--- title: "How popular is Neo Smartpen? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Neo Smartpen makes pens that digitise handwriting. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/neo-smartpen" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Neo Smartpen? Searches and AI answers worldwide Neo Smartpen makes pens that digitise handwriting. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Neo Smartpen - **Owned by**: NeoLAB Convergence - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among smart notebook and pen brands**: 6.2% ## Where does Neo Smartpen compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Smart notebook and pen brands | 4 | 6.2% | 2.9K | - [Smart notebook and pen brands](/demand/global-en/categories/smart-notebook-brands) ## Top smart notebook and pen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Neo Smartpen was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Neo Smartpen is the joint most recommended of the four. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rocketbook | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Neo Smartpen | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Moleskine | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Livescribe | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smart notebook and pen brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smart notebook?": 1. Rocketbook - Asked ChatGPT "Which smart pen turns handwriting into digital notes?": 1. Neo Smartpen, 2. Livescribe - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best reusable notebook?": 1. Rocketbook - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart notebook": 1. Rocketbook, 2. Moleskine - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart pen": 1. Livescribe, 2. Neo Smartpen Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Neo Smartpen changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Neo Smartpen worldwide fell from 3.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Neo Smartpen’s share of searches among smart notebook and pen brands worldwide increased from 4.2% to 6.2%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Neo Smartpen’s share of searches among smart notebook and pen brands worldwide peaked at 29.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for smart notebook and pen brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Moleskine overtook Livescribe to rank 2nd among smart notebook and pen brands worldwide, with 9.4% of the searches. - In October 2026, Rocketbook lost share of searches among smart notebook and pen brands worldwide, from 78.1% to 76.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Neo Smartpen worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Livescribe worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 3.6K | 4.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 3.6K | 3.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 3.6K | 5.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 22.2K | 29.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 8.1K | 13.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 4.4K | 9.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 2.9K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 2.9K | 6.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 2.9K | 6.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 3.6K | 6.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 3.6K | 6.4% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | Smart notebook and pen brands | 2.9K | 6.2% | 4 | ## How are Neo Smartpen’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Neo Smartpen’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “neo smartpen” ## Which smart notebook and pen brands compete with Neo Smartpen? - [Rocketbook](/demand/global-en/brands/rocketbook): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/neo-smartpen-vs-rocketbook - [Moleskine](/demand/global-en/brands/moleskine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/moleskine-vs-neo-smartpen - [Livescribe](/demand/global-en/brands/livescribe): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/livescribe-vs-neo-smartpen ## Who owns Neo Smartpen? Neo Smartpen is owned by NeoLAB Convergence. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by NeoLAB Convergence. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Neo Smartpen? Neo Smartpen is owned by NeoLAB Convergence. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by NeoLAB Convergence. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Neo Smartpen? Searches and AI answers worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/neo-smartpen This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/neo-smartpen. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.