Microsoft OneNote reviews
Microsoft OneNote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,066,911 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars84%
- 4 stars9%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star3%
1,066,911 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- The layered structure of notebooks and sections is what several reviewers say lets them keep many subjects, classes and lists in order. App Store reviews
- Reviewers and a commenter like mixing handwriting with typed text and imported documents on one page, including writing on top of a PDF or transcript. App Store reviews · Hacker News
- Having the same notes on phone, tablet and computer is a reason reviewers and a commenter give for relying on it. App Store reviews · Hacker News
Often criticised
- Syncing draws repeated complaints: reviewers describe notes or images that are slow to reach another device or do not arrive, in one case after switching accounts. App Store reviews
Based on 10 App Store reviews, seven of them more than three years old, and about 5 Hacker News comments from March 2025 to May 2026, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Microsoft OneNote's own pages show
Suits
- People who already have a Microsoft account or a Microsoft 365 subscription
- Handwritten notes and sketches with a pen or stylus
- Teachers and students working in Class Notebooks
- Free note-taking across Windows, Mac, phones and the web
Limits worth knowing
- A free Microsoft account stops at 5 GB of cloud storage, shared with OneDrive files and Outlook.com attachments.
- Only the Windows desktop app can keep notebooks on a local hard drive; the other versions work with cloud notebooks.
- Microsoft 365 AI features are limited to the subscription owner, with usage limits, even on the Family plan.
- Microsoft lists apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android but none for Linux, where OneNote is browser-only.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Microsoft OneNote rated?
Microsoft OneNote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,066,911 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Microsoft OneNote?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. The layered structure of notebooks and sections is what several reviewers say lets them keep many subjects, classes and lists in order. Reviewers and a commenter like mixing handwriting with typed text and imported documents on one page, including writing on top of a PDF or transcript. Having the same notes on phone, tablet and computer is a reason reviewers and a commenter give for relying on it.
What do people complain about with Microsoft OneNote?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Syncing draws repeated complaints: reviewers describe notes or images that are slow to reach another device or do not arrive, in one case after switching accounts.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Microsoft OneNote?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Microsoft OneNote?
This page links to Microsoft OneNote's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.