Evernote: Negative Reviews of Subscription Packages
There is a significant dissatisfaction with recent updates and pricing strategies for packages, leading to negative reviews. Users are frustrated by the perceived decline in quality and the presence of annoying ads, which diminishes the value of free offerings.
123 different people have complained about this since 07 Feb 2021, most recently on 25 Oct 2026. 6 of them in the last 30 days.
- “The recent update is absolutely horrible.”
- “I pay for it and then beyond frustrated.”
- “I still kept using it even though that was annoying.”
123 people in 123 posts across 2 sources · 6 in the last 30 days, 41 in the 30 before
The pain
shares of 123 peopleWhat goes wrong, and for whom
- Who
- 123 people using Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
- What goes wrong
- Video ad plays on every app launch54 people · 44%
- Pervasive pop-ups asking to upgrade51 people · 41%
- Subscription price increased to extreme levels33 people · 27%
- Limits free tier to one device and few notes28 people · 23%
- Since
- 07 Feb 2021 → 25 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
- 3% want an alternative · 17% 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
“But will I pay whatever horrific fee they are now charging to almost lose all of my notes because of a glitch like that?”
“Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook — Overpriced Trash.”
“Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook — Pervasive "what's new" pop-ups; wildly overpriced.”
“I am looking for a new service that is more responsive to customer requests.”
“I pay a lot for Evernote.”
“I pay for it and then beyond frustrated.”
“I wish I could give zero stars.”
“I would pay a fee for premium but it’s way overpriced so I’m in the process of transferring all of my notes to a different app.”
“looking for an replacement app, that won't nickel and dime me.”
“Terrible experience for a overpriced app”
What people were doing
Every post behind this page, by what its author was doing — and when each one was written
- Complaint9275%
- Looking for an alternative43%
- Request2117%
- About price65%
Sources
123 signals · 2 sources
Evidence
Raw public posts behind this opportunity — click through to the original
…rsion. That was ok because while annoying we could click out of them. The recent update is absolutely horrible. The AI video commercial popping up every time I access my information is unprofessional and a big mistake. Please change it back Evernote or I’m taking my info elsewhere.
Strong complaintFrustrated…ly frustrating, user interface. Especially to customize the homepage. I pay for it and then beyond frustrated. Their software is broken to try to remove devices. All they do is flash you upgrade screens nonstop will never use this company again.
Strong complaintFrustratedWould pay…for years. Then they limited the free version to 50 notes. Well, OK. I still kept using it even though that was annoying. But now they have these lonnng ads pop up every time I open it. Note-taking has to be a quickly accessible. That's the nature of notes vs full documents. Unfortunately I have to leave Evernote now.…
FrustratedEvernote: AI Notes & Notebook — Pervasive "what's new" pop-ups; wildly overpriced I was a paid user of this app for several years, but finally downgraded to the free membership when I realized the functionality the app offered me as a basic user wasn't remotely worth $25 per month. Sadly, with the limited plan, the…
FrustratedToo expensive…, you have to wait for the video to end before you can close it out. This is terrible when I’m in a meeting trying to make notes or look up notes. I can’t tell you how embarrassing and frustrating this is. They have absolutely ruined what was once a great app.
Strong complaintFrustrated
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Why did it move?
Score unchanged at 40.6 · 08 Nov 2026, 08:00 → 09:15 UTC
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Questions about this idea
- Is Negative Reviews of Subscription Packages 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?
- 123 different people described it independently, in 123 mentions, the earliest from 07 Feb 2021 and the most recent from 25 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. 6 people raised it in the last 30 days and 41 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 recent updates have left many frustrated, especially with the intrusive ads in the free version and the overpriced paid plans. Exactly 65 people have shared their struggles with the app's declining quality and annoying pop-ups. If you switched to another note-taking app, did it actually offer a better experience without these issues?