Get this full-featured Apple Pencil alternative for less than $65

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Make the most of your iPad with this $65 Apple Pencil alternative ideal for writing, sketching and more.
This ultra-light $65 Apple Pencil alternative can help you write, sketch and design.
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The longer you use an iPad, the more uses you find for it. If you’re an artist, designer, student or working professional, you’re likely in need of an iPad stylus. You probably think you need the Apple Pencil. But what if you could get an Apple Pencil alternative that’s a fraction of the cost?

Cue the Pen iPad stylus, a tool that packs many of the features that Apple Pencil fans love in a package that’s significantly lighter, not to mention cheaper. Through January 14, you can get one for only $64.99 (regularly $79).

Navigate your iPad better with the Pen stylus

A high-quality stylus is one of the best iPad accessories you can buy, no matter what Steve Jobs might have thought about the matter. They let you sketch, take notes and more, giving you a very natural way to work with your iPad

The Pen weighs less than 14 grams and is designed to be as easy to operate as it is to grip. You click once on the top button to bring up the main menu and twice to switch apps. The battery can deliver up to 10 hours of continuous use, with a color-changing LED that shows you when it’s time for a recharge. You can do that wirelessly or by USB-C, and it only takes about an hour to bring it up to full power.

The precision tip offers pinpoint sensitivity with no delay. And the Pen comes with three replacement tips, so heavy users can enjoy crisp sketches and notes. It also features tilt detection, which allows you to change the boldness of your stroke with a flick of the wrist, and the palm-rejection feature lets you write and draw without worrying about interference from your natural grip.

It’s designed with wide iPad compatibility in mind, and its embedded magnetic construction makes it easy to store and carry anywhere. Plus, the included dust cover is handy for preventing dust, lint and other objects from entering the Pen’s charging port.

And, unlike Apple Pencil, it comes in four colors: white, black, blue and pink.

Save on an Apple Pencil alternative

Maximize your iPad’s capabilities with this Apple Pencil alternative. Grab the Pen iPad stylus for just $64.99 (regularly $69.99) through January 14 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. That’s $15 less than the price of the latest USB-C Apple Pencil. No coupon is necessary for the discount.

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