Penzu
Penzu
Penzu - Free Diary & Private Journal (Write notes, take photos, and more)
Reviews
12.27%
2.67%
4.18%
10.46%
70.42%
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1,195 rates
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Comments
Michele Herrington
★
"Loved the journals. Hated the billing issues."
"Loved the journals. Hated the billing issues."
Takaaki Goto
★
"I have used this app on and off. The late last year, I tried it again and deleted it altogether. Today (2023 March 20), I received an email from them that I wrote on September 23rd or such date, and then the entire content for the day is reproduced. Somewhat sensitive. This is creepy. They may or may not have direct access to my files. Reproducing the content in an unencrypted email is not acceptable. I might have given them implicit permission. But I don`t like it."
"I have used this app on and off. The late last year, I tried it again and deleted it altogether. Today (2023 March 20), I received an email from them that I wrote on September 23rd or such date, and then the entire content for the day is reproduced. Somewhat sensitive. This is creepy. They may or may not have direct access to my files. Reproducing the content in an unencrypted email is not acceptable. I might have given them implicit permission. But I don`t like it."
Rahul Ahire_358
★
"Don`t Download and use this application it`s not good, i updated some information in the web browser from the laptop and after the one day I need that information, and the biggest surprise that information is not update it automatically deleted not Sync.. West of time West of trust... !!! Team : Kindly focused on developing this. Now am removing this from my phone.."
Version: 3.7.5
"Don`t Download and use this application it`s not good, i updated some information in the web browser from the laptop and after the one day I need that information, and the biggest surprise that information is not update it automatically deleted not Sync.. West of time West of trust... !!! Team : Kindly focused on developing this. Now am removing this from my phone.."
Version: 3.7.5
Joy Ehonwa
★★★★
"I really love the emails Penzu sends me about my past journal entries. It`s so good to see where I was then and where I am now. I recommend Penzu to everyone I meet. Journaling is life-saving."
Version: 3.7.1
"I really love the emails Penzu sends me about my past journal entries. It`s so good to see where I was then and where I am now. I recommend Penzu to everyone I meet. Journaling is life-saving."
Version: 3.7.1
Eric Weber
★★★★★
"Great!! App, I`m a pretty private person, and even cautious in my journaling , but I really enjoy this jurnal platform."
Version: 3.7.1
"Great!! App, I`m a pretty private person, and even cautious in my journaling , but I really enjoy this jurnal platform."
Version: 3.7.1
Freya Vaes
★★
"I paid for this app for a Year but I ended up with lots of unacclaimed entries; i.e. I ended up with such a mess that the only way to sort it was to downgrade. Also very tiresome to log in. Also a drawing pad would be nice."
Version: 3.7.1
"I paid for this app for a Year but I ended up with lots of unacclaimed entries; i.e. I ended up with such a mess that the only way to sort it was to downgrade. Also very tiresome to log in. Also a drawing pad would be nice."
Version: 3.7.1
FX Leggo
★★★★★
"Amazing app. Great way to share your thoughts. You can add images and all the words you want."
Version: 3.7.1
"Amazing app. Great way to share your thoughts. You can add images and all the words you want."
Version: 3.7.1
Peter Rayzman
★
"Last three weeks this app changes line spacing in my notes. The app is suddenly hanging and after that line soacing in my last note is widing. I can not back line spacing , and usage of this note is impossible after that. Three notes was damaged because of this bug. Unfortunately, the form of contacting with developers for reorring this bug is absent."
Version: 3.7.5
"Last three weeks this app changes line spacing in my notes. The app is suddenly hanging and after that line soacing in my last note is widing. I can not back line spacing , and usage of this note is impossible after that. Three notes was damaged because of this bug. Unfortunately, the form of contacting with developers for reorring this bug is absent."
Version: 3.7.5
Robert Tramone
★★★★★
"I`ve been using this for years. One journal with unlimited entries, gotta pay for more journals but I never have. The search option can use a little work, but otherwise great for all the notes I need."
Version: 3.7.5
"I`ve been using this for years. One journal with unlimited entries, gotta pay for more journals but I never have. The search option can use a little work, but otherwise great for all the notes I need."
Version: 3.7.5
sadaedost
★★★
"Pics uploading from gallery is not very convenient"
Version: 3.7.1
"Pics uploading from gallery is not very convenient"
Version: 3.7.1
Candice B
★★
"I was happy with this app, until I accidently deleted my journal thinking I was logging out and I couldn`t restore it, or get any assistance until I paid for a pro account. Really disappointing. I`ve been using this app for years."
Version: 3.7.5
"I was happy with this app, until I accidently deleted my journal thinking I was logging out and I couldn`t restore it, or get any assistance until I paid for a pro account. Really disappointing. I`ve been using this app for years."
Version: 3.7.5
Stefania Battezzato
★
"I have lost countless journal entries using the app on my phone. It`ll sync and save, and then when I reopen my entry I suddenly find that almost EVERYTHING I wrote has disappeared. This has really hurt me emotionally when I`ve been writing my thoughts as I navigate difficult things in my life. PLEASE fix this. It`s absolutely gut wrenching to see everything disappear."
"I have lost countless journal entries using the app on my phone. It`ll sync and save, and then when I reopen my entry I suddenly find that almost EVERYTHING I wrote has disappeared. This has really hurt me emotionally when I`ve been writing my thoughts as I navigate difficult things in my life. PLEASE fix this. It`s absolutely gut wrenching to see everything disappear."
Tanmay Paliwal
★★★★★
"Great work by the developers. RESPECT."
Version: 3.7.1
"Great work by the developers. RESPECT."
Version: 3.7.1
Bilawal Fraz
★★★★★
"Personally, i think it is the best secure app for journals and i keep it as a diary too. Writing a little about your life every day can make you a good person to be honest."
Version: 3.7.5
"Personally, i think it is the best secure app for journals and i keep it as a diary too. Writing a little about your life every day can make you a good person to be honest."
Version: 3.7.5
Nick Erickson
★
"Completely unusable. The other complaints are spot on. It freezes up, doesn`t save your edits at times, and constantly enters new lines without you pressing anything, creating gigantic spaces between lines of text. Took me more than 10 min (on a browser, since that`s the only way to actually use Penzu) to undo all the extra spacing it added to one of my entries. The fact that this is still a problem months after the other complaints is crazy."
"Completely unusable. The other complaints are spot on. It freezes up, doesn`t save your edits at times, and constantly enters new lines without you pressing anything, creating gigantic spaces between lines of text. Took me more than 10 min (on a browser, since that`s the only way to actually use Penzu) to undo all the extra spacing it added to one of my entries. The fact that this is still a problem months after the other complaints is crazy."
Yordan Agil Ridhanto
★★★★★
"I love it, even im using it at free. Please just keep it free."
Version: 3.7.5
"I love it, even im using it at free. Please just keep it free."
Version: 3.7.5
LaVon Shapland
★★★★★
"What a great app to use on the go! Thank you for years of experience!"
Version: 3.7.1
"What a great app to use on the go! Thank you for years of experience!"
Version: 3.7.1
Darren LaFrance
★★★★★
"Not a lot to say but one of the things I like is the privacy 🔏. Nobody else sees this so I can write ✍️ whatever I need to."
Version: 3.7.1
"Not a lot to say but one of the things I like is the privacy 🔏. Nobody else sees this so I can write ✍️ whatever I need to."
Version: 3.7.1
Nicole Miller
★★★★★
"Easy to use and stores things without a hassle of losing them ."
Version: 3.7.5
"Easy to use and stores things without a hassle of losing them ."
Version: 3.7.5
Feril Chitalia
★★★★
"I have been using this for a while . It was working great. I use this journal to record my emotions and feelings. I paid a subscription, which was fine until one day. Maybe after the software update, it`s not acting right. The text doesn`t display (in the middle of writing the text, all goes to the top, and you are unable to read or edit it). The page cursor moves at the bottom, and it makes it tiring to bring it back to the place where you want it to start. Pls fix the issue"
Version: 3.7.5
"I have been using this for a while . It was working great. I use this journal to record my emotions and feelings. I paid a subscription, which was fine until one day. Maybe after the software update, it`s not acting right. The text doesn`t display (in the middle of writing the text, all goes to the top, and you are unable to read or edit it). The page cursor moves at the bottom, and it makes it tiring to bring it back to the place where you want it to start. Pls fix the issue"
Version: 3.7.5
com.penzu.android
Installs: 500,000+
(651,723 at
2024-03-10 14:31:19)
Version: 3.7.5
Category: Lifestyle
Pegi : Everyone
Publish Date : Aug 8, 2011
Update Date : 2022-10-20
Android Version : 9
In-App-Purchase : $1.99 - $19.99 per item
Version: 3.7.5
Category: Lifestyle
Pegi : Everyone
Publish Date : Aug 8, 2011
Update Date : 2022-10-20
Android Version : 9
In-App-Purchase : $1.99 - $19.99 per item
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DESCRIPTION
Penzu
* Used by over 1 million people around the world
* Best free journal in any app store
* Syncs to the web and other mobile platforms for free
Penzu is the most popular free diary, journal and notepad. It’s the best place to keep your most private thoughts safe and secure. Sync your journals to Penzu where your notes are accessible from almost any device in the world. So simple and fun that you’ll leave your paper diary behind!
FEATURES
* Unlimited journaling
* Sync journals with Penzu cloud for free
* Customize your journal covers
* Receive reminders to write
* Lock journals with a password
* Encrypt your journals
* Add photos
* Lock app with a PIN
* Search journals
* Add tags
* Write offline
and more...
WHY PENZU?
Penzu is a diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper.
PRIVACY
Your journal and your thoughts aren’t always meant to be shared — some things are supposed to be private! Use Penzu to jot down whatever you want. Then lock your journal with a password (or even encryption) so no one can read it but you! Furthermore, you can lock the entire app with a PIN in the event that someone gets access to your mobile device.
PENZU
Unlike other journal apps, Penzu has a web-based counterpart. So you can access your journals and diary from any web browser and other devices. Penzu is constantly being updated and improved so that the writing experience is effortless and reliable.
SUBSCRIPTION INFO
This app is free to download but requires a free Penzu account in order to start writing.
Upgrading to Penzu Pro costs $4.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel manually.
* Used by over 1 million people around the world
* Best free journal in any app store
* Syncs to the web and other mobile platforms for free
Penzu is the most popular free diary, journal and notepad. It’s the best place to keep your most private thoughts safe and secure. Sync your journals to Penzu where your notes are accessible from almost any device in the world. So simple and fun that you’ll leave your paper diary behind!
FEATURES
* Unlimited journaling
* Sync journals with Penzu cloud for free
* Customize your journal covers
* Receive reminders to write
* Lock journals with a password
* Encrypt your journals
* Add photos
* Lock app with a PIN
* Search journals
* Add tags
* Write offline
and more...
WHY PENZU?
Penzu is a diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper.
PRIVACY
Your journal and your thoughts aren’t always meant to be shared — some things are supposed to be private! Use Penzu to jot down whatever you want. Then lock your journal with a password (or even encryption) so no one can read it but you! Furthermore, you can lock the entire app with a PIN in the event that someone gets access to your mobile device.
PENZU
Unlike other journal apps, Penzu has a web-based counterpart. So you can access your journals and diary from any web browser and other devices. Penzu is constantly being updated and improved so that the writing experience is effortless and reliable.
SUBSCRIPTION INFO
This app is free to download but requires a free Penzu account in order to start writing.
Upgrading to Penzu Pro costs $4.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel manually.
RECENT CHANGES
- Fix for photos not appearing in some entries
- Fix for not being able to add images from the camera
- Fix for crash affecting some users on login
- Fix for crash affecting some users on sync
- Fix for keyboard sometimes not appearing on passcode screen
- Performance improvements and security enhancements
- Fix for not being able to add images from the camera
- Fix for crash affecting some users on login
- Fix for crash affecting some users on sync
- Fix for keyboard sometimes not appearing on passcode screen
- Performance improvements and security enhancements
DATA SAFETY AND SECURITY
This app has access to
Contacts
· read your contactsOther
· prevent device from sleeping· full network access
· view network connections
Photos/Media/Files
· read the contents of your USB storage· modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage
· modify or delete the contents of your USB storage· read the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information
· view Wi-Fi connectionsSecurity Practices
Data is encrypted in transit
· Your data is transferred over a secure connection
You can request that data be deleted
· The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted
Data this app may collect
App activity
Other user-generated content (Optional) : App functionalityDevice or other IDs
Device or other IDs (Optional) : App functionalityPersonal info
Email address (Optional) : App functionality, Account managementName (Optional) : Account management
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Photos and videos
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