Notes, Journal, Diary: PenCake

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.4
7.44K reviews
500K+
Downloads
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

A beautifully minimal space for your thoughts.
Pencake helps you focus on your words—whether you’re writing a journal, a story, or something just for yourself.

Since 2018, more than 2.3 million writers have chosen Pencake as their space to write in peace.

Its clean, distraction-free interface helps you focus entirely on your words. No clutter, no noise—just you and your story. With elegant typography and smooth spacing, writing on Pencake feels as natural and beautiful as writing in a real book.

Minimalist, yet powerful
- Clean and aesthetically refined interface
- Designed to enhance focus and creativity
- Beautiful fonts and themes that suit your mood

Writing made effortless
- Start writing instantly with an intuitive experience
- Enjoy smooth performance even with long-form writing
- Stay organized with “Stories” that group related entries

Write anywhere, anytime
- Sync your work seamlessly across all your devices
- Continue writing wherever inspiration strikes

Safe and secure writing
- Auto-save, version history, and trash recovery
- Face ID / Touch ID protection

Built for real writers
- Supports Markdown for flexible formatting
- Word and character count, image insertion, and preview mode
- Ideal for all kinds of writing—journaling, blogging, novel writing, and fanfiction

Whether you're an aspiring writer or just someone who loves writing in peace, Pencake offers a simple yet inspiring place to put your thoughts into words.

* Some features such as auto-sync, desktop access, themes, and advanced fonts are available through Premium.


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- Official website: https://pencake.app/
- Desktop app: https://pencake.app/download/desktop/
- FAQs: https://pencake.app/faq/
- Format text: https://pencake.app/guide/markdown/
- Email: pencake.app@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pencakeapp
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/pencakeapp

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Privacy Policy: https://pencake.app/privacy/
Updated on
Dec 30, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data isn’t encrypted
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
6.94K reviews
Fabian
February 3, 2026
Hello, I am very content with this app which can be used for notes and stories. However, I do have a minor suggestion. Hopefully, you can change the UI so that in order to italicize a word or sentence, you don't have to put // at the beginning and end. It sort of ruins the immersion, even if it doesn't appear on reading mode. There's also the strange occurrence where adding three dots make it float in the middle. Thanks! 😅
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Bruna Emanuelle
February 2, 2026
I love this app so much omggg, I'm using it as Brain dump journal but I'm thinking of writing some poetry, not sure yet. Anyways, it's very simple to use but has that minimalist charm to it, witch I love! My mind is usually a mess, so this helped to focus on one thing at a time and helped me a lot, so thank you for that, and kudos to the developers🖤🖤🖤
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Gabriel
January 3, 2026
Been in Premium for around 5 years. It keeps getting better. New themes. New features. They even have desktop app now which syncs with the phone app. It's still simple, minimal and easy to use compared to those editor choice apps. Still got no ads too. Thanks!
7 people found this review helpful
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Diffathy, Inc.
January 1, 2019
Hello! Thank you for your lovely review! :) It's a great honor to be compared to the Editor Choice apps. We are always trying to improve this app to make it more helpful and more user-friendly. If you need new features or have any inconvenience, please feel free to tell us. Your feedback is always welcome. Please enjoy Pencake! Happy new year! :)

What’s new

■ Fixed some bugs.