Model
Price
Storage Capacity
Writing Surface
OCR
Compatibility
Notes
Zpen
$39
1GB internal flash
No special paper required,
uses external sensor that
clips to standard paper
OCR software
stored in pen’s
memory
Can be viewed and
saved on PC or Mac, but
conversion software is for
PC only
External sensor
doubles as a flash
drive, USB 1. 1 and
2.0 compatible
iNoteBlue
$110
Stores more than
100 pages
No special paper required,
uses external sensor that
clips to standard paper
OCR support
for Latin-based
languages
PC
Bluetooth
compatible with
iPhone, Android,
and BlackBerry;
functions as a mouse
iNote Mobile
Digital Scribe
$96
Stores more than
100 pages
No special paper required,
uses external sensor that
clips to standard paper
OCR support for
17 languages
PC
MyScript Trainer
tutorials
Echo Smartpen
Pulse Smartpen
2 GB $100,
4 GB $150,
8 GB $180
$100
4 GB or 400 hours of
content, 8 GB or 800
hours of content
2 GB or 200 hours of
content, 4 GB stores
more than 400 hours
of content
Requires Livescribe
dot paper
Requires Livescribe
dot paper
Vision Objects’
MyScript OCR
software ($30 or
30-day free trial)
Vision Objects’
MyScript OCR
software (free
download)
Mac and PC
Mac and PC
Built-in microphone,
speaker, micro USB,
audio jack
Built-in microphone,
speaker, audio jack
LogiPEN Notes
Penveu
$130
8 GB $699,
32 GB $799,
8 GB education
version starts at
$500
Stores up to
50 full pages
8 GB,
32 GB
No special paper
required
No special paper
required
Free MyScript
OCR software
supports 26
languages
OCR software
Mac and PC
Mac and PC
Functions
as a mouse
Nine pen colors,
pressing harder
results in thicker
line width, 40' range
from interactive
whiteboard
