Penbook: Paper Planner & Notes

Name: Penbook: Paper Planner & Notes
Rating: 4.6 (45196 reviews)
Author: Pencil Research

By: Pencil Research App

Journal, Notebook & Study

Overview

Version:

8.0.3

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Features & Capabilities

Penbook: Paper Planner & Notes turns your iPad or iPhone into a flexible digital notebook for journaling, planning, studying, sketching, and everyday organization. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, a stylus, or your finger on Live Paper that adapts to dates, timelines, calendars, and other planning needs.

Choose from more than 400 stationery styles, including ruled, graph, Cornell, habit tracker, day planner, weekly and monthly planner, engineering, chemistry, music, storyboard, and developer paper. Import PDFs for annotation, search handwritten notes, recognize shapes, customize notebook covers, and share your work. The free version supports one notebook, while Penbook Premium unlocks unlimited notebooks, exports, new stationery, covers, and ongoing updates through a subscription or lifetime purchase.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Writing Task Management Education Design Accessibility

By:

Pencil Research

Rating:

4.60

(45,196) 77 new ratings

Version:

8.0.3 Last updated: 2026-09-17

Version code:

891540044

Creation date:

2019-09-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

135.47MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,846 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#11 in Paths to Productivity ▲ 6

#12 in Neat Notetakers

#19 in Level Up Your Life

#39 in Great Apps Updated for iOS 27 ▲

#11 in author keyword 13

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Developed by:

Pencil Research

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/penbook-paper-planner-notes/id1473064295

Website:

https://penbook.app

User Reviews

Users praise Penbook for a natural Apple Pencil writing experience, a wide range of templates, and organizing multiple notebooks. However, recurring issues include iCloud sync failures and data loss, crashes after updates, limited page management, and weak PDF handling. Some users love the pens and design, but stability and data risk significantly dampen overall value.

Pros

Smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil and a natural feel
Wide range of templates and easy creation of multiple notebooks
Feels like writing on paper and serves as a strong replacement for traditional notebooks
Excellent pens and color options with an intuitive overall design

Cons

iCloud sync failures across devices (red cloud icon) and risk of data loss
Crashes and stability issues after updates (e.g., long-pressing tools can crash the app)
Poor page management (inability to delete pages/notebooks or rename books)
Weak PDF handling (crashes when adding large PDFs; no OCR or easy text copying)

Recent reviews

Love it.

by Lo*****, 2026-09-10

While I love the options of the capability to write on this planner, there is no way to delete any pages. I’ve gone through every avenue I can, and it’s just not possible. The washi tape is awful. It lags and freezes constantly. This app is a waste of money.