Features & Capabilities

The companion app for LivePen from Livescribe. When used together, whatever you write and draw in ink on paper in the real world is instantly captured on your smartphone to use in your digital world. It’s kind of like magic!

For millennia, we have written on paper to capture our ideas, sketches and notes. But all of that content, all of those imaginative thoughts have been trapped in ink on paper in the real world to probably be misplaced, lost or forgotten.

Not anymore. With the LivePen app paired with LivePen, we’ve unlocked the ability to instantly bring your handwritten world, captured in ink on paper, to digital life.

So, a scribbled down shopping list? Immediately on your phone. Handwritten notes from the classroom? Immediately available on your phone. Important notes from a business meeting? Already converted to text on your phone. Inspired sketched idea? Ready to share, instantly on your phone.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Livescribe Inc.
Rating:
3.00
(35)
Version:
1.15.1 Last updated: 2025-09-22
Version code:
878203281
Creation date:
2023-11-08
Compatible devices:
Size:
46.21MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Developed by:
Livescribe Inc.
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/livepen/id6467809022
Website:
https://www.livescribe.com/

User Reviews

User reviews consistently highlight strong transcription and real-time note display as major positives, along with easy pairing and good hardware value. However, recurring problems drag the experience down: the app frequently struggles with syncing or fails to open/sign in, audio recording is missing, and updates can cause data loss. Several reviewers also note a bare-bones app with limited editing, renaming, or exporting features. Overall, LivePen offers promising handwriting capture and transcription, but reliability and feature completeness are significant obstacles.
Pros
  • Real-time syncing of handwritten notes to the app (notes appear instantly).
  • High-quality transcription/handwriting recognition that converts to text.
  • Easy pairing/setup with devices (pairing breeze).
  • Solid hardware feel and good value for the price.
Cons
  • Unreliable syncing/connection issues; intermittent missing notes and frequent disconnects.
  • App sometimes won’t open or sign-in problems (including URL redirect/HTTPS issues) hindering onboarding.
  • Audio recording feature missing or not working on LivePen (no audio capture).
  • Data loss or loss of saved data after app updates.
  • Limited app functionality (bare-bones app with no editing/deleting of notes and limited editing/export options; inability to rename pen).
Recent reviews
Worst Livescribe pen experience ever. Have been a client from inception. The lens with their own memory are gems and I still use them. The fail in this “LivePen” has been the need to be on the cloud. Huge lag and past a few pages intermittent processing Very unreliable. Also what a pain initially to even use with the sign on needing to sent a link. Ridiculous.
by Me*****, 2025-10-16

App was ok for a few weeks then it won't open! iPhone update and app update all current. App still will not open. So much for that ! Back to old school notebook!
by I *****, 2025-06-21

Started we’ll, and have used these before; now the app won’t open (yes I’ve freed up memory) and before that I had to constantly recap the pen then reconnect it for it to record. Was really hoping for better results.
by Lc*****, 2025-05-13
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