Comparison

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook vs つづるEdit

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

Head to head
About

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook

A distraction-free writing application designed for authors and journalers. It offers a clean editor, organizational tools for novels and notes, and features like draft history and full-text search. The app supports vertical writing and provides a dedicated reading mode.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free editor
  • Novel and note organization
  • Draft history
  • Vertical writing and ruby support
  • Dedicated reading mode
  • Writing progress heatmap
  • Offline functionality
  • Plain-text export
Features
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You open your notes to write, and end up fiddling with menus, sync errors and formatting instead. Penmo+ gives you a quiet page and nothing else, so the words come first — and a small daily record keeps you coming back tomorrow. Novels, scripts, worldbuilding, notes, ideas, journals — keep all your writing in one notebook. ■ Focus on writing A clean, text-first editor with no clutter. Focus Mode strips everything but your words. Auto-save lets you lose yourself in writing, with a quiet cue so you never wonder if it saved. Adjust the font size and line spacing to taste. Draft history keeps your earlier versions, so you can rewrite without fear. ■ Organize your work Series → Episodes → Chapters, from long novels to short shorts. Reorder episodes and chapters by drag. ■ Vertical writing & ruby Preview your text in traditional vertical writing (tategaki). Ruby / furigana notation (|kanji《reading》) is supported. ■ A "Read" tab, just for reading A place to revisit your work, separate from writing. Pick an episode from your library and read it as one continuous, vertical flow across chapters. The reading font size is adjustable, separately from writing. ■ See your writing, every day A GitHub-style heatmap shows how much you write at a glance. Streaks, a daily goal and a gentle reminder keep you going. ■ Pick up where you left off Tap "Continue writing" to jump straight back to your last chapter. ■ Take your words anywhere Full-text search, plain-text (.txt) export, and full backup & restore. ■ Made your way A warm, paper-like light mode and a calm dark mode for night writing. Follows the system, or switch it manually. ■ Works offline Everything is stored on your iPhone. Write anytime, anywhere — no connection needed. ■ For those who write even more — Penmo+ Pro (one-time purchase) - Export beautiful vertical-writing PDFs with ruby - Export EPUB e-books (vertical writing, ruby) - Automatic daily iCloud backup - Unlimited draft history - Extra body fonts (gothic / rounded gothic) Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. The one-time purchase is yours forever. All core features stay free, with no ads. Penmo+ is a quiet writing tool, like a fountain pen. A notebook you'll want to open every day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fillapps.com/privacy/

About

つづるEdit

Features
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つづるEditは、iCloud Driveや端末内のフォルダにあるテキストやMarkdownファイルを編集し、縦書きで確認できるシンプルなテキストエディターです。 横書きで書いた文章を、縦書きでプレビュー。文字の並びや改行、余白の見え方を確かめられます。短歌、俳句、詩、小説など、縦書きで読みたい文章の推敲にも向いています。 普段は横書きでシンプルに書き、必要なときに縦書きで確認。Markdown記法にも対応しているため、創作、原稿、日記、メモなど、さまざまな文章に使えます。編集内容は自動保存されます。 【主な機能】 ・テキスト(.txt)/Markdown(.md)ファイルの編集 ・縦書きプレビュー ・見出し・強調・リストなどのMarkdown記法に対応 ・テキスト(.txt)/Markdown(.md)形式での書き出し・共有・保存、本文のコピー 【プレミアム(買い切り)】 ・原稿用紙プレビュー ・原稿用紙レイアウトのPDF書き出し

Screenshots

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook4 screens
つづるEdit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook at 15.0 against つづるEdit's 18.0. 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. Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and つづるEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook ships an update every 3 days, つづるEdit every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook versus つづるEdit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenmo+ Quiet Writing NotebookつづるEdit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiya.kHaruka Nakamura

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Penmo+ Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Penmo+ Pro (Yearly)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Penmo+ Pro (Lifetime)$5.99
1 purchases

つづるEdit

One-time1
  • 原稿用紙レイアウト$2.99

Questions

Is Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook free?
Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is つづるEdit free?
つづるEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook or つづるEdit have ads?
Neither Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook nor つづるEdit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook or つづるEdit?
Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook ships an update every 3 days, and つづるEdit every 6 days. Most recently, Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook was updated on October 12, 2026 and つづるEdit on October 9, 2026.

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