Evernote: Frustration with Evernote's Pricing and Features
Evernote is perceived as outdated and inadequate, failing to meet user expectations while charging a high subscription fee. Users are frustrated with the limited functionality of the free version and the poor quality of the paid service.
78 different people have complained about this since 17 Feb 2021, most recently on 24 Oct 2026. 3 of them in the last 30 days.
- “£8.50 for an absolutely rubbish notes app is awful value for what you get.”
- “Sad but I wish I never even started using this app.”
- “I was a long time subscriber as it suited me but the annual fee became too expensive for the limited service as more features were added but didn’t enhance functionality.”
78 people in 78 posts across 2 sources · 3 in the last 30 days, 8 in the 30 before
The pain
shares of 78 peopleWhat goes wrong, and for whom
- Who
- 78 people using Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
- What goes wrong
- Subscription price increased to extreme levels62 people · 79%
- Limits free tier to one device and few notes32 people · 41%
- Pervasive pop-ups asking to upgrade12 people · 15%
- App freezes and crashes frequently6 people · 8%
- Since
- 17 Feb 2021 → 24 Oct 2026
Is this a startup idea?
Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use — the fix belongs first to that provider.
- Complaints are about
- Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
- Looking for something else
- 5% want an alternative · 19% ask the provider for a feature
- What the numbers say
- Almost nobody is looking for a different product — people want this provider to fix it, not a new option.
The pain — what people say
Their asks, who is writing, and the posts themselves
People are asking for
In their own words — asks pulled from the evidence, most-repeated first
“And too expensive”
“Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook — Great solution, but overpriced and Privacy Issues.”
“It got too complicated to use and way too expensive.”
“Lol I get that a Monthly Fee for the app is neccessary but I wish it wasn't such an arm & a leg.”
“Long term user feeling held to ransom, now looking for an alternative 😖”
“Unfortunately it just got too expensive for me after using it for many years.”
What people were doing
Every post behind this page, by what its author was doing — and when each one was written
- Complaint4558%
- Looking for an alternative45%
- Request1519%
- About price1418%
Sources
78 signals · 2 sources
Evidence
Raw public posts behind this opportunity — click through to the original
…iggest scams on the App Store and shocking they’re still in business. £8.50 for an absolutely rubbish notes app is awful value for what you get.
Strong complaint…are plenty of free apps that don’t have buggy pop ups like this one! Sad but I wish I never even started using this app. Oh and the desktop version won’t even load to let me copy my notes over (even though I revoked all other devices and even deleted the app off my phone) - use at your own risk!
Wishes it existedFrustratedEvernote: AI Notes & Notebook — Developed to Death I was a long time subscriber as it suited me but the annual fee became too expensive for the limited service as more features were added but didn’t enhance functionality. Moving back to the free version they have now removed the basic web access from any devices other…
Too expensiveEvernote: AI Notes & Notebook — Lost its way I started using Evernote a long time ago when it was free and then it moved to a paid service and I tolerated the constant reminders to upgrade to a paid account but the videos that have started a beyond annoying so I’ve moved my notes to Apple. I understand you need a…
Frustrated…AI Notes & Notebook — Now bordering on the vindictive for free users I can cope with Evernote’s new policy of restricting the number of notes for free users but the splash page telling you to upgrade now comes ip after every single thing you do, making the experience of using the app seriously frustrating. This has…
Frustrated
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Why did it move?
Score unchanged at 40.2 · 09 Nov 2026, 09:00 → 10:15 UTC
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Questions about this idea
- Is Frustration with Evernote's Pricing and Features a startup idea?
- Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use, and the fix belongs first to that provider. The page shows what is frustrating users and how badly — not an open market to start a company in.
- How many people have this problem?
- 78 different people described it independently, in 78 mentions, the earliest from 17 Feb 2021 and the most recent from 24 Oct 2026. The quotes, with dates and links to the originals, are in the Evidence section.
- Is this problem getting worse?
- Status: steady — no change the counts can show. 3 people raised it in the last 30 days and 8 in the 30 days before; the status compares its share of everything collected from the same source, so collecting more or less cannot create a trend.
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Evernote's price hikes have left many feeling it's not worth the cost, especially with ongoing sync issues and glitches. Thirteen people have shared similar frustrations about paying more for less. How long did it take you to find a reliable alternative, and what finally worked for you?