LivePen fail
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.
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Hopeless
I’ve just bought the one and downloaded the software but it insists on ‘sending’ you an email that never arrives.
App crash
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!
Wird immer besser
Ich habe ein Paar Verbesserungsvorschläge eingereicht und es wurden zwei davon umgesetzt. Die Transkription funktioniert derzeit nur in englischer Sprache und nur bei kurzen Aufnahmen aber dafür sehr genau. Bin gespannt auf weitere Updates.
Good app
Once signed in and writing in the book, app is great. The transcript is near perfect, and is pretty quick at grasping what you are writing. Though I found signing in to your account and getting started was more difficult than most apps, and not entirely user friendly.
App funktioniert nicht, wie dargestellt
Das Teilen und Drucken von Notizen ist nicht möglich. Somit ist das letzte Bild im Appstore falsch. Auch das Transkribieren in Druckschrift ist nicht möglich. Somit bleibt nur, dass auf dem Livescribe-Papier erfasste Notizen auch in der LivePen- App erscheinen. Auf den Seiten von Livescribe findet man nicht die geringste Hilfe zu diesem Problem.
Update: Ich habe per Zufall herausgefunden, wie es funktioniert. Intuitive Bedienung geht aber anders und die Anleitung im Netz ist immer noch nicht hilfreich.
Update: Ich habe per Zufall herausgefunden, wie es funktioniert. Intuitive Bedienung geht aber anders und die Anleitung im Netz ist immer noch nicht hilfreich.
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Good start but cannot maintain
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.
Getting Better
LivePen has far better handwriting recognition but I still use Livescribe+ regularly for fast USB transfers, automatic cloud backup, using my older papers, and reliability. Still, the last update greatly improved LivePen data transferability. Longer journals nearing the 100 page mark used to choke the software. Each update they make shows a stronger and stronger app with new and improved features. My latest wish is for screen rotation when used with an iPad.
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Response from developer
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that you've noticed the improvements in handwriting recognition and data transferability with our latest updates. We appreciate your continued support and are always working to refine the LivePen app. Screen rotation for iPad is a great suggestion, and we’ll be sure to pass it along to our development team for future consideration. Your feedback helps us improve with every update—thanks for being part of the LivePen community!
Terrific start followed by problems
Initially the pen and the sync to the app and the web app worked flawlessly and I was happy. Then the sync became unreliable because some part of the notes would not appear. Tech support promised a fix soon but that was now several days ago and tech support fails to respond to my messages. The pen was promising and I hope there will be follow up and a response to me soon
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The App Needs Work
I've been using Livescribe smartpens since at least 2011. I love my Echo smarten but just purchased the livepen. Nice for the price but the app is bare bones. And the pen seems to not display all of my notes, as I am missing certain writing sessions. It's as if the pen doesn't always connect to my phone, despite being very close to it.
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Low quality software
These guys had a nice concept for over a decade, but always let down by software and pens that don’t talk to each other reliably. So this is a fun concept, but a time sucking, productivity destroying nightmare to use on a daily basis. Guess I will throw the pen away and maybe try again in ten years.
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Not what I expected
I’ve own just about every pen LiveScribe has sold and most worked OK. With the Symphony, the form factor was finally slim enough to actually write well with, but unfortunately it died. Thought I’d try the much less expensive LivePen. Works ok but still clicks constantly (as they all have) as you write since the ink cartridge is slightly smaller a than the ‘tube’ it sits in - very distracting to me. Conversion to text is great. Very surprised it’s not compatible with the LiveScribe+ app. The LivePen app doesn’t do much. Apparently you can’t delete or edit any of your notes in the app, so don’t jot down anything that you don’t want there to be a permanent record of. This pen is a good value, but it’s not going to save LiveScribe. Dumbing-down a product that is too expensive to the point of being almost useless is not a good business strategy.
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My first 1 star review
Incredible how this software got shipped. I work in the software industry and my expectations are realistic. But this software doesn’t work to retrieve from the pen more than 50%, and it rarely provides access to the historical pages. It’s like my previous pages never existed. In other words, it fails at its primary purpose. So, I have 5 notebooks that I can use with an everyday pen because the LivePen cannot be trusted. This is my experience. Your mileage may vary.
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Completely broken
This feel and works like a coding project written by a sloppy intern. The sync is slow and hangs all the time. The UX is unbearable. The realtime sync is a gimmick.
Not for iPad
The app is fine for iPhone but does not support landscape mode on the iPad. This really a pain for iPad Pro with keyboard.
LivePen not working
I decided to try livescribe live pen. Very difficult to set up. Finally after weeks it was working now the writing is intermittently working. Sometimes one or two partial words will show up but mostly nothing is showing on app. Spent 45 minutes troubleshooting.
Great product & support team
I had a problem connecting pen to my iPad but not iPhone or laptop.
After contacting support 😊 the next day I was contacted.
They suggested turning off the VPN and using Google/Apple sign in 🥰 it worked perfectly with Apple sign in.
I turn on VPN and never had problem! I purchased the ECHO pen for niece because in college audio function is important.
After contacting support 😊 the next day I was contacted.
They suggested turning off the VPN and using Google/Apple sign in 🥰 it worked perfectly with Apple sign in.
I turn on VPN and never had problem! I purchased the ECHO pen for niece because in college audio function is important.
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Pen not syncing
I was impressed at first- especially when the transcription feature debuted, but less than 2 months into using the pen/notebook/app and it's not connecting and syncing.
Update…
I received my new LivePen today and could finish my evaluation of the app with a pen… It is working perfectly well, was easy to setup, and I am now using it both with an iPad and an iPhone.
Now, the more functions the app will have, the more I will happy ;-)
Now, the more functions the app will have, the more I will happy ;-)
Pen doest work properly with 50% charge.
I lost a lot of functionality when pen was 50% charged. Recharging fixed it. Also be wary of automatic app updates. I lost all my saved data for some time after an app update. Somehow it eventually got restored. Dont know how. ???
