
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
1.3.1
July 4, 2026
Nib 1.3.1 refines writing and backup reliability after the 1.3.0 update. - Improved how the last stroke is saved when switching pages or notes in PDF notes. - Fixed cases where PDF ink state could become inconsistent after undo or redo. - Improved iCloud backup and restore behavior so newer local writing and note details are preserved more safely. - Reduced unnecessary saves on the iPhone writing screen when no real change was made. - Improved overall reliability for backup, restore, thumbnails, and PDF writing.
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