Penjo - Pencil Journal 4+

Seriously, just get it and pay for it to help support future development. It’s only in its infancy and yet it is exactly what I have been looking for. All the google calendar entries on each daily page which you can note, text, annotate and add images via paste or drag/drop slideover from files to your heart’s delight. Event details on tap. New calendar entries. Dynamically updating for new events. Weekly and monthly views. I have been seeking a google calendar/planner/journal iPad integration that will allow me to doodle and draw attention visually to important entries in my Google calendar — and Penjo, while still rudimentary — checks all the boxes (especially as regards drag/drop images from files as I have built an extensive clip art library). There is another app that came close, but it’s functionality for the use of outside images was cumbersome and pedantic. Another popular planner app promises “Google Calendar sync,” but delivers only a manual linking to each event. Nooooo time for that! Drag/drop was the game-changer here for me, as was the blank canvas. I know the developers have many updates in store and I am looking forward to seeing what they come up with. However as a visual artist, I have to point out that their app icon could use some polishing. It looks like it was created as an after-thought — and potential purchasers may believe the same of the app without trying it. Just my own two cents.

Thank you for your detailed review and for recommending Penjo! We’re glad to hear that the app is meeting your expectations, especially with features like drag-and-drop, close integration of calendar events and the ability to annotate them. We appreciate your feedback on the app icon as well and will keep it in mind as we continue to refine our designs to better reflect the quality of Penjo.

Your insights are incredibly helpful as we continue to develop and improve the app. We have many exciting updates planned, and we can't wait for you to see what’s coming next!

Thank you again for your support and for sharing your thoughts. If you have any more suggestions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.

I really like the simplicity of the app. I love the handwritten planner and calander integration. Although I don’t like super busy notetaking apps there are a few additions that I would really find useful….Weekly view, stickers, the ability to import your own stickers and photos, snap to shapes and a widget that opens directly to either the current month, day, or week of a chosen journal/planner and maybe the ability to link a note page to a date for when you need more space than the month square can fit. Excited to see what you come up with!

Update: Weekly view - Check, Widgets - Check!
Thank you so much for your kind review and for taking the time to share your thoughts about Penjo! I am happy to hear that you enjoy the app.
You have great suggestions. I am always looking for ways to enhance Penjo experience and make it more user-friendly and versatile and your feature requests fit best to this mission.
Rest assured, I am actively working on new features and improvements, and your feedback will be a big part of this planning.
Stay tuned for future updates and new features including yours!
Feel free to reach out for any feedback and suggestions.
Regards,
Zafer Arıcan

I was always looking for something like this and here it is. Simple and straight forward, just how we like it. Focused on one thing: Taking handwritten notes linked to a day – a diary for Apple Pencil. It's quite mature for such a young app. I'm using version 2.9.11 and I'm curious to see how it will be refined. For less than 10 bucks which unlocks all features forever, it's no-brainer for an iPad fan like me.

Thank you so much for your kind words and detailed review of Penjo. Glad to hear that you find the app simple, straightforward, and focused on delivering a satisfying day-based handwritten note-taking experience. Your feedback about its maturity, despite being a relatively young app, is really encouraging.
I am excited about brand new features coming with version 3.0, so stay tuned for more improvements, and happy journaling with Penjo!
Best,
Zafer Arıcan