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Craft review
A document and notes app for polished pages, whiteboards and collections, with one-click publishing and AI.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 8.4
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.6
- Value (35%)
- 7.8
Craft sits between a notes app and a document editor. Notes become pages you would happily share: you can turn a quick iPhone note into a finished document, add whiteboards, and track structured items in collections. Publishing takes one click, and the free Starter plan already includes AI on Core, Fast and Max models. Real-time sync and link sharing are included, and Craft lists apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android and Vision Pro, plus a web version. Craft has won Mac App of the Year. The free plan is a sampler, though. Starter stops at 1,500 blocks in total and 1 GB of storage, with a 25 MB media upload limit and about 20 lifetime AI sessions, so regular users will need Plus. Its pricing page showed us only zloty prices for Plus and Family, so confirm the US price at checkout.
Who it is for
Professionals and students who want notes that double as presentable documents.
Price
Free Starter plan with 1,500 blocks. See vendor pricing (USD check pending).
US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.
Key features
- Documents, whiteboards and collections for structured tracking
- One-click publishing of pages to the web
- AI with Core, Fast and Max models
- Real-time sync across devices and link sharing
- Apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android and Vision Pro, plus the web
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free Starter plan includes AI models and publishing
- Strength: Plus removes block limits and adds 10 personal spaces
- Strength: Family plan covers up to 6 people
- Weakness: Free Starter stops at 1,500 blocks and 1 GB of storage
- Weakness: US prices for Plus and Family were not shown to us, so check before buying
- Weakness: AI sessions are capped, at about 20 lifetime on the free plan
Key facts
- Free plan: Starter, 1,500 blocks and 1 GB
- Media upload limit on Starter: 25 MB
- Team plan: 3 members included, +$5 a month per extra member
- Family plan: Up to 6 members
- Awards: Mac App of the Year
Where it ranks
Craft is No. 7 in our Best Note Taking Apps verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Microsoft OneNote8.8
- Notion8.8
- Apple Notes8.7
- Obsidian8.7
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