However, for artists, it may fall short.
The active front side is the pencil tip, whereas the rear is a universal capacitive backend tip.
Use it to scroll and navigate through your iPad.
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This tip and its button are especially convenient for navigating an iPad, even better than an Apple Pencil.
The stylus was perfectly functional and responsive in our testing on apps likeProCreate.
The tilt recognition feature’s adjustments in width and shading for a stroke were also responsive and useful.
The Zagg Pro Stylus 2 provides much-needed competition in the market of premium styluses for iPads. With user-friendly wireless magnetic pairing and charging, compatibility with all apps that support the Apple Pencil, responsive writing, and a unique dual-tip design with a pencil tip on the front and a capacitive stylus tip on the rear, the Zagg Pro Stylus 2 isn’t just a copy of the incumbent Apple Pencils.These features come at a premium yet competitive price of $79.99. This stylus lacks some features present in the $129.99 Apple Pencil Gen 2, such as pressure sensitivity, but it also exceeds nearly all the features of the $79.99 USB-C Apple Pencil.Artists may prefer the Apple Pencil Gen 2, but for note-taking or general iPad navigation as a stylus, the Zagg Pro Stylus 2 presents a compelling alternative to Apple Pencils for iPad.
That said, an artist would still make good use of this stylus.
Switching from the pencil tip to the stylus tip was as smooth and easy as a quick flip.
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The Zagg Pro Stylus 2 provides much-needed competition in the market of premium styluses for iPads. With user-friendly wireless magnetic pairing and charging, compatibility with all apps that support the Apple Pencil, responsive writing, and a unique dual-tip design with a pencil tip on the front and a capacitive stylus tip on the rear, the Zagg Pro Stylus 2 isn’t just a copy of the incumbent Apple Pencils.These features come at a premium yet competitive price of $79.99. This stylus lacks some features present in the $129.99 Apple Pencil Gen 2, such as pressure sensitivity, but it also exceeds nearly all the features of the $79.99 USB-C Apple Pencil.Artists may prefer the Apple Pencil Gen 2, but for note-taking or general iPad navigation as a stylus, the Zagg Pro Stylus 2 presents a compelling alternative to Apple Pencils for iPad.
The capacitive stylus also made navigating through notes a breeze with no risk of accidentally drawing while scrolling.
As for ease of connection to your iPad, with an Apple Pencil, pairing is immediate.
The Zagg stylus functions the exact same way, instantly pairing when magnetically attached to the iPad.
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That said, most people purchasing Zagg’s stylus will not already have an Apple Pencil.
Some key differences are in bold text.
However, the Zagg Pro Stylys 2 may be the better choice for some.
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Neither pressure variability nor double-tap tool switching are present in the $79.99 USB-C Apple Pencil, though.
If you’re an artist who needs the functions of the Gen 2 Apple Pencil, buy that.
It’s certainly a welcome addition to the iPad stylus landscape.
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