

It also syncs with Evernote.Īvailable for free on Android 4.0+ devices, this app has similar note-taking features as Evernote, but deeply integrated within Android. It can transcribe audio notes, something that Evernote (and other services) don't offer yet.

The technology makes your notes look better, since hand writing on glass screens can look ugly. It tries to replicate the experience of using pen and paper digitally. It's one of the first apps for handwritten notes on the iPad. Penultimate(bought by Evernote in 2012, but currently a separate app) It's perfect for just about every instance, be it a quick grocery list or voice memo. Hardawar used it to record interviews, and it automatically gets uploaded from his phone and is accessible from all his PCs. It's $45 for premium version with more uploads, better security and collaborative options. This app is free on iOS, Android, Winphone, and others. On tap this week are the best note taking apps to help us capture our best, most brilliant, fleeting ideas. This week we're joined by Devindra Hardawar, national mobile editor for Venture Beat. “We will also take the technology and add it to Evernote, doubling down on the existing handwriting technology that our Evernote engineers have been working on to see what else we can do with it, especially on tablets.Now it's time for App Chat, our regular segment where tech writers give you their app recommendations. “The app will exist separately, but gain powerful functionality from Evernote,” said Libin. Our integration with Evernote was well received and now we are thrilled to have access to Evernote’s handwriting technology,” said Zotto.įor those who love Penultimate, don’t worry - your app isn’t going anywhere for now. “Penultimate has been a progression from the beginning of the iPad and it’s evolved to something more powerful. Zotto, who has pretty much run Penultimate as a one-man show, will join Evernote’s team. He did say that’s its a combination of cash and stock. Unsurprisingly, Libin wouldn’t divulge how much money changed hands to acquire Penultimate. The company recently raised $70 million at a one billion dollar valuation, and has $166 million in total funding, Evernote IPO chatter has sprung up.

“Our integration with Evernote was well received and now we are thrilled to have access to Evernote’s handwriting technology,” said Zotto in an interview with VentureBeat.Įvernote has had a lot of money to play with lately, making it easy to grab Penultimate and add Zotto to its team. However, once Penultimate added Evernote integration in January 2012, it seemed only natural that the two services would blend together. I reached out to Ben (Penulitmate’s creator) about two years ago about the product, telling him how much I liked it,” Libin said in an interview with VentureBeat.Īs much as Libin admired Penultimate, founder Ben Zotto wasn’t in a hurry to sell his product. When I saw the app, I thought this is exactly what digital ink should look like for Evernote. “Penultimate is an app I’ve been in love with on the iPad for several years. The first time Evernote chief executive Phil Libin laid his eyes on it, he was impressed. You can use a stylus or your finger tip to create handwritten notes, drawings, and diagrams using images on the iPad. The app, which costs 99 cents, is meant to resemble a real paper notebook. Penultimate was developed not long after the first iPad was released and has become the fourth best-selling iPad app of all time. Digital notebook Evernote has acquired digital handwriting notebook app Penultimate, a move that will bring more handwritten notes to Evernote.
