Penbook

Free plan · 7-day trial

What the maker publishes

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. source

Calendar integration

Live Paper planner pages can populate with dates and events from the user's iOS calendars. source

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. source

Free plan

Yes source

Health integration

The Health Journal displays live Activity data from HealthKit, including activity rings, on journal pages. source

Integrations

Apple Calendar; iCloud source

Maker location

The privacy policy identifies User Camp Inc. DBA Pencil Research and gives a service address in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. source

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. source

Note sharing

Yes source

PDFs

Users can import PDFs as notebooks for annotation and editing, and Premium includes notebook export. source

Supported platforms

iOS,iPadOS,macOS,Apple Vision source

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. source

Product

Penbook is a digital notebook and planner app with Live Paper, stationery, calendars, and layouts for notes, schedules, and creative work. source

Refunds

Penbook says direct refunds are not available through the app and directs users to Apple to request refunds. source

Stationery

The app offers more than 400 types of academic, scientific, and planning stationery, with customizable notebook pages. source

Support

Penbook recommends contacting support in the app through Account > Get Support, and lists [email protected] as a contact. source

Sync

The support FAQ says syncing requires the same Apple ID and App Store account on each device and Penbook enabled in iCloud settings. source

Writing and search

Users can write with Apple Pencil, another stylus, or a finger, search handwritten notes, and snap strokes into shapes. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 12 Oct 2026.