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The store currently lists version 2.4.0, updated 2026-01-07.
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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.
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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.
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