
Nib - Handwritten Diary
Your daily writing companion
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About
■ Where thoughts unfold
Nib is a warm handwritten diary for iPad and Apple Pencil.
The feeling of writing with a fountain pen on paper — captured in digital form.
For anyone who wants to record today, organize class notes, or let ideas flow freely on the page.
■ Features
▸ Natural handwriting
- Fountain pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso — optimized for Apple Pencil
- 21 colors to express yourself
- Blank, lined, and grid backgrounds
▸ Write directly on PDFs
- Import textbooks, handouts, papers and annotate right away
- Import from iCloud Drive, Files app, or anywhere
- Select page ranges to import only what you need
- Your annotations save separately — the original PDF stays intact
▸ Daily journal
- End the day with a short note
- Five moods (Heavy · Quiet · Even · Bloom · Radiant) to capture the feeling
- Browse past days in the calendar
▸ Recording + auto-transcription
- Record lectures or meetings while you write
- Automatic transcription in Korean, English, and Japanese
- Notes and audio live side-by-side on the same page
▸ Organize by subject
- Create subjects with 31 icons or draw your own
- Tag notes with subjects
- Browse by subject in the Shelf
▸ Three languages supported
- 한국어 · English · 日本語
- Switch language directly in the app
■ Made for
- People who want a handwritten journal on iPad
- Students annotating PDF textbooks
- Anyone recording lectures while taking notes
- Those looking for a beautifully-designed diary app
- Digital note-takers who miss the feel of paper
■ What's coming
Nib is actively being improved.
Dark mode, iCloud sync (across devices), and more transcription languages are on the way.
Feedback and suggestions welcome at stockhub.kr@gmail.com
■ About the developer
Nib is crafted by an independent developer.
stockhub.kr
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What's New in Nib
1.3.19
August 10, 2026
Nib 1.3.19 improves stability for large PDFs, backups, and reminders. • Improved responsiveness when browsing PDF notes with thousands of pages on iPhone, with page-range navigation and Resume from the last viewed page. • PDF import now shows preparation and page-saving progress, with cancellation where it is safe to stop. • Automatic Backup more clearly shows whether a backup is stored on this device or saved to or restored from Nib’s iCloud Drive app folder. • Improved handling of Daily Reminder permissions and schedule changes.
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