High confidence · Latest 120 of 1.6K total reviews analyzed

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate core writing functionality remains a reliable tool for drafting stories and documents and accessible template library supports quick document creation for various personal projects, but report recent ui changes hide essential formatting tools behind multiple layers of navigation and excessive hardware resource consumption causes overheating and memory leaks on desktop devices.

Rating: 4.6

Reviews: 1.6K

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.6/ 5
(521.7K)
Current version
4.6/ 5
0.0 vs overall
(521.7K)
Main signal post-update: core writing functionality remains a reliable tool for drafting stories and documents.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Releases:MajorMinorPatch1 release in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Core writing functionality remains a reliable tool for drafting stories and documents
    • Users continue to rely on the app for long-form writing and creative projects
    • The app is frequently cited as a preferred alternative to complex word processors
  • Accessible template library supports quick document creation for various personal projects
    • Users appreciate the variety of templates available for newsletters and invitations
    • The interface is described as helpful for organizing simple work and study documents
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Recent UI changes hide essential formatting tools behind multiple layers of navigation
    • Users report that common formatting functions now require excessive taps to access
    • The removal of direct access to tools like the paint brush icon disrupts workflow
  • Excessive hardware resource consumption causes overheating and memory leaks on desktop devices
    • Reports of extreme RAM usage and device heat spikes following the latest update
    • Users describe system freezes and performance degradation during long editing sessions
Request

Most requested

  • Integration with external citation and reference management tools like Zotero
    • Users specifically request a connector to manage academic references within documents

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