Livescribe LivePen Starter Set | Sync Real Ink and Paper Notes to Phone, Web, Tablet, Desktop, Laptop | Record Audio Synced to Notes | Includes Smart Pen and A5 Journal Notebooks (4-Pack) | APNX-70103

I was an early adopter of the Remarkable tablet, wanting to have my notes in digital format for storing, sharing and searching. After nearly 5 years, my Remarkable is getting a bit beaten up and glitchy and I was considering upgrading to the new Remarkable pro when this caught my eye. Why go through the compromises of writing on something that "feels like paper" when, um, you can just write on paper? Plus, a price of 50 bucks for the pen and a few notebooks seemed like a much easier pill to swallow than close to $600 (plus tax) for new pro-version tablet.This works surprisingly well - of course there is no lag in writing on the (real) paper and there are no weird artifacts on the screen like my old Remarkable had - although my phone captures and transcribes my output in chunks.The APP is a bit limited but works well for my notetaking and sharing needs. Pairing the pen and my iphone was painless. The handwriting to text transcription is really really good - it does a way better than other alternatives - including taking a photo of handwritten content and using normal OCR technology. Sharing content via pdfs or straight text is pretty simple as well.Even in the short time I have had the product I have noticed the APP being updated in store regularly with some functionality coming out (for example the ability to share wasn't there when I first used the APP). I'd like to see a bigger range of compatible notebooks, right now there are just a spiral letter and A5 notebooks - a casebound notebook and a calendar / planner would be pretty cool.

The setup was a struggle. It took a long while and multiple tries to get it to connect to my phone and the app the first time. Now, it connects perfectly each time. It picks up my writing perfectly, and the transcription is amazing, especially considering I have the worst handwriting of all time. I like that I can share the transcript or the photo of the note. I wish I could share them together to a journal or notes app, though, not separately. I do wish I could use the app as a microphone and use the recording and playback features of the notebook like the echo pen. Those buttons in the notebooks do nothing as of now. When I ordered this starter pack, the pen was missing, but Livescribe's support sent me one quick, so that was awesome. It doesn't seem like the parent company is putting many resources into the LivePen, so I hope it keeps improving, but for now, it does what I need it to, so it was worth the purchase!

I just received this email from Live Pen support“ Please be advised that the Live Pen app does not support audio just yet and this feature is expected to be added in the future. Currently the app creates Live transcripts powered by AI, allow you to rename your Livescribe Smartbooks, share your Transcripts and cloud storage to access your notes at any time using your email address and the LivePen app.”Did anyone else miss this important piece of information?

I have been eagerly anticipating a new pen from Livescribe as I have a lot of old Livescribe Smart notebooks. I already own three pens, each of which started off well but ended up being disappointing, mainly due to the bad user experience of the Livescribe app (freezes, doesnt sync data and doesnt work 75% of the time)When I saw a new pen from Livescribe, I immediately purchased it, mentally preparing myself to be disappointed. However, this new Livescribe Livepen is working great so far. They have released a new app called Livepen, which has very limited functionality, but at least it connects and transfers the pen data well so far - fingers crossed.Updating June 2025 - the latest updates are really nice, reliable and I have experienced no sync issues

If all you are looking for is an easy way to record digital handwriting, this works fine. I was a previous Echo user and I was a bit disappointed with how limited the app this device uses is. You can not use the more advanced Livescribe+ app so sharing and exporting is not a simple. Voice recording is limited, it uses your phone and interactions with the notebook, using icons and text location, don't seem to work. Battery life is good, pen ergonomics are OK. With the lack of extra features, slow sync and lack of decent export functions I'm finding it difficult to adopt this vs just taking a photo of my paper notes into any of the common note taking applications.

VERY good price. no box but it is a sealed new package.If it came in a box, it would be 5 Stars

Wow. I have been a livescribe user since the first Echo, then LS3, then Echo2, and now live pen. Here's what I've learned:1. This app for iphone makes it easier than ever to sync. The app will only sync the pen when the app is open and cap is off. The pen holds 25 pages, enough for me every few days. I like this bec I don't use massive gigs and if I did record I would sync right away.2. Accuracy with AI is pretty darn 95% give or take. Love that I don't have to retype my notes.3. Wish I could delete pages individually but can't.4. As an HR professional I take a LOT of notes during investigatory interviews and such. Very helpful tool and the main reason I keep using their products. Its less intrusive than having a laptop between me and the employee.5. Very nice price point for the bundle. Makes it accessible for students, professionals, and other folks who need to document.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this product yesterday and was extremely exited to get it. Definitely not disappointed. It works well but make sure you get the right app, it’s called LivePen. It does not come charged but it has a charger. It has a 90% accuracy and has a long lasting battery charge. I would definitely recommend this, but just now sometimes it’s a little off and the ink is thicker than on paper. Also sorry in advance the video is a bit blurry.