[Amazon.ca] Apple Pencil alternative with tilt sensitivity, palm rejection, USB-C ($14.78 + free Prime shipping or $5.99)
- Deal Link:
- https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B094HRKL5R/
- Retailer:
- Amazon.ca
There are dozens of clones of this pencil all over Amazon and Aliexpress, but this seems to be the cheapest one. I just got it and it's nice to write with. Reviews are all over Amazon, just look for the ones with the visible USB-C charging port and the indicator light right below that; I'd expect that they're all the same. The writing experience feels the same as the old Apple Pencil 1 I used to have except lacking pressure sensitivity. Battery life TBD but like I said reviews abound.
What makes this better, in my opinion, than the Logitech Crayon or Adonit Note is USB-C charging. If you have a newest iPad Mini, newest iPad Air, or iPad Pro 2018 and later, you can use the same cable. It's not as good as wireless charging with the Apple Pencil 2 but arguably better than the Apple Pencil 1 or any other alternative.
The recent one from Primecables seems like it's slightly different for similar price, but I didn't get it because it's got the indicator light just above the USB-C port so I didn't know what other internal/functional differences might also exist with that one.
For all iPads first released in 2018 and later.
What makes this better, in my opinion, than the Logitech Crayon or Adonit Note is USB-C charging. If you have a newest iPad Mini, newest iPad Air, or iPad Pro 2018 and later, you can use the same cable. It's not as good as wireless charging with the Apple Pencil 2 but arguably better than the Apple Pencil 1 or any other alternative.
The recent one from Primecables seems like it's slightly different for similar price, but I didn't get it because it's got the indicator light just above the USB-C port so I didn't know what other internal/functional differences might also exist with that one.
For all iPads first released in 2018 and later.
