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What Users Really Think About Penjo: Pencil Journal, Planner

We analyzed 13 negative reviews of Penjo: Pencil Journal, Planner from the App Store. Here's what users are saying.

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Reviews Analyzed
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Key Weakness

Poor multi-device sync and premium features not activating after purchase, with forced updates without user consent

"If you want to use it on more than one device forget it. I have an iPad iPhone and Mac. It was a hot mess. Uninstalls, reinstalls, crashes"
"I recently paid for the lifetime license access and I am still unable to lock the journal, add files, delete, and bookmark"

What Users Are Saying

Trying to charge me but I don’t even have a subscription

The writing experience has been great. However, I recently paid for the lifetime license access and I am still unable to lock the journal, add files, delete, and bookmark, etc. The cloud syncing does work but it is not automatic. The aforementioned tools were why I purchased the license and if I do...

I’ve had this app for a few days now and had no idea that I had to pay for more than 5 pages of journaling. Just updated it and now I’m told that I have to pay?

I was so hopeful I purchased the lifetime option. It did bring be in the calendar! And reminders! But! If you want to use it on more than one device forget it. I have an iPad iPhone and Mac. It was a hot mess. Uninstalls, reinstalls, crashes… one notebook (my original) won’t even open now. iCloud sy...

When I asked questions about your update because I had concerns about it, you updated my app without my permission! There is no longer an update button! I did NOT want that update without answers to my questions 1st & I decide whether or not to update. Worse yet, you screwed up the app. I don’t ...

The user interface is so clunky that it feels frustrating to try to utilize.

Since my apple account is linked to my family I cannot purchase this myself cause it’s impossible for me to verify the payment method, so I purchased an apple gift card, but for whatever reason its not allowing me to purchase the app with my apple balance, so as a last ditch effort my mom purchased ...

Donwloaded the ical and now I can’t open the calendar in the app. This was the whole reason I downloaded the app and can’t figure it out.

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