Minimal Writing App: PenCake

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.8
7.32K reviews
500K+
Downloads
Content rating
PEGI 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 ā€œStoriesā€ 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

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Privacy Policy: https://pencake.app/privacy/
Updated on
24 Aug 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

3.6
6.83K reviews
robin russell
14 August 2025
I really love this app! I've been using it to jot down ideas and journal, I bought the yearly subscription and love the themes too! It's super clean and easy to use. My one request would be the option to add templates that you made to a note. To fill out character information or daily check-ins, for instance! I highly recommend this app to those who want a minimal experience.
3 people found this review helpful
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Diffathy, Inc.
16 September 2025
Hello. Thank you for using PenCake, and thank you as well for your positive review. We’ll try to add the template feature you mentioned. We truly appreciate your suggestion of a useful feature. Just to confirm, are you referring to a feature that allows users to save pre-written content as a template and select it when adding a new entry? ✨
Bluebird Chirp
26 September 2025
underrated!!! use this all the time for my notes, easy to organize all my stuff, one time payment (thank GOD because all these subscriptions and micro transactions are genuinely the bane of my existence smh) and thats only IF you want the premium version-- i got it after three years of using the free version because i wanted to support the devs-- thank you so much for this app pencake creators pls dont explode
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Diffathy, Inc.
28 September 2025
Hello. Thank you for using PenCake for a long time and for your kind review. We're truly grateful that you purchased the premium version to support us. We'll keep working hard to improve the app while maintaining its current design and concept. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to reach out anytime. Thank you! 🄰
Steven Copeland
27 September 2025
This is the greatest digital writing app - it is totally dependable vis-a-vis the normal required quality elements every text app should involve. But the aesthetic qualities it offers is exceptional -- , < Still adding further elements would be welcome - the option to add further images and a recording option to add sound -- >
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Diffathy, Inc.
28 September 2025
Hello! Thank you for using PenCake and for your kind review. Currently, you can attach up to 30 images per entry, but we'll try to increase this limit. We'll also positively consider adding a feature to record audio. Thank you for suggesting such helpful features. If you have any additional suggestions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you! šŸ™

What's new

ā–  System compatibility and payment feature stability improvements