PenTask: Handwritten Tasks
Spiros Marcou Productivity iPad
PenTask: Handwritten Tasks is a free Productivity app for iPad by Spiros Marcou. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 27, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 27
- 2026 · v1.2.0
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About PenTask: Handwritten Tasks
PenTask is the task manager built for Apple Pencil. Write your to-dos the way ideas actually flow — by hand — and let the app take care of everything else. Write it. Cross it off. Done. Capture tasks with a natural pencil stroke directly on the canvas. When you're finished, simply draw a strikethrough over the task or tap the checkbox — and feel a satisfying sound and haptic mark the moment. Two ways to write Switch between full handwriting mode — where your ink strokes are saved exactly as written — and hybrid mode, where Apple's Scribble converts your handwriting into text while your notes stay as ink. Choose whichever feels right for what you're working on. Organised without the effort Assign labels and colour-coded ink swatches to group tasks by project or context. Filter your list in the sidebar to focus on what matters right now. Add a due date with a tap and always know what's coming up. Designed for iPad PenTask is built exclusively for iPad with a two-column layout that gives your writing room to breathe. Every interaction has been tuned for Apple Pencil — from the canvas to the colour swatches to the strikethrough gesture. Your data, your device Everything stays on your iPad. Tasks and drawings are stored locally and optionally backed up across your devices via iCloud Key-Value storage — no account required, no server, no tracking. Features at a glance • Write tasks by hand with Apple Pencil (PencilKit) • Scribble-to-text hybrid mode for typed + handwritten tasks • Strikethrough gesture to complete tasks • Haptic + sound feedback on task completion • Colour-coded ink swatches (6 customisable colours) • Labels / categories with custom colours • Due dates with calendar picker • Sidebar filtering by label or status • Notes canvas per task (freeform handwriting) • iCloud Key-Value sync across iPads • No account, no ads, no tracking
What’s new
Version 1.2.0 · Updated October 27, 2026
1.2.0 - Introduced Search Function - Changed the in task editing / creation "Done" button to "Complete" and moved it towards the bottom as to not confuse people when taskbar locations have changed - Fixed sidebar behavior when in Notepad mode - Fixed how the app looks when in Dark Mode 1.1.0 - Introduced Settings Section in left toolbar - In Settings you can now - Change Task Editor layout (move categories, pen toolbar etc to top or bottom of page) - Change the Pen & Ink defaults, expanding the colour palette - Introduced anonymous usage stats to help improve the product. Your tasks and handwriting are never shared and stays on your device, but we needed to understand if the app was crashing, or if people were using it dark mode, etc. This can be turned off in settings.
App privacy
The developer, Spiros Marcou, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
Used for: Analytics
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
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| PenTask: Handwritten Tasks | 5.0 / 5 (1 rating) | Free | October 27, 2026 | |
| PlanEase | – | Free | Oct 13, 2026 | Compare |
| Nib - Handwritten Diary | – | Free | Oct 16, 2026 | Compare |
| The Collective. Cospace | – | Free | Sep 24, 2026 | Compare |
| Penlog: Handwriting Journal | 4.8 / 5 (6) | Free | Oct 28, 2026 | Compare |
| Planote - Daily Planner Tasks | 5.0 / 5 (23) | Free | Oct 19, 2026 | Compare |
| Calendar Insights: Time Stats | 4.7 / 5 (3) | Free | Oct 28, 2026 | Compare |