How to cancel Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF and get your money back
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF is a Productivity app by Goodnotes Limited. Canceling and getting refunded are two separate things — most people do the first and assume the second happens automatically. It doesn't.
Based on 50 of the most recent public App Store reviews, sampled September 2026.
Step 1 — Stop the next charge
- On iPhone or iPad: Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions.
- Select Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF → Cancel Subscription.
- Check that it now says Expires and not Renews. If it still says Renews, it is not canceled.
Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. This is the single most common reason people keep getting charged.
Step 2 — Ask Apple for the charge back
Answer these and you'll get the exact wording to paste into Apple's form. Nothing is sent anywhere — it's generated in your browser.
You're not the only one
Recent 1–2★ reviews of Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF on the App Store, about billing:
Ive been using goodnotes since 2019 and we went from free>one time purchase>subscription for $9> subscription $11.99. Why do these companies keep raising their prices on us loyal customers?? We use your app, with compensation for your service but its still not enough like wtf. Life is already taking a toll on a majority of us school going people who use this app but yet make matters worst for us to take notes and enj…
Before this became a paid subscription, the app worked. Now, I cant use the app often due inability to upload documents. Restarting device doesn’t resolve the access issue.
Find every subscription that's still charging you
Forward your Apple receipt emails to one address. We pull out every active subscription, what it costs, and when it renews next — then warn you before each renewal instead of after.
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Questions
Can I get a refund after I already canceled Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF?
Yes. Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge that already went through. You request that separately at reportaproblem.apple.com, and "I was charged after I canceled the subscription" is the reason to select.
How long do I have to ask for a refund?
Apple generally expects refund requests within 90 days of the charge. Ask as soon as you notice it — requests on recent charges are approved more often.
Apple declined my request. Is that the end?
No. A first decline is common and is often automated. You can submit the request again with more specific facts and ask for review by a senior advisor. If it is declined again, you can dispute the charge with your card issuer.
Will I lose access to Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Canceling only stops the next renewal.