes. But a nice thing the lite offers is a sticky note text box that you can use a keyboard to type stuff 3. The palm rest doesn't work very well 4. Can create only five notebooks so I heard from other s. But if you always export a copy to yourself after taking notes, you don't need to store it in the app, but it would still be nice 5. You can't swipe to scroll between pages 6. No highlighting or bold/italic lettering features in the lite version (well, I can't seem to find it) 7. Says it includes a ruler, but can't seem to find it. Most likely a feature in the paid version. Overall, it is a great app to get for note taking, especially since it is free. I recommend at least trying it out.