Hello and welcome to Epic Tutorials review
and demo of the 7 best stylus pens for iPhone
and iPad in 2014.
If you are wondering which stylus is the best
for handwriting and note taking, which is
the best for illustration, or which is the
best stylus under $8, we have you covered.
We've tested dozens of styli from the inexpensive
to high end premium models in order to pick
the very best of them out for you, along with
dozens of note-taking and illustration apps.
All styli featured are linked below in the
description along with the apps used in this
video so feel free to check them out for yourself.
If you want a great stylus for just $6.99
then it's impossible to go past Amazon's very
own AmazonBasics Stylus for Touchscreen. It
comes in their signature frustration free
packaging, has a minimalistic attractive design
and thanks to it's metal construction, it
feels very well made. It features an 8mm tip
which works well for both handwriting and
illustration, especially when using note taking
apps like Notability for iPhone and iPad that
let you use zoom modes for handwriting which
allow you to replicate the detail of using
a biro pen on real paper.
If you want a fatter bodied stylus with replaceable
rubber tips geared more towards illustration
and design, then for just $11.99 the Elago
Stylus Grip still offers the best value for
money. It's made from metal and feels very
solid and nicely weighted and comes with an
extra rubber tip. It's bevelled triangular
design make it really easy to grip and whilst
it is perfect for illustration, the 8mm tip
does lend itself well to note taking as well.
Adobe Ideas is a great free app for design
and illustration and it's vector ink engine
and paint bucket feature are great for sketching
your ideas.
If you want a smaller midrange stylus that
looks as good as it feels, then the Wacom
Bamboo Stylus solo has one of the coolest
designs in a range of really bright colours.
It's rubberised handle is easy to grip and
it's metallic lid can be clipped on the end
when in use is a great feature. It is also
a great choice if you want a smaller nib as
the Bamboo Solo sports a fine 5mm nib as opposed
to the usually 8mm making this perfect for
hand writing and note taking. A great app
to check out is 7note HD Premium that will
actually convert your handwriting to text
as your write.
If you're an illustrator or designer than
Brushpen by PenGo is an incredible stylus.
Not only does it come with interchangeable
nibs in both 6mm and 8mm, it also features
a paint brush on the other end which actually
works really well and simulates a paint brush
perfectly. This is ideal for apps like Art
Set Pro edition that perfectly simulates oil
paints, crayons, water colours and much more.
The Pengo Brushpen feels really solid, is
made from metal and replicates the feel of
a high quality, long length fountain pen and
is a joy to hold. For just $25.99 this is
one of our most used all-rounders best suited
for graphic designers and illustrators.
Now if you want one of the most precise fine-tipped
stylus pens available, then for just $29.99
the Jot Pro by Adonit is the only choice.
It features a precision disc which allows
you to achieve a level of accuracy that is
impossible with rubber tipped styli. The Adonit
Jot Pro is made from heavy duty metal and
features a comfortable rubber grip and even
attaches magnetically to your iPad.
It's perfect for taking hand-written notes
in apps like uPad and GoodNotes, and just
as perfect for detailed design and sketching
in illustration apps such as Sketchbook Pro
by AutoDesk.
The only issue with the precision disc is
that if dust or dirt collect underneath it,
it can causing light scratching which is why
it's essential to get a screen protector and
regularly clean your iPad's screen while using
it. The disc provides some nice natural residence
making this feel similar to using a pen and
paper and really offers one the best writing
and sketching experience on the iPad.
If you are a designer or illustrator that
really wants to experience the very best iPad
Styli, then the Intuos Creative Stylus by
Wacom for just $69.95 in blue is hard to beat.
Not only does it come in a beautiful hard
plastic box complete with triple A battery
and two extra nibs — this Stylus features
Bluetooth 4.0 that allows for 2,048 levels
of pressure sensitivity and access to common
shortcuts using the two sided button as well
as palm-rejection.
To get the most of the Intuos Creative you
will need a compatible app and there are many
to choose from including Wacoms own free Bamboo
Paper app. Paring is simple as is setting
your shortcut buttons. The Intuos feels really
comfortable to hold with it's rubber grip
and metal end and having access to your most
used functions like eraser and undo on the
stylus itself is a huge timesaver.
The pressure sensitivity responds naturally
and overall the Intuos Creative is a joy to
use. Other compatible apps that support pressure
sensitivity, and/or palm rejection including
Sketchbook Pro, the incredible ProCreate,
Adobe Ideas and a wide range of other apps.
And finally if you want the very best in note-taking
and handwriting geared Styli then the Adonit
Jot Script Evernote Edition for $74.99 is
for us, by far the best stylus available.
It sports a stylish gun metal grey metallic
finish and feels like a high quality ball-point
pen.
It comes with a Triple A battery and features
an insanely fine 1.9mm nib making this ideal
for handwriting and detailed illustration.
This stylus does need to be powered in order
for it to work with your iPhone and iPad,
but the good news is, despite being Bluetooth
4.0 equipped, you don't have to use this for
your iOS device to recognise it, so it will
work with any app iOS including all those
featured in this video, which is brilliant.
If you want to get the most out of this Stylus
however, and take advantage of the Bluetooth
palm rejection, than this app works best with
Evernote's free app Penultimate, which is
designed to be the ultimate note-taking tool.
Pairing is easy, just turn bluetooth on on
your iOS device, then open General Settings
in Penultimate and select the Jot Script Stylus
setup, press the power button on the Jot Script
and it will then pair.
The killer feature of the Penultimate app
is that you can pinch to zoom in and it will
move across the page as you write. When you
get to the end simply hit the return icon
to continue on the next line. Another nice
feature of the Jot Script is that the nib
has a springy feel to it making it feel very
natural.
Well, those are are favourite Styli for the
iPhone and iPad in 2014. If this video helped
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to Epic Tutorials and you can check the links
to all the Styli featured in this video as
well as the apps in the description field.
Thanks for watching.
