Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.7★ from 464,463 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$9.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months533 of 3,469 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews533 of 3,469 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (15%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $9.99 per month

What Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

• AI Pass (Monthly)7 days free trial, then renews every month$9.99
• Goodnotes 6 (1 Year)1 year free trial, then renews every year$9.99
• Essential (Yearly)7 days free trial, then renews every year$11.99
• Essential (Yearly)1 year free trial, then renews every year$11.99
• Goodnotes Pro (Yearly)7 days free trial, then renews every year$35.99

Price changes

• May 11, 2025: Essential (Yearly) went from $9.99 to $11.99 per year

How to cancel Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF (listed under a plan name such as AI Pass (Monthly)).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Text box issues - unable to edit, resize, or move properly; Handwriting recognition problems, especially with cursive; Unreliable scrolling and page navigation; Inconsistent behavior when using the zoom feature.

Recent one-star reviews

too complexgoodnotes is trying to do too much. as a note taking app, and for basic document generation there is no need for good notes 6, ive used good notes daily for at least 5 years. it is great for marking up pdfs and geberating notes using pictures and drawings, i hate the new version. if you like 5 do…

why?why tf do I have to pay for a subscription after purchasing the app? Goodnotes used to be so good until it wasn’t anymore.

So buggy and terribleI can’t believe this application still doesn’t support superscripts and subscripts. Useless for typing any kind of equations. I can’t believe how terrible and buggy the app has become. Used to love it. I am trying to draw some annotations on an image. The image keeps disappearing, shrinking, and ot…

Recent five-star reviews

Brilliant—stable and reliableI’ve used Goodnotes for years, and to me, it’s the most reliable alternative to pen and paper I’ve tried. Many others have let me down with bugs and crashes, but Goodnotes never has. I really appreciate all the hard work the developers have put into it, and I just wanted to thank them. Well done, gu…

POVPerfect to use your iPad to replace a notebook, while keeping it much more organized

Amazing resource!I mainly use this resource for all of my sermon prep. I also use it to prepare lessons, take notes sermon s, etc. It's very versatile!

About the developer

Goodnotes Limited has published on the App Store since Jan 15, 2019: 3 app(s), 1 of them no longer in the store.

• Goodnotes Classroom3.7★
• Goodnotes极速版4.1★

Alternatives to Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

• Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking4.7★
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• MyScript Notes: AI Handwriting4.7★

Also similar: Kilonotes-Notes & Mark up PDF (4.6★), Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup (4.8★), CollaNote: Notes & PDF Markup (4.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

How do I cancel Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF have a free trial?

Yes: AI Pass (Monthly) offers a 7 days free trial, then $9.99 per month.

How much does Goodnotes cost?

The app offers a free version with in-app purchases. Existing users of Goodnotes 5 can continue using it indefinitely or upgrade to the new version. Pricing for additional features or full access is available through in-app purchases.

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF in one paragraph

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF by Goodnotes Limited is a Productivity app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month across 5 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 464,463 ratings. 533 of 3,469 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (15%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 1 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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