Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Livescribe

Smart pen that captures audio + digitizes handwriting

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Livescribe launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   VoicePen▲231

   Record and transcribe speech to text, natively

   2024 · voicepen.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Voicenotes▲1,485

   AI note-taker that's truly intelligent

   2024 · voicenotes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Livescribe Notebook▲72

   A notebook by Moleskine that is part analog, part digital

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Recorder▲142

   Voice journaling made easy

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AudioPen▲888

   The easiest way to convert messy thoughts into clear text

   2023 · audiopen.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inkr 2.0▲471

   Transcribe, quick notes, and search smarter in real time

   2025 · inkr.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Livescribe 3 smartpen▲2

   Handwritten notes made digital, on iOS and Android

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Transcribe▲115

   A great audio to text tool for journalists

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inkr▲294

   Turn audio into text faster than you can say "transcribe."

   2025 · inkr.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Handwriting.io▲355

    Real handwriting without the pen – no robots, all software

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    N2 Smartpen▲93

    Writes on paper but also mirrors into smart devices.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Echo▲192

    Capture easier, think better with AI voice and text notes

    2024 · echonotes.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Everlast Notebook▲137

    Smart paper-and-pen notebook

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Voice to Text - Transcribe Live▲91

    Speech typing notes and memos

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UntitledPen▲174

    Human-like voice overs for your content in seconds.

    2025 · untitledpen.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Red Pen▲120

    Effing Fast Feedback

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Sens Pen▲88

    Minimalistic pen for thinkers, solvers, and creators

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Noted▲63

    Gesture Driven Notetaking

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Equil Smartpen 2▲117

    Real ink. Real paper. Digitized

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    8pen▲84

    Writing made fast, natural and fun.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Inkly▲104

    send real printed cards with your own handwriting inside

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

    Distraction-free tool for writing composition

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →