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24 reviews
Jul, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 reviews of Livescribe Echo Smartpen. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Livescribe Echo Smartpen is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
Expert review by : Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, PCWorld.com (techadvisor.co.uk)
The coolest thing about the Livescribe Echo (and the Pulse before it) is its ability to record and play back audio - with an innovative twist. Instead of requiring you to cycle through your recorded audio to find the clip you want, the Echo ties audio...
Livescribe's latest is a good addition to its smartpen family: the Livescribe Echo is thinner and more comfortable than its predecessor, and it will certainly appeal to students who have a penchant for falling asleep in lecture. It's one of those rare...
Reddot design award winner 2010!
Expert review by : reddot (red-dot.de (UK))
The Echo Smartpen is an input utensil capable of handwriting capture and simultaneous audio recording. As such, the device is suitable for recording lectures while simultaneously saving notes entered by the user in the correct position. Subsequently,...
Expert review by : Gerald Lynch (techdigest.tv)
A significant step up from a trusty old Bic, the Livescribe Echo smartpen takes note taking to a whole new level by allowing you to sync audio to your scribbles and send them all over the web in just a few simple steps. But can it achieve results any...
The Livescribe Echo is a niche product if ever we've seen one. If you're just into making quick doodles in a pad while out and about or looking to keep a personal diary, this tech filled pen is almost certainly surplus to your requirements. However,...
Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)
Not so long ago I took a look at the Livescribe smartpen. This was the Pulse model and I was impressed with its functionality. Now Livescribe has produced a new model which goes by the title of Echo.
If you regularly take notes then this is a must-have device. It has the ability to enhance your note taking by adding extra functionality and will work with either a Windows or Mac system. The system requirements for Windows call for a 600MHz...
Expert review by : Chris Bidmead (reghardware.co.uk)
Review We all do it. Business meetings, lectures, interviews, whatever. As a TV writer and IT journalist I've spent a lifetime taking notes. But while you're scribbling, you're not listening. At best, you're missing nuances. Add an audio recorder and...
Is it an improvement on the Pulse? The new shape stops it rolling off the desk, but the microphone seems more sensitive to pen-on-paper scrape, and the small all-too-losable pen cap is a poor substitute for the Pulse's large "cigarcase" protector....
Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)
Livescribe's Smartpen range has been around for a while. It converts written text and drawings into electronic ones. What its latest model, the Echo Smartpen, does is to add audio recording. But why would you want ...
This is a very clever and well-realised tool, addressing a specific area of note-taking. It works remarkably well, is easy to use, and there's a lot of scope for further innovation through software. However, the pen is still a bit large to hold and the...
Expert review by : Ben Sillis (electricpig.co.uk)
The Livescribe Echo smartpen is the digital doodling followup to last year's insanely intelligent Livescribe Pulse pen cum dictaphone, and with an even larger price (£169.99), it's got a lot to prove. Is this worth the money, even if you'd never dream...
Stunning voice recording and note taking syncing and playback
Uglier than the Pulse, accessories cost and easily lost
For a few vocations, it's essential
Expert review by : Clive Akass (theinquirer.net)
Bring back paper, all is forgiven
Does what it says on the box with minimal hassle
No wireless
Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)
A pen with a built in voice recorder, Livescribe's Echo smartpen is the second version of this digital note taking product. A successor to the still a...
Simultaneously records audio while writing, excellent recording quality and volume, easy to use, third-party app store, pencasts
Thicker and larger than a regular pen, cap is easily lost, software isn't the most intuitive
If you regularly take notes, the Livescribe Echo smartpen is almost a must-buy. Excellent recording capabilities, ease of use and an app store that will only grow make it a wise investment.
Expert review by : Bryan Gardiner (wired.com)
Don't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer? And don't you wish that pen...
Ideal for students and journalists who want the best of both note-taking worlds. New 3.5mm headphone jack is now compatible with most headphones. Tons of dot paper options that are relatively cheap. Echo comes with a 50-page notebook. Learn foreign...
Pen is still bulky and awkward. Plan on sitting in the front class if you want clear audio records. Wireless uploading would be nice. Still no built-in handwriting-to-text conversion
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