Logitech Crayon Digital Pencil for iPad Pro 12.9-Inch (3rd Gen), iPad Pro 11-Inch, iPad (7th Gen), iPad (6th (Gen), iPad Air (3rd Gen), iPad Mini 5, iOS 12.2 and Above — (Orange) (Renewed)

As someone who recently bought the Logitech Crayon Digital Pencil, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by its performance and value for money. Pairing with my iPad was seamless—just turn it on, and it connects instantly. No need for Bluetooth setup! The flat, ergonomic shape feels great in hand and doesn’t roll off my desk. Writing and sketching feel natural, and the tilt sensitivity works well for shading. It’s perfect for note-taking and casual drawing. It lasts all day for my usage, and the fast charging is super handy when I’m in a pinch.No Pressure Sensitivity. For basic tasks, this isn’t a big deal, but serious artists might miss this feature. While cheaper than the Apple Pencil, it’s still a bit pricey compared to other third-party styluses.

The Apple Pencil is the best stylus accessory for the iPad but if you are like me and only spent 300 bucks on your Ipad, the idea of spending a third of that price on an accessory seems excessive. Thankfully, Logitech's alternative is a great solution for those of us who want Apple Pencil features without the cost.The Logitech Pencil is a well-constructed, aluminum-built accessory that is designed in a rectangular shape that as a lefty, I find easier to grip than the Apple Pencil. Additionally, this shape doesn't roll or shift nearly as easily as does Apple's Pencil. I also like the charging implementation better than that of the 1st gen Apple Pencil as you don't have to worry about damaging the pencil by placing it awkwardly inside the iPad. This one just requires plugging into the standard lighting connector that shipped with your iPad.The major drawback of the Crayon is its incompatibility. The Crayon only works with 6th Gen iPads, 3rd Gen iPad Air and the 5th Gen iPad Mini. This incompatibility error stems into cases as well. Most iPad cases that have dedicated slots/silos for the Apple Pencil will not accommodate the Crayon. In fact, I have not found any cases that have built-in slots that are made specifically for the Crayon but have heard Logitech offers one on their site. I can't confirm the veracity of that claim as I have opted to use a separate pencil carrier for my Crayon. I did see that replacement tips are currently $15 on Logitech's website and they last about as long as those for the Apple Pencil.As for the functionality of the Crayon, it's as responsive as the Apple Pencil. In fact, you get all of the features of the Apple Pencil, except pressure sensitivity. If you are an artist, designer or the like you'll have to step up to the Apple Pencil or acclimate yourself with continually switching the thickness settings inside each app you intend to use. While you will see the 'tilt' feature advertised by Logitech as a means of adjusting from a fine line to a thicker one, in my usage I could not consistently trigger this functionality as it would work sometimes and fail others. I eventually gave up on it.If you're a student or a professional or anyone else who has to take digital notes, highlight portions and/or add handwritten markups to them this is an excellent, cost-effective choice. You get 75% of the Apple Pencil's functionality at roughly 60% of the price. You also get a product that is easier to charge and cheaper to maintain. If you can live with the incompatibility issues you'll face with this offering and do not need pressure sensitivity for your workflow I recommend the Logitech Crayon over any other alternative to the Apple Pencil. However, if you are invested in the Apple Ecosystem or want to be certain you will have Day 1 access to all forthcoming features of Ipad OS, spending the extra $40 on the Apple Pencil is the way to go.

Works great for anyone who needs a stylus without all of the cutting edge features. Bit of a nuisance to have to charge it with its own cord and the battery life is a tad short but that might be because I got it renewed.

I am so impressed with this pen. I bought a different pen before this one that claimed it worked with the 6th Gen IPad, but that was a joke. I found this one in a news story from Tech Watch and thought if it was good enough for Apple to use with their display models, that had to be positive. I am so happy that I bought this.The pen really does work with this model of IPad. The device even recognizes it as an Apple Pencil. The touch screen sensitivity is amazing and the palm rejection feature works beautifully, allowing you to rest your hand naturally on the screen to write and draw as you normally would on paper.The pen is very easy to set up, light and portable and not all that uncomfortable to use. I like the shape, as it ensures that it doesn’t roll off the desk or other surface when you set it down. The tip is durable and yet doesn’t scratch the front screen of the device, which, I must admit I was worried about with the previous pen I bought.The battery life is pretty good and will let you write or draw for a good number of hours before it needs recharging, which you can do with the lightning cable that comes with the IPad. The top of the pen is connected so you don’t lose it and it doesn’t require you to do anything special to begin using the pen right away. The writing is smooth and you can read your handwriting when you are done writing, a vast improvement over the last pen I tried. There is very little screen lag time and so it feels really natural to use this pen.Overall, for the price, I think this was a great investment. You can also get replacement tips directly from Logitech, 3 in a pack for a reasonable price for when the tip begins to wear down. I am super impressed with this pen. I’d definitely recommend it to other shoppers looking for something that is just as functional as the Apple Pencil, with half the price tag.