Cheap "dumb" Stylus Options - iPad 8th Gen?

[chrism_scotland]

Hi everyone - looking for some advice! - My wife is a teacher and every pupil in her class has recently been provided with an iPad 8th gen for classwork, marking, etc.

I'm aware they are compatible with the original Magic Pencil but the school budget doesn't stretch to £90 for each kid to get a stylus (that they would likely just lose anyway! as we're talking about lower school/Primary)

I personally have an iPP 12.9 and use the Pencil 2 so I've never looked at "dumb" stylus options for the iPad - are there any recommendations for "cheap" stylus for the iPad on the basis that they would only be for basic usage like "ticking or crossing" work on a screen - or maybe writing down a few numbers.

I know on Amazon there are hundreds of £10 stylus - are any of them better than the rest?

 

[Davidalan]

Saw this on Amazon

Stylus Pen for iPad Compatible with 2018-2024 Apple Pencil for iPad Pro 11/13-inch(M4) Pro 11"/12.9", iPad 6th/7th/8th/9th/10th, iPad Mini 6/5, Apple Pen for iPad Air 11/13-inch(M2), Air 3/4/5(White)

How do I find compatible with my ipad pen, it compatible with apple ipad 2018-2024, why apple pencil? 2.5X Fast Charge, with pixel-perfect precision, tilt sensitivity, apple pencil 2nd generation — makes painting, sketching, doodling, ipad pencil note-taking better than ever. ipad pen attaches ma...

www.amazon.com

 

[beach bum]

Saw this on Amazon

Stylus Pen for iPad Compatible with 2018-2024 Apple Pencil for iPad Pro 11/13-inch(M4) Pro 11"/12.9", iPad 6th/7th/8th/9th/10th, iPad Mini 6/5, Apple Pen for iPad Air 11/13-inch(M2), Air 3/4/5(White)

How do I find compatible with my ipad pen, it compatible with apple ipad 2018-2024, why apple pencil? 2.5X Fast Charge, with pixel-perfect precision, tilt sensitivity, apple pencil 2nd generation — makes painting, sketching, doodling, ipad pencil note-taking better than ever. ipad pen attaches ma...

www.amazon.com

I bought something similar by another vendor when I couldn’t find my Apple Pencil 2, and it works really well and has a very good stand-by time before needing to be charged.

 

[Southernguy]

I bought one of these a few weeks ago and it works great for my purposes, worth the £25 I paid for it. Probably very similar to the link above but UK

Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2023, Apple Pencil Compatible With Palm Rejection/Tilt Sensitivity/Magnetic for iPad Pro 12.9/11'' Air 3/4/5th Mini 5/6th 6/7/8/9th Gen

Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2023, Apple Pencil Compatible With Palm Rejection/Tilt Sensitivity/Magnetic for iPad Pro 12.9/11'' Air 3/4/5th Mini 5/6th 6/7/8/9th Gen

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[1CaesaR1]

Got this 2 days ago. Works well for my use.

Stylus Pen for ipad with Palm Rejection, LESHP Pencil Compatible with (2018-2020) iPad. No Lag, High Precision, Tilting Detection, Magnetic Adsorption

Stylus Pen for ipad with Palm Rejection, Apple iPad Pencil Compatible with(2018-2021) iPad Pro, ipad Accessories, Apple Pencil 1st 2nd 3th 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Generation, No Lag, High Precision, Tilting Detection, Magnetic Adsorption, Stylus Pens for Touch Screens,home pod tips holder

www.amazon.com

 

[Diablo360]

The generic ones on Amazon are a pretty good alternative. I lost my Apple pen and bought a $25 version and can’t really tell the difference

 

[LibbyLA]

Got this 2 days ago. Works well for my use.

Stylus Pen for ipad with Palm Rejection, LESHP Pencil Compatible with (2018-2020) iPad. No Lag, High Precision, Tilting Detection, Magnetic Adsorption

Stylus Pen for ipad with Palm Rejection, Apple iPad Pencil Compatible with(2018-2021) iPad Pro, ipad Accessories, Apple Pencil 1st 2nd 3th 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Generation, No Lag, High Precision, Tilting Detection, Magnetic Adsorption, Stylus Pens for Touch Screens,home pod tips holder

www.amazon.com

I have Apple pencils and a Logitech Crayon but bought this because I’m curious and it’s cheap. It worked just like the Crayon for me when marking up PDFs on OneDrive on iPP 11 2021 and Mini 6, although with less “smearing” (but that may be because I changed a setting for drawing only with pencil). I did put a grip on it because I like the chunkier size. I really like that it charges USB C. It seems to be a good option if you are only writing and don’t need pressure sensitivity.

 

[Josieb1]

I bought the Apple Pencil 2 when I bought my Air 5 but realised almost straight away that I couldn’t justify the price for the amount of use I’d get out of it. I returned it and bought this Moko stylus. It’s great and I’m really happy with it.

MoKo Stylus Pen Fit Apple iPad with Palm Rejection, iPad Pencil Fit 2022 iPad 10th/9th/8th Gen,2021 iPad Mini 6th Generation,iPad Pro 11/12.9 Inch (2018-2022),iPad Air 4th, iPad 6/7th - White

www.amazon.com

 

[FyerFyer]

Do these options work with handwriting to text via scribble?

 

[LibbyLA]

Do these options work with handwriting to text via scribble?

They should. The only thing they don’t do is respond to pressure. If you’re just writing (as opposed to drawing or painting in software like Procreate), pressure doesn’t matter.