MANILA, Philippines – Evernote users might not be pleased to find out about changes making their way to the cross-platform note-taking application. Evernote announced Tuesday, June 28, it was placing device limits on free users while increasing the cost of paid plans.

Free users under Evernote Basic will have account-syncing limited to two devices. The only way to increase or remove the limit is to upgrade to a paid plan.

Paid users will have to contend with higher yearly pricing. Those who want the Plus plan will need to shell out $34.99 for a year’s worth of service, or $3.99 per month (up from $2.99 per month). The Premium plan, meanwhile, costs $69.99 for a year, or $7.99 per month (up from $5.99 per month).  

As of this posting, Evernote’s regional pricing places the Plus plan at P550 a year (or P65 per month), while the Premium plan is at P1,100 for a year (or P130 per month). 

In a Lifehacker report, Evernote said the price increase will be rolling out at various times to users. Subscribers will get emails tailored to their subscribtion plans. They also mentioned that the earliest it would take effect would be August 15.

Evernote said it did not take the pricing changes lightly. “Our goal is to continue improving Evernote for the long-term, investing in our core products to make them more powerful and intuitive while also delivering often-requested new features,” the company explained.

Evernote added, “That requires a significant investment of energy, time, and money. We’re asking those people who get the most value from Evernote to help us make that investment and, in return, to reap the benefits that result.” – Rappler.com