Notebook – Notes, Tasks, AI reviews
What users love and hate · 500 reviews analyzed · ★ 3.7
An all-in-one notes and tasks app with built-in AI that combines the best of several tools — for anyone looking for a single home for everything they write.
What users love
Multi-level organization: notebooks, nested collections, covers
Structure like physical folders — notebooks, collections inside, color-coded covers — without sacrificing a clean interface
We hope that you organized it in arabic as version 5.6
great for organising
this is my favorite note app very customizable easy to organize love it
Everything in one note: text, images, voice, handwriting, checklists
Combines what other apps spread across multiple tools — images, audio, drawing, checklists, highlights — all in one place
This is a all rounder, it combines strengths of all note apps while fixing and adding features that those note taking apps lack. I'll say ditch all other note apps and shift to this, as it got all the features they have combined in one. It's a must have note taking app!
Great note app. I can add images, voice recordings, as well as basic features like bullet points, etc. I also like that I can sync notes to my pc. I have been using this for almost six years now and I haven't encountered any issues.
i write note with add image in zoho note. image going convert to low quality. i cant see any text in image pls fix that cheap quality of image add in zoho note
Popular Evernote replacement: built-in migration and much lower price
Settings include import from Evernote, OneNote, and Google Keep; the paid plan is cheaper — a common reason to switch
sloooow. crashes all the time. imported couple thousands notes from Evernote, which was much smoother
This is fantastic app,i would even say this is best compared to others.you even do well work than apps like Evernote which is paid
As someone else said your syncing ability across devices is really craap. And when you save a note it displays for a day, doesn't sync with other devices, and then disappears after few days. Get some tips from evernote as far as syncing ability is concerned.
No ads, and the free tier is enough for many
Clean interface with no ad clutter; basic features plus 5 GB of storage work fine without a subscription
small word , no ad , login Backup , and custom folder premium , like keep notes
Excellent notetaking app. Has extensive organization features, like the ability to keep notes seperated into "notebooks" which function like PC folders. Can organize further with "collections" nested inside those notebooks. It's the only notes app I've seen have this level of custom organization while ALSO having a very user-friendly interface and no in-app ads. Some features are limited for free
no ads awesome to use easy to understand
Search started misfiring after recent updates
When it worked, search was called one of the app's strongest features
2026-02-10 Hi, as announced I'm upgrading again to 5 stars, because you did it indeed : the very efficient search tool is back again => thank you. Zoho Notebook is AGAIN the best note taking App. An EXCELLENT APP. BRAVO + many THANX.
Reduced to 3 stars because the search option doesn't work consistently anymore. Original 5 star Review: This app can customise notebook covers, create notebook or note card shortcuts for your home screen for quick, easy, frequent access. The key word search option is also makes this app the best one I used. Thanks!
The search feature is terrible.
Home-screen widgets broke after an update
Widgets used to be praised as a handy quick-access shortcut
There are a few tweaks I would suggest; being able to stagger checkboxes in to-do lists (Google keep), allowing you to upload your own photos for notebooks instead of having that strictly on the paid version (or have more art options). My biggest current complaint is the widgets. I've had the 4x4 notes list widget, but it doesn't look like that anymore, it shows a block with a color, then some tex
Provides a perfect mix of features and focus. Best note and to-do list app, after trying MANY! Being able to keep notes synced across devices and have both typed and handwritten notes is exactly what I wanted. The home screen widgets are nicely done as well.
Good app, especially because it is made in India. 1 recommendation: Would like recurring tasks feature to be made available on widget. Also we should be able to interact with the widget on the home page itself, it shouldn't direct us to the app, this is the point of a widget. Good luck.
Password-locked notes are popular but hide the title
The ability to lock individual notes with a password is a frequent reason people choose this app
There are a few tweaks I would suggest; being able to stagger checkboxes in to-do lists (Google keep), allowing you to upload your own photos for notebooks instead of having that strictly on the paid version (or have more art options). My biggest current complaint is the widgets. I've had the 4x4 notes list widget, but it doesn't look like that anymore, it shows a block with a color, then some tex
if 📌 pin and archive option is available as goggle notes then it will be beneficial for us I think you give attention in this direction as soon as possible BE INDIAN, BUY INDIAN 🇮🇳 your lock 🔒 features is very impressive 🤩
Please fix the note title blurring when the note is locked. How do we know which note we need to open if there is no title visible.
Request: set a default note background and color
Users appreciate the wide selection of colors and note styles
It would be great if you added background lines as an optional feature to enhance the app experience.
1) Please make default note color as white 2) Sometime notes don't sync properly from desktop to web (even if we click sync now button). Please fix it.
The app is versatile and rich in features. No ads! Amazing. The in-note customization is a tad more varied than Google Keep (note colors, font type & size, bullets & numbering) but could be better. Including more formatting options like headers/subtitles, custom templates, and the ability to pick note color from a gradient RBG colour wheel/entering HEX code/matching device colors would really elev
Pride in Indian development and data privacy
Many users specifically choose the app as a domestic (Indian) product and praise it for keeping personal notes private
app design is very good, I like very much multiple colours file & features don't change it Thanks zoho team.
Was great... Nice design, very convenient... But it becomes slower and slower with every update. My phone is old, but this is just an app for notes! Impossibility to change places of notes after a certain upgrade pissed me. But the last straw - now my notes became invisible! They are there, but they are invisible! I don't care what this glitch is about, I don't care about Ai - I don't need Ai to m
It's too much useful app ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ support India.
A reliable second brain for years — study, work, and daily life
People keep it as their primary app for 4–6 years: bills, plans, studying, personal journal, work data — all in one place
Great note app. I can add images, voice recordings, as well as basic features like bullet points, etc. I also like that I can sync notes to my pc. I have been using this for almost six years now and I haven't encountered any issues.
it's a very nice app, easy to use ,....... I am using it since 1 year overall good experience than other apps
it's become an integral tool of my life! thanks Zoho!
What users hate
Features that were free for years quietly moved behind a paywall
Custom notebook covers, color labels, fonts, and reminders were once free — now they require a paid plan, driving longtime users away
the app's interface is a bit laggy and outdated for modern standards..... compared to zohos ula browser it's not up to the mark and a paid version for a notebook is not going to work if the free features aren't as good as the competition
shrinkflation for free version. I've used this app since 2017 and anytime there is a big update they take away features that were available for the free version. custom covers gone. color coding gone. literally disappointed that its getting out of hand. most likely going to copy paste my notes into my laptop default app and delete my account.
I used to love this app until they took away the ability to upload a custom notebook cover in the free version. I don't need any of the fancy perks of the paid versions. I just need to be able to easily recognize which notebook is which. I can't even make it let me title a notebook.
Notes vanish, delete themselves, or spontaneously duplicate
People lose important entries: notes disappear, multiply, get truncated at the end, folders move to trash on their own, files get corrupted
I used to love this app. And until this month I was planning on maybe continuing the subscription to it. But in the past month, I've lost multiple notes that were supposed to be for my book. Honestly, I'm pissed. I liked it because I was able to create different books and book covers for my work. Now, though, I'm going to just transfer everything over to Microsoft Word and have nothing else to do
They erased my protected notes even though I updated them daily. They are fascinated with some Versions instead of just updating like Google Docs. Now all of my stuff is gone. Better Business B complaint coming soon. I feel violated
I've been using this app for about 6 years now. But this year, I've been slowly stopping using it. All because of a dumb update. The app just became so broken after it: notes get multiplied several times, text in some of the notes gets cut off at the end, some notes that I remember I didn't delete and were important to me just dissapeared. And all because of one update. I am very pissed and won't
Aggressive prompts to upgrade are constant
Persistent upsell pop-ups interrupt note-taking and wear users down
Was great... Nice design, very convenient... But it becomes slower and slower with every update. My phone is old, but this is just an app for notes! Impossibility to change places of notes after a certain upgrade pissed me. But the last straw - now my notes became invisible! They are there, but they are invisible! I don't care what this glitch is about, I don't care about Ai - I don't need Ai to m
good but it needs a lot improvement most of the things open in popup window that should be redesigned actually they should get an inspiration from penly app.
This app is overall good but it must look much better and please stop ad for premium in free version. Notebook such a tool must be free or included in same free plan of 5 GB of email services. It will attract more and more customers.
Forced AI features put people off
Users don't want AI accessing their personal notes; AI ads appear inside notes themselves, and some users delete the app over it
Was great... Nice design, very convenient... But it becomes slower and slower with every update. My phone is old, but this is just an app for notes! Impossibility to change places of notes after a certain upgrade pissed me. But the last straw - now my notes became invisible! They are there, but they are invisible! I don't care what this glitch is about, I don't care about Ai - I don't need Ai to m
Easy and attractive: taking notes -- even organizing notes -- is a lot more enjoyable. Edit: I used to enjoy using the app a lot, but frankly I hate that they've started promoting AI use in it. Yea, I know all the "It's the way of the future" BS. Not with MY notes, thank you very much. Especially as my notes often get mixed up and don't always sync well lately
Used to be good until it started pushing AI "features". Got some creepy, what I can only assume to be, ad about their AI added into my notes as if they were my own, and I can't even fathom who'd even want ot need AI to jolt down notes... which a note app is all about.
Inserted images bloat the note: full size and quality loss
Images insert at full size with no resize option, lose sharpness, and don't load in the web version
Sir, its really too hard to operate, pls use simple way to handle it, ex.. If we import document pls show notification of uploading in %, it doesn't show anything, in confusion we import again and again, next to quality reduced of image in orginal mode, after uploading adhar the quality of adhar become blur
i write note with add image in zoho note. image going convert to low quality. i cant see any text in image pls fix that cheap quality of image add in zoho note
This app is very useful but I can't change the wallpaper of the notebooks as the option of including image from gallery is now paid & it lacks providing me the wallpapers I want for my notebooks. Otherwise the rest is good.
Formatting breaks: code, tables, and garbage characters on paste
Code blocks and tables glitch, copying from the web injects   characters, pasted text keeps a dark background
Buggy with formatting, especially code formatting. Else good, better than Google keep notes
Thanks for the update. If copied and pasted something from.the net, a new note used to have dark background, the issue is resolved now in the latest update👍 This is an edit to my review. I have observed that it is still happening. The dark background issue. Developers please look into it and correct pls. Else I will be going back to my old notes app which is working perfectly fine! Hello develope
Its almost incredible, took me days of digging to find this great note app, that could do everything Samsung Notes can, but this is even better BUT it does not work properly at all, conflicted my notes for no reason, took 6 minutes to open the version I selected, paste n cut option broke, table got glitched couldn't use part of it, any changes you do to table aren't part of undo and redo, so you p
Request: compact list view with visible dates instead of large covers
The list shows relative dates only ('a week ago'), and large cover thumbnails take up too much space — users want a plain text list
need note cards
I love that I can create multiple notebooks, but hate that I can't see the dates. The entries only state they are one week old, two months old, etc. I know the date is visible with the Info tab, but it would be much more convenient if it were viewable from the list.
need vertical cards of notes this will look more modern
Request: page zoom and pen customization
No page zoom, no way to resize the pen or eraser, and infinite scroll while drawing is missing
please provide font size manually where we can manage according ourselves and page break option
App need some updates, like the infinity page scroll while drawing.
App Is Good Interface Is Good But It's doesn't feel smooth. Pen and Eraser Not working Properly , Undo Option Takes to much time to edit Notes.
Request: working autocorrect and system voice input
The phone's built-in autocorrect and voice dictation don't work inside the app; users also want text-to-speech for notes
The experience of google speech typing in your app is not good, it should be improved.
this is my main note app and i do really like it, my main frustration is that it doesnt allow me to use my phones built in autocorrect, it just doesnt work well writing notes in the app
Horrid, absolutely horrid. You JUST CAN'T(whatever you do) to set keyboard Google android assistant to work in this ...ING app, WHATEVER YOU DO
Interface feels dated and rough
Animations, fonts, and colors look unpolished; many things open in separate windows, and the app lacks the smoothness of modern alternatives
the app's interface is a bit laggy and outdated for modern standards..... compared to zohos ula browser it's not up to the mark and a paid version for a notebook is not going to work if the free features aren't as good as the competition
Great app, tones of features. but the UI is old design.
good but it needs a lot improvement most of the things open in popup window that should be redesigned actually they should get an inspiration from penly app.
Request: nested folders and free reordering of notes
No folder nesting; a recent update removed the ability to reorder notes manually — which also affects widget order; users want pinning and archiving
Was great... Nice design, very convenient... But it becomes slower and slower with every update. My phone is old, but this is just an app for notes! Impossibility to change places of notes after a certain upgrade pissed me. But the last straw - now my notes became invisible! They are there, but they are invisible! I don't care what this glitch is about, I don't care about Ai - I don't need Ai to m
There are a few tweaks I would suggest; being able to stagger checkboxes in to-do lists (Google keep), allowing you to upload your own photos for notebooks instead of having that strictly on the paid version (or have more art options). My biggest current complaint is the widgets. I've had the 4x4 notes list widget, but it doesn't look like that anymore, it shows a block with a color, then some tex
if 📌 pin and archive option is available as goggle notes then it will be beneficial for us I think you give attention in this direction as soon as possible BE INDIAN, BUY INDIAN 🇮🇳 your lock 🔒 features is very impressive 🤩