Notability's course correction means the app no longer appears to violate Apple's App Store Review Guidelines, which forbid apps that switch to a subscription model from taking away primary functionality existing users have already paid for. We sincerely apologize for putting our current users in this position. We are a small company, so we designed the original one-year access plan as a precautionary measure since we were not certain if we could support lifetime access. It costs 8.99, a universal purchase, and it also has in-app purchases in their Notability shop. Lifetime access will include unlimited editing, iCloud sync, and any features or content bought through in-app purchases, according to the developers, who added: 'Future features we develop may also be included, depending on their complexity and cost to maintain.' Notability is a handwriting note-taking app for the iPad, iPhone and Mac. Everyone who purchased Notability prior to our switch to subscription on November 1st, 2021 will have lifetime access to all existing features and any content previously purchased in the app. Today, we are making some changes (coming soon in Notability version 11.0.2). Thats why weve added a new Diverse Representations section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. We heard the disappointment from our existing customers, and we want to correct our course.

Yesterday, we made a big announcement regarding our transition to a free app with an optional subscription. Writing in the Notability app with an Apple Pencil was almost exactly like writing using a pen and paper. The course correction was announced by the company on Tuesday in a Medium blog post, after the popular note-taking app received substantial blowback from users who were annoyed to learn that Notability's switch to a subscription model meant features they had purchased would stop functioning after one year. Following an outcry from its users, Notability says it is making changes to its controversial subscription policy to ensure that people who previously purchased the app retain lifetime access to all current features and content.

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