Many of us are happy to draw, make notes and sketches on the screens of tablets and phones. And although some comfortably work with your finger, we admit to honestly: a good stylus makes work much more pleasant. What stylus to choose?
We spent a lot of time, studying stylus, various in shape, size and design, and now we are glad to present you the most successful tools for creating notes, sketches and electronic drawings on the touch screen.
What you need to know about stylus
If you have never had a stylus, then before choosing an assistant, you should know the following.
the iPad is not sensitive to the power of pressing, but there are stylistics sensitive to pressing. Of course, your iPad does not compare with the Wacom tablet, its screen does not distinguish with what force you press it on it, and can not distinguish a thick stylus tip from thin.
The creators of the iPad have tried to fix this disadvantage using the Bluetooth Low-Energy technology: now the stylus can not only "imitate" a finger, but will interact (transmit and receive from informization tablet) with the application via Bluetooth.
Now it's about application developers - while Bluetooth stylists do not work in all programs. But every day there are more and more such applications, which means that everyone will be able to use all their advantages: a sensitivity to pressing, to prevent accidental response to the touch panel when touching palm (Palm Rejection), thin tip and others.
In order to use such a stylus, you need to have an iPad or iPhone with support for Bluetooth 4.0, that is, to have an iPad mini of the first or second generation, iPad 3 (or newer), iPhone 5 (or newer).
Weight is important
Any artist will tell you how the weight of the drawing tool is important. Just like the size of the tip. The weight of the stylus and how he sits in his hand are especially important for working in programs that do not have a function of preventing a random triggering of the touch panel - in such applications you need to keep your hand on weight.
Size, shape and texture of the tip
The tip of the average stylus (for $ 10- $ 40) is made of rubber or other conductive material, its size is 6-9 mm. In short, this tip is created as a replacement to the finger. There are stylus without Bluetooth support, the tips of which are slightly less or differ in texture. But they usually possess the disadvantages: either you have to press the screen more harder, or the tip will slightly slide on the screen.
Bluetooth stylus can please a large selection of different tips: rubber tips, transparent tips, plastic tips, tips, thin, like a ballpoint handle.
What to choose? It depends on whether you need a stylus. Rubber, clips with a protective glass display more than other materials: It helps to draw more even, straight lines, but annoying if you need to write something quickly. Tips from other materials can also be slightly "braking" movement on the screen, and sometimes there are too soft and gip-like, which is why the accuracy of the intensity of pressing (with the support of the Pressure Sensitivity function). The plastic is also harvested, it does not close with the display, but it can disgust on its surface. In our selection - stylus with the most diverse tips, what better - to solve you.
For notes
If you do not like to make notes using a virtual keyboard, you will probably like to use the exact stylus for this. For example, Jot Script from Adonit. Thanks to PixelPoint ™ technology, it allows you to write clearly and quickly.
Instead of a rubber tip, he has a tiny piece of plastic on the end, which allows you to better see the screen and increases the accuracy when writing. Of course, the stylus Jot Script is not perfect. The plastic tip greatly slides on the screen, but, at the same time, the stylus is perfectly working only in one Appendix - Penultimate (although not, in the paper he seems to be quite well). In other applications, the stylus is more difficult to work.
The quality and design of this stylus are excellent. Built-in Bluetooth works perfectly - just turn on the stylus and proceed to business. The stylus works from the standard mismicker battery, but due to low energy consumption, it will not have to replace it often.
Our choice: Jot script with plastic tip of 2 mm; 
Dignity: Built-in Bluetooth, perfect for a quick letter, stylus with the most accurate touch;
disadvantages: slides across the screen, it works not in all applications, not sensitive to pressing power.
Bamboo Stylus Duo, with a rubber tip - 5 mm. Without Bluetooth® support;
Dignity: writes well and "purely", you can use both the stylus, and as a conventional handle;
disadvantages: Over time, the tip is wear out (but it can be replaced with a new one).
Universal stylus
When you just immerse yourself in the world of styluses and electronic sketches, it is important to find a tool that is well sitting in your hand and allows you to draw anything in your chosen application. Stylus The Wacom Bamboo is a great stylus with a round tip of a thickness of 6 mm, which is nice to drive around the screen. This stylus sits perfectly in hand, allowing you to draw, make outline and manage your device.
Bamboo. - Not the perfect stylus, it has the same shortcomings, like other stylus with a rubber tip (for example, not the highest accuracy of lines, due to a rather massive tip, which does not allow you to see what happens to it well). Nevertheless, the stylus is perfectly designed, it is easy to carry with me, and we have not yet found another universal stylus, which would work so well.
If you do not mind to spend more money and get the stylus with Bluetooth® and sensitivity to pressing, then pay attention to the Pogo Connect from Ten One Design .
This stylus offers four different, excellent tip. Hundreds of sensitivity levels - it may be too for a beginner, but for those who want to create electronic masterpieces are really what is needed.
The only drawback of the accessory (at the time of writing the article) - he works poorly on the latest iPad tablets. The developers are trying to solve this problem, but perhaps you should not hurry and buy it if you are the owner of the iPad AIR (stylus, with the exception of the R1 tip, it works inspired only on the iPad mini).
Our choice: Bamboo stylus, rubber tip 5 mm;
Dignity: Great for sketches and drawing;
Disadvantages: It is sometimes difficult to see the tip items, the tip is wear out, but it can be replaced.
Option with Bluetooth: Pogo Connect, rubber tip - 7.3 mm;
Advantages: Several tip options (bought separately), hundreds of sensitivity levels to pressing, supporting the screen lock on unwanted touch (Palm Rejection) in some applications; 
Disadvantages: Too complicated for those who need a normal stylus, the random triggering feature of the touch panel and the sensitivity to pressing does not work in all applications. The catch also does not work on the iPad Air.
More democratic version: COSMONAUT, rubber tip - 8 mm;
Advantages: The stylus is pretty weighty, it is very convenient to hold in his hand, it is equally suitable for children, and for adults, surprisingly high accuracy of pressing, despite the thick tip;
Disadvantages: The stylus is not entirely convenient to write, plus to this, the rubber tip quickly turns into small dusting.
For drawing details
Serious artists submit Wacom! Of course, there is nothing better than Cintiq, Intuos, Bamboo, and even better Cintiq Companion. But if you create on the iPad, it is necessary to purchase the Wacom Intuos Creative 2 stylus. 2048 levels of sensitivity to pressing! Many compatible applications! This Bluetooth® stylus will draw everything to your soul. Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus comes with a wonderful portable case and a set of spare tips, which will be very useful to those who are going to draw a lot.
Find the flaws in this stylus is not so easy. The tip easily concerns the screen, allowing you to draw the smallest details. However, it is worth saying that the tip sometimes seems too soft. Also, programmable buttons on the stylus handle easily close in the process.
Our choice: Intuos Creative Stylus, rubber tip - 6 mm;
Dignity: programmable buttons, 2048 levels of sensitivity to pressing, many compatible applications, Bluetooth support;
disadvantages: The stylus is pretty expensive, the tip may seem too soft, the programmable buttons easily close.
Option without rubber tip:
Jot Touch 4, tip in the form of a plastic disk;
Dignity: programmable buttons, great accuracy of pressing, 2048 levels of touch sensitivity, recharging via USB;
disadvantages: You need to get used to the tip, sometimes the disc is unpleasant knocking on the screen.
For drawing
Although many artists today enjoy various electronic devices, it is pleasant to have something resembling the creative process of the past. Tassels from Nomad and Sensu allow you to "draw paints" on the screen, and most importantly - you do not have to wash them. It's amazing how more realistic drawing is becoming if you use the Nomad or Sensu brush.
Nomad offers several brushes, but none of them are sensitive to pressing. We most liked the brush of the Nomad Compose with a long handle and a short beveled tip suitable for drawing parts. Also interesting brushes mini 2 - folding brush, at one end of which bristles, and on the other - rubber tip; One-sided brush Flex; And also the Nomad Play is a fancy brush with a large handle made specifically for children.
Sensu offers not so many options: Sensu Brush's brush and Sensu Solo brush. Which brush will you choose? For us, the texture of the brush played a big role, and how it concerns the screen in the process of work. The Nomad brush is stronger than the screen, while Sensu smoothly slides when drawing. Choose to you.
Nomad Compose C Double Tip;
Dignity: Easy to draw both large and small details, pleasantly sits in her hand;
Disadvantages: The brush is easy to deteriorate if it does not care for it, it turns about the screen stronger than other tassels.
Sensu Solo, tip - brush;
Dignity: Brush is convenient to draw parts;
disadvantages: The brush will be easily damaged if it is inactively contact with it. Unlike Nomad smoothly slides on the screen, naturally nesting her hand.
What about other stylus?
Since the appearance of the iPad, we tested more than 75 styluses and we decided not to write about many of them in this article. This does not mean that they work well. They are just not the best or they have shortcomings, because of which we cannot recommend them (Ellis Hamburger, for example, liked the stylus Maglus. It seemed to us the stylus too, but we have noticed that when working with him I am very tired. No less, it is surprisingly durable stylus).
In the modern world, we do not care almost every day without gadgets. They replaced us with many familiar devices, such as a calendar or organizer; As well as some applications in which we painted or made important sketches.
Now, when we do not need to carry appliances or big drawings with you, a new question arises - how to make accurate work with your finger?
After all, we do not always get them even on the letters you need on the keyboard. And here we are for the rescue, such innovation comes, which was born on the light with touch phones - it is a stylus. What kind of them are and can we make the stylus yourself we will tell you in this article.
Previously, before the appearance of heat - the touch screens, the styluses were in the set to each phone, and their distinctive ability was a rubber tip on the end, but if you take such an old stylus in hand and try to tell them on your new gadget, then nothing happens. Because the screens of that time are very different from those used now.
Therefore, for a start, it is necessary to deal with what stylus are and what suitable it is for your favorite gadget.
What are the stylus?
In general, all stylus can be divided into 2 categories, it is:
- For capacitive screens;
- For heat - sensory displays.
If you have never bought stylus, then you need something to know about this tablet management assistant. Stylus, unlike the device, for which they are intended, are sensitive to the strength of pressing and not sensitive.
Apple developers tried for iPad Pro and for iPad mini . They have implemented the opportunity to interact with the stylus via Bluetooth technology.
Now the tablet can not only distinguish the dimensions of the stylus pen, but also the pointer itself will be able to receive information directly from your device.
Applications that support this technology is so far a small quantity, but hopefully that soon they will become more and more, after which we can fully experience all the charms of Bluetooth pointers.
Device weight
This parameter is a little more important criterion when choosing an assistant. If you will work for a long time, then notice that the more easier the accessory will be the more time you can work and the hand will not get tired.
After all, long-term detention of the pointer in the air can negatively affect the fatigue of the working hand.
Dimensions
You can also find an accessory with a smaller pointer, but in convenience it will give up to his big brothers.
Stylus for capacitive screens for use on Ipad Mini
The stylus of this species has characteristic features. Indeed, to remove your touch in capacitive displays, a closure between two plates of the touchscreen is used.
Such a handle in its tip as a rule, has a magnetic coil or sawdust from metals. In this case, the pointer will work as a clock. To joy or unfortunately, capacitive touchscreen slowly, but confidently go into non-existence, they are displaced by heat - sensory touchscreen.
The advantage is obvious to heat - the sensor can respond to a much larger number of touchs unlike the capacitive, as well as the slightest pressure on the device with the thermal sensor activates it, in comparison with the capacitive, which will work only with the definite strength of your presses.
Stylus for iPad Air 2, as a representative of the heat - sensory touchscrees
The features of such styluses are that such a kind of pointers can work on modern displays, and they also have a very thin tip, which will help you more precisely pass your movement and specify a point what it would be on the capacitive screen with a thick-final stylus.
Mechanical finger for writing
If you write the text or type the message on the virtual keyboard it seems to you something uncomfortable you can use the stylus intended for a set of text on your tablet.
The tip of such devices is traditionally made from rubber, but from a tiny plastic piece, which positively affects the visibility of the display, and also helps to type the text quickly and efficiently. These devices can also have PixelPoint technology, which is created for more accurate pointer positioning on the device display. These pointers are the most accurate on the market. There are cons.
Because of the plastic tip, the accessory will introduce itself not very convenient for drawing, in particular the assistant can slip over the surface of the tablet display. The number of applications that support these categories is strongly limited. The power supply depends on the same battery of the AAA dimensional type, since the device is not enough energy efficient, one such battery can serve you for a long time.
iPad with a stylus for drawing
Stylus for drawing is characterized by a huge set of settings, a large selection of sensitivity to pressing, many specialized applications support pointers of this category.
On the iPad it is best possible to choose a Wacom index. The assistant from this company supports Bluetooth technology, as well as up to 3000 positions of switching sensitivity to pressing power. Assistants from this company certainly will not be equal to Apple Pencil, which is sharpened to interact with the products of the company of the company of the same name, but it is not inferior to it in its functionality.
Complete with Wacom There is a beautiful portable case, as well as a set of replaceable lugs of varying degrees of scaling and programmable buttons are suitable for those who want to draw as much as possible.
Top best stylus for ipad
Opens this top accessory called Apple Pencil. This is a special device for controlling the iPad. Apple Pencil Stylus Expands the capabilities of the tablet to work with graphics animation and other content.
The undoubted advantages include the fact that Apple Pencil it can be charged directly from the device by the adapter LIGHTNING . Also Apple Pencil has a large number of modes and settings for convenient operation.
Universal index
For you, the universal stylus is perfect for you, if you are just immersed in the world of electronic pointers, and there is neither forces or time to understand their characteristics.
It will allow you to draw in most applications to work with graphics, and it will also be convenient to sit in your hand and will not provide you with discomfort. The thickness of the tip of such pointers is located in the region of 6 millimeters, this value is optimal for work. These helpers will help you to make sketches, sketches, as well as manage your device.
How to make a stylus for iPad?
Personal pointer for each person who uses a tablet is a more humane solution from hygiene.
In order not to pack the screen with your fingers and interact well with graphics, drawings, and that designers could work much more efficient, you can create this accessory at home.
There are two kinds of homemade pointers disposable and durable.
To make a disposable input device you will need:
- Not writing helium or ballpoint pen.
- Scissors to cut something.
- Foil, you can take a one that is suitable for cooking.
- Isol or thread to twist this business.
- A slice of a rag or a hygienic cloth.
- Water with food salt.
Twist a foil in the shape of a tube, then insert it into the pen - so that the tip of the foil looks out a little from the hole for the paste, after a little confuse foil.
Then you will need to cut the hygienic stick in half and insert into the tube from the foil that the wool on the tip of the stick could contact with the foil, or you can quickly wind the piece of foil with a rag. After these actions, it is tightly wrapped the base of the foil handle, all elements of the assistant must be connected under pressure, as well as tightly in contact with each other. You can also create a homemade case if you want to give it an elegant look. To activate the device, the foil tip in the salt - water solution is needed slightly. Now the device is truly ready for work.
To make a durable input device, you will need the same not writing helium or ballpoint pen, as well as pliers and a piece of polyethylene foam material to save electro radio components. The instruction is still the same, but instead of foil moistened with water is used polyethylene . That's all the homemade stylus is ready for use, he will serve you so much time how much effort you spent to create it.
Reviews of visitors about the stylus for Apple Pencil 1 generation for iPad Pro MK0C2ZM / A
The most frequent question from customers:
Hello! Please tell me why prices are in your store lower than in the rest and sometimes even much lower?
Kazan residents Ruslan Valerevich:
After the purchase, it was very surprised, the stylus creates the impression that in the hands you hold the real pencil, when writing the text of the delay is not observed, I use the iPad Pro 9.7, the screen size is enough, it is charged from the iPad quickly. A little is not convenient that when Bluetooth is turned off, again you have to insert into the iPad to synchronize, and the cap is not tied to the pencil, it is easy to lose, although it is on the magnet.
Hello! Tell me, is this stylus compatible with iPad Air 1? How correct will it work?
Astakhov Vakhtang Gennadevich:
I consider useful acquisition. It is much more convenient for me to work with a stylus than fingers. But here, of course, the case of taste and availability.
The stylus is comfortable, not heavy, very nice to draw them.
Tolstihin Pavel Alexandrovich:
The best stylus. Many times more convenient than the stylus from Samsung. It became decisive when choosing a tablet
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Rodion Danilov
Increasingly, the tablets and smartphones with a touch display are used as sketchbooks, notebooks for records and even canvases. However, draw and write with your finger extremely inconvenient. For this, many companies are developing stylistics that imitate the usual sensations from working with handle, felt-tip pen or brush. We offer you a list of 10 styluses for the capacitive screens that you should pay attention to.
Just Mobile Alupen.
Stylus Alupen Just Mobile is a budgetary device in the form of a pencil from smooth aluminum, designed specifically for iPad. A soft rubber tip allows you to work with a tablet much more efficiently compared to your finger. It is accurate, smooth, does not leave the prints on the screen, it is perfect for keeping records, creating sketches and graphic patterns.
Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus
Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus with 2048 levels of sensitivity to nazhim and Bluetooth support is able to create drawing effects on paper by a regular marker or pencil. The stylus, quite suitable for serious digital artists, has replaceable tips for drawing, drawing sketches and painting. Programmable buttons provide quick access to the desired items, which saves time.
Lynktec Truglide Pr.
Stylus Truglide Pro is Lynktec's bestseller. The device does not require connecting Bluetooth and special applications. The housing is made of anodized aluminum, and a 5-mm tip from a special microfiber. It is more durable and slides more smoothly and smoothly than rubber analogs. The design of the device allows it to change it to the nozzle in the form of a brush.
Sensu Brush.
Sensu Brush's digital brush, developed by Artist Hardware from the United States, saw the light in 2012 due to the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform. The desired amount of the device was collected in just a few days. With the help of Sensu Brush, which has a bristly tip made of high conductivity fibers, you can draw on any device with a capacitive screen, and the tactile sensations in the process are as close as possible to working with a real brush. The list of recommended applications can be found on the manufacturer's website.
Wacom Bamboo DuO2.
Ten One Design Pogo Connect
Stylus Pogo Connect is a device on the head above. First, it reacts not only to pressing (and reads 100 pressure levels), but even on the tilt of the pen. In this case, the tablet when connecting POGO (and it is connected via Bluetooth 4.0) ignores the hand touch when drawing. In addition to the stylus, you can purchase 4 different nozzles, including 2 solid tip and 2 brushes. A pleasant bonus is that Pogo allows you to track its location, and it will be difficult to lose it. Pogo Connect is powered by aaa battery, whose charge, according to the developers, is enough for almost a few months.
Adonit Jot Pro Stylus
Adonit Jot Pro is perfect for writing, creating sketches and graphic drawings on the iPad screen. The main advantage of Jot Pro - in its accuracy, which is achieved through an unusual tip. At the end of the pen there is a small round plate of silicone with a special coating. It allows you to control the thickness of the line (having 2000 levels of sensitivity to pressure), while the sensation from the stylus is comparable to a letter of a regular ballpoint handle.
Adonit Jot Script.
