Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
What is you choice as best iPad stylus?
- Thread starter dadoftwogirls
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I use my ipad for meetings, and after reading reviews here and in other forums, I went on a mad stylii buying rampage. As a result, I currently have : the ifaraday rxii, the adonit jot pro, the zoogue(free) and the caseen vibe. I also have the free stylus that comes with the Ozaki case, but I do not use it at all as it is the length of my little finger and almost useless except for the most casual of tasks.
I tend to use noteshelf for jotting down notes/ ideas/ doodling etc.
The Caseen Vibe is too short and now belongs to my wife. The tip is also slightly squishy.
The Zoogue, I am told is similar to the Wacom in terms of writing ability. I used it once but I am not too fond of the rubber on glass feel, so it now sits in the drawer. I am debating whether to buy the Bamboo.
I switch between the Jot and the rx2 when I feel like it, with the RX being my go to stylus for the past month.
The Jot is brilliant for precise writing, on noteshelf, I am able to write without using the magnifying function at all. For drawing, it works as well, and the customer service is second to none. Had to change the disc and they send me replacements. It is, however, not so intuitive/ comfortable if you use it for day to day tasks, like tapping on apps/ games etc. Writing feels like using a sharp nib pen on a glass table, but very smooth, and it glides nicely. It is also very nicely designed/ built and feels/ looks expensive.
The ifaraday rx2 is more of a generalist than the specialist that is the Jot Pro. It writes well, extremely smooth, but I need to use the magnifying function in noteshelf for accurate writing. Everything else, drawing, day to day is effortless. The tip is nice and firm, not squishy and just feels....nice. Unfortunately, it looks cheap. Plastic cap and plastic body, although nicely weighted. So, more function then form, but it is an independent operation.
I tend to use noteshelf for jotting down notes/ ideas/ doodling etc.
The Caseen Vibe is too short and now belongs to my wife. The tip is also slightly squishy.
The Zoogue, I am told is similar to the Wacom in terms of writing ability. I used it once but I am not too fond of the rubber on glass feel, so it now sits in the drawer. I am debating whether to buy the Bamboo.
I switch between the Jot and the rx2 when I feel like it, with the RX being my go to stylus for the past month.
The Jot is brilliant for precise writing, on noteshelf, I am able to write without using the magnifying function at all. For drawing, it works as well, and the customer service is second to none. Had to change the disc and they send me replacements. It is, however, not so intuitive/ comfortable if you use it for day to day tasks, like tapping on apps/ games etc. Writing feels like using a sharp nib pen on a glass table, but very smooth, and it glides nicely. It is also very nicely designed/ built and feels/ looks expensive.
The ifaraday rx2 is more of a generalist than the specialist that is the Jot Pro. It writes well, extremely smooth, but I need to use the magnifying function in noteshelf for accurate writing. Everything else, drawing, day to day is effortless. The tip is nice and firm, not squishy and just feels....nice. Unfortunately, it looks cheap. Plastic cap and plastic body, although nicely weighted. So, more function then form, but it is an independent operation.
I backed this yesterday! I spent 30 bucks total, but that comes with 6 replaceable nibs! Amazing value! And I love how it comes with a tin carrying case. The rubber nib seems to be smaller than the pogo sketch stylus, or it could be the same size.
Nice, I got 3 of them with custom engraving myself. Going to give one to the wife and one to my mother. $105 total but i think it's worth it. It's getting great reviews too.
I'm using the Architect stylus from The Arctic Store. About 6mm tip, light, stylish, and I love the protective cap.
I have 2 Alupens and 1 Bamboo based on reviews.
The Bamboo says on the box that it doesn't work well with screen protectors because it is designed not to and for me it doesn't. I don't know if it is the brand SGP UO but it doesn't work well with it. Maybe it is the anti-glare properties in the UO. But if you have a UO hesitate a bit on using the Bamboo stylus. My AluPen however works fine with the SGP UO.
My PowerSupport HD should come soon. I will test the Bamboo with it.
The Bamboo says on the box that it doesn't work well with screen protectors because it is designed not to and for me it doesn't. I don't know if it is the brand SGP UO but it doesn't work well with it. Maybe it is the anti-glare properties in the UO. But if you have a UO hesitate a bit on using the Bamboo stylus. My AluPen however works fine with the SGP UO.
My PowerSupport HD should come soon. I will test the Bamboo with it.
I've had several. The Jot is nice but for some reason it writes streaky for me. Too bad as I really want to like it.
My favorite is the iFaraday. It is the most reliable for writing. I just lost mine this morning and immediately ordered a replacement ( Rx II).
One thing I hope is improved on future iPads is the digitizer speed and resolution. I want to be able to make fine resolution drawings and notes without using some sort of magnification window.
My favorite is the iFaraday. It is the most reliable for writing. I just lost mine this morning and immediately ordered a replacement ( Rx II).
One thing I hope is improved on future iPads is the digitizer speed and resolution. I want to be able to make fine resolution drawings and notes without using some sort of magnification window.
The streaky jot can be fixed with:
1. conductive grease applied between the ball and the connector on the disc (so I've read)
2. Cleaning the ball with cleaning solution (worked for me temporarily); or
3. Writing to jot and they'll send you replacement discs (worked for me).
Streaks can be caused by a variety of issues, including lack of connectivity between the ball tip and the disc. Hope that helps.
sounds really nice! Thanks for posting! I really appreciate having forums like this. Sharing of ideas is great!
Just purchased my very first stylus (Wacom Bamboo Solo) a week ago and really like it a lot. 
My only concern is there's no cap to protect the rubber tip.
My only concern is there's no cap to protect the rubber tip.
There are a lot of ugly, boring iPad styluses out there. This one actually looks good and you can customize the tip. It's a Kickstarter project. http://kck.st/K1LwVU
My stylus experience to date:
Based on the helpful reviews around here, I have 3 of the best around the house.
Bamboo: A very nice feel and good basic stylus. My second favorite.
Jot: Just can't warm up to the design. I don't really like the feel, and it seems to respond a little slow compared to how I write.
iFaraday: Wow, my current favorite. Really responsive. For various reasons I ended up with three of them. The Artist, the RXII and the SALT. Of these, I really like the Artist the best. All are really nice, but the Artist just seems to work best for me. What I like the best is that the iFaraday keeps up with me. The others I have tried end up leaving gaps when I write. Also, I like a light touch, and the iFaradays all work with a light touch.
Based on the helpful reviews around here, I have 3 of the best around the house.
Bamboo: A very nice feel and good basic stylus. My second favorite.
Jot: Just can't warm up to the design. I don't really like the feel, and it seems to respond a little slow compared to how I write.
iFaraday: Wow, my current favorite. Really responsive. For various reasons I ended up with three of them. The Artist, the RXII and the SALT. Of these, I really like the Artist the best. All are really nice, but the Artist just seems to work best for me. What I like the best is that the iFaraday keeps up with me. The others I have tried end up leaving gaps when I write. Also, I like a light touch, and the iFaradays all work with a light touch.
Adonit Jot Pro Review
My review of the Jot Pro:
While styluses can be useful when used the right way it still can be hard to get real accurate results from nearly every stylus on the market today. The Adonit Jot Pro however has a super slim tip that no other stylus before it has been able to achieve.
The Jot Pro comes with a metal screw on cap to ensure that your stylus tip stays safe and secure while not in use that matches the rest of the aluminum body. The tip can also screw into the opposite side of the stylus when the pen is in use so you dont lose it. The grip pad is fairly comfortable as well but I did notice it attracted lint and dust if your not careful.
The tip of the Jot Pro has a thin clear disc attached to it that basically acts as a conductor to activate the touch screen sensitivity. Since the disc is clear and fairly small this makes drawing and more importantly writing very accurate. I have not used another stylus that can match the accuracy of the Jot Pro hands down.
While the tip is the most accurate tip you can find it is however a little awkward to use if youre normally used to using a regular rubber tipped stylus. The clear plastic disc tends to get stuck in the last position you used it at the angle you were writing at. Upon using it again you have to push the disc down again at whichever angle you are writing which can get a little annoying. Its not as simple as just picking up the stylus and writing with no worries like with a normal stylus. However after using the stylus for a while you become familiar with the way it handles and doesn't continue to be an issue.
Drawing with the Jot Pro was surprisingly easy and fun once you get used to the ergonomics of the pen. I was expecting this to be more of a writing tool not a drawing instrument but I was wrong it was a joy to use in both areas.
The Jot Pro also can attach to your iPad and Smart Cover with the magnetic feature that is nice and handy. While its not going to stick on there if youre flinging your iPad around it will stay under normal use.
The aluminum finish of the Jot Pro is very nice and seems like it will withstand the abuse you may put it through on a day to day basis. The footprint of the stylus is fairly compact and small as well which is a plus since you want your stylus to stay as small of a form factor as possible so it doesnt get in the way.
At the end of the day as long as you give yourself enough time to get comfortable with the unique tip and the way it handles I cannot recommend the Jot Pro enough. Not does it have a beautiful understated design but the main selling point here is the amazing accuracy of the tip. So if accuracy is important to you stop looking here and go pick one up immediately.
My review of the Jot Pro:
While styluses can be useful when used the right way it still can be hard to get real accurate results from nearly every stylus on the market today. The Adonit Jot Pro however has a super slim tip that no other stylus before it has been able to achieve.
The Jot Pro comes with a metal screw on cap to ensure that your stylus tip stays safe and secure while not in use that matches the rest of the aluminum body. The tip can also screw into the opposite side of the stylus when the pen is in use so you dont lose it. The grip pad is fairly comfortable as well but I did notice it attracted lint and dust if your not careful.
The tip of the Jot Pro has a thin clear disc attached to it that basically acts as a conductor to activate the touch screen sensitivity. Since the disc is clear and fairly small this makes drawing and more importantly writing very accurate. I have not used another stylus that can match the accuracy of the Jot Pro hands down.
While the tip is the most accurate tip you can find it is however a little awkward to use if youre normally used to using a regular rubber tipped stylus. The clear plastic disc tends to get stuck in the last position you used it at the angle you were writing at. Upon using it again you have to push the disc down again at whichever angle you are writing which can get a little annoying. Its not as simple as just picking up the stylus and writing with no worries like with a normal stylus. However after using the stylus for a while you become familiar with the way it handles and doesn't continue to be an issue.
Drawing with the Jot Pro was surprisingly easy and fun once you get used to the ergonomics of the pen. I was expecting this to be more of a writing tool not a drawing instrument but I was wrong it was a joy to use in both areas.
The Jot Pro also can attach to your iPad and Smart Cover with the magnetic feature that is nice and handy. While its not going to stick on there if youre flinging your iPad around it will stay under normal use.
The aluminum finish of the Jot Pro is very nice and seems like it will withstand the abuse you may put it through on a day to day basis. The footprint of the stylus is fairly compact and small as well which is a plus since you want your stylus to stay as small of a form factor as possible so it doesnt get in the way.
At the end of the day as long as you give yourself enough time to get comfortable with the unique tip and the way it handles I cannot recommend the Jot Pro enough. Not does it have a beautiful understated design but the main selling point here is the amazing accuracy of the tip. So if accuracy is important to you stop looking here and go pick one up immediately.
Have you seen lots of videos on Dagi,Jaja and Jot styluses.Watch it.If you are a product designer or a car designer who wants accuracy and precision,he/she will definately go for the ultimate precision stylus,the jot mini or jot flip or Jot Touch.
Adonit has improved its design to a great extent with the newer versions comming with smaller crosschairs integrated in a small metal circular base which can be seen from the base side of discs which means its now better than Estylo 1.0.
Not only better but the best stylus till now.There is Allmost no offset in input in adonit Jot but there is a big offset in jaja or Dagi.Definately some research is done by Adonit team to achieve the precision.
Why Dagi or jaja have offset input while starting a new line?
The answer is simple.The disc are like finger and capacitive screen even Infact detect a slight blunt touch.That disc are infact not even rigid but flexible hence produces error.But Adonit has solved this technical problem of precision with its secret research with the help of engineered Ball point tip and cross chairs.I am not a marketing man,but I am telling what I have noticed and according to me Jot is the best stylus.
Before deciding to buy Jot,I saw many videos of Dagi,jaja,etc and the offset in that made me to think that investment of iPad was not worth and should have purchased Motion J3500 or Durabook U12C but it was made worth only by the Jot mini.
Last edited:
I was a kickstarter backer of jot pro. Tried all of these ideas and none of them worked for me. I own several styli. The one I use is iFaraday.
I ordered the LunaTik after doing the research on this site and a few others like iLounge. It was supposed to have shipped by now, but instead I got his email yesterday:
Hi,
We have run into some challenges with production ramp up, as*we have needed to unexpectedly refine production tools and fixtures to meet LunaTik quality standards. We now*anticipate shipping pre-orders in early August. We know that this has been a longer journey than expected, but we are committed to bringing you a quality product and are happy to have you with us. *We appreciate your patience and are excited for you to receive your pens!
Thank you!
Jillian
LUNATIK
Jillian Lohndorf
Customer Service Manager
Hopefully I'll be able to post a review of my own on the LunaTik next month.
Hi,
We have run into some challenges with production ramp up, as*we have needed to unexpectedly refine production tools and fixtures to meet LunaTik quality standards. We now*anticipate shipping pre-orders in early August. We know that this has been a longer journey than expected, but we are committed to bringing you a quality product and are happy to have you with us. *We appreciate your patience and are excited for you to receive your pens!
Thank you!
Jillian
LUNATIK
Jillian Lohndorf
Customer Service Manager
Hopefully I'll be able to post a review of my own on the LunaTik next month.
i had the jot classic which stopped working after 2wks of normal use. warranty wasn't honored since according to adonit, the store where i bought it isn't an authorized reseller. bummer.
i tried the thermal paste solution. worked fine except for the fact that it spread out insidethe disc, which now is pretty opaque -- defeats its purpose. it feels like an ordinary rubber-tipped stylus. now im waiting for this unauthorized reseller to stock replacement discs and cap.
i tried the thermal paste solution. worked fine except for the fact that it spread out insidethe disc, which now is pretty opaque -- defeats its purpose. it feels like an ordinary rubber-tipped stylus. now im waiting for this unauthorized reseller to stock replacement discs and cap.
Just ordered a Wacom Bamboo. Was tempted by the Jot Pro, but read that in some cases it can scratch the screen? Dunno if that's true, so figured a rubber tipped one would be best. Looked at some reviews and, after being unable to purchase the Kuel H10, I went for the Bamboo. Also read online that the metal housing around the rubber tip can scratch the iPad's scree? Again, dunno if that's true? Surely a lot of pressure would have to be applied.
I lost my stylus......AGAIN!
So I've purchased a few nice ones and a few cheap ones. Besides the initial feel of each item the actual writing on screen is almost identical. Once you've lost a few of these things you start to ask yourself why you're paying so much money for the nice ones when the cheaper ones work just as well. Here is a pack of 14 for less than the price of many of the ones posted here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0075IQKYA
So I've purchased a few nice ones and a few cheap ones. Besides the initial feel of each item the actual writing on screen is almost identical. Once you've lost a few of these things you start to ask yourself why you're paying so much money for the nice ones when the cheaper ones work just as well. Here is a pack of 14 for less than the price of many of the ones posted here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0075IQKYA
I want to buy a stylus, especially for DrawSomething and Paper by FifthyThree.
I am considering the following three:
- Just Mobile AluPen
- Wacom Bamboo Stylus
- Studie Neat Cosmonaut
I read the whole thread, but I saw nobody talking about the Cosmonaut.
Here is a link to the site: http://www.studioneat.com/products/cosmonaut/
Anyone any experience with it?
I saw a new stylus on the website of Speck.
The MagStylus: http://www.speckproducts.com/tablet-ipad-cases/magstylus-for-ipad.html
It's cheaper than the other ones, but is it any good?
What would be the best stylus for drawing and some basic navigation on the internet?
I am considering the following three:
- Just Mobile AluPen
- Wacom Bamboo Stylus
- Studie Neat Cosmonaut
I read the whole thread, but I saw nobody talking about the Cosmonaut.
Here is a link to the site: http://www.studioneat.com/products/cosmonaut/
Anyone any experience with it?
I saw a new stylus on the website of Speck.
The MagStylus: http://www.speckproducts.com/tablet-ipad-cases/magstylus-for-ipad.html
It's cheaper than the other ones, but is it any good?
What would be the best stylus for drawing and some basic navigation on the internet?
Last edited:
Jot Touch
The Jot Touch is shipping at last.
Here's a review in Macworld:
http://www.macworld.com/article/116...ive_ipad_stylus_shows_incredible_promise.html
Hex 3 JaJa is on the home strait also.
I'm still using a Nomad Brush at this stage, but I doubt I'll go back to the dumb sticks after I get my hands on these babies.
The Jot Touch is shipping at last.
Here's a review in Macworld:
http://www.macworld.com/article/116...ive_ipad_stylus_shows_incredible_promise.html
Hex 3 JaJa is on the home strait also.
I'm still using a Nomad Brush at this stage, but I doubt I'll go back to the dumb sticks after I get my hands on these babies.
My Maglus stylus shipped yesterday. I look forward to trying it out.
http://the-maglus.myshopify.com/
Currently I use the Bamboo the most with the Ifaraday RXII in a close second. I also have an Ayl, Jot Pro, Splash and Ifaraday Artist in the drawer but have not used them much.
http://the-maglus.myshopify.com/
Currently I use the Bamboo the most with the Ifaraday RXII in a close second. I also have an Ayl, Jot Pro, Splash and Ifaraday Artist in the drawer but have not used them much.
It's been 30 days. How are things going with the Jot Pro? Have you had to change the tip yet?
First Bluetooth stylus is out: Jot Touch from Adonit
Reviews:
http://adonit.net/news/macworld-ado...nsitive-ipad-stylus-shows-incredible-promise/
http://adonit.net/news/tuaw-jot-touch-review/
http://adonit.net/news/jot-touch-artist-review-roger/
Here some video reviews:
http://www.youtube.com/v/MQNQ7-mCnIs
Pressure sensitivity test in Pro Create:
http://www.youtube.com/v/zaqXx4xFDH0
Jot Touch with Sketch Club:
http://www.youtube.com/v/4PbVCZekPWY
Now the imortant question:
Somebody of you guys in the real world has used this new stylus? Is it worth it?
Reviews:
http://adonit.net/news/macworld-ado...nsitive-ipad-stylus-shows-incredible-promise/
http://adonit.net/news/tuaw-jot-touch-review/
http://adonit.net/news/jot-touch-artist-review-roger/
Here some video reviews:
http://www.youtube.com/v/MQNQ7-mCnIs
Pressure sensitivity test in Pro Create:
http://www.youtube.com/v/zaqXx4xFDH0
Jot Touch with Sketch Club:
http://www.youtube.com/v/4PbVCZekPWY
Now the imortant question:
Somebody of you guys in the real world has used this new stylus? Is it worth it?