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✓ Great just one tiny thingIt’s really fun it’s just you can only make one note book and to make more you have to pay £14 per year or pay roughly around £30 for a lifetime one pay But it is so fun and there is so many options to chose from and you can do really cool layouts and front covers. I would highly recommend this game. Thank you..Version: 4.0.3
✓ Upgraded my review 3->4*Love the frequent updates. The templates are great, the layouts of the notes are great too. iCloud sync please?.Version: 2.2
✓ Please fix thisPlease add the option to hide the writing tools. Can write on the left conner because it blocks the paper..Version: 5.1
✓ GoodIT GOOD!I guess.Version: 3.5
✓ Awesome!I just downloaded this app, and so far, it’s pretty great! Haven’t run across any issues. I know some people are complaining about how you can only have one notebook before you have to pay, but since you get all the features with that one notebook, I thinks it’s fine. Plus, how would they make any money? I’m still getting used to it, but loving it. Also, I’m am genuinely entertained by The witty replies from the developers to some of these comments. It’s nice to have an app where the people actually take in to consideration all the suggestions from users. Also- is there a feature to type instead of write? If not, I think that would help a lot :) Update: ahh! Thanks so much =D.Version: 3.5.4
✓ Practical and looks good!So many templates! It’s easy to use and it’s easy to keep all my notes organized.Version: 4.3.1
✓ Simple, beautiful appI’ve tried so many notebook apps but found none that I liked until I found this one. I found the app to be very simple to use the more you explore. Other apps I tried, I would’ve liked and kept if it wasn’t for their ridiculous pricing options but this app, I feel, has a fair pricing system; to each their own🙂 I love this app. I love that when I open the app, I can see the book I’ve created and the page turning is similar to an actual book. I also love the little things like the stickers and the drawing sampler. I can tell whoever created this app was really thorough in their approach of how they wanted this notebook app to perform. Those little things in my opinion can make anything great. Keep it up👍🏻.Version: 3.5.4
✓ Good for freeI just downloaded today but it has been really useful. During online learning I have been looking for a free note taking app and this is the best one I have found. The only issue is you can’t insert text(or I just haven’t worked out how to)but overall pretty good considering it is free.Version: 3.2.6
✓ Great! MultipurposeI have been using this app for quite awhile now. I love it! I have multiple notebooks and works perfectly for what I need. I love that you can custom every page differently and then duplicate that particular page and save as a favorite to use in other notebooks. This is my go to for personal and work and keep things separately nicely. One suggestion I would like to see, you have incorporated the calendar feature which I love and hate at the same time. Is it possible for a future update to incorporate specific calendars for specific notebooks? I don’t like if I add the calendar it goes on all my notebooks. I have multiple calendars for different reasons and would love to be able to specify which calendar I would like to see in certain notebooks. Other than that, the app is great and use it everyday and have recommended to quite a few people. Thank you..Version: 3.5.3
✓ Yas fwend!Yas!.Version: 4.3.2
✓ AmazingLeve this app! Was skeptical first but love it so far. So fun too..Version: 3.5.4
✓ Stickers and sticker function need to be improved, but otherwise, great!I love this app! the free version only allows for one notebook, so I use it for my planner! It helps me ACTUALLY use one (I always say I will, and never do)! I only wish there were more stickers and washi tapes, or the ability to add in our own, or access frequently or recently used stickers. The one actual flaw that I’ve found, is that every single time I try to resize a sticker that’s been rotated, the app freezes and crashes and doesn’t save the location or size of the sticker. The ONLY partial work around I’ve found, is to make each SMALL change one at a time, exiting the edit mode after every single small alteration, and even then, sometimes that doesn’t work [Note: both my iPad and app are up to date]..Version: 5.2.7
✓ I can’t put stickersI can do every thing else but I can’t put stickers PLEASE TELL ME HOW but I love this game tho.Version: 4.0.3
✓ Wow!I haven’t used a digital notebook in years, and since downloading this app I have genuinely had my mind blown. Repeatedly. Like a child playing with a brand new toy on Christmas Day, my living room has been filled with gasps of excitement and joy. These have been mixed with exclamations of “wow!” and a few expletives that, were I actually a child, would have had my mother washing my mouth out with soap. That was the best way I could have described my experience so far, no matter how strange it may have sounded. I’m so happy to be able to experience this with a free app, and will certainly be investing in it in the future!.Version: 3.2.4
✓ Amazing!I wish that i could different varieties of paper or maybe I just haven't figured that out yet! Good job anyway.Version: 3.2.6
✓ Better than expectedI downloaded this on iPad to use for journaling / writing my ‘Morning Pages’. I always used to journal in physical notebooks but I got through so many I thought it was time to go digital. So far I have been really impressed with how realistic it feels, it’s exactly like writing on a page! I love the option to create different page backgrounds and notebook covers. I have now started a separate notebook for work meeting notes, and one for creative brainstorming (using more of the colours and brushes). So far I’m loving it and using it every day. My only suggestion/ feedback to the developers would be to add a pin code or password option to the app - this would then make it better for journaling as most journaling apps offer this for privacy..Version: 4.2.2
✓ Just getting started but...I've only just barely started using this app but it's amazing. Perfect in every way? Probably not, but compared to the other apps I've tried, it's one of the best. The journals are super customizable and as someone who wants to eventually put together a web toon I appreciate being able to not only manually write my outline and scripts, but also being able to add pages like the storyboards or the blank/ lineless ones where I can sketch small ideas directly into the app instead of having to have the small doodles and panel planning separate in procreate. The tools also work very well for sketching and doodling. So far I love it, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to improve on. I'll come back and edit my review should I encounter any terrible issues..Version: 3.3.1
✓ It’s amazingThis helped me so much and super neat love it.Version: 3.4
✓ Great… but two odd bugs.First of all, I truly downloaded this app ages ago, but never used it. I was missing out a lot! Today I took my iPad to school, using it as my planner and to really test out Penbook, for AP (College) Chemistry notes. Overall it’s great! On this app versus the stock notes app I used to use, the Apple Pencil barely glitches / goes crazy on me, occurring only three times during a 40 minute lecture on buffers. And the pages we have available to us is amazing! But no app is perfect- I have ran into two nastily glitches. On my iPad Pro (11”, Gen 2), if I add a third sticker, the app becomes unresponsive when I try to move or resize it. I was able to remove it, but odd. Secondly, the date isn’t that bad, but an option to fully remove it is great, rather than having to manually for each page. Maybe as an honorable mention add a color wheel similar to the stock ios color picker for better color control? For $15 annually, you can bet I’m going with the plan once my trail ends..Version: 5.2.5
✓ Slick notes appGreat app for taking notes on the go or importing images and adding banners for journaling!.Version: 4.0.3
✓ PerfectHonestly… I love this app. It makes it easy to organize and identify your information quickly and easily. My only suggestion would be to add a second workspace. I have one general task that I use several notebooks for and I have other random things I don’t want to use that workspace for so it would be nice if I could make a “Work” workspace where personal books don’t appear and a “Personal” workspace where the work books don’t appear. As of now, anything that doesn’t belong with what I’m doing through this app is all done in Apple notes. Not quite the same..Version: 3.5.5
✓ Beautiful app, just missing a few key thingsI love that it uses the iPad's native drawing tools so there is no lag at all! I wish that we could rearrange pages, as well as have our own drawings as the cover of the notebook. Until then, I'll stick with the free version, but if those features were added I'd upgrade instantly!.Version: 2.5
✓ Great Note AppI absolutely love Pen-Book! It great for taking notes,doodling and writing. It works seamlessly with the Apple Pencil and I would highly recommend for anyone. The reason I gave this app a 4 star is that sometimes it wont save the last few stokes you did (if you wrote something) in the past minute it sometimes disappears, But that is the only problem I accounted thoughout using Pen-Book A note for the developers is that you have made a amazing app and I cant wait to see what else you bring to it. And a recommendation is if you could make the it so you can draw your own book covers or chose a photo that would be awesome. But overall good job.Version: 3.1
✓ So good!This is the most amazing free noting app I have literally used no kidding. There is dot paper, grid paper, any paper you want for free! Unless you want the pro version which is also quite cheap. Love how you can make many books and design the icon’s colors and emojis and more! Really nice app overall love it!.Version: 3.1.5
✓ Amazingly versatile. Missing a key feature.Penbook is amazing. I’ve been looking for a place where my ADD brain can explode. This app gives me that versatility with the variety of page templates. They have thought of just about everything. I would love if it had a password option. I’m starting to use it for more personal thoughts and for writing stories and screenplays. I would be uncomfortable leaving it in this app if I could not safeguard it. It would be awesome if there could be some variety in writing utensils to include art brushes and highlighters. Finally, it would be incredible if the app had an adaptive feature that would allow you to search and it could find information in your books for you. Obviously that would require it to have the ability to read hand writing. It might be nice if we could also convert our handwriting to text with a touch of a button. As a writer I would love that feature! Overall I am happy with this app for general use..Version: 4.0.3
✓ I just love this appGreat app. For taking notes or just doodling.Version: 3.1.4
✓ Pretty nice but could be betterThis app has almost everything I’ve been looking for in a planner. You can draw, add stickers, washi tape, and they have nice journal templates for whatever you may need. However, the app can get a little buggy when it comes to placing stickers I’ve noticed. It’ll just freeze in the middle of resizing them. Some things I wish to see is being able to resize drawings made with the Apple Pencil like you can do with stickers and also like an explanation for what’s in the paid version. I know there unlimited journals but what else? How do I know it’s worth it if I don’t know if I really need it you know? Otherwise I’m happy with the app and looking forward to using it more!.Version: 5.0.17
✓ Good but 😞I really like this app but can’t afford the subscription at $24 per year or $59.99 life time purchase. Even if I did pay for lifetime. Apple has been stoping other apps and music I have paid for so what happens if this app is the same🤔.Version: 3.2.6
✓ Change of reviewI really want to apologize to previous review stating there was no way to resize pictures uploaded to pages. I found the pdf with instructions and yes pictures can be resized. What also said in previous review was I really really hate subscription models and have been actively looking for replacement apps for many apps I use that have gone that way. In this case I appreciate you include a lifetime purchase and think Penbook is super special and well worth it :) So fun and customizable with great tools, paper, stickers and really every ability to let freak flag fly!.Version: 4.3.1
✓ This is what I’ve been looking for!!I’ve been looking for a diary/ work notes app that works well with a stylus, but has the format of a diary with to do/calendar layout. It even uses the swipe gesture to change pages. Just the right amount of retro! The writing experience is great, no lag, and uses the familiar pencilkit..Version: 2.0.3
✓ Great appThe app is good but if it adds a little more free book slots that would be better.Version: 5.2.5
✓ Great app!This app is actually really good. One thing I’d like (I don’t know if this is already possible in the app) is if I’d be able a to change the size of the eraser..Version: 3.5.4
✓ Love itThis is an amazing app in case you run out of pages in a notebook or if you don't have a app to write on.Version: 3.5.4
✓ I LOVE ITTHE BESt ThING EVEr.Version: 4.0.3
✓ Very versatileThis is actually one of the very few calendar/note taking apps I’ve had the pleasure of saying that is useful all around, compared to many many other apps. Automatically can sync to your calendar, automatically dates your files when starting new days and easy to organize. You can keep this as a sketch book also. As an artist, it’s very useful as it also takes advantage of smoothing and tilting for pencil and does it rather well compared to many drawing apps. Plenty of useful templates. My default planner now, will be subscribing to pro!.Version: 3.5.4
✓ I love and hate itI fell in love with this app and so I decided I was going to pay for it as I use it for everything. It has amazing features, amazing templates etc. However, I just have one major problem It always blocks or empties out pages When I go on, sometimes the template disappears on some pages and it is completely random most of the time. Then when you are trying to organize your pages, your pages go completely blank all together, but still have the lines on them. They basically looked like new templates, until i tapped on them and could see my notes. I might have to use a different app in the meantime to take my notes as this gets pretty tedious, but im looking forward to hopefull coming back in the future and using it again if it gets fixed! :).Version: 5.0.9
✓ Great App/ Updates need some workThe new update with the stickers is making adding pictures difficult. When I upload a pic I now have to touch a random space around the pic to move it around and place it where I want. It’s definitely wonky, but that is the only issue I’ve encountered since using this app for 5 months. I love using this app for taking notes, “to-do” lists, and vision boards! You can bring your visions to life with this app..Version: 3.2.1
✓ Very usefulThis is my first time doing digital notes for school so I was on the look for a note taking app. I tried the free version before committing and I am obsessed with taking notes on it. I like that variety on pens types you can use and the ability to select specific shades of color. I bought the yearly subscription since unlimited notebooks and pdf downloading was a must to me. I also love that besides note taking I can do my journaling here using the different washi tapes, already made pages and fonts. The pre made notebooks are also very handy and I like the selection of pages depending on the purpose of the notebook; notes, journal, calendar (weekly, monthly and even yearly), diagrams and drawings. I like that I can create my own pages and favorite them so I can implement them later on other books. Overall great app and I’d recommend to anyone who rather have digital notes rather than a bunch of paperwork. 10/10.Version: 4.0.3
✓ Amazing, but not perfectI love this app, upgraded to pro and have started using it a lot, recommended it to a couple friend. Though, my pen/marker/pencil colour brightness seems to be inverted (If i choose dark blue, it will write in light blue, and vice versa). If this is a preference thing then I don't know how to turn it off, pls help.Version: 3.2
✓ Amazing appI made something cool and it saved.Version: 4.1.1
✓ Very goodLove your work makes things so easy!.Version: 4.2
✓ Good but…..I love the app! Super fun and creative…. But……. You can only make one book without paying, I think you should be able to make 3 books without pay. Anyway the pens and stickers are super cute same with the book covers. I still think that 1 book is not enough. I was going to use this to make my meal plans and a book for my chemistry class but I could only make one for my meal plans, it made me very upset so I went and got a new app so I could do my chemistry class notebook. Please let people be able to have 3 books for free. I hope this helps. I would still keep the app because it still is fun and creative. Great app!❤️😬😁🫨😜😟.Version: 5.2.7
✓ WowIt is such an amazing app so much organisation.Version: 4.3.1
✓ Great!Great app for note taking, I recommend.Version: 3.2.6
✓ Great but annoying bugI really enjoy this app for taking notes and doodling in, it’s nice to use and I like the interface. However, I noticed that every time I zoom in to write or draw, my latest mark will be undone as soon as I zoom out. It’s very annoying and I have to make a random line that will take the hit instead each time I zoom out. Also, it says I need to allow iCloud for the images/stickers feature even though it’s already enabled?.Version: 3.2.6
✓ Book coversI love this app and use it daily. But I really think that you should offer more options for the book covers maybe let people add their own photos to the cover or design them themselves even so I thing you should add a bigger range.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Please respond to email.Hi, Sent an email for support and clarification. There hasn’t been a response back. I paid for a promo for 1 year and now it is asking me to pay again. I need help. Please and thank you. Update: I got a response from support. Ben was respectful, understanding, helpful, apologetic and gracious. I appreciate the effort and work he put into the app and reaching out to help me. I do recommend the app not just because it is already well thought out and useful but also for the customer service. Thank you..Version: 5.0.17
✓ I love it... But...I am enjoying this so far and already thinking of getting it. However, why is it when you zoom in the writing, text and paper lines gets blurry? Is there a setting I need to check or any suggestions?.Version: 4.2.2
✓ Favorite AppBeing in high school makes you have multiple notes. It’s either in a notebook or technology. In the beginning, I chose notebook. After a while it became too heavy on the bag along with my MacBook. I started doing some research about good and free apps to write notes that it’ll be neat and useful. After a while I came along this app. I downloaded it and it’s amazing! Now I have a purse with my Mac, iPad, iPhone and charges along with a couple of pen just in case. I love it! very RECOMMENDED!!!.Version: 3.5.4
✓ So far so goodSo far enjoying the app - was looking for something with more templates and this fits the bill! Just wish I could view 2 notebooks side by side so please if this can be addressed soon 😊.Version: 4.2
✓ Amazing! ...just one thingThis is a great app (without buying the whole thing). My biggest issue with it is zooming in, it can be quite difficult, and zooming out you can only have it zoomed out to one setting, you can't have it zoomed out to your person preference. Other than that it is an amazing app, for planning, sketching, notes, homework, designing and much more! Also the amount of page options is insane, you can choose from lined paper to paper for writing music. Literally every type of setup for your paper. You also get washi tape and stickers to work with which is amazing for bullet journaling! Love this app so much!.Version: 4.1.6
✓ Almost perfectExcellent exactly what I was looking for but please ad a protractor and compass.Version: 3.5.2
✓ Really nice… Super good good choices interesting….Version: 4.3.3
✓ LovI loveeee this app, I tried Notability for a while and this definitely beats it. Its too expensive though!!! Would be nice if you could mark pages or do a index idk..Version: 4.0.3
✓ Great combination! A bit pricey.I like this notebook, i like the fact that I can use different pen styles, making it both a sketchbook and a notetaking book. Problem is that selection doesn’t do resizing, also 53 bucks is a little pricey for premium access. I’ve used Procreate and GoodNotes and they cheaper combined.. I am still trying it, will consider getting premium if I find myself using it a lot..Version: 3.5
✓ The most Fun Note-taking App AvailableThere are so many note taking apps for the iPad now it is a little overwhelming, when I bought my iPad for which I can use the Apple pen I was also given $150 gift card and so I spent a good chunk of it trying all of the note taking apps because I needed it for work. As it turns out this app has inspired me to do so much more just because of how fun it is to use. A+ devs much appreciate you..Version: 4.3.3
✓ Horrible and AwesomeIf you don’t want to pay for pro then don’t get it you can only have one book if you decide to go for free. If you do want to pay then it is great..Version: 2.0.3
✓ Very good app!!I am en engineering major and a pretty notes girl and this app is great!! my only criticism is that i wish you could make the pen size smaller than the smallest setting. other than that, it is a great way to keep your notes organized and all in one spot. also very aesthetically pleasing. I would recommend paying the $20!! :-).Version: 3.5.5
✓ So nearly perfect.I love the presentation of this note taking app. It has so much variety and notes can look amazing. My only issue with making the decision to purchase is it does have a certain amount of lag when using the Apple Pencil. I am using the 2021 iPad mini with Apple Pencil and the lag is noticeable. I try to ignore it because I want to love this app but it just bugs me. Other note taking apps do not have nearly as much lag. I do hope this gets improved. The day it does then I will purchase in an instant..Version: 4.1.2
✓ Full screen! Gorgeous FULL SCREEN!This app has the ONE thing all the other “main” note taking apps refuse to give us: full screen. And that makes ALL the difference. Not having other buttons or UI to distract you makes the experience of using Penbook a delight. It just feels like I’m using a real note to just scribble, take notes, draw, etc. it just feels so natural and nice. The gestures are also incredible intuitive. Part of me wants to hate this app since I already spent money and time in others but there is nothing not to like on Penbook. Well, maybe one thing, the library could do with some improving but I’m pretty sure that’s coming in future updates..Version: 4.3.1
✓ Fantastic product! Some suggestionsHi! Really enjoying this product, it is very intuitive and easy to use, but there are two flaws I have noticed: Number One: It would be very useful to be able to import PDFs into notebooks for annotation And number two: When setting up a new book I would like to have the preset pages available straight away, because the current set up method is not easy if your favoured settings are not the ones first offered, like mine Keep up the good good work though!!.Version: 3.5.5
✓ Free version is not enoughThe free version is really good but I think that it needs at least two notebooks in the free version, one's just not enough (sorry to sound desperate) but if you can add just one more notebook then please do :).Version: 4.0
✓ One of my most useful appsMy most used app. Very intuitive and user friendly. After months of using it every day I bought the full version. It’s so incredibly handy for my notes.Version: 4.0.2
✓ Great notebooks but could use better managementI use this app for everything from writing and computer science homework to project and vacation planning. There are lots of very useful page templates and more than enough colors and tools to fill a page with notes and diagrams. Pixel and stroke eraser modes and a quick and easy toolbar make getting my thoughts onto the iPad easy as can be; with little practice I got faster than I was with pen and paper. The combo of simplicity and feature set really stands out among the many notebook apps. The only issue is managing the books and pages once you have them. Notebooks can’t be grouped and are just shown in a single row (with not enough cover options to distinguish them aside from a small label). Sorting pages inside a notebook is clumsy, and there is only one non-configurable grid to see the pages if you are trying to find something you wrote. I would love to see folders for notebooks and the ability to use photos (or specific pages, not just the last-viewed one) as notebook covers. A dedicated landing page for the app could show the last pages from recent notebooks and also offer a grid of all notebooks with resizable icons. Within notebooks, a pop-up display like Kindles have for viewing other pages could allow for much faster cross-referencing pages than repeatedly scrolling through the grid between distant pages..Version: 3.3.1
✓ I love your gameI Draw all day I love it I made a good and bad side.Version: 3.5.1
✓ Great product, but noticing a flawI am loving this app since I downloaded the other day, it’s user friendly and lovely to write on. However twice in the last two days I have been looking at a previous page in my journal, the app suddenly goes pink screen and crashes, and when I go back in, everything after the page I was looking at has disappeared. Gutting, because I wrote a lot today, and it’s all gone. Is this a regular occurrence, because that’s stressful!.Version: 4.0.2
✓ Love it, have some feedback thoughThis app is wonderful - I use it for journaling, habit tracking, finances, personal inventory, and many other functions. I have some frustrations, though, so I’m hoping the app creators will see this review and consider the feedback. 1) I have specific color, pen, and sticker sets that I would like to use for each notebook, but every time I switch between notebooks I have to go through and make sure I get the right color and size for each thing. This actually was *easier* to deal with before the update that added more colors. I love having all the color options! But I wish I could have a colorscape set to each notebook. 2) It would be awesome to be able to just select a sticker that I’ve already placed and duplicate it without having to go back through the sticker library and fight with the one I want to *try* to get it to match the size of the others (I like to use stickers for to-do list boxes). 3) A smoothing/flow slider would be great. I frequently *want* to use the pen setting but the jiggle/unevenness drives me up the wall and I end up re-writing the same thing ten times before I’m happy with it. Thanks for reading! - a customer with OCD and like an 85% satisfaction rating.Version: 4.3.4
✓ I cannot express how much I love this app.Older college student who has been struggling to convert from handwritten to digital notes. This app is a total game changer. My handwriting actually even looks better on here than real life and I no longer have to carry notebook after notebook between classes, everything is nice and neat in its own digital notebook. I’ve used a couple of different apps but this one tops the list for me..Version: 4.2
✓ Beautiful with a few flawsI have just barely begun using this. So far so good. This ui feels like a fun paper notebook with many options. I like the calendar integration but don’t like that the writing for the appointments don’t align the same each time, specifically on the daily calendar sheets. Sometimes they are at the top, sometimes bottom, sometimes outside the appointment. It would be nice if you could add dividers. And the ability to move a page by giving it a new page number instead of dragging it would be great. I maybe doing it wrong but it would also be nice to have the pop up to select stationary happen when you hit the plus sign so you can pick what you want instead of automatically duplicating the previous page..Version: 4.0.3
✓ This app is amazing 🤩This app is so amazing and fun I can be on it all day !.Version: 5.0.17
✓ Let me move pages plsThis app is amazing... apart from the fact that I can’t seem to find a way to move pages around. It’s not that big of a deal, but as I use it for university, being able to group monthly calendars or notes on similar topics within a notebook would be really convenient. For the price, though, the app goes above and beyond with features you can usually only find in subscription apps with a much higher price point..Version: 1.33
✓ PenbookWould like better instructions on how to use..Version: 3.5.1
✓ Great for manual note taking. Flawless design. Calendar template with date tracking is awesome.Text option would have been a great addition. Also the ability to upload templates. More book templates please..Version: 3.5.2
✓ Exactly what I was looking forI really wanted a note taking app that took up the whole iPad screen and I found it. Using an iPad mini doesn’t leave much space for bulky menus. Also the two finger undo is great. Overall the app is intuitive and The live papers are awesome, making it like a real planner. Now all it needs is the option to make shortcuts to open specific notebooks from the home screen and the ability to group notebooks (unless that’s already there and I just don’t know how to use it 😅). Overall awesome and worth the price already in its current version..Version: 3.5.2
✓ App reviewThis app is amazing while using Apple Pencil I recommend this for those doing study or making some notes Also amazing for drawing 👍 Try this.Version: 3.5.5
✓ One of my favoritesI love Penbook a lot. I ended up subscribing so I could have more than one notebook, though I could’ve found a way to work it all into the free plan. The only suggestion/want I have for this app is maybe a backup/sync feature, because my concern is an accident could happen before I have a chance to export to PDF or something. Otherwise, though, this app is great and I love it..Version: 3.3
✓ :DLove this app it's so easy to use, has a good range of materials and designs to choose from I'd highly recommend for all people.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Good but could’ve been betterIt has a lot of features but still when you click something it just gets messed up and I hate when that happens.But still it is a good app so you can download it. Maybe the developer can change the bad thing. So please do that developer..Version: 5.2.3
✓ Great App!Needed an app that offered various paper options including a planner and this was it. There is a decent amount of customization and easy to use with my Apple Pencil..Version: 3.5.4
✓ This is really goodI like practicing and switching up my handwriting a lot just to find the kind that suites me, but I normally don’t have a note book that I can just find and start writing in. I also like how you can costomize the paper you want (lined, graph,dotted,etc.) and I like the different writing tools that I can use. And the fact that you can only have one notebook dosent bother me because you can make a ton of pages. I like it a lot.Version: 3.2
✓ I love it so much but I need custom book coversPlease.Version: 4.0.3
✓ In a nutshell, AWESOME...I simply couldn't resist writing a review on this ingenious app. I haven't used something like this before. Now l can have my whole life in it. I do not need to carry different notebooks, my whole life is there. Thank you guys for making my life easier. Keep doing the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️.Version: 3.5
✓ Great Productivity AppSuch a handy app! Definitely worth the money for extra books. As a developer it allows me to create and organise diagrams and simple UI layouts that would have otherwise been headed to paper notebook. Good range of different backgrounds that can be created on the fly as pages and configured dependant on a range of values..Version: 2.2
✓ Wacky reviews. It’s a good up but lacks enough intuitivenessSo many apps now that it gets to a point where unless there is a lot of urging by credible people my brain just lets out one big tired sigh just like everytime an app that wants to give more notifications which I’m already swamped with and must deny permission. This app is at a high number 14 productivity and recommended by Apple Store staff. So why did I uninstall it so quickly? I was overwhelmed with the book creation buttons everwhere. I just wanted an easy guided intro and try the drawing. Seems good. If an app is good enough I don’t mind paying for it. But it looks too complicated to learn to risk finding out it’s not a fit in the end so I’ll stick to Procreate for drawing and real journal sketchbooks. Good luck devs. By the way, I think you have some fake bad reviews in your recent reviews. Keep an eye open..Version: 5.2.3
✓ Wasn’t expecting much but I was blown awayI’m amazed at all the features and capabilities this app has. The developers did it right with this one. As someone who has tried so many different complicated journal, planner, and calendar apps this one combines all three with such a simple interface it was not hard to get the hang of quickly but if someone isn’t tech savvy they also included a very useful beginner’s guide. They have stickers and washy tape and notes you can use and I hope they’ll add more in the future. For what the app costs for a year it’s more than worth it. Speaking from experience I’ve paid double for mediocre interface with so many bells and whistles but didn’t have a stable base making it unusable. I would recommend you give this app a try you won’t be disappointed..Version: 4.3
✓ Love this appIt is perfect for journaling and such a great app to work with..Version: 3.5.5
✓ I would like to give full marks if it can import and annotate pdf files.Great looking note-taking software with the best tool of pencils. Wish one day the developers can make this beautiful software to import pdf files..Version: 4.3.1
✓ Best noteappI downloaded many apps but found this one best with live notes. Please make it available for iPhone as well so we can red notes on the go. Please allow iCloud back up and other backup options as well. Happy with app.Version: 2.0.3
✓ Wanna love this appI love this app for no taking and trying, and sketching. One of the things I wish you could do is upload custom images as your front cover, it would help sort when you have a lot of notebooks. Another thing I have found as an issue, is when you use the ruler if you zoom in a lot it will actually offset the line that you were trying to draw away from the ruler instead of lining it up. I might be going about it wrong, but it looks more like a bug. I would be willing to send a recording of what I’m talking about to the developer if you would like that..Version: 3.5.5
✓ Good not greatWould be perfect if the below minor features were added. - can access the toolbar when using split screen mode. Currently have to close the other app to access it. - option for pages to all format to be the same instead of having to change every individual page eg. All portrait, no margin, etc - ability to swipe between pages (if this is already an option it isn't working) Besides this, it's a great app that is well worth the $$.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Great appWorks great for my needs! I would love to see more cover options as well as more sticker options. Price is great considering the price of decent journals bought in the store with less clutter.Version: 3.5.5
✓ This is what I’ve been looking forA clean, easy to use, beautifully designed notepad app. Lovely work..Version: 4.1
✓ I love this appOnly a few small tweaks to get 5 stars from me. More flexibility on covers, th ability to group books . It’s a fantastic app I use everyday.Version: 5.0.8
✓ Great organisation appOne of the best planners I’ve used on the iPad! Just wish I could access it from my phone too..Version: 3.0.21
✓ Import PDFI wish there have an option to import and edit pdf..Version: 4.3.4
✓ I really enjoy itThe upgrade part of the app doesn’t make sense to since you can already do most but you can’t have more than one journal. That’s it. I use it a lot! 👍🏻.Version: 3.1
✓ Great appBeen using this app for some time for multiple purposes, personal diary, recipes, notes and various exercise books (mainly maths) and so far it’s been faultless. What would be really handy is to be able to change the ruler to a protractor.Version: 3.2.6
✓ Amazing!This is amazing even more with the free trial! Definitely you should try it! It is the best! You can add side notes and more!.Version: 4.1.1
✓ Text sizing problemsHello, I've been downloading a few apps to see which ones would satisfy my needs to take language learning notes, journaling, sketching and travel diary writing. I think this app is alright, however, the main problem for me is the option of writing texts. I'd like it that there are more size options and fonts as well. If not font, please make the size option wider, and easier to access. Thank you for your hard work!.Version: 5.1
✓ AmazingAmazing app, perfect for laying out any type of work, especially school work. Many options in font, colour, style and paper. 10/10 recommend..Version: 3.2.6
✓ Watch this flowVery good idea to use on safari !.Version: 4.3.3
✓ Amazing!This app is incredible! If this is what the non-payed version is like, premium must be phenomenal! I would truly recommend this app to anyone intrested in making notes and making use of an Apple Pencil. Incredible, thank you!.Version: 4.0.3
✓ UI changes have made the app unusableBefore the current UI for the drawing controls, the app used the system pencil controls. The new system is unintuitive and difficult to use. I used to be able to hand my iPad to my kids and they were able to use everything seamlessly. Now they get frustrated activating the drawing controls. And it drives me crazy. The icons they chose do not fully distinguish the function they use. This app was once great, now I am regretting that I purchased a lifetime subscription..Version: 3.2.6
✓ Love it but could use a few adjustmentsI love it. Been struggling a lot lately and can’t write much due to a wrist issue and I always seem to lose real paper journals. I wish there was an option while writing to straighten out the letters..Version: 4.0.3
✓ PenbookI enjoy the variety of books, pages, writing tools, and options. My only complaint is that it does not sync up with my other devices. For example, I have Penbook on a my home iPad and on my work iPad. When I made changes to my schedule, it did not update on my personal device. I also created another book, which never appeared on my other iPad. Otherwise I find this app very useful, especially the ability to take photos and draw or write over them..Version: 3.3.1
✓ I love this appI’ve only been playing around with this app for a few hours but I feel like it has pretty much everything I could ask for. I love how many options there are for customisation, importing images, bullet journal or all sorts of lists..Version: 4.3
✓ Old school + tech = magic ✨I use this daily for work because of the integration of my own calendar. The template options that come free are phenomenal. I’ve made my own lists and templates as well and then just uploaded them as jpgs to customize it more. I would love to see a UI that allows reminders to be a part of the setup. I really appreciate the free options for the calendar, and it would be HUGE to have the reminders and calendar items all on one page..Version: 4.3.3
✓ Penbook has made everything else irrelevantWith the addition of OCR text support, Penbook is stepping into the top tier of iPad note taking apps to use with a Pencil -after- adding a huge library of ready to go templates for organization styles you didn’t think you needed. The templating system is one of the most forward thinking out there. Many different types, with many customization options. Even if they didn’t add any more to the app, I would be able to functionally use all of these for years to come, but I would love to see more of what the art department has for ideas. The emulation of a pen/pencil/highlighter is one of the driving factors behind this app for me, but the way it is implemented is just as much, if not more important. Changing opacity at the same time as the tip size is a nice combination of things to have. Colour swatches, pen type and size are an Apple Pencil double tap away, and a menu option will have it smartly disappear to leave you with a document that is fitted to your iPad to function as a piece of paper. It’s great for meetings, homework, bullet journaling. I use Penbook for everything Pencil related now. It’s therapy, it’s university study and it’s planning a brighter week. Thank you to User Camp for making this. If I had to request features, I’d say making the typed note text align with whatever dot, grid or line layout in the template I choose would bring me so much zen. Also a few more tip size variations being a toggle in settings would add a lot more control. Oh, and a layer system like in Procreate. More variations of the ‘Gerrymander’ and ‘Please fold along this line’ templates would just melt my butter..Version: 4.1.6
✓ GoodCan only make one notebook when using it free.Version: 3.2.4
✓ GoodCrcinfciecnrfcuinrf.Version: 4.3.1
✓ I like the app butI like the app but I wish I could have 3 notebooks without paying but overall I really really like the app.Version: 3.5.1
✓ Engineering studentI came to your app as an engineering student looking for a good digital engineering paper option. I like the paper options that you put out and the page options that you offer. Your pen support is flawless and my page exports look amazing. i have a few suggestions that would make this app top notch. 1. ability to save favorite notebook styles for the book creation and delete defaults(i only want one type of engineering paper and your pre made books are just clutter. i also don’t want a whole paper package just one. it is irritating to find the engineering paper i want and then have to delete 5 or 6 pages every time i create a notebook. 2. notebook folders or library management, or the ability to select individual pages of a book for pdf export. i need one book per homework assignment with the current setup. 3. Basic shape drawing capability 4. ability to re-size selections 5. in app ability to crop imported pictures 6. ability to edit text or date or page number on engineering header pages and have header carry to additional pages (option at new page creation) 7. 8.5x11 sizing for pages so i can create the same size page if i’m on my phone or on my ipad in any orientation..Version: 4.2
✓ Newest updateI didn’t know how to contact you about this. Since the update a few days ago, I can’t draw in the app. I can draw in procreate so it isn’t my iPad. Please fix this ASAP as I use this app for my school notes..Version: 3.1.1
✓ So AwesomeI think this is the first review I've ever left of an app. I bought an ipad because I am realizing that as MUCH as I LOVE paper, I am going to need to adapt, especially with travel. I was drawn to good notes, One note and others - on a constant trial running each through their paces for what feels like weeks! I must say, however, nothing can compatre to Penbook. Sure its far from perfect, nothing is, BUT the team is constantly bringing out new features! The interface is simple, elegant, and the closest thing to writing on paper as possible. It syncs, sure... it's not perfect on a phone or mac, but it shouldn't be. The iPad is where it shines. Dang... thank you for helping me transition and maintain my analog side in a quickly transitioning digital world!!.Version: 4.1.6
✓ Great except...Please add the option for a 24-hr day so i can plan my whole day every day, not just work hours. i would absolutely subscribe for the year if i could have daily pages to account for my entire day. otherwise, as nice and as fun as this app is, it sadly will not be useful for me!.Version: 4.0.3
✓ Wow Wow WowWhat brilliant execution, with a clear FOCUS!!!.Version: 4.1.5
✓ Its good!I really like this app - no ads and I recommend using with Apple Pencil or a screen pen. You should purchase this for quick notes or online pages. Get it! Also not addictive.Version: 4.0.3
✓ Best note taking app by far!! :)So I am not really a big fan of online note-taking. But Penbook changed that. It is so easy to use! (I don’t have premium, though :( ) I am in love w/ the new update with washi tapes and pics and tags and titles! It’s just endless creativity. Buuut, there is one con. No text boxes. I don’t have an apple pen or stylus and my handwriting isn’t good on a device. When I’m taking notes, I have to take them quick, hence I can barely read my notes and “to-do’s”. Overall LOVE the app, keep up the good work but please keep in mind about the text-boxes..Version: 3.2.6
✓ Love!This app is so good! I use digital note taking because I remember notes when hand written better, but I like everything in the same place (ipad). This app is perfect because u can import images and use stencils so it’s great for all subjects :). I never purchase subscriptions but this app has such a cheap one and its just so worth it..Version: 4.0.3
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