Comparison

Pencilo vs Never

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

Head to head
About

Pencilo

Features
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Pencilo is a developer-focused task workspace built for iPad. Capture ideas instantly with Apple Pencil, keep handwritten notes next to tasks, and stay in flow from planning to execution. What you can do with Pencilo: • Capture tasks your way Create tasks by typing, drawing, or pasting text. Pencil capture helps you jot down work quickly when ideas arrive. • Organize projects with clarity Use project workspaces with list and board views to manage open, completed, and skipped tasks at a glance. • Keep notes close to execution Open a dedicated notepad for each project, write naturally with Apple Pencil, and keep task context where you need it. • Track focus and progress Start, pause, and resume active work sessions with built-in time tracking so you always know where your time goes. • Use AI as a practical teammate Generate daily plans, summarize notepad content, and convert action items into tasks you can apply with review-first control. • Move fast with quick actions Use shortcuts for capture, timer control, and smart multi-task creation from pasted content. Pencilo is designed for builders, students, and professionals who think better with handwriting but still need a structured workflow. No clutter. Just capture, prioritize, and ship.

About

Never

Features
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Keep a note close at hand. Write and format text, choose fonts and alignment, and share your note as text or an image. Import a photo to read its text and QR codes on the device, while retaining the original photo with the note. On supported iOS versions, Apple’s on-device translation can add a translation above your text. Notes are stored on your device, with private iCloud syncing when available and configured. Apple Watch supports reading a note and appending typed or dictated text. Saved notes and earlier local files remain accessible, and save errors stay visible so you can retry without losing your draft. You can choose to display linked images. Loading an image contacts its website, and an enabled preview can load again when you reopen the note.

Screenshots

Pencilo1 screens
Never4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Never at 17.6 against Pencilo's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pencilo versus Never: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenciloNever
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPooja KumariNathan Fennel

In-app purchases

None

Pencilo

No in-app purchases

None

Never

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pencilo free?
Pencilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Never free?
Never is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pencilo or Never have ads?
Neither Pencilo nor Never shows ads.

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