Why is Notesnook so far behind on its latest version on FDroid?

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Wondering if I missed something about Notesnook? F-Droid version is on 3.0.32 and was last updated on 2/20/2025.

Playstore version is 3.3.36 and last update was 10/23/25

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This is the problem with F Droid I have is that their updates take a long time after they are already released. It’s because how they do things but this problem is why they are deal breaker for me for the most part. I still do use them for some apps but only a select few.

That’s why I prefer Aurora Store. You would get everything as they become available on Play Store. I recommend Aurora Store or Obtanium if you are okay with it being a DIY option.

Sorry, I don’t actually have an answer for your question.

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The build on fdroid was failing. see here and here

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Reading Play store reviews its looks like they’re now putting basic features that were free behind pay walls now. I might just go back to Joplin.

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I wonder if F-Droid makes the paywalled offline features (like app lock) available again. They do so for e.g. the Tasks.org app which has all the premium features available for free.

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Then you’re transferring your trust from the dev to F-Droid when it comes to the app. Do you really want to take that risk? I highly advise against it especially for your notes app in which you’re likely going to have sensitive info stores.

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They are free in the F-Droid version I downloaded but that version is several versions behind and it looks like the paywalls are more recent.

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I agree with you.

Was once at Obsidian with a paid subscription, but then switched to Notesnook to not have to pay anymore. In the meantime, Notesnook includes practically all functions in the subscription.

I haven’t found a good solution, temporarily I use an offline app and synchronize it via Nextcloud.

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