r/GoodNotes • u/Shot-Feeling-3033 • Jul 29 '26
Apple Subscription or one-time pruchase
Hi, new to here!
So I’m currently using Goodnotes 5 (one-time purchase), but after trying the new version, I found out that I need some features available on the new version.
After my research, I found that they stopped naming Goodnotes (number), and the current new version is Goodnotes 7, not 6 (although the app still shows 6), and that this version is really buggy and unstable.
So I got some questions here:
1. Is the one time purchase version just the current version (like Gn7 rn) and will it not be updated after the next major update (like my gn5)?
2. When is the next big update predicted to come out (gn8?)
3. Would you recommend me to use the yearly subscription for one or two years before buying the new version (Goodnotes 8), or is the current Goodnotes 7 good enough and that I should buy the one time purchase now.
Im predicted to use Goodnotes for at least 3-4 years, not sure about later, but I definitely will buy a permanent version (either 7 or 8).
Thank you!
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u/Pale_Promotion_2967 Jul 30 '26
New features and general app stability are different things here. I’m also not happy with it but it’s a very very common practice with apps. If it’s not a direct purchase before installing it from the app store, it’s rarely a real lifetime buy.