Comparison

Pencilo vs Office Pad

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

Office Pad

Features
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Office Pad is a daily notebook for work, built for iPad and Apple Pencil. Every day gets its own page. Line up your tasks, record your wins, and capture whatever else the day brings — typed notes, handwriting, sketches, photos, and structured templates — all in one calm, focused place. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Start each day on a clean page with your tasks and achievements • Write and draw naturally with Apple Pencil; type with your finger • Add structured entries — Meeting notes, Brainstorm, and Client Call — and copy any of them as clean text for email or Slack • Give tasks due dates and project tags; drag to reorder; check them off • Pin important days and color-code them • See everything at a glance on Home: open tasks across all days, wins this week, and your pinned days • Search across typed notes AND your handwriting — recognition runs on-device • Flip between days with a date roller, or jump with the calendar • Make it yours: paper color, line style, and a choice of calming backgrounds PRIVATE BY DESIGN Office Pad has no account and no tracking. Everything you write stays on your iPad. Export your notes as Markdown any time. Designed for iPad. Apple Pencil recommended for writing and drawing.

Screenshots

Pencilo1 screens
Office Pad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Office Pad at 17.0 against Pencilo's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 6 level
Pencilo versus Office Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenciloOffice Pad
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPooja KumariManrai Singh

In-app purchases

None

Pencilo

No in-app purchases

None

Office Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pencilo free?
Pencilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Office Pad free?
Office Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pencilo or Office Pad have ads?
Neither Pencilo nor Office Pad shows ads.

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