Here are some of the best apps to use with an Apple Pencil on your iPad.

The built-in Notes app fully supports the Apple Pencil, and it works flawlessly.

Make a new note, then just start writing with the Apple Pencil.

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you’re free to scribble, draw, or do whatever else you want.

Tap thePencilicon at the bottom to reveal the toolbar.

Tap thelasso toolicon to make a section.

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The best reason to use Apple Notes as a quick note-taking app is its integration with iPadOS.

2Notability

Notability is a multipurpose note-taking app, especially for students.

Plus, you could record audio in the background.

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This makes Notability the best tool for taking lecture notes.

Notability also marks page breaks, which makes it easy to export notes as PDFs or print them later.

The app turns your iPad and Apple Pencil into an input gear for your Mac.

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you might draw or write with the Apple Pencil on your iPad’s screen and interact with your Mac.

you’re able to pretty much use your Apple Pencil as a mouse cursor.

The experience basically turns your iPad into a giant and precise trackpad for your Mac.

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It’s perfect for artists to use like a no-screen pen tablet and with desktop creative programs.

Tap the Apple Pencil to the screen to click.

Like every other drawing app, Linea takes a canvas-based approach.

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Unlike Notability, you won’t find an endlessly scrolling page here.

However, it’s possible for you to create multiple canvases and organize them into projects.

The grid tool gives you backgrounds for note-taking, drawing, and user interface design.

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Linea Sketch’s genius lies in its simple design.

However, this is a double-edged sword, as many of Linea’s interesting features are hidden behind buttons.

Even if you’re a beginner, you’ll find it easy to use.

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One of its top features is a wide variety of AI assistance.

The Apple Pencil makes it easy to quickly edit and provide more details in the final process.

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6Procreate

Procreate is the ultimate Apple Pencil app.

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If you don’t want to use Photoshop, Procreate is rightly positioned as an Adobe suite replacement.

However, Procreate is best suited for drawing and painting.

It’s not really designed for graphic design and vector work.

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It brings almost all the features of the Mac app to your iPad in an intuitive manner.

But don’t be overwhelmed; tap each button, and you’ll see detailed options appear.

To make working easier, Affinity has three different modes:Vector,Pixel, andExport.

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TheVectormode is for drawing, whilePixelmode is similar to using a raster app like Photoshop.

The app is fast and slick.

Start creating points and paths, and you’re on your way to creating an illustration.

And with a virtual toolset, you could create custom tools available with just a single tap.

The app is free to download.

The mere act of taking time out of your busy life and focusing on coloring can be meditative.

And you don’t need to buy an adult coloring book or colored pencils to get started.

All you need is an iPad coloring app.

Pigment has a collection of more than 4,000 coloring pages.

The app has two coloring modes.

If you want, you could tap on a shape to only color inside it.

No matter how inaccurate you are, the color won’t bleed outside the selection.

you’re free to alsocreate sticker packs for WhatsApp, Telegram, and even Discord.

Slack users can export drawings as emojis for use on the platform.