Moleskine Notes

Name: Moleskine Notes
Rating: 4.2 (638 reviews)
Author: Moleskine Srl

Productivity

Free

638 Ratings
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4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Moleskine Srl
Language

EN
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Size

159.9
MB

The notes you take in meetings or classes can be instantly converted to text, then exported as Microsoft Word, RTF, or TXT files. Draw diagrams and import them into your PowerPoint presentations. You can export your sketches to vector art and continue to refine work. We all love screens and devices. However, when it comes to capturing your thoughts, nothing beats paper’s immediacy and open-ended possibility. The Moleskine Smart Writing set offers you the best of paper and digital to amplify your productivity and creativity. Moleskine Notes works with the Moleskine Smart Pen and Smart Notebooks to empower your handwritten notes and sketches by bringing them into the digital realm. Take notes by hand, transcribe them inside Moleskine Notes, and then share them with friends and collaborators. Go offline with your Moleskine Smartpen, and all of your work will be transferred upon reconnecting with the app. This means you write and draw anywhere and still create a shareable digital copy of your pages. The notes you take in meetings or classes can be instantly converted to text, then exported as Microsoft Word, RTF, or TXT files. Draw diagrams and import them into your PowerPoint presentations. You can export your sketches to vector art and continue to refine work. We all love screens and devices. However, when it comes to capturing your thoughts, nothing beats paper’s immediacy and open-ended possibility. The Moleskine Smart Writing set offers you the best of paper and digital to amplify your productivity and creativity.

Ratings & Reviews

4.2

out of 5

638 Ratings

Love the concept but…
05/31/2022

manjagu
I love having a hard- and soft-copy of notes. I wanted to try the different modes of the device and found the following on the first day of trying it.1) Live streaming to the app works fine. Most strokes were appropriately captured if you hold the pen properly.2) Off-line capture only grabbed about a page’s worth of strokes before it quit capturing. I don’t know if the pen quit capturing or if the transfer of data failed when the app re-connected. This is obviously a problem if you depend on a soft-copy.3) The best way to make sure it reconnects properly for a new session (meaning any time you turn the pen back on) is to force close the app, turn the pen on, then re-open the app. This is obviously a problem if you want to capture quick notes or fleeting ideas.4) The app crashes without any notice as to why. Are error logs captured anywhere? 5) I have a feeling the app content is not being saved in iCloud, which should be the default. If I lose the data because my iOS device dies or it is stolen, I’m out of luck.

Developer Response
Dear Manjagu,thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. We are working to solve all the issue and the new version improved the app already.We kindly ask you to reach as out to notesapp@moleskine.comwe would love to support you at our best.Thanks.
Love the concept but…
05/31/2022

manjagu

I love having a hard- and soft-copy of notes. I wanted to try the different modes of the device and found the following on the first day of trying it.1) Live streaming to the app works fine. Most strokes were appropriately captured if you hold the pen properly.2) Off-line capture only grabbed about a page’s worth of strokes before it quit capturing. I don’t know if the pen quit capturing or if the transfer of data failed when the app re-connected. This is obviously a problem if you depend on a soft-copy.3) The best way to make sure it reconnects properly for a new session (meaning any time you turn the pen back on) is to force close the app, turn the pen on, then re-open the app. This is obviously a problem if you want to capture quick notes or fleeting ideas.4) The app crashes without any notice as to why. Are error logs captured anywhere? 5) I have a feeling the app content is not being saved in iCloud, which should be the default. If I lose the data because my iOS device dies or it is stolen, I’m out of luck.
Developer Response 06/03/2022
Dear Manjagu,thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. We are working to solve all the issue and the new version improved the app already.We kindly ask you to reach as out to notesapp@moleskine.comwe would love to support you at our best.Thanks.
Frustrating tool and little support
Jul 31

hartzhead
This is really meant for non-Windows users because there is not an option to be able to use this with windows. So now I have to use my little tiny phone to see what notes I wrote. But that is only when it works. My pen has not synced with my app for the last week and so it’s pointless to even have this tool. It’s also really frustrating because the notes do not always get recognized by the app. You have to have the app open and with you for it to have a digital version created. I have had to go back and rewrite my notes on top of what’s already there in order to make sure it gets digitized. There is almost no troubleshooting information or knowledge base.

Developer Response
Dear Hartzhead,Thank you for your feedback.The app has been specifically designed to run on mobile devices and tablets, and it is not compatible with Windows or desktop PCs. It’s a companion app for use on the go, and we understand that this may not suit all workflows.That said, we are currently working on the launch of a completely redesigned version of the app which will bring a much smoother and more reliable experience across supported devices.We truly appreciate your patience and feedback as it helps us improve. Thank you.
Frustrating tool and little support
Jul 31

hartzhead

This is really meant for non-Windows users because there is not an option to be able to use this with windows. So now I have to use my little tiny phone to see what notes I wrote. But that is only when it works. My pen has not synced with my app for the last week and so it’s pointless to even have this tool. It’s also really frustrating because the notes do not always get recognized by the app. You have to have the app open and with you for it to have a digital version created. I have had to go back and rewrite my notes on top of what’s already there in order to make sure it gets digitized. There is almost no troubleshooting information or knowledge base.
Developer Response Aug 6
Dear Hartzhead,Thank you for your feedback.The app has been specifically designed to run on mobile devices and tablets, and it is not compatible with Windows or desktop PCs. It’s a companion app for use on the go, and we understand that this may not suit all workflows.That said, we are currently working on the launch of a completely redesigned version of the app which will bring a much smoother and more reliable experience across supported devices.We truly appreciate your patience and feedback as it helps us improve. Thank you.
Not worth the price point if paying retail for the hardware.
Nov 1

EarthScapeArchitect
The smart pen itself is made by another company Neo lab. My pen does not have any firmware revisions available for it. It’s still on revision one.Meaning that they have not worked on the software for the pen for a considerable amount of time and have never released software updates for the firmware of the pen.My pen / the software has issues with digitalization, and will sometimes draw random pen strokes. It also has had trouble registering pen strokes towards the top of the page.The app user interface is confusing and hard to navigate.It feels like the software hardware combo was rushed to market before working out the bugs. The pen itself is a good weight but feels like it might become uncomfortable to use for extended periods of time.Would be nice if there was an open source component to the software so independent developers could work out some of the bugs and speed up the revision cycle.

Developer Response
Dear EarthScapeArchitect, thank you very much for your detailed feedback. Moleskine continuously works to improve the overall experience by optimizing our Notes app and data synchronization system, ensuring better performance and compatibility with the Smart Pen. The current version of the app is undergoing a complete redesign, with a new release planned soon. This update will include a refined UI, improved recognition stability, and better handling of data transfer and stroke precision. if you need any further assistance please reach us out directly at this email or through the app via: Support - CONTACT US or notesapp@moleskine.comThanks.
Not worth the price point if paying retail for the hardware.
Nov 1

EarthScapeArchitect

The smart pen itself is made by another company Neo lab. My pen does not have any firmware revisions available for it. It’s still on revision one.Meaning that they have not worked on the software for the pen for a considerable amount of time and have never released software updates for the firmware of the pen.My pen / the software has issues with digitalization, and will sometimes draw random pen strokes. It also has had trouble registering pen strokes towards the top of the page.The app user interface is confusing and hard to navigate.It feels like the software hardware combo was rushed to market before working out the bugs. The pen itself is a good weight but feels like it might become uncomfortable to use for extended periods of time.Would be nice if there was an open source component to the software so independent developers could work out some of the bugs and speed up the revision cycle.
Developer Response Nov 5
Dear EarthScapeArchitect, thank you very much for your detailed feedback. Moleskine continuously works to improve the overall experience by optimizing our Notes app and data synchronization system, ensuring better performance and compatibility with the Smart Pen. The current version of the app is undergoing a complete redesign, with a new release planned soon. This update will include a refined UI, improved recognition stability, and better handling of data transfer and stroke precision. if you need any further assistance please reach us out directly at this email or through the app via: Support - CONTACT US or notesapp@moleskine.comThanks.
Still waiting for tech-support
09/25/2024

Whatgoodissitting
I purchased a pen and a few notebooks and I’ve been having syncing issues across devices since day one. I sent tech support 4 separate emails in the last two two weeks and I haven’t had a single reply. It’s pretty disappointing considering the high cost of the device and the beautiful notebooks. I love Moleskin and have supported the brand throughout the years, but I’ve been pretty shocked at how unresponsive their tech-support is. I hope they will prove me wrong when they read this. (Additionally the pen’s battery life is far from what was advertised. But my main issue is not being able to sync properly, despite trying every troubleshooting idea available).

Developer Response
DearvWhatgoodissitting, Thank you for your feedback . We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience, we aim to reply within 12-24 hours. Please make sure you reached us out to notesapp@moleskine.com we would love to support you at our best.Thanks.
Still waiting for tech-support
09/25/2024

Whatgoodissitting

I purchased a pen and a few notebooks and I’ve been having syncing issues across devices since day one. I sent tech support 4 separate emails in the last two two weeks and I haven’t had a single reply. It’s pretty disappointing considering the high cost of the device and the beautiful notebooks. I love Moleskin and have supported the brand throughout the years, but I’ve been pretty shocked at how unresponsive their tech-support is. I hope they will prove me wrong when they read this. (Additionally the pen’s battery life is far from what was advertised. But my main issue is not being able to sync properly, despite trying every troubleshooting idea available).
Developer Response 10/07/2024
DearvWhatgoodissitting, Thank you for your feedback . We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience, we aim to reply within 12-24 hours. Please make sure you reached us out to notesapp@moleskine.com we would love to support you at our best.Thanks.

Fixed a crash reported by some users on navigation inside the notebooks.

Version 1.8.20

Apr 2

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