adonitNote+, Stylus Pen for iPad, Pressure Sensitivity Digital Active Pencil with Palm Rejection, Tilt, Compatible with iPad Air 3/4, iPad mini 5/6, iPad 6/7/8/9, iPad Pro 11"/12.9" (2018-2021)

I like the weight, size and the feel of the pen in my hand. It is very responsive, in the Ipad Notes App it feels like I’m writing on paper with a good ink pen.I have owned the Adonit Pixel pen for a year I like it very much as well. However, I recently bought an iPad Pro 11 and wanted the latest generation Adonit pen. I was surprised to find that the new Notes Plus pen is not able to swipe up and swipe down from the bottom and top of the iPad Pro. The older Pixel pen works fine on the new iPad Pro, it does everything my finger can do including swipe up and swipe down.Doing some research I found that the new Apple pencil will also not swipe up and down on the new iPad Pro. Apparently the technology in the new Notes Plus pen is similar to the technology in the Apple Pencil, neither will swipe up and down from the edges of the iPad. This is a bit disappointing but not a dealbreaker for me. I use Adobe Lightroom on the iPad Pro and I am finding that the Notes Plus pen works great for editing images.

I have been using the pen for about a month now. The pen connects easily and writes well. It is made of smooth plastic and I have found that it can become difficult to maintain a steady grip if your hands tend to get sweaty or are oily. I have also noticed that the tip tends to rattle a bit when I write, this is worsened if I write with the pen held at a steep angle to the screen. The buttons are convenient and work well though I have not found many apps that support this functionality.

Works across all screen platforms of my apple devices instead of having the apple stylus pro only to work for my iPad Pro, this one works for my MacBook Pro, iMac computer, and on my iPhone 16 pro flawlessly!

I love the feel of this on the screen but it has to be paired with every individual app, it’s only compatible with a limited list, and even then a lot of its features are limited in most apps. All in all it’s great for “pencil” sketching or general stylus stuff, not great for more in depth pressure sensitive needs and not a perfect replacement for an apple pencil.4 stars instead of 3 because my daughter loves it and it’s compatible with Adobe Sketch, which is her preferred drawing app. Not fully compatible with Procreate, which is mine, but works well enough for most things.Update: Lost additional star because it started skipping. We bought new nibs thinking it would fix it but it didn’t. Adonit has some of the worst customer service out there, just completely unhelpful or non-responsive in turns. Not only did we end up paying almost as much as for an apple pencil in the long run but it now needs to be completely replaced. Would have been cheaper and easier to go with the branded pencil to start with.

So, here is the bottom line: There is about 10-20 apps that this pen will connect to, many of which are not the top rated apps. For example, as a college student, Notability is probably the best app for taking notes, and this pen is not compatible, so I will be returning this pen. I purchased both the Apple Pen v2 ($129) and this Note+ ($70) and the Apple pen is better. Obviously the Apple Pen is compatible with any app that uses the pen, but also has a very nice weight to it. The Note+ feels better in the hand in terms of writing, as it is little bit thicker than the apple pen. However, it feels like those 50 cent pencils you get when in a rush. As something I would use daily and for hours, I wish the Note+ had the capability of the Apple Pen, and had the weight of the apple pen, and the material, but I wish the apple pen had the thickness of the Note+. So in conclusion, I think it's a good shot at the apple pen v2, but unfortunately, apple with their overpriced products win this match.One more note on the Note+ (haha), it's had to connect to each app, instead of somehow connecting to the Bluetooth right away or via some Bluetooth search, which is also weird.

The Adonit Note Plus is a new Bluetooth enabled stylus from Adonit. Its main features include palm rejection, pressure sensitivity, and programmable shortcut buttons. I wrote this review using the stylus and Notability.The Adonit Note Plus is a competitor to the Apple Pencil. Both of these stylus support pressure-sensitive writing and tilt detection.The stylus is made of plastic, which seems not as luxurious or robust as the metal Adont Note, but I think that the plastic material is a lot easier to hold on to. The plastic seems to be less likely to slip in my hand than the metal Adonit Note. The plastic material also makes this a lightweight stylus. Both the Adonit Note and the Adonit Note Plus weigh 14 grams. The Adonit Note, with a metal shell and a hefty pocket clip, has 12 hours of battery while the Adonit Note Plus only has 10 hours. (it may be that the battery in each device is the same and that the Adonit Note Plus just consumes more power.)The barrel is a little thicker than the barrel on the Adonit Note, which is slightly bigger than a standard pencil. I think the added width is still a good size, and probably makes the buttons easier to operate.The Adonit Note Plus doesn’t have the pocket clip like the Note, but it does have more pronounced buttons, so the stylus is still unlikely to roll off the table.The tip of the stylus is different than the Note since it needs to float inside of the shaft so that pressure sensitivity can be detected. The material feels about the same as the Note. It has the sensation of a ballpoint pen when using it on the iPad glass. The tip on the Note Plus is also replaceable; just pull the tip out and replace it with a new one. Three new tips cost about $15.Once you take the stylus out of the box all you need to do is turn it on and start using it. Even though it is a Bluetooth enabled stylus, the Bluetooth pairing is only needed for pressure sensitivity and the two buttons on the shaft.Using the shortcut buttons or the pressure sensitivity requires that the pen be paired with the iPad. This involves touching the screen with the pen tip and pushing the bottom button until pairing is successful.The stylus must be paired as an Adonit stylus-the buttons and pressure sensitivity is different than the offering that the Apple pencil or Wacom models provide.The response time for the iPad to draw what the stylus is indicating is extremely rapid and not even noticeable under normal circumstances. Even when moving my pen as quickly as possible I cannot detect any lag between the tip of the stylus and the “Ink” on the screen. Even when using the pressure-sensitive and tilt-sensitive colored pencil in Concepts there is virtually no lag.After about 10 hours of use, the stylus will need to be recharged. The USB type connector on the top of the pen makes charging easy and compatible with many of the type C battery packs. Like the Adonit Note, the Adonit Note Plus may be used while charging. Also, like the Adult Note, the cable supplied isn’t long enough to take advantage of this capability. Charging a completely dead stylus takes just over 45 minutes. It charges about O.75 watts so a high capacity charger will not decrease the charging time.One thing that I want to emphasize is that the parallax on the tip is just where it should be. I mean that it really looks like the lines drawn on the screen are coming out of the stylus.One of the major concerns that some readers had on the original Adonit Note is what if Apple no longer supports the Adonit Note hardware. I think that this is not likely to occur. The palm rejection is actually something that occurs within the iPad and should function no matter which active stylus is being used. The single-pixel resolution and tilt emulate Apple’s own offering. I think that Apple would have to make its iPad incompatible with its own hardware in order for the Adonit to stop working.Not every app that supports the Apple pencil pressure sensitivity supports the Adonit pressure sensitivity. Adonit maintains a list of Note+ compatible apps and what features each app supports. Adonit continually adds to this list and there are already some very good offerings.What I likeGreat FeelResponsiveButtonsWhat I’d changeLonger lightweight cableIf this was a less costly alternative to the Apple pencils ($99 or $129) then it would still be an attractive item. But this stylus also provides a type-C charging port (which will soon be as ubiquitous as the micro USB) and two buttons. All of this for $69. Now go get one and start drawing!