Product

Fineliner

19 mentions in 3 episodes

A note-taking app by Marco Arment featuring hand-drawn user interface elements created by users with Apple Pencil support.

Mentions

Nov 5, 2026

12:53
Fineliner is new app by Marco that is sweeping the nation with custom font profiles
13:34
Fineliner uses SQLite database for profile exports including avatars, icons, and fonts
14:12
Marco added text tool to Fineliner for iPhone users to type in text boxes
2:10:05
Casey mentions running Fineliner as something he loves on the inside screen of Duo.
2:10:21
Casey notes Fineliner is not amazing on regular iPhones but really is an iPad and Duo app.

Oct 29, 2026

56:10
Marco started working on Fineliner which is a pencil-based drawing app.
57:10
Fineliner works really well on iPad Mini and Marco happy using it for note-taking.
1:03:30
Marco expects to use new iPad Mini a lot because of his work on Fineliner.
2:19:39
Marco's new app Fineliner is out and free on the App Store
2:21:34
Fineliner is a really fun notebook app for iPad iPhone Duo and regular iPhones
2:28:12
Fineliner has a custom text engine with reflowing text around drawings and erasure
2:31:04
Fineliner was inspired by the iPhone Duo and is designed to be fun and delightful
2:35:49
Marco is aiming for an Apple Design Award for Fineliner this year

Oct 23, 2026

2:04:43
The app is called Fineliner. It is named after the type of pen that it represents
2:05:15
It could be out when this episode is published, for all I know
2:08:33
Marco posted the app to Slack with a test flight link for review
2:16:35
It is a note-taking app where you can doodle or draw but it's not intended for illustration
2:22:11
The app is mostly free with optional paid add-ons for colors, pen widths and templates
2:23:29
If you have an iPad and Apple Pencil or iPhone Duo you absolutely need to try this