Comparison

Penned vs ACTUAtimbra

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Penned

A minimalist handwriting app designed for privacy, keeping all your notes securely on your device. It features natural writing with Apple Pencil, on-device AI text recognition, and smart tagging for easy searching. Export your notes as PDFs in a clean, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Natural Apple Pencil writing
  • On-device AI text recognition
  • 100% private, no cloud
  • Export beautiful PDFs
  • Smart tagging and search
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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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.

About

ACTUAtimbra

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Con ACTUAtimbra puoi timbrare entrata e uscita in tre modalità: • GPS — verifica automatica che tu sia nella zona di lavoro autorizzata • NFC — avvicina il telefono al tag aziendale per timbrare • Accesso libero — timbra direttamente quando necessario L'app mostra in tempo reale la lista delle timbrature effettuate e permette di inviare richieste di giustificativo (ferie, permessi, ecc.) al proprio responsabile. PRIVACY E POSIZIONE La verifica GPS è usata ESCLUSIVAMENTE per la GEO-LIMITAZIONE: le coordinate non vengono MAI memorizzate né trasmesse ai server. L'app verifica solo se sei nella zona autorizzata, non dove sei. L'accesso è riservato ai dipendenti delle aziende clienti di ACTUApresenze. Le credenziali vengono fornite dal datore di lavoro. Funzionalità principali: • Timbratura GPS con mappa delle zone autorizzate • Timbratura NFC con riconoscimento tag • Timbratura libera • Elenco timbrature personali con storico • Richiesta giustificativi (ferie, permessi, ecc.) • Elenco richieste personali con storico • Interfaccia completamente in italiano

Screenshots

Penned4 screens
ACTUAtimbra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ACTUAtimbra at Free against Penned's $4.99. ACTUAtimbra also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ACTUAtimbra is free to download; Penned costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penned ships an update every 2 months, ACTUAtimbra every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Penned versus ACTUAtimbra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPennedACTUAtimbra
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwing H Santos MenaActualize SRL

In-app purchases

None

Penned

No in-app purchases

None

ACTUAtimbra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penned free?
Penned costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACTUAtimbra free?
ACTUAtimbra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Penned or ACTUAtimbra have ads?
Neither Penned nor ACTUAtimbra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penned or ACTUAtimbra?
Penned ships an update every 2 months, and ACTUAtimbra every 9 days. Most recently, Penned was updated on October 29, 2026 and ACTUAtimbra on October 28, 2026.

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