# Montblanc Hub

> Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1140159265](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1140159265)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1140159265`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Montblanc International GmbH
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-10-19
- **First published:** 2016-09-06
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/montblanc-hub/id1140159265)
- **Website:** [https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/customer-service/augmented-paper](https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/customer-service/augmented-paper)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://media.yoox.biz/ytos/resources/MONTBLANC/pdf/all/Montblanc\_Augmented\_Paper\_Terms\_of\_Use\_EN.pdf](https://media.yoox.biz/ytos/resources/MONTBLANC/pdf/all/Montblanc_Augmented_Paper_Terms_of_Use_EN.pdf)

## Description

Discover a brand new writing innovation that integrates traditional writing into the digital workflow. With Montblanc Augmented Paper, written notes and sketches can be transferred from paper to a mobile device with the simple press of a button. Once on the device, the content can be edited, shared with others and translated into digital text to increase productivity and performance. Bringing together the best of both analogue and digital worlds, Augmented Paper pairs the enjoyment of a natural Montblanc writing experience on real paper with the efficiency of digitizing work.

• Write, sketch or draw on the paper notebook with the StarWalker writing instrument exclusively developed for Augmented Paper
• Record all writing and sketches with the digitiser enclosed in the leather envelope
• Press one simple button to transmit your notes to your mobile device via Bluetooth® Low Energy
• Convert handwritten notes into digital text and edit them with the Montblanc Hub app
• Edit, store and organise your notes on your smartphone or tablet
• Add customized templates to your notes
• Store all your notes into the Cloud
• Enhance your notes with Semantic Ink

## Rankings

- #258,606 — Overall

## Review summary

The Montblanc Hub app is praised for accurate note capture and the innovative augmented-paper concept, with users noting efficiency when it works. However, it is plagued by crashes, cloud-sync problems with duplication, and unreliable transfer of documents, leading to data loss and poor reliability. Overall, strong potential hampered by stability and sync reliability.

### Pros

- Accurate/precise note capture from Montblanc's augmented paper.
- Innovative integration of augmented paper technology with the app.
- Generally positive user sentiment when it works, with notes of efficiency.
- Relatively simple workflow to digitize handwritten notes with a click.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability problems on iOS.
- Cloud synchronization issues, including duplicated copies and looping.
- Unreliable data transfer/export, with missing pages or disappearing files.

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