PencilTime
The flagship Semore planner for people who want the freedom of paper with the structure of a digital calendar and notebook.
iPad and iPhone · iOS 17.4 or later · 4.6 rating on the App Store
Best for
A handwritten planner for Apple Pencil.
- Apple Pencil planning
- Bullet journaling
- Student planning
- Project planning
- Visual notes
Why it matters
Plan by hand across day, week, month, and year views with note pages, stickers, reminders, bookmarks, and iCloud sync.
Features
Designed around real workflows.
Write by hand across planner views
Use Apple Pencil across Day, Week, Month, and Year planner pages designed for handwriting, visual planning, and natural annotation.
Create pages for real planning contexts
Use Note Pages for projects, meetings, classes, research, and bullet journal-style collections, then connect them back to planner pages.
Connect your planner with stickers
Use Link Stickers, Reminder Label Stickers, photos, images, emoji, and custom labels to turn handwritten pages into connected planning surfaces.
Unlock cross-device planning
Premium adds iCloud sync, Apple Calendar integration, unlimited note pages, and advanced organization for larger planning systems.
FAQ
Common questions
Can I use PencilTime with Apple Pencil?
Yes. PencilTime is designed around handwritten planning with Apple Pencil on iPad, with touch input available on supported devices.
What are Link Stickers?
Link Stickers are custom labels that connect one planner or note page to another, making dashboards and cross-references easy to build.
Can I create reminders inside the planner?
Yes. Reminder Label Stickers can schedule notifications while keeping the reminder visible in the context of your planner page.
Does PencilTime sync with iCloud?
Premium includes iCloud sync for cross-device planning, bookmarks, note pages, stickers, and related planner data.
Need the full guide?
The app includes embedded help. You can also download the current PDF guide for reference.
Download PDF guide