Pencil iPad stylus review: 'Stylish and serious - this might make an artist of you yet'

JAMES VINCENT   Thursday 17 July 2014
 
Most drawing apps for tablets make you feel like a child. The glassy feel of the display, the lack of pressure sensitivity, and the slight lag between your touch and the marks appearing onscreen can shatter the daydream of evenings spent idly - but beautifully - sketching. Artistic ability and patience are always the key to achieving this, but if these are in short supply then most tablet users agree that a stylus can also bridge leap this gap.
 
And as for styluses, the best we’ve used to date is the Pencil by US company FiftyThree, which has just recently launched in the UK. It's not just the stylus you're buying but the hardware as well, with the purchase unlocking a range of tools and features in Paper, the company’s well-received iOS drawing app. Pair them together and you have what FiftyThree is the best way to get your ideas out your head and onto the page screen.
 
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