Apple Pencil Pro is the best iPad stylus on the market, and a new deal knocks 25% off the regular cost. It’s packed with high-end features, including pressure sensitivity, Find My support and more.
And for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles of the Pencil Pro, the basic Apple Pencil (USB-C) is currently $69.99.
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Apple Pencil Pro deal: Save on the best iPad stylus
The best stylus for new Apple tablets: the M4 iPad Pro, the M3 iPad Air and M2 iPad Air, plus the iPad mini 7. We gave it the maximum rating in our hands-on review, and found that its pro features are worthy of the price.
- Advanced features like the new squeeze gesture, haptic feedback and support for hover.
- Excellent for note-taking, image editing and artistic endeavors.
- Finally works with Apple's Find My network.
- Only works with latest iPads.
- High-end stylus comes with high-end price tag.
An Apple Pencil makes handwriting notes, drawing, painting and signing documents on an iPad much easier. All Apple styluses offer low latency, so there’s no delay between touching the screen and a line appearing. And palm rejection allows the user to put their hand on the touchscreen while writing.
The Apple Pencil Pro in this deal is the top-of-the-line version, with additional capabilities that distinguish it from lesser models. Those features include pressure sensitivity and a squeeze gesture that opens a tool palette to change settings just by squeezing the barrel of the stylus. These are just the add-ons that artists need to boost their creativity.
Plus, there’s a configurable capacitive button. Charging the accessory is as easy as placing it on a compatible iPad. And any tablet user can appreciate being able to easily track down the stylus using Find My if it gets misplaced.
Compatibility and our review
You do need to be aware of support limitations. The stylus is only compatible with tablets introduced within the last couple of years. That includes the M5 iPad Pro and M4 iPad Pro, plus the M4 iPad Air, M3 iPad Air and M2 iPad Air models, as well as the iPad mini 7. The budget iPad 11 is not supported.
Don’t miss my review of Apple Pencil Pro. And after writing that, I’ve kept on using the stylus almost daily. I love it.
Or the Apple Pencil (USB-C) instead
For a solid premium iPad stylus that does all the basic tasks like signing documents, note-taking and sketching, the Apple Pencil (USB-C) gets the job done just fine. It might not do all that artists need, but it’s right for students and businesspeople.
I’m Cult of Mac‘s iPad expert, and as I note in my hands-on review of the Apple Pencil (USB-C) stylus, it has only one slight downside. It needs plugging in to charge. So it sports a built-in USB-C port to take its juice, which gives the stylus its name. It also pairs with your device via USB-C.
Save 25% on the best iPad stylus around with this Apple Pencil Pro deal
The best Apple products never come cheap. Apple Pencil Pro lists for $129. But you can save a nice chunk, thanks to this Apple Pencil Pro deal from Amazon. You can currently pick up the accessory for $97 instead, a 25% savings.
But be warned: this is not a permanent price drop. It’s a limited-time deal — so don’t wait to jump on it.
The best stylus for new Apple tablets: the M4 iPad Pro, the M3 iPad Air and M2 iPad Air, plus the iPad mini 7. We gave it the maximum rating in our hands-on review, and found that its pro features are worthy of the price.
- Advanced features like the new squeeze gesture, haptic feedback and support for hover.
- Excellent for note-taking, image editing and artistic endeavors.
- Finally works with Apple's Find My network.
- Only works with latest iPads.
- High-end stylus comes with high-end price tag.
Alternatively, there’s also a deal on the Apple Pencil (USB-C) at Amazon, making it even more affordable. It’s just $69.99.
This is the Apple Pencil for the rest of us! In some ways, Apple's new budget stylus is better than the more expensive premium version, which is aimed at serious digital artists. If you need a capable iPad stylus for handwriting and sketching, this is the one for you.
- Pairs and charges via USB-C
- Attaches magnetically
- Pixel-perfect precision with low latency
- Works with most newer iPad, iPad Pro and iPad Air models.
- Can’t get power directly from iPad
Ed Hardy has been writing full-time about tech for 26 years, and using it for much longer than that. His intro to Apple was a Macintosh SE/30 (which he still has), but now he uses a 13-inch iPad Pro as his primary computer.
That’s because he’s a “tablet first” type of guy. Rather than use a Macbook, he connects a keyboard case to the iPad. And instead of a desktop Mac, he connects his tablet to a 27-inch display and full-size keyboard. (So don’t try to tell him that everyone has to use a Mac to be productive.)
Before coming to Cult of Mac, Ed wrote for NotebookReview, TabletPCReview and Brighthand, as well as other sites.
