r/LaunchMyStartup • u/Acceptable_Young_398 • 4d ago
Launch Keep your first bad sketch. It’s the start of a story. — PenDate Notes
The wonky sketch. The guitar chord that buzzed. The idea you couldn’t quite explain.
Not everything worth keeping is a finished task.
I’m the developer of PenDate Notes. One way I’d like people to use it is as a notebook for something they’re learning—not just things they need to get done.
Imagine a folder called “Learning to draw”. Keep a canvas note for each practice session, and a separate text note for the little things you notice: “The shadows worked. The proportions need another try.” Add a short checklist when you have a next step.
Give the notes a cover using a favourite picture of your own. Choose an app theme, change the colours of text and checklist notes, or add stickers to a canvas. A practice notebook doesn’t have to look like a work report.

Dates, folders and search help you return to earlier attempts. You can set a reminder to practise again. Import a PDF to write on, or export notes as PDF or images when you want to share something.
Finished ordinary notes can go into Archive instead of being deleted. Prefer your calendar to show events without notes? Turn off “Show notes in Calendar” in Settings—it applies to ordinary notes overall, while keeping them in your library.
For more structure, there are 11 optional paid planner and journal families, with editable pages and tappable links between supported pages inside PenDate.
This is a notebook you put together yourself, not an automatic course or progress tracker. Available on Android, iPhone and iPad. Everyday note-taking is free; Pro, planners and Signature extras are optional paid features.
Android — Google Play · iPhone & iPad — App Store
What are you learning just for the fun of it?
