Customers highly value the Pencil (1st Generation)'s ease of use, accuracy, and compatibility. Many appreciate its responsiveness and the positive drawing experience it provides. While some find the price to be high, most users report a positive experience with minimal lag or other significant issues. A few concerns were raised regarding the cap and the size of the device.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love and still use in 2020
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was one of my most valued purchases. It’s been awesome being able to write on my iPad as if it were own and paper. Love it and can’t wait to upgrade to the next model soon.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Well worth it
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I'm a writer. I got tired of not having my notebooks so I purchased this. To my surprise it's one of my most used devices. It's great to make quick notes n have them on iCloud. It's also great when editing docs or PDFs.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love my pencil
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the Apple Pencil! It works really well with my IPad mini 5! It holds a charge for a long time, for me I only charge the pencil once a week.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Compatibility
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A must have
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you want to keep the iPad screen clean for more than 5 minutes, then this is the tool for the job. Works well with all the apps I have used it with, so no problems so far.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It just works!
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I was a little hesitant because of my previous experiences with any tablet pen. This works excellent with the iPad Pro. I feel like I'm actually writing. I wish that it had a magnet or a clip.
Definitely worth the money!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
iPad air lover
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Don’t know how I ever let this Pencil go by me when I bought my IPad Air just last year. I love how smooth and how it really feels like you are writing. Great product!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Drawing
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for a first generation
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I bought this to go with my 9.7" iPad Pro. It works great and I love using it to draw with. It feels good compared to a real drawing pencil. Definitely different that the real thing but keep using it and it gets easier to use.. Makes the iPad Pro a decent drawing pad/sketch pad and I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to draw on their iPad Pro.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just like a pencil!
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
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I love the Apple Pencil. I use it for everyday notes on my iPad, my homework, and to draw. Just remember to check if your iPad is compatible with Apple Pencil before you get it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love it
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The iPad pencil is a great addition to have with my new 8th generation 10.2” iPad I just bought. It is easy to pair with your iPad and is a useful tool to have.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Lag
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for Note-taking
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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Great pencil for note-taking, however it needs to be charged every day or two. I haven't tried it with drawing but I would imagine it works well. There is no lag or discrepancies between the pencil and what you write.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Best stylus, when it works
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As a long time user of a Wacom Intuous, I'm pretty familiar with styluses and pens and whatnot. The Apple pencil is as good as I could hope for in terms of sensitivity and accuracy. The size and diameter are spot-on as well; perfect for holding without fatigue (though some may prefer the ergonomic shape of a Wacom stylus).
Drawing and painting feels pretty good. Personally, I'd like the nib to be a bit more narrow, but not for any particular reason, since it's perfectly accurate. The 10.5" iPad offers plenty enough screen space to draw, though if that's your primary use-case, I'd probably get the bigger one.
The only reason for the 4 stars is that my first one was defective. It paired to Bluetooth the first time immediately. However, it seemed to never go into standby mode, and I could watch the battery power drop minute by minute when not in use. After it died, no amount of charging or "forgetting" and re-pairing would work. It was replaced at an Apple store rather than Best Buy, since it broke about 2 days out of the return period, which seems like it's down to about a week now (14 days?). The new one works as expected.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Product
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Bought this for my husband and he loves it. He is an artist at heart and loves using the pencil. It is easy to keep it fully charged. I wish it would work on other Apple devices.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty Cool Tech
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It is amazing that you can get the same shading and line thickness properties of a real pencil on paper with this lovely price of technology. It is fun to sketch and draw with the pencil and it is great for taking notes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great accessory for college
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I found this useful when taking notes on PowerPoint lectures for class. I also have the Apple keyboard connected to my iPad which makes it easier to carry around than my laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gift for older kids
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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My daughter loves this pencil for drawing on her IPad. It's hard to find gifts for kids when they start to get out of the toy phase. This was a great selection!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super Fun
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I really enjoy now being able to use the Apple Pencil on the iPad 6th generation. It’s easy and fun to enhance photos or messages, or to do my own freehand drawings. Really glad they made this possible.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great accessory
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This is a great accessory for the iPad. It has a 15-second quick charge and there are plenty of iPad cases out there with attachments for it. It’s comfortable to use and nice for tapping, drawing, or writing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pencil
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
bought for my daughter along with the ipad and she loves using both items. She loves drawing with the pencil and it makes doing school work a lot easier.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Pencil!
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I love my Apple pencil! It works great! It allows me to take notes electronically now without having to waste paper. And now I have my notes with me in one device rather than in tons of file folders.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Accessory for Artists & Other Professionals
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The Apple Pencil is very sensitive, allowing you to write and sketch very naturally. It is wonderful for taking notes and for marking up articles via various PDF apps. I do wish that the cap and the little dongle to allow for charging by cord were not so small - I feel it is only a matter of time before I am going to lose one, or both of them.