Minimal Writing App: PenCake
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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 2017, 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://pencakeapp.github.io/info/
- Desktop app: https://pencakeapp.github.io/info/desktop.html
- FAQs: https://pencakeapp.github.io/info/faq.html
- Email: pencake.app@gmail.com
Please help translate into your language.
https://crowdin.com/project/pencake
Privacy Policy: https://pencakeapp.github.io/info/privacy.html
Pencake helps you focus on your words—whether you’re writing a journal, a story, or something just for yourself.
Since 2017, 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://pencakeapp.github.io/info/
- Desktop app: https://pencakeapp.github.io/info/desktop.html
- FAQs: https://pencakeapp.github.io/info/faq.html
- Email: pencake.app@gmail.com
Please help translate into your language.
https://crowdin.com/project/pencake
Privacy Policy: https://pencakeapp.github.io/info/privacy.html
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Ratings and reviews
4.7
6.69K reviews
haniya.
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3 May 2025
I love this app so much! Minimal apps are hard to come by and most of them aren't as simple as they seem. But Pencake is amazing, and the interface is unique and simple to use. It would be highly appreciated if there were more font options for the free version as fonts are just basic features. Thank you!
Ellie Raine
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3 May 2025
I like the new updates however, when picking a theme for example the cherry blossom you think you’re gonna get the pink highlight for your text but you don't you get a greenish one. That's odd to me. Overall I love pencake and I use it everyday. Thank you!
2 people found this review helpful
Diffathy, Inc.
3 September 2024
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. The issue is caused by a Samsung Galaxy Grammarly plugin bug. Disabling [Device Settings > General > Samsung Keyboard > Suggest text corrections > English] should resolve it. We plan to address this by partially disabling Grammarly in the app. If you have any other issues, please let us know. Thank you!
Emilly Lopez
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12 April 2025
I really love the app. It's clean, aesthetically pleasing and neat. The only thing that bothers me sometimes is that it doesn't autosave what I'm writing. Usually I'm writing before bed and sometimes I'm kinda sleepy, but if I forget to click on "done" I will probably lose a whole text. A lot of other apps I've tried have this functionality and I think if Pencake added it, it would become truly perfect. Really looking forward to the next update :)
What's new
■ Added the feature to export your writing as an image! 🙌
■ When entering edit mode, the cursor now appears exactly where you double-tap.
■ Added a feature to jump to the top or bottom of writing.
- A button appears at the bottom when you scroll through writing quickly.
■ Added Smart Punctuation feature.
■ You can now save and exit by pressing the back button in edit mode.
■ You can now open the [Story List] using the back button.
- This works when the Story List is set as the start screen.
■ When entering edit mode, the cursor now appears exactly where you double-tap.
■ Added a feature to jump to the top or bottom of writing.
- A button appears at the bottom when you scroll through writing quickly.
■ Added Smart Punctuation feature.
■ You can now save and exit by pressing the back button in edit mode.
■ You can now open the [Story List] using the back button.
- This works when the Story List is set as the start screen.
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About the developer
DIFFATHY INC.
pencake.app@gmail.com
Rm 1007-1805
24 Heungdeokjungang-ro 105beon-gil, Giheung-gu
용인시, 경기도 16951
South Korea
+82 10-8139-2662
