Apple Pencil knock-offs

[ladytonya]

I see so may Apple Pencil knock-offs on Amazon and have to wonder if they are any good. Right now, the Apple Pencil 2 is reduced to $112 but that's still a little pricey for a stylus. I have an iPad Air 4 and would really love to get a cheap pencil for it, but which one? Anyone use these instead of the Apple branded pencil?

 

[sracer]

I have an Apple Pencil 1 for my iPad Mini 5 and iPad 9th gen. But I wanted to test out alternatives. I bought a $20 alternative that looks like the Apple Pencil 2 for $20 on Amazon. It works great (with the caveat that it doesn't support tilt or pressure sensitivity).
I also bought an $8 Apple Pencil knock-off from Temu and it too works great. (though lighter in weight than the one on Amazon). I created a thread in this sub-forum about it.

What I really appreciate about these alternatives is that they don't need pairing (just power on and use) and no battery drain when not in use.

 

[ladytonya]

I have an Apple Pencil 1 for my iPad Mini 5 and iPad 9th gen. But I wanted to test out alternatives. I bought a $20 alternative that looks like the Apple Pencil 2 for $20 on Amazon. It works great (with the caveat that it doesn't support tilt or pressure sensitivity).
I also bought an $8 Apple Pencil knock-off from Temu and it too works great. (though lighter in weight than the one on Amazon). I created a thread in this sub-forum about it.

What I really appreciate about these alternatives is that they don't need pairing (just power on and use) and no battery drain when not in use.

I searched for other threads and didn’t find anything. Can you post a link to it? I haven’t had an iPad in years and was just gifted a practically brand new iPad Air 4. I’m not sure how much I’ll actually use it so didn’t want to spend over $100 on the Apple Pencil 2.

 

[sracer]

I searched for other threads and didn’t find anything. Can you post a link to it? I haven’t had an iPad in years and was just gifted a practically brand new iPad Air 4. I’m not sure how much I’ll actually use it so didn’t want to spend over $100 on the Apple Pencil 2.

Here are links to the two Apple Pencil knock-offs I bought (I'm pleased with both)... in order of preference:

Stylus Pen for iPad 9th&10th Generation - 5X Fast Charge Digital Pen - Compatible with 2018-2023, Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9 Inch,iPad 6-10 Gen,iPad Mini 5-6 Gen,iPad Air 3-5 Gen-White

Stylus Pen for iPad 9th&10th Generation - 5X Fast Charge Digital Pen - Compatible with 2018-2023, Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9 Inch,iPad 6-10 Gen,iPad Mini 5-6 Gen,iPad Air 3-5 Gen-White

www.amazon.com

The one from Temu has a lighter weight and slightly less strong of a magnet...

This item was discontinued - Temu

stylus pen for ipad with palm rejection active pencil compatible with 2018 2022 for ipad pro 11 12 9 inch ipad air 3rd 4th gen ipad 6 7 8th gen ipad mini for precise writing drawing at the lowest price at Temu.

www.temu.com

 

[ladytonya]

Thank you! I'm ordering the one off Amazon right now. It's worth it for $20 to see if I will actually use it. I think I will, but not sure enough to spend $129.

 

[sdm1985]

Great thread. iPP M2 here, Are there any good alternatives? I see ones on Amazon with more functionality than the actual AP2.
Thanks

 

[ladytonya]

This is what I ended up buying:

https://www.amazon.com/Generation-Magnetic-Wireless-Charging-Compatible/dp/B0BRN5C1ZM

It was $19.99 plus an extra $5 off. I ordered it yesterday shortly after making that post and it came today. The only thing that it doesn't have that the Apple Pencil does is the pressure sensitivity. Tilt works. The charging magnet works. Shortcuts in the corners work. Plus it has an on off button that you can single, double, or triple click to do different things. I've been playing around with it for a little over an hour and I love it! I mean, for $15? Heck yeah!

 

[D3ggy]

I bought the Adonit Star. Looks like a proper fountain pen. Love it.

 

[sracer]

This is what I ended up buying:

https://www.amazon.com/Generation-Magnetic-Wireless-Charging-Compatible/dp/B0BRN5C1ZM

It was $19.99 plus an extra $5 off. I ordered it yesterday shortly after making that post and it came today. The only thing that it doesn't have that the Apple Pencil does is the pressure sensitivity. Tilt works. The charging magnet works. Shortcuts in the corners work. Plus it has an on off button that you can single, double, or triple click to do different things. I've been playing around with it for a little over an hour and I love it! I mean, for $15? Heck yeah!

Congratulations! Good choice.
The other nice things about these 3rd party Pencils are...

1. no pairing required (nice to be able to switch between my iPad Mini and 9th gen iPad)
2. no battery drain on the Pencil when not in use (not a problem for the Pencil 2 if attached to the iPad)

 

[ladytonya]

I bought the Adonit Star. Looks like a proper fountain pen. Love it.

That looks really cool but I would be afraid the point would scratch the screen over time.