Question about
dave

What is a good handwriting recognition app to use on the iPad?

It'd be awesome to be able to export to something like Dropbox or Evernote as well.
top answers
dave's pick
frankspin

frankspin

In the research I've done on the subject I've found the stylus is just as important. I can vouch for the kensington stylus and say it is not good. We tried it at work and i felt like i was writing with my left hand it was that off. A lot of it has to do with the sensitivity of the touch screen for the ipad. Here is a good write up on the various different stylus available www.imedicalapps.com­/2011­/02­/ipad­-stylus­-review­-be...

As for Evernote integration, consult the Evernote trunk. They have a list of different iPad apps that sync with Evernote. The ones that they look really well designed and I was going to give them a shot but at $5 a pop it was going to be expensive. Some of them offer zoom mode which helps to provide greater writing accuracy. Note shelf was the one imparticular that caught my attention . www.evernote.com­/about­/trunk/
mark as good answer

3 people like this answer

share | add reply

Clicking the mark as good answer button helps us highlight the best answers.

dave's pick
connorg

connorg

7notes for iPhone and iPad has been getting good press the last few days:

www.tuaw.com­/2011­/08­/25­/daily­-ipad­-app­-7notes­-for­-...
mark as good answer

1 person likes this answer

share | add reply

sort by

5 more answers
jaimetout

jaimetout

I suppose you're looking for something beyond Evernote's OCR?
mark as good answer

1 person likes this answer

share | 1 reply
roberto

roberto

I've heard great things about Bricklin's Note Taker HD
www.youtube.com­/watch­?v­=nRUy0fg6yj8­&feature­=re...

Also check out PhatPad
www.phatware.com­/index.php­?q­=product­/details­/phatp...
mark as good answer

1 person likes this answer

share | add reply
sheltonmatt

sheltonmatt

Noteshelf exports to both Dropbox and Evernote. I just got it on sale for 99 cents. I Have not had a chance for heavy testing, but so far so good. www.fluidtouch.biz­/noteshelf/
mark as good answer

1 person likes this answer

share | add reply
Pontiff

Pontiff

I've looked at a couple of them and settled so far with Writepad. I also have a Toshiba Portege M400 with a stylus writing interface on it through Windows. I would give the Windows version about an 8 out of 10. I use it a lot. The handwriting recognition program on the iPad that I have tried so far has a ways to go to get close to the functionality I've used in the Windows OS. The stylus interface is just plain wonky. You don't get a clean translation from the finger or stylus to the iPad screen. That being said, I give the Writepad about a 6 out 10. I'll keep an eye on this thread to see if anyone had found anything better. Writepad and Phatpad are essentially the same thing. I just don't understand why Apple gave no real interest to a serious stylus interface.
mark as good answer

1 person likes this answer

share | add reply
Dignan17

Dignan17

Sorry to hijack, but I'd love to know the same thing for Android devices...
mark as good answer

0 people like this answer

share | add reply
post answer
share:

Related questions

14 users following this question:

This question has been viewed 2945 times.
Last activity .

Tips for giving the best answers

Sometimes it's just little details that separates a great and not so great answer! Here are a few simple tips to keep in mind:

1
Be complete and thorough. Don't skimp on the details!
2
Try not to answer with a question. Because that's not really an answer, right?
3
A little research goes a long way. Back up your claims and assumptions!
4
Try to be patient, tech questions can be complicated.
5
You are awesome for both reading this and answering questions.