If you’ve been a faithful user of Evernote, the popular note-taking app, you might want to hear the news. According to a recent announcement, there will be some price changes for the Premium and Plus packages – and not for the cheaper.

There are also new limitations for the free Basic package that will restrict users to only devices. Evernote sent an email to Basic users who use the app on more than two devices, warning them about the changes and saying they have 30 days to adjust and comply.

They were also reminded of the possibility of switching to Plus or Premium accounts that will maintain their unlimited status for the number of supported devices.

While Evernote Basic remains free of charge, the company has increased the price of the Plus package; the new price is $3.99 a month (or $34.99 a year). Plus users are able to take their notebooks offline on a mobile device and are offered 1GB of upload space each month.

On the other hand, users of the Premium package will pay $7.99 a month (or $69.99 a year), to access 10GB of space; it also comes with the ability to turn business cards into phone contacts and annotate PDF documents. Evernote has also announced that a formerly paid feature, Passcode lock, is now available for free in the Basic package.

More updates will be rolled out this year, as the company said its goal is “investing in our core products to make them more powerful and intuitive while also delivering often-requested new features.”

Evernote is a really useful app that stays at the core of many users’ “paperless” efforts. However, the news is not likely to sit well with a lot of them, especially considering that this isn’t the first time the company has made some questionable decisions.

That said, there’s hope that CEO Chris O’Neill can find the balance between focusing on the bread and butter of the company while also making sure its customers are satisfied.

Do you use Evernote, and if you do, what’s your reaction to these changes? Are you considering a downgrade from a Premium or a Plus subscription or will you keep paying the price?
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