Highlights: PDF Reader & Notes

I have no idea what I’m doing

Was my favorite but nah it became useless when it had bugs

Almost amazing, has some issues with certain documents where text highlights are wayy off from where the text appears rendering the app useless for some documents. The pro version is subscription instead of a one time purchase which is upsetting, especially when other alternatives always have a one time purchase option. Reached out via email too but was never responded to. Might eventually switch over, I don’t need many advanced features but I would like enhancing features without having to pay for it forever.

Can’t search in PDF documents

I bit the bullet and subscribed to this app, knowing (and hoping) that something better comes along that doesn’t require a pricey subscription to do something so relatively simple. Exporting highlights and notes from a PDF shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg and should be better managed by native tools. For the price, it lacks some basic features like the ability to add bookmarks and makes navigating lengthy PDFs cumbersome. To the developers… please add different page options for viewing PDFs, like single page turns as opposed to continuous scrolling. Some of us don’t like scrolling, and prefer the hard clean transition of a traditional page turn. Having these options would at least make this feel like the most basic of PDF viewers. The app does it what it’s supposed to do well, namely exporting highlights and notes in markdown, but is overpriced for the main functionality. If it were more imaginative, and offered additional value, I’d consider something like this, but for now am hoping that tools like omnivore and others improve their PDF annotating.

This is a great app! There are, though, two primary Isuues I have with it. The first isn't the program's fault at all. The quality of the PDF you're reading REALLY matters. One day, people will allow purchase of PDF textbooks, and things will get better; until then, scans will have to do. That said, the app does a really great job doing exactly what it says. The second issue is totally on the developer. The "Pro Version" of this app is only available by subscription. Now, I hate supscription apps as a rule, but this one is a real issue. $30/year. Not too bad, right? Well, if I go into academia at 18 and start subscribing that's $120 by the time I graduate my undergrad. Let's say I have a 3-year Master's program. another $90. Now I go into a doctoral program. 5 years? Another $150. Now I have paid $360 for this app. Let's say I'm staying in Academia and want to keep it. Let's just say I have a 30-year career ahead of me.That's another $900. Thgis is a GREAT piece of software. Truly. But it's not worth $1000. I would STRONGLY encourage the developer to reconsider the subscription model or, at least, the price of it.

A well earned 0 stars!

Where have you been all my life, Highlights? I have been waiting for this app for years and years and years!!! Great app!

Thanks for the nice app. Can you also support night mode on iPad that replaces the PDF background color to black?

I was using this app for about six months. It is buggy and unreliable. I cancelled my monthly subscription and somehow they ended up charging me for a year. Do not waste you money or time.