[2018 UPGRADED] Newest Version Elfinbook Smart Notebook 2.0, Cloud Storage, Evernote Storage, Water-to-Erase, Mind Map, Reusable Notebook, Pilot FriXion pen, 60 pages, B5, 6.9"x9.8", Black

Rocketbook vs. Elfinbook: I use both and here is my opinion.Each of these books has their pros and cons. Hopefully I can outline both for you from my perspective so you can see what you prefer.Paper: Rocketbook uses a paper that feels more plastic and thin. Elfinbook paper feels more substantial and the ink takes to it much faster. Rocketbook uses a square dot grid pattern, while Elfinbook has lines, much like a normal notebook. So when you scan from Rocketbook, it comes across looking like you just wrote on copy paper (no lines) while Elfinbook comes across with lines for more of that notebook look. For my preference, and others that I've let test, Elfinbook was the clear winner here.Size: Somewhat arbitrary as I'm guessing both have different sizes. Rocketbook is more of a personal notebook size...think DayTimer size. Elfinbook was larger and a little less convenient to carry around. The drawback with Rocketbook is the size does prohibit the amount of info you can put on a single page. More pages mean more scanning and organizing. Elfinbook held more notes obviously and it is nicer to have more space for sketches, thoughts etc. I call this one a draw, as it is a personal preference. I personally prefer the smaller size.Page Turning: Odd category I know, but that is why I included it here as I never thought it was a big deal...until now. Hands down, Rockebook wins here with being able to turn the pages just like a spiral bound notebook. Elfinbook, with its thicker pages required me to open the book and fidget with the pages and spine to complete a page turn...without being concerned of ripping near the spine. Rocketbook you can treat like the old school notebooks: flip pages behind current page and keep going. Elfinbook required a lot of effort for me to even want to try and do that.App Integration: Rocketbook gives you multiple options to instantly send your notes just by simply making the symbol on the page. You've previously told the app where each symbol will send the note. Rocketbook seamlessly reads that and bingo, your document shows up where you told it. Elfinbook is more of a manga process. You have to pick where you want it each time. That becomes a hassle if you use the book for multiple entries (work, personal, diary etc) and have to continually switch where you want it to go. With Rocketbook, I could use 10 pages, each with a different place to go to the cloud just by marking the symbol, take the scan and you are good to go...no delays, no switching after each scan. Rocketbook takes this category.App: Hands down, Rocketbook's app is more polished. Elfinbook has a ways to go and could be superior with a few updates. Their OCR is horrible (Rocketbook doesn't offer that). Elfinbook has a burst type mode and does seem to capture pages faster with its dark border recognition feature. I give this to Rocketbook again, it is just a more polished app.All in all, I would take elements of each book to create a better one. I continue to use both, but want my Rocketbook to have lines on the paper, and have the thicker paper from Elfinbook.

I bought this to replace a Rocketbook Everlast that I lost two days after purchasing. I immediately regretted the purchase of this Elfinbook the night it arrived.Pros:- Easy to write on, ink sets rather fast.- The pen included with the notebook is a fine-point Frixion 05 pen - much nicer than the Frixion 07 ballpoint pen provided with the Rocketbook smart notebooks.- Supposedly microwaveable while the Rocketbook Everlast I also own isn't. However, I don't really plan on using this feature as it .- The pages themselves do seem to be high quality.Cons:- The page binding is awful, and I nearly tore the pages trying to get them to separate (it does get better with use -- I had to break it in).- The Elfinbook iOS application is atrocious. It charges you for premium features that are available for free in the Rocketbook apps, the app is much slower than Rocketbook at detecting pages, the page scan quality isn't really that good when the room light is uneven or there are page shadows, it overlays an annoying watermark in the bottom-right corner of the page that can obstruct your notes, and it exposes an unsecure web server to download documents as long as the application is open! Moreover, there are two types of pages in this notebook: ones with lines/dotted grids, and ones that are 'blank'. I found that the app had a harder time scanning the 'blank' pages, which could be frustrating.In the end, most of my complaints are with the app and the lack of features that are found in the Rocketbook products. I originally thought this wouldn't matter to me, but it does make life much easier when you have a seamless app that you can use.

I can't comment on the software side of this product, as I already have an existing notebook scanning software that I use for my notes.That said, the notebook is amazing! I was worried about smudging, as I write quickly. I've not had any major issues with smudging, yet. The paper feels smooth but not slick. I would almost compare it to a very high quality stationary paper. The pages are like a thick stock in weight.I write extensive notes in my studies and I plan to buy another of these notebooks

I give it 3 stars, not for the notebook which is excellent, but for the software that supposed to accompany the notebook. The software is in Chinese with hybrid English and it doesn't work very well. You have to use the camera on your iPad or Android to scan the pages and store them in the application. It takes a little effort to line things up. After it is scanned, the OCR is USELESS!!!. The product has great potential if strides in the software could be achieved.

IT works as expected and I don't have to waste money on purchasing multiple notebooks. Iam an intinerant teacher and take notes daily on students' progress so being able to use one notebook mulitple times is great. The pen that it comes with creates indentations on the paper so I would NOT recommending using that pen. I puchased gel pens mady by the same company that do not leave any indentations. When I use the app, I have a hard time opening my documents. I have to click on the thumbtack image multiple times in mutliple spots to get it to open. Also, you can only edit the document when your first save it -once it's saved you can no longer change the size etc. The editing capabilties does not allow to make it clearer or manual edits -it provides 3 choices.

I REALLY loved the book for the first few weeks. I haven’t had any trouble with the app, but I did have the notebook with me in my purse. As it has gotten hotter the pages have begun sticking together and when I pull them apart, some of the coating comes off and the pages aren’t usable.I still use what I can in the notebook! I love erasing it (the microwave didn’t erase all the pages) with water and reusing it over again!

Bought this for my brother and then bought me one. It’s great and has so many purposes. Plus, you’re not wasting paper!

This is a most stupid and foolish purchase what I've when either done. Cloud storage and cloud synchronization via PHOTO!!!!!!!!!!!! (facepalm)^2 Absolutely idiotic description.

This product is a complete knock-off of Rocketbook. I bought the product to compare quality and it doesn't come close.

I had a chance to try this out over the weekend and am pretty impressed! I love the idea of reusable notebooks, especially as I tend to use them for filler when I have a quick...

Received this today and while I believe I will love it. I am a bit disappointed. The very first page has a black mark running down the page that will not remove.

It was pretty need at first but it will not sync with my Evernote. Soooo there are software glitches

This notebook comes with a frixion pen. The note book papers looks like plastic but easy to write. This notebook is amazing smart and saves lot of papers as I can erase easily...

This works best when you have the app that goes along with it. It allows you to process your pages. The erasable component is fantastic!

Got this as a present for my husband. The notebook came with a pen as advertised, and was delivered in a timely manner.

I loose pens a lot. This is an issue with this book. Also it looked cool before. Not so cool now. I do not use this. It does work well when you have the right pen.