Minimal Writing App: PenCake

Name: Minimal Writing App: PenCake
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.195121765136719 (7345 reviews)
Author: Diffathy, Inc.

Diffathy, Inc.

Contains adsIn-app purchases

4.2

7.34K reviews

500K+

Downloads

USK: All ages

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

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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

4.2

6.86K reviews

Lucia Torres Llosa

18 July 2020

I'm the first of my writing pals to try this app, and I like it so far! I especially love its simplicity, the different options to lock the app, the dark theme, and the backup/sync option. There are just a few functions I miss: - Undo/Redo Button (for when you accidentally delete something, that's a quick fix) - Sorting Articles by the date they were last edited (not just by the date they were created) - Option to change the line spacing - A scroll bar for easier navigation in long articles.

27 people found this review helpful

Diffathy, Inc.

10 August 2020

Thank you very much for your nice suggestions! :) They are all very useful features. We're sorry that those features are missing in the app. We will do our best to add those feature in the near future. If you have any further suggestions or issues, please feel free to let us know. Thank you! :)

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

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

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! 🥰