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Notepad - simple notes: what 18 low-star reviews complain about

We read 18 one-to-three-star reviews written between 2026-07-30 and 2026-09-12 and kept the ones that describe a specific unmet need. Grouped with reviews of other apps that say the same thing, they land in 4 repeated complaints. Store listing.

What reviewers complain about

• Update deleted all notes
• Unreliable compared to paper
• Sudden conversion to paid app without warning
• Stealing user data
• Spontaneously deleted years of work with no recovery
• Restore function fails
• Previously ad-free experience removed
• Posts ads without any way to stop them
• No simple way to save notes online
• No reasonable purchase option to remove ads

The opportunities these reviews point to

1. 0183Truly free note-taking app without restrictive limits8 of 348
2. 0245Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity2 of 2
3. 0352Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity1 of 3
4. 0447Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity1 of 2

Score out of 100, then how many of the cluster's reviews are about this app out of its total. Category: Note-taking.