Apple Notes Lagging & Slow (2025, IOS 18.3.1)

Hi, I'm currently running IOS 18.3.1 on an iPad Pro (5th generation, 12.9 inch) and everytime I use Apple Notes it's extremely laggy. Often, I'll draw a line and the line will slowly move or sometimes not even draw. It happens every couple of seconds making the app complete unusable.

Is there any fix to this? Opening and closing the app repeatedly (5-20 times) doesn't do anything.

Additionally, is there anyway to downgrade the OS? It was working before.

Thanks!

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Mar 10, 2025 3:15 PM

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Mar 20, 2025 5:02 AM in response to darknight72

Same for me! Also tried re-pairing, restarting iPad, and making sure the tip is on all the way. As I use it in notes, it’s just getting worse. I tried it in Concepts and it works just fine. Must be a Notes issue.

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Apple Notes Lagging & Slow (2025, IOS 18.3.1)

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