Penbook

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What Penbook is

Penbook is a digital notebook and planner for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Apple Vision. It combines Live Paper, calendars, layouts, and more than 400 academic, scientific, and planning stationery types. Users can customize pages, write with Apple Pencil, another stylus, or a finger, search handwriting, and turn strokes into shapes. PDFs can be imported as notebooks for annotation and editing, while notebook export is included with Premium. Live Paper pages can populate dates and events from Apple calendars, and Health Journal pages can display Activity data from HealthKit. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can identify handwritten to-dos and add them to Reminders; the maker says these AI features keep notes on device. Penbook supports note sharing, Apple Calendar, and iCloud. Work is stored in iCloud and locally, and the maker says it cannot access notes. The free plan includes all stationery and writing tools in one notebook. Premium adds unlimited notebooks and export, new stationery and covers, regular updates, and a seven-day trial.

Who it suits

Penbook suits Apple-device users who want handwritten notebooks, planners, PDF annotation, calendars, or HealthKit journal pages. It also fits people who prefer notes stored through iCloud and locally.

What it does well

More than 400 stationery types
Handwriting search and shape conversion
PDF import for annotation
Apple Calendar and iCloud integration
Free plan supports one notebook

What to know first

Notebook export requires Premium
Sync requires the same Apple ID
Some improvements require iOS or iPadOS 27

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Penbook Premium — yearly subscription	Unlimited notebook creation and export · Access to new stationery and covers · Regular app updates	On request
Free	All stationery and writing features in one notebook	Free
Penbook Premium Lifetime	One-time (lifetime) in-app purchase · Premium access	$49.99, paid once
Penbook Premium	Yearly subscription; App Store lists multiple in-app purchase prices · Create and export unlimited notebooks · new stationery and covers · regular app updates · 7-day free trial	On request

As penbook.app lists them, read 23 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Penbook offers broad stationery, handwriting tools, planner pages, and Apple integrations across Apple platforms. The free tier is centered on one notebook, while Premium unlocks unlimited creation and export.

Facts from Penbook's own pages

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. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 2026
Calendar integration: Live Paper planner pages can populate with dates and events from the user's iOS calendars. · penbook.app, 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. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · penbook.app, 23 Sept 2026
Health integration: The Health Journal displays live Activity data from HealthKit, including activity rings, on journal pages. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 2026
Integrations: Apple Calendar; iCloud · penbook.app, 23 Sept 2026
Maker location: The privacy policy identifies User Camp Inc. DBA Pencil Research and gives a service address in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 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. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 2026
Note sharing: Yes · penbook.app, 23 Sept 2026
PDFs: Users can import PDFs as notebooks for annotation and editing, and Premium includes notebook export. · apps.apple.com, 12 Oct 2026
Supported platforms: iOS,iPadOS,macOS,Apple Vision · penbook.app, 23 Sept 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. · penbook.app, 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. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 2026
Refunds: Penbook says direct refunds are not available through the app and directs users to Apple to request refunds. · penbook.app, 12 Oct 2026
Stationery: The app offers more than 400 types of academic, scientific, and planning stationery, with customizable notebook pages. · apps.apple.com, 12 Oct 2026
Support: Penbook recommends contacting support in the app through Account > Get Support, and lists [email protected] as a contact. · penbook.app, 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. · penbook.app, 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. · apps.apple.com, 12 Oct 2026