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I have some apps on my new iPad Air where I can use a stylus to jot notes, etc. However, all I have is the fat round rubber-type stylus. One is from Bamboo, the others were gifts. They are awkward to use for notes, to do lists, etc. Is there a fine tip stylus that can be used that will not harm my iPad screen? Any recommendations/suggestions are most appreciated.
I just purchased an iPad Air for my daughter to use when she returns to Grad school this fall. We have an iPad to and the 6 mm broad-tip styluses worked OK for quick notes. With the higher resolution screen and a few years to improve things, I thought that then would have gotten better.
In fact, I think that they have gotten worse. We purchased a Defender case for the Air and I bought several of the inexpensive rubber tipped styluses. They all required too much pressure for writing comfortably and all skipped leaving the writing to be unusable.
Next, we purchased the 'Pencil' from 53 the makers of the iPad app 'Paper'. This uses a low powered bluetooth tech that WITHOUT the screen protector worked much better. You could use it to take notes using the Goodnote App. With the screen protector, the skipping returns and the pressure causes the tip to rub on the screen too much.
I have ordered the Adonit Script to try that, but there are several posts on the net that suggest that I won't be pleased with that either if using a screen protector. Honestly, does anyone really take their Air into an environment with people jostling about and NOT protect it?
I went to the Apple Store and their answer was "We don't sell a stylus, so we don't know anything about them." I made an appointment with the local Genius who admitted that they (the local store genuses were aware of the problem, but that Apple had not official response to the problem. [Seems that a problem doesn't exist if you don't acknowledge it.]
Our plan is to wait for the Adonit Jot Script stylus arrival, and if it doesn't work, we will return the Air and look at alternatives.
Hope you have better luck or better yet find the answer so that the rest of us can use the Air to its full potential.
Based on experience and friends who have the Adonit Pro, the iPad is just not made for use with a stylus. If I remember correctly, Steve Jobs did not want the iPad to have a stylus, insisting that it solely be touched with your fingers. While this is all nice and dandy, for those who want to take notes it's probably one of the dumbest ideas I've heard of. My friends have Android tablets that come with a stylus much like a pen, and I must say it is far superior to anything you will find made for the iPad. Not only that, they have just as good touch screens, and better customization. On the downside, the App Store has more apps and still seems to be the favorite among app developers. So IMHO, for the best note-taking, you are better off steering away from the iPad in any form. For the best app experience, the iPad is still the winner for tablets.
That page of notes looks awesome! I'm looking for a good note-taking app. What do you use??
It looks like Goodreader for iPad.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodreader-for-ipad/id363448914?mt=8
Hey man.
So two factors affect how easily and successful one is writing on an iPad. Its the combination(!!) of a NOTE-TAKING APP & the STYLUS. If one of the two is of low quality, even if the other is perfect, then u wont have good results, i.e. making your life difficult. U should enjoy writing on an iPad.
As I've aforementioned, I strongly recommend the stylus "ADONIT PRO'' & the note-taking app, "NOTESHELF"
Hi Alex,
Was just wondering if you've had any issues with the adonit jot pro scratching your screen?
Thanks!
Hey!
With the adonit jot pro i had no scratching issues. with jot pro script i had 2 scratches.
Hi Alex.
I am a med student as well and I'm searching for a good stylus to take everyday notes on my ipad with. I find your post very helpful. Just wondering though...how long have you been using the Adonit Pro Stylus and is really comfortable to take notes during a lecture like you would with an actual pen and paper?
Thanks
Hey!
Ive been using with for a solid year now. U can take comfortable during the lecture!
Wacom markets the INTUOS CREATIVE STYLUS 2 as "ergonomically designed for creative professionals with a thin pressure-sensitive tip that lets you draw, sketch, paint, on your iPad with the intuitive and natural feel of pens and brushes." http://www.wacom.com/en/us/creative/intuos-creative-stylus-2
Has anyone used this Wacom model stylus? With what results?
Hi Alex, after reading what you've written here i'm gonna buy Adonit Pro, I noticed you're studying medicine,me too, what note-taking app is it you're using?
I like Apple product and use them, however, if you want a suitable stylus, get yourself Samsung products or Surface from Microsoft. Apple is definitely not listening when it comes to use of stylus. It would be a very nice to use a good stylus with an iPad.
Don t waste your money. I have tried it.
Sohail9 wrote:
Hi Alex, after reading what you've written here i'm gonna buy Adonit Pro,
I've also been using it for over a year and love it.
Alex, I will buy the Adonit Jot Pro based on your recommendation. What app(s) do you recommend for note-taking? What about palm rejection, should it be a concern to me?
Alex, I will buy the Adonit Jot Pro based on your recommendation. I have a few basic questions (if I may 🙂)
1. What app(s) do you recommend for note-taking?
2. I'm quite concerned about palm rejection and thus, considering the Jot Touch 4. Does it perform as well as the Jot Pro?
3. Will I need a screen protector to use either of these styli (to avoid screen scratching)?
Thanks a lot!
Best fine tip writing stylus for iPad Air?
