Penzu reviews
Penzu's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2,532 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
The rating
4.2
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars67%
- 4 stars15%
- 3 stars5%
- 2 stars4%
- 1 star10%
2,532 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
We have not yet read enough reviews of Penzu to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Penzu's own pages show
Suits
- People who mostly write at a computer in a web browser
- Writers who want unlimited entries on a free plan
- Keeping several journals, each with its own cover and lock
Limits worth knowing
- There is no desktop app: on a computer Penzu runs in a web browser, with apps for iOS and Android only.
- Encryption locking, entry tagging, PDF export and writing prompts require Penzu Pro.
- Versions with entry recovery and the fullscreen zen-mode are limited to Pro+.
- The App Store listing shows English as the only supported language.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Penzu rated?
Penzu's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2,532 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Penzu?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Penzu?
This page links to Penzu's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.