PenCake: Minimal Writing App

Ok so I’ve had PenCake for a couple days now and I’m super happy to say that I’m not disappointed. It’s exactly what I hoped for. The layout is calm and peaceful, without so many confusing buttons to press or random pop-ups. It’s perfectly worry-free with no instructions when or how to write. No notifications. No demanding mood board, writing streak, or a sudden notification that your free trial has ended and now you have to pay for features that you thought were free. It’s true that there is a premium version and a free version, but as someone who got the app for journaling only, the few limitations that come with the free version doesn’t irritate me at all. This is the ultimate writing app for when you want to dump your thoughts without all the nonsense and noise. I don’t use the photo features or “story” option, as, again, I use it for entries only, but if these are features you are specifically hunting for, I wouldn’t recommend PenCake, especially if you want an app that will track your writing and give you prompts. I don’t like instructions when I write, which is why PenCake fitted so well with me. Another thing is the fact PenCake has no accounts or anything that could link with your Facebook or something. This is something I like, but if this app is accidentally deleted, it should be noted that it cannot be retrieved once you reinstall the app. The best way to prevent losing your work without syncing is to have your writing pasted on a separate document. I keep my writing on PenCake saved on a Google Docs, ensuring I have a backup. This is especially helpful if you don’t feel like syncing and don’t want your work accidentally lost. PenCake is ultimately noise-free, in every sense of the way, clean and efficient, with a stress-free, writing-focused environment. The word pasting also seems limitless and can handle it without glitches. If you want a simple, effective, and quiet place to write about your day and most personal experiences without getting distracted by complex features and ads, PenCake is definitely worth downloading.

I've been used this for over 1 year, love most the option to send text as images ><