Comparison

Pencil vs Poetrify

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

Head to head
About

Pencil

Access summaries, shorts, and e-books across various genres. Engage with a global community of readers and writers, track your reading progress, and discover new ideas from independent authors.

Highlights
  • Book summaries and shorts
  • E-books from independent authors
  • 25+ sub-genres
  • Reading activity tracker
  • Global reader and writer community
  • Short content creation
Features
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Read Pencil select summaries, shorts, e-books and connect with a global community of future thought leaders Read big ideas from the best books across 25+ sub-genres such as self-help, business & management, philosophy, politics, society and culture. Indulge in books across multiple genres and languages written by independent authors from around the world. Read short stories, poems and a variety of other form of short content written by a diverse community of writers on Pencil (thepencilapp.com) Set and achieve your reading goals with a unique reading activity tracker. Connect and share with a safe, inclusive and diverse community of readers and writers There is something for everyone at Pencil. Download now to read more, read better and lead a better life. Join our community on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: Instagram: http://instagram.com/thepencilapp Facebook: https://facebook.com/thepencilapp Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepencilapp Website: https://thepencilapp.com/ Questions? Suggestions? Simply write to connect@thepencilapp.com Terms of Service: https://thepencilapp.com/terms.php Privacy Policy: https://thepencilapp.com/privacy-policy.php

About

Poetrify

Create and read various document types, including journals, stories, quotes, and poems, using a rich text editor. Organize content by language and connect with a community through profiles and direct messaging. Compete for daily, weekly, and monthly awards based on user likes.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor
  • Multiple document types (journals, stories, quotes, poems)
  • Language-specific organization
  • User profiles with social links
  • Trophy system for popular content
  • Direct messaging with developer
  • Tutorial section
Features
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This app allows users to read or write 4 different types of documents, journals, stories, quotes and poems through a rich text editor. Each section is divided by language so that each user can use the language they prefer or improve the idiom they are studying. There is a profile page where you can link your social networks, view your followers or users we follow and read comments other users may have left on our profile. There is a trophy system, specifically each day, week and month the documents that have received the most likes for each language and type of document will be chosen. To avoid problems in using the app there is a tutorial section where the main features are described in detail and it is also possible to send a direct message to the developer so that he can correct any problems.

Screenshots

Pencil4 screens
Poetrify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poetrify at 100% against Pencil's 57%. Poetrify also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Pencil's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pencil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poetrify has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Pencil's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poetrify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pencil ships an update fortnightly, Poetrify every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pencil versus Poetrify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencilPoetrify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB58 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperONE POINT SIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDMauro Cristofoli

Customer experience

Pencil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Poetrify

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pencil

No in-app purchases

None

Poetrify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pencil free?
Pencil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poetrify free?
Poetrify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pencil or Poetrify?
Pencil is rated higher. Pencil averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Poetrify averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Pencil or Poetrify have ads?
Neither Pencil nor Poetrify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pencil or Poetrify?
Pencil ships an update fortnightly, and Poetrify every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pencil was updated on November 3, 2026 and Poetrify on November 3, 2026.

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