The Apple Pencil only works with an iPad Pro, and while it's a great stylus, I'm not going to tell you to buy an $800 tablet just for the Pencil. More pedestrian iPad owners will be served just fine by the Adonit Jot Touch or the Adobe Ink and Slide , neither of which connect as easily and reliably,...

Extremely accurate in testing; Well-balanced; Easy to pair with iPad Pro; Reliable

Only works with iPad Pro; No eraser end; Back cap is easy to lose

iLounge has been rating styluses for years, but it's always been a bit of a niche category - by design, no one has actually needed an iOS stylus before, and even the best of the styluses so far have required users to make some sort of concession, whether in features, accuracy, or price.…

Apple's pressure-sensitive Pencil is a home run, exhibiting remarkable performance on the new iPad Pro, but that should not come as a shock. The two were engineered from the ground up to work together and only with each other.

Apple Pencil is the most talked about accessory to come out of Cupertino in recent memory, and rightfully so. Its classic design, packed with cutting edge technology, makes it an enticing product for digital artists and, more importantly, speaks to the future of Apple's tablet lineup.

Intuitive pressure- and tilt-sensitive input; Amazing hardware integration with iPad Pro; Minimalist design

Restricted to iPad Pro

Don't call it a pen! The Apple Pencil is Apple's first pressure sensitive stylus, and a must-have iPad Pro accessory , especially for artists. So, we let an artist try[...]

I placed my order for the Apple Pencil the day that they became available (or, at least, available for to place a pre-order order) from MacMall. Each time that my salesperson contacted me and asked if I wanted to cancel the order for the Pencil, I just said no, that I could wait. And so I waited.

If you do any graphics on your iPad Pro, you will definitely want to purchase the Apple Pencil. Seamless automatic switching between your fingers and the Pencil, pressure sensitive drawing make your strokes look realistic.

I use this pencil with my iPad Pro it has been a true game changer, the battery life is about 12 of use...

For the past six months I've used an Apple Pencil to draw cartoons daily on my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. I've used a lot of different drawing tablets and stylus pens, but the iPad and Apple Pencil is the BEST combination I've ever had. The Apple Pencil is insanely accurate.

Lovely to hold pencil, easy to use. Easy charging system.