Ponder: Write, Capture, Record Apple

Ponder: Write, Capture, Record

Customizable and Private Notes

Features & Capabilities

If journaling is like running, Ponder is a nice relaxing walk. It's a joyful and creative way to create notes and document your day.

Ponder is a note-taking app for those people who want to bring the joy of physical notebooks to their iPhone and iPad. It's beautiful, private, customizable, and built for you. Instead of a blank page, Ponder gives you building blocks such as text, photos, quotes, checklists, voice memos, sketches, and more.

WRITE, CAPTURE, RECORD We believe note-taking is an invaluable habit to build, which is why we built Ponder.

With Ponder you can write down your thoughts, add a photo from your afternoon walk, a quote that stuck with you throughout the day, a checklist for tomorrow, or a voice memo when words aren't enough. Ponder's 20+ block types let you capture life the way you experience it.

BLOCK TYPES • Text — Plain text with bold, italic, and strikethrough formatting • Quote — Beautifully styled pull quotes • Hightlight — Highlighted text that stands out • Header — Section headers to organize longer notes • Photo — Add images from your camera or photo library • Checklist — Checkable to-do items • Numbered List — Auto-numbered lists • Line Break — Visual dividers in five styles • Now Playing — Capture the last song you listened to • Web Link — Rich previews of saved links • Location — Drop a pin with a map snapshot • Linked Note — Connect related notes together • Voice Memo — Record audio right in your note • Drawing — Sketch and doodle freehand • Calendar — Add important events to your note • Ratings — Rate movies, TV shows, and books • Videos — Add a video to your note • Bulleted List — Bulleted lists (what else can we say?) • NEW Receipts — Record your purchases • NEW Prompts — Get inspired to write • NEW Scoreboard — Record past, live, and future games • NEW Files — Attach files to your note • NEW Image Gallery — Add stylish image galleries • NEW Logbook — Log activities throughout your day • .. and more!

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your notes are encrypted on-device using AES-256 encryption. No account or sign-up required. No servers reading your thoughts. Your data stays on your device, protected by the same encryption standard used by banks and governments. Optionally enable iCloud Sync to keep your encrypted notes available across all your Apple devices.

DESIGNED TO BE YOURS Choose from five included accent colors or create your own. Ponder's app icon even changes to match your chosen color. Adjust font sizes, customize your toolbar layout, change note backgrounds, and make the app feel like it was made for you.

FEATURES • Block-based editor with drag-and-drop reordering • Support for multiple notebooks • Automatic weather tagging on notes • Mood-selection for every note • Tags for organizing notes • Share Cards feature for sharing notes to social media • Pin important notes to the top • Pull-down filters for quick sorting • Customizable "Start a Note" tiles • iCloud Sync across all your devices • Face ID protection • Dynamic app icon that matches your highlight color • Custom highlight colors • iPad support with split view, keyboard shortcuts, and cursor support • Dark mode • Customizable line break styles • Search across your notes • .. and so much more!

Ponder is a focused, thoughtful space for capturing what matters to you.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Kevin Wild
Version:
1.40 Last updated: 2026-06-21
Version code:
887233962
Creation date:
2026-04-03
Compatible devices:
Size:
24.15MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-01
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Developed by:
Kevin Wild
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/ponder-write-capture-record/id6761447842?l=en-GB
Website:
https://ponderapp.fyi

User Reviews

Just beginning to explore but lots to love right off the bat … • Clean UI • Drag and drop of nearly everything • Clever well thought out features while maintaining a clear simplicity • Custom themes • Link notes together • Tags can be inline as hashtags or assigned outside note content • Abundance of note block types to choose from including highlight, header, location, drawing, file, rating, calendar and voice memo (and several more) • URL previews • Outlining function for checklists • Customizable tool bar • Bookmark any block • Pinned notes Feature and enhancement suggestions: • Fullscreen note editing option that hides toolbar and iOS status bar for better focus on writing sessions • IMO: There’s quite a bit too much space at top of note page, under weather / mood / tag toolbar. • Copy all note in plain text or markdown option • Some kind of versioning system to track changes and be able to revert to past versions (also ensuring our precious notes are safe from unintended deletion or any crashes (which I haven’t experienced thus far🤞 )) • Be able to tap a calendar block and view calendar event or make changes — even if it just launches the default calendar app. • Calendar view — like traditional journal for viewing our entries on the dates they were created. • Voice memo transcription option • Custom notebooks for separating content into different areas of our life, while having option to view all entries at once as well. • Callback link support for access to content in other apps I.e. backlot://tv/2316 (when highlighted as a link it opens the browser instead of the Backlot app (this is a link to an office episode). • Counter block for tracking habits with ability to add a comment like Rating block Overall the app presents a pleasant space for clear thinking with amazing organization possibilities. I am surprised it is currently free. Definitely a lot of thought and work has been put into it and is well worth charging for, as it is more capable than many apps that are charging for much less functionality and not nearly as pleasing a user experience. Keep up the great work. Note: this review was written in Ponder.
by iO*****, 2026-05-31
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