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product_id: 1143938
title: "Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition for Android & iOS Tablets and Smartphones"
brand: "livescribe"
price: "€ 476.54"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 7
category: "Livescribe"
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# Multi-device sync with iOS & Android Long-lasting Lithium Ion battery Bluetooth Smart (Low Energy) seamless sync Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition for Android & iOS Tablets and Smartphones

**Brand:** livescribe
**Price:** € 476.54
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖊️ Write smart, sync smarter — never miss a note or a moment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition for Android & iOS Tablets and Smartphones by livescribe
- **How much does it cost?** € 476.54 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/1143938-livescribe-3-smartpen-pro-edition-for-android-and-ios-tablets)

## Best For

- livescribe enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted livescribe brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Smart Audio Integration:** Use your device’s mic to record audio perfectly synced with your handwritten notes.
- • **Effortless Digital Capture:** Twist to activate, no buttons or distractions—just pure pen elegance.
- • **Seamless Multi-Device Sync:** Sync notes across up to 4 devices instantly via Bluetooth Smart.
- • **Premium Productivity Bundle:** Includes leather portfolio, hardbound journal, and 1-year Evernote Premium subscription.
- • **Organize & Search Like a Pro:** Tag, search, and convert handwritten notes to digital text with impressive accuracy.

## Overview

The Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition revolutionizes note-taking by effortlessly syncing your handwritten notes and sketches to iOS and Android devices via Bluetooth Smart. Designed for professionals who demand seamless integration, it records audio through your device’s microphone, linking sound to your notes for enhanced recall. With built-in memory supporting up to 4 devices, a premium leather portfolio, and a one-year Evernote Premium subscription, it’s the ultimate tool to elevate your productivity and keep you ahead in every meeting or brainstorming session.

## Description

Connects to your iOS and Android devices via Bluetooth Smart (Low Energy) to sync everything you write or draw to the free Livescribe+ app.The quickest, simplest way to bring valuable information from paper onto your tablet. Easy to use.

Review: Nice update to previous pen models - now its worth having - I have bought previous versions of the Livescribe smart pen but returned them all. They all felt like gadgets rather than a pen. Plus, they look like a gadget, you have to push buttons to turn them on, oh and your customers/suppliers/other meeting attendees will find the LCD displays distracting. Then when they learn it can record their conversations...well you can imagine thats not popular in business environments. The Smartpen 3 is different to the previous ones and as such I have kept it and fallen (a bit) in love with it. It looks like a PEN which is a good start. No fumbling with on/off buttons either, just rotate the barrel to extend the barrel and turn it on. No distracting display (just a status light) and... no recording! I am so pleased about that omission. Well OK, so the pen can get your iPhone/iPad to record (if the app is running) but there is no microphone or memory for recording on the pen itself. If you are a student this might be an annoying miss by Livescribe, for me its a relief that I don't get asked 'are you recording this' all the time in meetings. Overall I love it but there are a few gripes I have with it: 1... The refill ballpoint in the barrel rattles when you write. Solution - wrap one-wrap of scotch tape around the refill just above the ball point. That makes it snugger and hence, no rattling. 2... You get a free subscription to Evernote which makes you think woo-boo this also works with Evernote! Well technically/legally it probably does, but not in the way previous pens were integrated more fully with Evernote. So why the subscription...? 3... The instructions are useless. OK, you get the basics on turning on/off, using the app, replacing the refill etc. But nothing significant on the workflow options you have in getting your handwritten notes into other applications, or backup, or converted to typed text. Google and trial/error are your only supporters here. 4... (this may be linked to 3 above) I cannot find a way to back up all notes except by relying on your ipad/iphone being backed up to your PC/Mac/iCloud. 5... (again might be 3-above linked again) it would be easier to be able to go on a screen on your Mac/PC (ie a large screen) to sort your notes and then split/send out/file/transfer to Onenote/pdf etc with a fast mouse and large screen. No, you have to do it on your iPhone/ipad. Unless, I am just missing that instruction sheet too This is a huge improvement by Livescribe over all previous efforts and hats-off to them for continuing to upgrade and develop what is going to be a killer product one day. They do have good web forums and they do respond to questions on them (so I should probably ask my 5 points above there) so they get credit for their service too. The folio that comes with the 'pro' version is very nice too - feels high quality, looks good when you carry / use it and holds the pen neatly. There are better ballpoint refills available too - do a Google search you and you come across them. They still need the wrap of Scotch tape but write more smoothly (the right ones anyway) than the Livescribe refill. If they designed this so it would take Mont Blanc refills.... wow... killer product again (or maybe they do fit...)
Review: Product has potential but needs work before safe to use - LiveScribe need to sack their Application Development lead - I'm on my 3rd Livescribe pen. While a touch light for my personal preference, "3" is otherwise very good and a pleasure to write with. It's easily activated by twisting the ring on the shaft, which also serves to expose the ink cartridge tip, ready for note taking. It starts up fast and links via BT4.0 quickly and efficiently to my iPhone 5S. I have a second pairing with my iPad. First I had an Echo, which served me very well for a few years but when the display burnt out and couldn't be repaired I moved on. Second, I had a Sky. Great potential, but seemingly endless problems with syncing. Still have it and it still works (sort of) but when I saw 3, I thought "This is it!" Third, my "3". On paper, this looks terrific. It also functioned very well in terms of syncing and software updates. BUT, I lost EVERYTHING that I'd recorded in one foul swoop and LiveScribe support simply acknowledged it as a bug but said there was nothing I could do about it. Unimpressed, but trying to be fair, I asked how I can archive my content to prevent such a disaster again. So far I haven't got a useful answer. Please note that I verge on extreme with my backup activities, so losing data is a rarity for me. Yet, my daily phone backups couldn't help me restore what I'd lost. I'll write a bit more about the failure at the end together with a possible solution which may work if you respond early and in the correct sequence. The next issue goes more toward the management of content that's generated through LiveScribe products. My content from these 3 different pens appear to have no way to locally consolidate. Effectively, what I require is a virtual bookcase for my LiveScribe books/journals. Regardless of how they were created AND they should each include both pen annotations and audio. The initial App that came with my Echo was the best, so far, and mostly worked the way I required. However, generally UI design left a fair bit to be desired. I faced another problem during the Echo period when I returned to Apple Mac world after a period on PC's. According to LiveScribe and others, my files should have been compatible between platforms, but sadly the audio wouldn't play. Another issue with the LiveScribe+ app is that your text notes can sync to multiple devices, but as the audio is recorded by your device, there's no method to sync that audio with another device. Basically, while "3" can sync with multiple devices you really can only use it with one IF you are recording audio which you intend to be able to access. I sincerely believe that LiveScribe are close to a truly winning product BUT until they get their act together, and ensure the companion software behaves as required, their solution remains hamstrung. If you can live with the limitations that I touched on and/or are prepared to risk loosing your all your audio, go ahead and get this; otherwise look elsewhere. Failure: My experience: After encountering syncing problems on my iPhone 5S with iTunes, I decided to reset my device. That process was successful and the syncing problem I'd been facing was gone. However, the first time I opened Livescribe+ I received a message that read something like 'unable to access your database' 'creating a new one' 'contact engineering for more assistance'. Yes, the message really included the phrase "contact engineering"!!! Failure: What I believe happened: Not long before I reset my iPhone there was an update to Livescribe+ and that included doing a database update within the App. I believe when I first attempted to start the Livescribe+ app (which hadn't yet been updated), the newer database wasn't compatible with the older app. Sadly, instead of a warning message to 'update the app or risk loosing the data'', it immediately created a new database without any method available to access the old one. Failure: The Solution: After such a restore AND BEFORE you start the Livescribe+ application, ensure it's been updated to the latest version. *** Tip 1 "Reducing disruption to recordings from incoming calls" *** (Added 27th April, 2014 - Meant to include this on my original post) --- Problem: "3"'s behaviour when a call is received during an audio recording session is to pause the recording. It will remain paused until you reject the call or the caller hangs up; then the recording will resume PROVIDED that the Livescribe+ app is still active. If you take the call OR if the Livescribe+ App was in the background (which includes where the screen was locked) you need to reopen the Livescribe+ app and then interactively resume the recording. This is quite inconvenient and has resulted in several big gaps in my audio recordings. --- Solution 1: If you have the luxury of having an iPad, then use it for your recordings. Incoming calls cease to be an issue on the iPad, so this source of audio recording disruption is gone. In any case, look at your pen from time to time, the LED should be red when recording audio and blue when linked to your device! --- Solution 2: Put the Livescribe+ shortcut key on your device's shortcut bar, so it's more quickly accessible to start and/or resume recordings. *** End Tip 1 *** Summary: I really want to love and recommend this product. Unfortunately, at this point I don't believe it's ready for commercial use by the operational standards of 2014! At best the solution is in an early beta phase and a few significant updates are required before it's ready for broad commercial deployment.

## Features

- Connects to your iOS and Android devices via Bluetooth Smart (Low Energy) to sync everything you write or draw to the free Livescribe+ app
- The quickest, simplest way to bring valuable information from paper onto your tablet and smartphone, where it becomes more useful
- Uses your smartphone or tablet’s microphone to record audio that’s synchronized to everything you write on paper
- Once your notes are in the Livescribe+ mobile app, you can organize, tag, play back audio and send/share notes to any of the devices you use
- Search your handwritten notes and convert what you write into digital text with amazing accuracy.
- Built-in memory on the smartpen captures and stores your notes, allowing you to sync to up to 4 iOS and Android devices
- Comes with Leather Smartpen Portfolio and hardbound journal
- Includes One-Year Subscription to Evernote Premium ($45 value)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00FONJDZ6 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #510 in Digital Pens |
| Brand | Livescribe |
| Color | Black with dark chrome highlights |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (461) |
| Date First Available | October 28, 2013 |
| Hardware Platform | iOS 7 or newer |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.63 x 7.38 x 9.44 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.1 pounds |
| Item model number | APX-00017 |
| Manufacturer | Livescribe |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | iOS 7 or newer |
| Product Dimensions | 2.63 x 7.38 x 9.44 inches |

## Product Details

- **Are Batteries Included:** Yes
- **Batteries Required?:** Yes
- **Brand:** Livescribe
- **Color:** Black with dark chrome highlights
- **Compatible Devices:** Tablet
- **Item Weight:** 2.1 Pounds
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 2.63 x 7.38 x 9.44 inches
- **Material:** Paper,Leather
- **Number of Batteries:** 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice update to previous pen models - now its worth having
*by S***E on December 27, 2013*

I have bought previous versions of the Livescribe smart pen but returned them all. They all felt like gadgets rather than a pen. Plus, they look like a gadget, you have to push buttons to turn them on, oh and your customers/suppliers/other meeting attendees will find the LCD displays distracting. Then when they learn it can record their conversations...well you can imagine thats not popular in business environments. The Smartpen 3 is different to the previous ones and as such I have kept it and fallen (a bit) in love with it. It looks like a PEN which is a good start. No fumbling with on/off buttons either, just rotate the barrel to extend the barrel and turn it on. No distracting display (just a status light) and... no recording! I am so pleased about that omission. Well OK, so the pen can get your iPhone/iPad to record (if the app is running) but there is no microphone or memory for recording on the pen itself. If you are a student this might be an annoying miss by Livescribe, for me its a relief that I don't get asked 'are you recording this' all the time in meetings. Overall I love it but there are a few gripes I have with it: 1... The refill ballpoint in the barrel rattles when you write. Solution - wrap one-wrap of scotch tape around the refill just above the ball point. That makes it snugger and hence, no rattling. 2... You get a free subscription to Evernote which makes you think woo-boo this also works with Evernote! Well technically/legally it probably does, but not in the way previous pens were integrated more fully with Evernote. So why the subscription...? 3... The instructions are useless. OK, you get the basics on turning on/off, using the app, replacing the refill etc. But nothing significant on the workflow options you have in getting your handwritten notes into other applications, or backup, or converted to typed text. Google and trial/error are your only supporters here. 4... (this may be linked to 3 above) I cannot find a way to back up all notes except by relying on your ipad/iphone being backed up to your PC/Mac/iCloud. 5... (again might be 3-above linked again) it would be easier to be able to go on a screen on your Mac/PC (ie a large screen) to sort your notes and then split/send out/file/transfer to Onenote/pdf etc with a fast mouse and large screen. No, you have to do it on your iPhone/ipad. Unless, I am just missing that instruction sheet too This is a huge improvement by Livescribe over all previous efforts and hats-off to them for continuing to upgrade and develop what is going to be a killer product one day. They do have good web forums and they do respond to questions on them (so I should probably ask my 5 points above there) so they get credit for their service too. The folio that comes with the 'pro' version is very nice too - feels high quality, looks good when you carry / use it and holds the pen neatly. There are better ballpoint refills available too - do a Google search you and you come across them. They still need the wrap of Scotch tape but write more smoothly (the right ones anyway) than the Livescribe refill. If they designed this so it would take Mont Blanc refills.... wow... killer product again (or maybe they do fit...)

### ⭐⭐⭐ Product has potential but needs work before safe to use - LiveScribe need to sack their Application Development lead
*by A***R on April 26, 2014*

I'm on my 3rd Livescribe pen. While a touch light for my personal preference, "3" is otherwise very good and a pleasure to write with. It's easily activated by twisting the ring on the shaft, which also serves to expose the ink cartridge tip, ready for note taking. It starts up fast and links via BT4.0 quickly and efficiently to my iPhone 5S. I have a second pairing with my iPad. First I had an Echo, which served me very well for a few years but when the display burnt out and couldn't be repaired I moved on. Second, I had a Sky. Great potential, but seemingly endless problems with syncing. Still have it and it still works (sort of) but when I saw 3, I thought "This is it!" Third, my "3". On paper, this looks terrific. It also functioned very well in terms of syncing and software updates. BUT, I lost EVERYTHING that I'd recorded in one foul swoop and LiveScribe support simply acknowledged it as a bug but said there was nothing I could do about it. Unimpressed, but trying to be fair, I asked how I can archive my content to prevent such a disaster again. So far I haven't got a useful answer. Please note that I verge on extreme with my backup activities, so losing data is a rarity for me. Yet, my daily phone backups couldn't help me restore what I'd lost. I'll write a bit more about the failure at the end together with a possible solution which may work if you respond early and in the correct sequence. The next issue goes more toward the management of content that's generated through LiveScribe products. My content from these 3 different pens appear to have no way to locally consolidate. Effectively, what I require is a virtual bookcase for my LiveScribe books/journals. Regardless of how they were created AND they should each include both pen annotations and audio. The initial App that came with my Echo was the best, so far, and mostly worked the way I required. However, generally UI design left a fair bit to be desired. I faced another problem during the Echo period when I returned to Apple Mac world after a period on PC's. According to LiveScribe and others, my files should have been compatible between platforms, but sadly the audio wouldn't play. Another issue with the LiveScribe+ app is that your text notes can sync to multiple devices, but as the audio is recorded by your device, there's no method to sync that audio with another device. Basically, while "3" can sync with multiple devices you really can only use it with one IF you are recording audio which you intend to be able to access. I sincerely believe that LiveScribe are close to a truly winning product BUT until they get their act together, and ensure the companion software behaves as required, their solution remains hamstrung. If you can live with the limitations that I touched on and/or are prepared to risk loosing your all your audio, go ahead and get this; otherwise look elsewhere. Failure: My experience: After encountering syncing problems on my iPhone 5S with iTunes, I decided to reset my device. That process was successful and the syncing problem I'd been facing was gone. However, the first time I opened Livescribe+ I received a message that read something like 'unable to access your database' 'creating a new one' 'contact engineering for more assistance'. Yes, the message really included the phrase "contact engineering"!!! Failure: What I believe happened: Not long before I reset my iPhone there was an update to Livescribe+ and that included doing a database update within the App. I believe when I first attempted to start the Livescribe+ app (which hadn't yet been updated), the newer database wasn't compatible with the older app. Sadly, instead of a warning message to 'update the app or risk loosing the data'', it immediately created a new database without any method available to access the old one. Failure: The Solution: After such a restore AND BEFORE you start the Livescribe+ application, ensure it's been updated to the latest version. *** Tip 1 "Reducing disruption to recordings from incoming calls" *** (Added 27th April, 2014 - Meant to include this on my original post) --- Problem: "3"'s behaviour when a call is received during an audio recording session is to pause the recording. It will remain paused until you reject the call or the caller hangs up; then the recording will resume PROVIDED that the Livescribe+ app is still active. If you take the call OR if the Livescribe+ App was in the background (which includes where the screen was locked) you need to reopen the Livescribe+ app and then interactively resume the recording. This is quite inconvenient and has resulted in several big gaps in my audio recordings. --- Solution 1: If you have the luxury of having an iPad, then use it for your recordings. Incoming calls cease to be an issue on the iPad, so this source of audio recording disruption is gone. In any case, look at your pen from time to time, the LED should be red when recording audio and blue when linked to your device! --- Solution 2: Put the Livescribe+ shortcut key on your device's shortcut bar, so it's more quickly accessible to start and/or resume recordings. *** End Tip 1 *** Summary: I really want to love and recommend this product. Unfortunately, at this point I don't believe it's ready for commercial use by the operational standards of 2014! At best the solution is in an early beta phase and a few significant updates are required before it's ready for broad commercial deployment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***. on October 22, 2014*

Arrived on time as described. I used a livescribe pen several years ago. This far easier to use the first pens I owned and decreases the work because the notes are being sent to the iPad app. The only criticism/constructive feedback I can provide is that it would be wonderful if you can have the application on different devices and they would all sync together. I have not had the pen a long time so I may have misunderstood. It would be another a great advantage if the applications could sync. I am really happy thus far with the pen.

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