Penbook
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Penbook, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Penbook's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Penbook Premium — yearly subscription | — | Unlimited notebook creation and export · Access to new stationery and covers · Regular app updates |
| Free | Free | All stationery and writing features in one notebook |
| Penbook Premium Lifetime | $49.99, paid once | Premium access · One-time (lifetime) in-app purchase |
| Penbook Premium | — | Create and export unlimited notebooks · new stationery and covers · regular app updates · 7-day free trial · Yearly subscription; App Store lists multiple in-app purchase prices |
The facts
Each one read from Penbook's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Apple Intelligence
- On supported devices, Penbook can identify to-dos in handwritten notes and add them to Reminders; its maker says these AI features keep notes on device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS,iPadOS,macOS,Apple Visionchecked 23 Sep 2026
What it does
- Calendar integration
- Live Paper planner pages can populate with dates and events from the user's iOS calendars.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says Penbook uses aggregated anonymous Apple telemetry and RevenueCat for purchase and subscription records, and that its iOS app has no third-party advertising SDKs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Health integration
- The Health Journal displays live Activity data from HealthKit, including activity rings, on journal pages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Apple Calendar; iCloudchecked 23 Sep 2026
- New-version requirement
- The maker says the Penbook 8 improvements described in its update require iOS 27 or iPadOS 27, Penbook version 8.0 or later, and a newly created book.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- PDFs
- Users can import PDFs as notebooks for annotation and editing, and Premium includes notebook export.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says work is stored in the user's iCloud account and locally on the device, and that it cannot access users' notes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Penbook is a digital notebook and planner app with Live Paper, stationery, calendars, and layouts for notes, schedules, and creative work.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- Penbook says direct refunds are not available through the app and directs users to Apple to request refunds.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Stationery
- The app offers more than 400 types of academic, scientific, and planning stationery, with customizable notebook pages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Penbook recommends contacting support in the app through Account > Get Support, and lists [email protected] as a contact.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sync
- The support FAQ says syncing requires the same Apple ID and App Store account on each device and Penbook enabled in iCloud settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing and search
- Users can write with Apple Pencil, another stylus, or a finger, search handwritten notes, and snap strokes into shapes.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker location
- The privacy policy identifies User Camp Inc. DBA Pencil Research and gives a service address in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.checked 12 Oct 2026
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