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App Store: What Users Actually Complain About

— · Productivity · macOS · Mac App Store

280 reviews analyzed 35 negative (≤3★) 5 pain clusters updated Nov 6, 2026

Overview

The application suffers from critical stability issues and a problematic subscription model that has removed features after purchase. Users also report significant functionality gaps compared to competitors and persistent sync problems that affect data management.

Top complaints

1. Crashes and Instability

cluster 1/5
28% of complaints●●●●● sev 5/511 reviews

Frequent application crashes and performance issues significantly impact user experience.

“crashes every five minutes”
“the lag is so bad that I'm writing this review while trying to make edits”

2. Subscription Model and Value Concerns

cluster 2/5
15% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/56 reviews

Users express frustration with removed features and demands for additional payments after purchase.

“removed features since I have purchased this and asks for more money”

3. Limited Features and Functionality

cluster 3/5
20% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/58 reviews

The application lacks essential features compared to competitors and missing key capabilities.

“most limited feature set of all”
“doesn't have built in OCR”

4. Sync and Data Management Issues

cluster 4/5
15% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/56 reviews

Problems with file synchronization and auto-save functionality create data concerns.

“does not sync my files that I have used extensively”
“automaticall saves a new version of every document every few minutes”

5. Poor User Experience and Support

cluster 5/5
22% of complaints●●○○○ sev 2/59 reviews

Users report text editing problems, nagging for reviews, and inadequate customer support.

“no one in their team is reaching back”
“constant nagging for a review seriously peeves me”
“text inserted completely changes the look of the document”

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