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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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://pencake.app/privacy/
I love PenCake, no jokes! But recently, these past few weeks, I’ve been trying to write a story. I have written 6 chapters as it’s still in progress. Now, with my premium, I added my Google Drive to sync these stories and linked them to my laptop. Unfortunately, the syncing keeps saying that it’s up to date but it was updated a month ago and won’t update my newly added story! Why do this problem keeps persisting? I hope this gets answered and fixed soon, then I can change my review to 5 stars.
Its a good app
g#356
Its very easy to use and all. Also, I downloaded the app very excited because of it’s reviews, but can you make the dark theme mode free? And also that one recommendation, the font style. And if its not too much, maybe a word count on how many words I have typed in and how much time I spent on writing that one article? Sorry if its too much but just so you know. This app is good. Recommend that you download it.
Developer Response
Thank you for using this app! :) And, thank you for your great suggestions! :) Showing how much time you spent on writing an article is a very good idea. We will surely consider it in the future. The word count is available even for now. At the writing screen, there is a tool bar above the keyboard. The word count is displayed at the center of the tool bar, and if you press it, it will change to the character count with or without spaces. We promise you that we will add font styles in the future. We will try to consider allowing the dark theme in the free version with some ads. We hope this reply helps you. If you have further questions or suggestions, please feel free to let us know. Thank you! :)
LITERALLY THE BEST APP EVER NO CAP
yonaeliseo
this is the only app i’m considering getting premium. i think i would soon after i saved some money. i think the features on premium are just fair and it’s okay with me if they aren’t free. i’m so thankful i discovered pencake:’) and also, could you add a search bar or something? it would really, really be a big help to me especially because I literally have so many articles and it’s hard to find the one i want to read or edit. thank you!
Super love it!!!
Binibining Isabela
I’m someone who loves writing for I find it therapeutic and I’m glad I found this app. It’s so minimal and so easy to use. I already purchased the premium and I have no regrets. Everything is super smooth. I wish this app will stay for good, it’s the perfect digital journal! Please don’t go haha. 😂🙏🏼🤍I will wait for new features though, can’t wait! Thank you for this app, this meant a lot for me. You don’t how much it helps my mental and emotional struggles. ❤️
■ More fonts and themes
· Many new fonts have been added.
· You can now filter fonts by category to find the one you want.
· 23 new themes have been added.
■ Indentation and font size
· You can now adjust the first-line indent width in two levels.
· A smaller and a larger font size have been added.
■ Safer sync
· When setting up sync, a new step confirms the sync direction so you don't accidentally lose your writing.
■ New languages
· French and Indonesian have been added.
■ Other improvements
· Fixed a crash when exporting an image after a search.
· Fixed an issue where indentation was not applied when opening an entry after a search.
· Fixed a freeze on iOS 12.
Version 3.17
The developer, Diffathy, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More