# Pencil Journal - Digital Diary — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of Pencil Journal by KAPICREATES, rated 3.90/5 from 32 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-journal-digital-diary/id1516132622/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-journal-digital-diary/id1516132622.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 4/5 — Very nice *2022-01-21* Just Very basic wish it had more features for what u pay. But very nice indeed. ### 4/5 — Indication of days with entry *2021-10-30* Would be great if there is an indication on the calendar of which days have entries since we don’t necessarily journal everyday. There are days where the journal is blank. ### 4/5 — Great app! *2021-03-15, version 1.4.4* I really like this app. Simple and straightforward. The only thing I would recommend is to add the lock app option for privacy if possible. That would just make it perfect. ### 4/5 — Great Journal *2021-01-07* I just started using this application and I really am enjoying it so far. I haven’t been able to find an app similar that isn’t a subscription based app so it’s nice to only pay a one time fee. The only thing I would wish the developers would add that I see In other apps is the ability to export journal pages as pdf files. This app does have a backup feature but it saves the file in a way that can only be opened in the app. Years down the line if I wanted to look back at my writings it would be a nice comfort knowing I can have my writings saved as pdf files in case anything ever happens to this app. Developers if you could add this feature that would make this app perfect! **Developer response:** Hi Itunesgames, thanks very much for your nice review and so happy to hear you are enjoying the app! Also thanks for your suggestion about adding additional export features. ### 4/5 — Great app but... No Face ID or password option *2021-01-05* This is just what I was searching for on my iPad, however my iPad is shared with the family. Would love some form of password protection **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your kind review, and understood about your feedback regarding passwords. ### 3/5 — Effective with flaws *2020-11-20* The quotes are from a wire collection of people. Color of journey is limited. You can’t do much. It’s a compromise **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback🙂 ### 3/5 — Passcode *2020-11-10* I wish there was an option for a passcode **Developer response:** Hi Betty, thanks for your review and feedback. We will consider this for future updates! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Love the idea, hate that you pay money for it. *2025-12-20* it’s a great thought for an app, however I can’t really justify paying for it. You’d be better off paying for a couple of hash browns at McDonald’s and being grateful for those instead of paying 3-4 dollars to write in a small journal with little to no freedom about how grateful you are. ### 1/5 — Nope.. *2023-04-20* I’m ready to return… I don’t have much room to journal **Developer response:** Sorry for the late reply, and I appreciate your feedback. This app is designed to feel like a realistic journal, which does affect the available writing space. I understand that might not be ideal for everyone, but I hope you find a journaling app that fits your needs. Thank you for trying it out! ### 1/5 — hate it *2022-05-02* i had wrote so many things here but its all deleted wthhhh if u can restore plz do it,, this app is not worth buying i just wasted my momey on this where it all just gets deleted.🤬🤬😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎😾😾😾😾😾😾🫶😾😾😾🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 ### 1/5 — Not Good *2022-04-19, version 1.4.7* Bought this app for $3.99 with great expectations. Sheer waste of time. I can not add: 1. A new line in the prompts to write more. 2. Does not sync with other devices. ### 2/5 — Quite basic *2021-01-22* It’s really not an ability to zoom in to make the rating area larger for those who tend to write in a larger font. ### 3/5 — Pencil journal *2024-08-16, version 1.4.9* How do you change the fonts please ### 3/5 — Needs some flexibility *2023-10-31* This has the makings of a valuable personal tool, and it will satisfy anyone that can adequately use its programmed prompts. I don’t want to use their prompts. I want to use my prompts. And at least for awhile, I want the same prompts everyday. App Creator, I’ve tried but all I can do is replace today’s prompts. It resets to the pre-programmed prompts the next day. **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! Sorry for the delayed reply, and I appreciate your feedback! ### 3/5 — No password or lock *2023-03-20, version 1.4.8* This seems perfect apart from it has no privacy setting so unable to lock, which is a shame because now I won’t us it ### 3/5 — Needs further development *2023-01-11* There is no way to lock the journal for people sharing the device. The prompt page is not easy to scroll or read after you’ve written in it, every time I try to scroll I would draw a line on my handwritten section by accident, maybe don’t allow hand sensor only pencil can make marks on the written areas. The prompt questions are good, great idea to get people to write. I wish the app would offer a test before purchasing the app. I’m going to request a refund bc I do not like this app. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! Sorry for the delayed reply. This app doesn’t currently have a lock feature, but I appreciate your feedback. For accidental drawing, you can turn off ‘Enable Finger Drawing’ in the settings. When it’s off, you can scroll freely without worrying about accidental marks. If you keep it on, you can use two fingers to scroll without drawing. I hope that helps! ### 3/5 — Can’t highlight to copy/paste large areas of writing *2022-05-11* When I try to highlight it isn’t allowing me to select large areas of writing. The only thing that highlights is the area I long press. It gives me handles that I would assume are for dragging the highlight further up or down the doc but it doesn’t work. The copy/paste/select/etc. tools do not consistently pop up either. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — App has great features and prompts *2023-09-06* Customer support was responsive and helpful **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the app and the prompts. I appreciate your kind words! ### 5/5 — FIX IT PLEASEEEEEEEEEE *2021-03-03* I’m sorry... for wasting my money I thought this would be a great app but I like the ones where you can make actual books and flip the pages not have one and have to press a stupid arrow. AND WHERE ARE THE STICKERS! For 3$ you would hope you would at least get stickers. And it won’t let me delete any pictures unless I deleted everything. Please make this a better app before you rip people off. I would greatly appreciate an update with all my suggestions/ things this app needs. So glad I didn’t by the bundle prob just as irritating 😠 very sorry for this review it might sound harsh but I’m irritated I wasted 3$ on something that doesn’t even meet my expectations. Pleaseeeeee I beg of you add my suggestions. ### 5/5 — Almost Perfect *2021-02-27* I love absolutely everything about this app. It’s hard to find an app that I can hand write my entries and they stay handwritten. The ONLY thing that would make it even better is to add a password or pin code option. It’s hard to write personal stuff if you worry about your kids figuring out how to read everything you write. ### 5/5 — feels like a real journal *2020-09-22* This is my totally a must have for journaling with Apple Pencil. Request: can I have Face ID at launch? ^^ **Developer response:** Thank you very much for the nice review and suggestion Winkeeface! Much appreciated :) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2020-08-25, version 1.4.0* Was exact what i was looking for. Please continue to add more features! Love the prompt option. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2020-08-22* This is exactly what I’m looking for. I literally purchased it five minutes ago and I am so happy with it. Especially for 2.99?! Totally worth it **Developer response:** Hi hsesi, thanks so much for your kind review and so happy you like our app! :) ### 5/5 — Simple but clean and effective *2020-06-16* This application has a simple and easy interface to enter freestyle (using Apple Pencil or finger) daily journals or to fill in pre-set prompts that can be added to a specific day of the month. The developer was very quick to reply my requests and eager to listen to the user suggestions. Considering some other journal apps cost a lot more, this application is a bargain and full of potential **Developer response:** Hi LeventP, thanks so much for your review and also your feedback via email. We really appreciate your support and suggestions! Hope you will continue to enjoy the app as we improve even further going forwards. Thanks! /Adam ### 4/5 — It’s good but *2023-10-10, version 1.4.8* THIS APP IS SO CUUTTTTTTTEEEE, but please add a dark mode it’s pretty much a feature in most apps at this points and is good for the eyes so pleaseee. ### 4/5 — So far so good *2023-03-08* Very cute, I’m enjoying it so far just wish there was an option to add a password or lock on it **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! Sorry for the late reply. The app doesn’t currently have a password feature, but I really appreciate your feedback! ### 4/5 — Great journaling app. *2022-12-28* I got this app to keep track of my physical and mental health. Also to have time to just sit and write everyday. However I have a few issues. The type option does have any way of making the font size larger or change color. Which takes away from the journal experience for me personally. I would also like some sticker options honestly. I would like to add more personality to it. Just as I do with my physical journals. However since this is for health I wanted a digital option so I could always have a record. If these little things were fixed this app would be perfect. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! Sorry for the delayed reply. I’m glad you’re enjoying the app and I appreciate your feedback on those features! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*