Penbook: Paper Planner & Notes

Name: Penbook: Paper Planner & Notes
Rating: 4.6 (44145 reviews)
Author: Pencil Research

By: Pencil Research

Journal, Notebook & Study

Features & Capabilities

Penbook turns your iPad into a powerful notebook with Live Paper and 400+ stationery styles. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, import PDFs for quick annotation, and customize covers so every notebook looks and feels unique.

Stay organized with smart planners and handwriting search. The app includes a monthly planner calendar, a live day timeline, and shape recognition to snap strokes into perfect shapes, all in one place.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Writing Task Management

By:

Pencil Research

Rating:

4.60

(44,145) 95 new ratings

Version:

7.4.2 Last updated: 2026-05-29

Version code:

886167429

Creation date:

2019-09-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

115.23MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,773 ▲ 52

Other rankings

#10 in The Best Note-Taking Apps

#15 in Essential Productivity Apps

#20 in Level Up Your Life

#19 in author keyword 14 ▲ 7

#30 in notebook keyword 24 ▲ 1

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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

This is the best notes app I’ve found for beautiful handwriting. I’m an avid fountain pen user in real life, and the Penbook fountain pen tools come closer than anything else I’ve tried digitally to recreating that same look and feel. I also really love the simplicity of the notebooks and overall design. The app feels calm, intentional, and focused on the actual writing experience rather than overwhelming you with features. One feature I would absolutely love is the ability to manually adjust and lock the nib angle, especially when using Apple Pencil. That would make the writing experience feel even more natural and expressive for handwriting-focused users. If Penbook added that feature, it would easily be a five-star app for me.

by Mo*****, 2026-05-17

I love this app and have been a paying user for several years. I am also a lefty and the accidental page movement is getting unbearable. I know others must have reported it as well so I’ve been waiting for a fix. PLEASE add a feature that allows me to lock the page in place!

by At*****, 2026-05-14

Just I put it to more people see this but, I hate I HATE HATE is no good for notes I can’t write good but I’ll give it 4 stars I feel so bad writing this but is my opinion.