Penned: Private Notes

Name: Penned: Private Notes
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (84 reviews)
Author: Edwing H Santos Mena

AI Text Search, Local & Secure

$4.99 · Designed for iPad

84 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Edwing H Santos Mena
Language

EN
+ 8 More
Size

1.2
MB

The anti-cloud notes app. Handwrite with Apple Pencil, search with local AI, export to PDF. Everything stays on your device. Your notes are penned, not surveilled. Your thoughts deserve privacy. Penned Notes is a minimalist handwriting app that keeps everything on your device. - Natural Apple Pencil writing - AI text recognition (on-device) - 100% private - zero cloud required - Export beautiful PDFs - Smart tagging & search - Clean, distraction-free interface Unlike other note apps, Penned Notes uses Apple's Neural Engine to recognize your handwriting locally and nothing leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no subscriptions to complex features you don't need. Perfect for: - Daily journaling - Class notes & studying - Meeting notes - Sketches & brainstorming - Sensitive work documents Privacy-first architecture means your notes stay truly yours. Download Penned Notes. Where your thoughts are penned, not surveilled.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

84 Ratings

Super convenient, user friendly app
08/29/2025

Whitney3680
There are no complex settings or menus, but it does the job perfectly. I love that I can record video with or without audio if needed while writing or drawing, and I can share or save my videos to my photos app directly from the app.
Super convenient, user friendly app
08/29/2025

Whitney3680

There are no complex settings or menus, but it does the job perfectly. I love that I can record video with or without audio if needed while writing or drawing, and I can share or save my videos to my photos app directly from the app.
ADHD dream
06/30/2024

Prosopopoeiac
there are no multiple step menus or dialog boxes to make you forget what you came in there to write. no obstructions between thought and page. it lets me remember my ideas so they don't slip away. it's downright elegant.
ADHD dream
06/30/2024

Prosopopoeiac

there are no multiple step menus or dialog boxes to make you forget what you came in there to write. no obstructions between thought and page. it lets me remember my ideas so they don't slip away. it's downright elegant.
Fabulous minimalist app!!!
05/31/2024

Scaudio
Fabulous minimalist app, great functionality. A great addition would be the ability to set reminders (recurring? Like ur NotifiNote app) on a note or the entire app that would appear on the Lock Screen.
Fabulous minimalist app!!!
05/31/2024

Scaudio

Fabulous minimalist app, great functionality. A great addition would be the ability to set reminders (recurring? Like ur NotifiNote app) on a note or the entire app that would appear on the Lock Screen.
Incredible
07/13/2023

onthedouble
This developer really knows what they’re doing
Incredible
07/13/2023

onthedouble

This developer really knows what they’re doing

Introducing Penned Notes 2.4.0 NEW: AI Handwriting Recognition - Search your handwritten notes instantly - Works 100% on-device for privacy - Supports multiple languages NEW: Modern Design - Clean, distraction-free interface - Updated icons & organization - Smoother Apple Pencil experience NEW: Export Options - Save notes as PDFs - Share as images - Quick text extraction Your thoughts, truly yours. No cloud required.