![]() ![]() The Apple Pencil (first-generation) still has the same annoyances it did years ago when it launched. Apple Pencil (First-Generation) Review: Same old annoyancesĪpple Pencil Charging (Image credit: Luke Filipowicz / iMore) Plus, some of the low-cost iPad stylus options are nothing more than just a capacitive stylus. ![]() Still, none of them come close to being as intuitive or as smooth. There are some Apple Pencil alternatives that offer bits of the experience that the first-generation Apple Pencil provides. Plus, you can hide the toolbar off to the side if you don't want it just chilling down at the bottom of your screen. The little toolbar is constantly changing and adapting to what you're doing with your Apple Pencil - like having a search button if you're in the URL field in Safari. Tap the Lock screen with your Apple Pencil, and immediately, you're in the notes app where you can sketch or jot down notes with ease. Tap any text-entry field and start writing in it, and your iPad will convert it into text. Apple Pencil (First-Generation) Review: Performance is kingĪpple Pencil (1st Gen) with pencils and iPad (2020) (Image credit: Luke Filipowicz / iMore)įor me, the Apple Pencil is worth its weight in gold because of how well it integrates into iPadOS, even when you're not drawing, sketching, or painting. While there's no doubt that the Apple Pencil 2 and iPad Pro will provide the best artistic experience for the pros, if you're an amateur artist or just don't want to spend the money on the more expensive models, the Apple Pencil (first-generation) is a more than capable artistic tool. In all my time using the Apple Pencil with my iPad (2020), my palm has never made a mark when I have been in a drawing app. You can use the side of the Apple Pencil for shading, make use the superb pressure sensitivity to make lines thicker or thinner, and the palm rejection is incredible. I personally am not an artist - I can barely draw straight lines, but even I have been enjoying opening up some of the best drawing apps and just seeing what the Apple Pencil can do.ĭrawing or coloring feels so smooth and very reminiscent of drawing on paper, with maybe just a little less friction. While that generalization probably has some merit, the artistic abilities of the Apple Pencil (first-generation) shouldn't be understated. I said that serious artists wouldn't be using the first-generation Apple Pencil. If you have an iPad Pro and a newer Mac, you can connect your iPad to your Mac and turn it into a fully functional secondary display and drawing tablet (with Apple Pencil support) using the new Sidecar feature in macOS Catalina and iPadOS.Writing in Messages on iPad with Apple Pencil (Image credit: Luke Filipowicz / iMore) You can also import and annotate PDFs and work on two notes side-by-side. ![]() Plus, it can sync audio along with your notes, which is handy during revision time. It lets you record audio, type out notes, and take handwritten notes, all in a single interface. Notability is a popular notetaking app among students. The app comes with a myriad of templates, and there’s a feature that lets you zoom in to a particular part of the page. You can add shapes, images, and text to the note. You can switch between different pen styles and scrolling direction. You can customize virtually every single part of the handwritten notetaking interface. GoodNotes 5 is the most versatile notetaking app when it comes to Apple Pencil. The Apple Notes app is a good place to get started with handwritten notes on the iPad, but if you want more features, you’ll have to look at one of the many third-party apps on the App Store. ![]()
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