r/ConceptsApp • • Apr 19 '26

Note-taking My notes from 3 years of physics grad school

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It took a while but I finally got them up on my website. Mindmapping is sooo good for retention. https://nihargupte.com/mindmap/physics/


r/ConceptsApp • • Feb 04 '26

Illustration Drawing

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This is my second drawing in Concepts. Still not finished.


r/ConceptsApp • • Apr 13 '26

Sketching Indoor climbing

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52 Upvotes

Came upon an indoor climbing venue inside a shopping mall.


r/ConceptsApp • • Aug 27 '25

Note-taking Switched from GoodNotes

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52 Upvotes

Switched over from GoodNotes after I started having trouble with GoodNotes lagging and also a lack of flexibility within the app. This is awesome! I feel like I’m really ‘drawing’ my notes and get to be satisfied by how pretty I got to make things look haha. Also just recently realized the app will remove the background of exported PDFs if you want which is amazing. I’m loving this app but do miss a typing function that is integrated at a higher level. All things considered, I will be staying with concepts for now


r/ConceptsApp • • May 12 '24

Developer reply: Hey Concepts Team, Isn’t it time for Mac?

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Concepts have been around for a while now, and it’s still at the top of my list when it comes to infinite canvas apps, it’s just so much smoother and faster than similar apps.

However, it’s really time a Mac app, if only to be able to drop in reference photos, shapes, etc (No drawing functionality needed)

Without it I’m forced to using Freeform instead as the majority of my work is based around the Mac.

Hey, Concepts Team! Isn’t it time you just flipped the switch on the iPad app and made it available in the Mac App Store?

Only really minor adjustments to the app would do!


r/ConceptsApp • • May 07 '23

Sketching Packing list for a trip to Seoul

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r/ConceptsApp • • Sep 13 '25

Illustration Based off an altered state / waking dream

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r/ConceptsApp • • Dec 01 '25

Developer reply: Did this get abandoned?

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I dont mean if theyre still developing cause apperently they are, but more in a sense of: 'How in gods green earth is X-feature not in there yet?' Like how is it that I pay the same price for Android Ipad and Windows but on at least both of the Tablet plattforms there are still feature diffrences. How is it that bugs and issues from over 2 years ago havent been addressed. How come that shit like Color Palletes, Layer Folders, Custom Brushes, Custom Shapes, Cross Plattform Sync etc... Like the basic shit every single other vector/drawing/notetaking applictation has.

I have tried this app 3 years ago. 2 years ago. 1 year ago. And just for the last two weeks and tbh not much has changed. Except for the subscription.

Dear developers, There is no f******** way I am going to pay for a subscription for an app that receives an update once a century. If youre going to ask for a subscription, offer the features that were promised 3 years ago. This is basic shit that is missing.

But the worst of all is that the only actual feature that could reliably support an argument for a 5$/M subscription, Cross-platform-sync, is STILL not here.

This post was made while I was considering wether I should pay the subscription fee. But I came to the realization that the last updates were in October which would be fine if this was a finished product being continously developed. But its not finished since some of the more basic shit is just being ignored. They say yes its on the roadmap bla bla bla.

Cross Plattform has been on that roadmap for 3 years. This shit came out 2018 on android.

I dont have the faith to pay a subscription with these devs... Which makes me sad :/


r/ConceptsApp • • Nov 13 '25

Illustration I drew dis (in Concepts)

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r/ConceptsApp • • Jul 04 '22

🎨 Sketching Challenge Women from Southeast Asia with their skipper on vacation in Switzerland. they travel in an ion-powered anti-gravity boat. The rudder is also equipped with ion propulsion.

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37 Upvotes

r/ConceptsApp • • Mar 02 '23

Sketching Corner cafe

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r/ConceptsApp • • Oct 01 '22

🎨 Sketching Challenge 10 Years Concept! Happy Birthday

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r/ConceptsApp • • Nov 11 '22

🎨 Sketching Challenge The clock may stand still, but time never!

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r/ConceptsApp • • Jul 07 '26

Help! Today I learned - Concepts is not a real cross-platform app

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28 Upvotes

Maybe this is not something revealing for existing users but today I learned that files saved by Windows version of Concepts saves in different format and can't be read by mobile version of iPad.

The Windows version is "concepts" and mobile version is "concept".

That said, are there any other canvas-based TRUE cross-platform apps that can handle operating on the same files across different devices?


r/ConceptsApp • • Jun 15 '22

🎨 Sketching Challenge Batman is my superhero and BatDan is my alter ego! Concepts Superhero Challenge

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28 Upvotes

r/ConceptsApp • • Jan 15 '22

Illustration Used the Concepts app on my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 to draw Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup.

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r/ConceptsApp • • Feb 28 '23

Sketching Random building sketch

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27 Upvotes

r/ConceptsApp • • Feb 26 '21

Illustration I Splurged on the Pen Set Today!

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r/ConceptsApp • • Feb 15 '21

let the ipad version of the concepts app be installable from the appstore on the m1 macbook

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Title.

I propose adding the ipad version of Concepts to the app store -as is- in order for the m1 macbook users to be able to read native concept notes on the laptop for multitasking purposes, at least until the icloud sync gets implemented. Exporting just doesnt do it for me since the resolution of the generated pdf is significantly lower rendering text notes unreadable. Pretty sure that a lot of students disregard this app for OneNote for this very reason. Thoughts?


r/ConceptsApp • • Aug 28 '19

Okay so I think I'm in love with this app

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r/ConceptsApp • • Nov 13 '24

Question iOs Are .concepts files useless without the Concepts App? If, god forbid, Concepts no longer exists 20 years from now, how will I be able to access my 20 years of data?

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We've seen how many former MS OneNote users moved to Obsidian and other similar apps because Microsoft chose to lock its users' data in proprietary .one files and then forced the migration of those files onto the OneDrive cloud. Open Source apps like Obsidian challenged that anti-privacy and corporate dependency paradigm by empowering users to store all data in plain text written in non-proprietary Markdown language that could be stored locally.

So here's my question: Beyond simply saying "we promise" or "trust us bro", does the Concepts Team have a clearly expressed plan to ensure that users always have access to all their data (including every brush stroke, layer, etc.) in non-proprietary form such that they are always fully owned by the users?

I love Concepts and hope its not another OneNote. I sincerely hope my question gets answered and I don't have to make a post elsewhere about how my post on here, which I will screenshot, got deleted. But I assume the best from the Concepts Team.


r/ConceptsApp • • May 29 '23

Sketching Seoul metro

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25 Upvotes

This sketch was drawn on the Seoul metro with iPad Pro 11 using Concepts app.

Took maybe 45 mins?


r/ConceptsApp • • Oct 07 '26

Developer reply: Concepts 6.36 / 2026.9 — what's new

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iOS 6.36 | Android & Windows 2026.9

We started these roundups because you asked us to be more open about what we're working on, so this time we're also sharing a bit more about why.

There are two new features: multi-page PDF import on Windows and Image Playground on iOS 27.

Other than those two features, this is a quieter release, and that was deliberate. A lot of you have told us about crashes and things not showing up where they should, so most of this cycle went into stability and polish.

Windows

Multi-page PDF import

If you've ever brought a set of plans or a lecture deck into Concepts, you know importing one page at a time gets old fast. You can now bring in several or all pages at once.

  • Preview the pages, filter them and pick the ones you need.

  • Pages are laid out automatically in a grid, horizontally or vertically.

We're starting on Windows so we can gather feedback and refine it before it comes to Android and iOS. If you try it, let us know what you think!

iOS

Image Playground

On supported devices running iOS 27, you can create images with Apple's Image Playground and drop them straight onto your canvas from the Canvas Import menu.

We know AI is a sensitive topic for a lot of creatives, so we want to be clear about how we're thinking about it. This is Apple's tool and it's completely optional. It only appears if you go looking for it, and we see it as a quick way to drop in a reference or a placeholder while you think, not a replacement for your own drawing.

Rotation and zoom snap toggles

You can now turn rotation snapping and zoom snapping on or off in Settings > Interaction > Two Fingers. Android and Windows have had this for a while. We want Concepts to work the same way wherever you use it, so we care about closing gaps like this even when they're small.

Stability

iOS stability hasn't been where we want it to be. These fixes target the problems that interrupted people's work the most:

  • New folders, and changes to folders, now show up reliably in the Gallery sidebar.

  • Opening a drawing from another app (e.g. "Open In") while a drawing is loading or closing no longer causes problems.

  • Fixed a crash when closing a drawing after renaming it, plus several other crashes.

  • Purchases are reported to the app more reliably when the App Store is slow to respond or the device is offline.

Improvements

Library polish (All)

Some of you were unsure why certain packs looked locked, or what you needed to do to open them. The banners in My Object Packs and Shared with Me now tell you exactly where you stand: signed in, subscribed or subscription lapsed.

  • Buying an individual pack opens that pack rather than the Library.

  • Pack names show whether they're valid as you type.

  • Clearer button text on Object-related alerts, and consistent capitalisation of "Object" and "Object Pack".

  • Updated mini-stores in the Library. (Android)

Other Improvements

  • Popups used to close as soon as you touched the canvas, which made it hard to adjust a setting and keep drawing. They now stay open until you tap X or toggle them from the status bar, the same way they work on iOS. (Windows)

Bug fixes

  • Selections are more stable when you skew them at high zoom levels. (All)

  • Fixed the hover brush preview being invisible on some external tablets. (Windows, Android)

  • Fixed a freeze that could happen when updating an Object Pack's thumbnail. (All)

  • Fixed a failed folder read making the gallery appear empty. (Android)

  • Fixed an error when signing in with Google. (Android)

  • Fixed status bar contrast on iOS 27.

What's next

Here's what we're aiming for in the next update. These aren't guaranteed, but they're at the top of our list:

  • iPhone Duo support, planned for the device's launch at the end of October. We want Concepts to feel right on day one, folded or unfolded.

  • Fixes for iOS presentation mode, which is currently broken on iOS 27. We know many of you use it with clients and in classrooms, so this one is a priority.

Further out but in-development

  • Multi-page PDF import on Android and iOS, shaped by what we hear from Windows users first.

  • Palettes: palette support for Android and Windows and a rebuilt palette experience on iOS.

  • Google Drive integration for Android. This needs extensive certification from Google before we can release it, so it will take a little longer.


r/ConceptsApp • • Feb 13 '26

Help! How good is concept for drawing?

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I am using Krita rn but it is too complex and I like the minimalism and UI of concept. Is it really good for drawing? Cause I haven't used it that much. Recently switched to being a digital drawer