What Tablif read on Pen Friend's site
Pen Friend describes itself as: “Pen Friend: Handwriting Notes App - App Store”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Most iPad note apps are notebooks: they hold a page beautifully and then you export it. Pen Friend is a workflow across both devices.”
What it is
Calls itself “notebook”.
- Calls itself: notebook
“Pen Friend is a notebook you never have to leave.”
Where it puts itself
Claims “never have to leave”. Rules out “account”, “ads” and “tracking”.
- Superlative claim: never have to leave
- Says it will not: account · ads · tracking
“Most iPad note apps are notebooks: they hold a page beautifully and then you export it. Pen Friend is a workflow across both devices.”
“Pen Friend is a notebook you never have to leave.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Free · Designed for iPad.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. In English.
- Sells to: consumers
- Languages: English
“If something is wrong or missing, write to [email protected]. I read everything.”
“EN English”
How it runs
A mobile app for iPadOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store. No API. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: mobile
- Runs on: iPadOS · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: App Store
- API: no
- AI role: a side feature
“Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. iPad”
“Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.”
What it works with
Integrates with Gemini.
- Integrates with: Gemini
“Google's Gemini”
“Pen Friend”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Share”
“No account. No ads. No tracking. It opens straight to a page.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 10 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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