NoteDex Index Cards Memory App

I love the idea of this app. Being able to use my apple pencil and physically write on the cards, group them into categories, then study them is fantastic and just what I need. However, it’s far too buggy to even use. -Every button press takes a good three or four seconds to process. -sometimes my pen won’t register at all and I have to restart the app. The app still works but I select the pen icon to write and it does nothing, or just freezes and takes forever to respond (sometimes I come back and see all the failed scribbles finally show up (which now I must go back and remove)) - It will randomly decide writing with my apple pen means I want it to convert to text which I do not (I used this app to study ancient greek which is nearly impossible to do with a keyboard, so it trying to transcribe what i’m writing randomly without me telling it to do so was frustrating) This usually happens when i select the eraser tool; instead of erasing, it will take my pen movements as text and input it, which I then have to go back and delete. -cards would glitch and look different from the menu to when you actually select them. -Random crashing I wish this app worked. I really do. It would be one I use daily if it wasn’t for the constant bugs that cause making one card into a frustrating mess.

For many years I have used a variety of Notes programs. Most of them were quite good, but they all seemed to be developed for a specific use; for example, taking notes in class, jotting down ideas, or developing lists. One of the problems I have is putting my notes into several different lists, depending on what I had available at the time. As a result, I had a lot of information that I couldn't easily retrieve. NoteDex allows you to move any card to another stack quickly and seamlessly. I also like the freedom to set up the index cards any way I like to fit my needs. On the other notes programs I ended up fitting my needs into the app. The fact that this is a multi-platform app that synchronizes between operating systems, which is important to me as I operate between windows and apple, as well as on the web. Overall, I like the freedom to set up NoteDex in ways that work well for me.

I have been using the app for a couple months now and it definitely has changed my studying for the better.. there’s no way I could’ve handwritten all the notecards I have typed up. However.. the more notecards I accumulate, the more issues I have.. I always type them up on my computer and it seems to be freezing up a lot now. Which is very frustrating when you’re trying to hurry so you can study for a big exam. Also I’ve been trying to open the app on my phone so I can study my cards while I’m putting my son to sleep and the app just keeps giving me a blank white screen. That’s very inconvenient and annoying. I’m really quite sad because I thought this was going to be life changing.. now I am wondering if it was too good to be true :(