I bought the JamJake pencil a while ago and I actually really like it! It’s super cheap so you’re not gonna miss out on a whole lot of money if you hate it, but I like it. Then again I’ve never tried an actual Apple Pencil so I have nothing to compare it to lol Edit: One drawback to it that I’ve noticed is the on button is very sensitive to anything touching it, and I’m not sure why but my pencil turns on/off with only one tap, not two. So I accidentally turn it on/off all the time when I’m in the middle of working on something.
This is awesome! I recently gave my young niece, she's about 7, my old ipad just so she could use for her homework and school. I was afraid of purchasing a whole new pencil as my old apple pencil 1 broke, and I didn't want to purchase a $100 pencil that she might end up losing at school. The $30 seems like an awesome alternative for her as long as I give her a case so that it can last some time.
who dosen't even have an ipad still watching this imagine that this will they will have one in the future and this video will help ....umm...no one only me okay Edit:When did it get 100 likes😶
Your handwriting and how you digitally take your notes is so satisfying anyway I’ve been looking for Apple Pencil alternative that can turn off or go into sleep mode to preserve battery life when not in use
Heyy! May I ask you, do you know if the jamjake stylus works in the iPad 10 (2022)? Cause I have this iPad and I can’t find pencils that connect with it… 😅 anyways your video was very helpful! Ty
I'm waiting for my JamJake to arrive! It was 39.99 from amazon! Super excited to bring it to school.I was looking for the best quality and the one that look the closest to apple pencil! ❤
Awesome review. I appreciate that you can actually draw/write, so can show off the features properly as opposed to reviewers who scribble stick figures.
Thanks for the detailed rundown on these Apple Pencil alternatives! It's great to have options that won't break the bank. I'm leaning towards the Logitech Crayon based on your review, but before I decide, could you tell me if it works well with note-taking apps like Notability or OneNote? I use my iPad mainly for taking notes in lectures, so that's a crucial factor for me. Thanks again for the helpful video!
I get the logitech crayon with my school ipad, and even though I don't use it often especially since I don't draw on my school ipad anymore, it is a pretty good stylus !
@@laurenx3626 HAHA every school in Singapore (Secondary level, students age range 13 to 15) have to buy, its part of our national programme to get all students to have a device. The prices are a lot lower than market though :) but they are putting all sorts of controls on it as well
Hello, omg i was looking for apple pencil alternatives and just hopped on youtube to see. This video really helped me out! i just have one question, does the JamJake stylus only work on the ipad pro or can it also work on other ipads or other apple devices?
I have smth like the 3’rd one, mine also has that cheap quality feel but it’s still perfectly fine after I dropped it. It doesn’t have pressure sensitivity either but since I don’t do calligraphy, that’s the least of my concerns. It also comes with 2-3 tip replacements. Costs around $20.
Thanks for this! my dad bought me an Apple Pencil but is the 2 gen, it can’t be used in the iPad I have :( I used to have the 1 but it stop working? Somehow? Idk.. anyways THANKS :D
hey Love your videos Love from India 🇮🇳 Plz create PDF handwriting practice sheet in your handwriting plz plz plz I really love your ipad handwriting 😍
I own a Logitech crayon the power button falls off it’s worth it but my Logitech crayon super glue gave up so the power button fell off and now I don’t know where it is so recommend getting super thin super glue
Hi! About the tilt to change pressure feature of the Apple Pencil alternatives. While writing does this tilt feature get triggered unintentionally? If so, is it possible to disable pressure sensitivity on the notability app? I’m about to buy one of those tilt to change pressure pen but I’m afraid that feature will cause me trouble when writing notes.
What is the name of the app where you have that purple stripe on top with black field divided into small squares that you re using for this video? Is it GoodNotes 5? THanks
the apple pencil dupe one is actually better than the apple pencil 1st generation for people who have the ipad 8th gen or any other ipad than the new ones because charging the apple pencil 1st gen with the lightning connector is such a pain lmao
my apple pencil has recently just started refusing to connect whilst attached to the ipad but it will when it’s not attached… which means it won’t charge so I can’t use it (2nd gen so there’s no alternative) I’m so annoyed because you would expect better for a £115 product that hasn’t had any major bumps or any such thing. so I’m considering trying a cheaper product hoping it will be similar quality.
yes! I have the third pencil she showed and it works sooo well. The only thing I’m sad about is the lack of pressure sensitivity, but other than that everything works perfectly the way I need it to and it’s only 30$! Also she mentioned dropping it and I will say I’ve dropped it a few times off the table and it’s fine.
When the pen behaves different because of the angle you hold it, that is actually called tilt support. Pressure sensitivity is just if it gets thicker when you adjust more pressure ✨
Pressure sensitivity works based on the brush settings. It may get thicker when you oress, but it could also get DARKER, like pushing harder on a real pencil on paper. That is the #1 most important feature for any digital drawing styluses... Without pressure sensitivity, they are completely useless for drawing. Tilt is "ok" but i VERY rarely use it.. i shade ALOT more with pressure than with tilting...
For the 2nd to last pen: Those pens were made before apple pencils and smart styluses were a thing. I bought one a looong time ago and it was one of the best drawing pens. I still have mine and absolutely love.
For the hand palm rejection, you can buy a drawing glove. It’s basically a glove that covers the part of your hand that touches the screen along with your pinkie so you don’t get palm rejection problem.
Or… you buy what you think is a pair of white cotton gloves but turns out to be 100 gloves, so you cut them up to make the palm protector and give them out to all your friends at art school! ❤
The third pen is what I have and it’s been working for over a year and I barely have to replace the tips definitely recommend for people who are on a budget, but won’t recommend for any artist. It’s super durable tho!
@@aarongeorge3491I’m not sure how long the apple pen lasts for comparison but mine averages between 3-4 days with constant use, it takes about 40ish minutes to fully charge
Seriously, thank you for taking time to create such an in-depth look at these pencils. I appreciate the perfect balance of information without it dragging into a super long video. And your slo-mo demos of the lag are brilliant. I learned a lot, even some new terms like Palm Rejection. What term!
I recommend against the knockoffs. They have been a headache due to their unreliability. This is coming from a guy that used them for 4 months and burned through 2 of them in that time period. Both have failed me miserably. At times, they wouldnt write at certain angles so I have had to adjust and write in a weird position. They also skip at times, forcing me to erase and rewrite. I have burned through 8 nibs during those 4 months, which could have gotten me another knockoff pencil. I would just get an authentic or apple certified one. Less issues, for sure. I got a used crayon for under $40, which was a steal given how new they were in.
Back when I was looking for alternatives to the Apple Pencil, every video was "all of the alternatives are trash, except maybe the Logitech crayon (but not really). Just buy the Apple Pencil" and I did buy the Apple Pencil because I wanted it primarily for drawing. Still, I was left with the feeling that if I wanted it only for writing, the Apple Pencil was still the only good option. Thank you for offering good and cheaper options
for some reason, my friends 2nd gen apple pencil writes even without touching the screen. it starts writing wehn elevating it above the screen a little. its weird, have you experienced that? btw she uses the ipad air with it edit: the reason for that is a scratch in the tip. she tried it from every side without scratches, and that weird thing did not happen. only from the scratch. so people with that problem, check ur tips, if there is any damage, replace teh tip
I am getting the logitech crayon 🖍 for Eid. I am so happy. And thank you for making this video. You're so sweet. I haven't been able to select an Apple pencil alternative. But now I finally selected the logitech crayon 🖍. Thank you. It'll be coming today. I am excited.
For the last two styluses, they require an artist glove for hand palm rejection ( can also be used for studying not just for drawing ) and also it doesn’t connect by Bluetooth or by a button or something, they use the electricity since our hands do sorta conduct electricity(I don’t know how to say it)but a small amount of it and that’s how capacitive screens work, some of them just require touching It so just using a pen and putting pressure on a screen would work for it.
i love, love, loveee your aesthetic and editing! its awesome! i would love tips for how do edit videos aesthetic-ally! (i watched ur how i edit videos) but im so obsessed w ur editing and everything! -a small bullet journal youtuber (that would love tips to grow!)
I’m actually trying to find a different stylus to use with my current iPad Air 2 because my universal pen is now broken(lost disc nibs, broke one, I don’t like the mesh side) so this video really gave me some recommendations and a place as to where I can start looking for my perfect stylus. So thank you for this video!!
Honestly I feel like the Apple Pencil is the best one and most compatible with Apple os. And you can for sure find it for cheaper online. I kinda wish I got an Apple Pencil instead of the crayon
After having used it and others for a while, I have come to the realization that the Apple Pencil is absolutely not overpriced. It’s such a good value and works incredibly well. For artists it is an amazing tool. Other stylus devices are good, but they always miss one thing like pressure or angle or something
This was actually a great video. Last week for some reason my Apple Pencil just wouldn’t connect to my iPad and we tried so hard to get it back. (But I’m guessing it’s broken). Glad this video showed me on what else I could buy instead of wasting my money on another pencil 👍
I have the two-sided pen with mesh and disc tip and use it on Android. The disc tip I liked at first since it has a precise point and good visibility from overhead, but it became dirty within a few days and started to skid a little bit. The mesh tip on the other hand has been a trooper and I discovered that it has a secret advantage for sketching: you can use a horizontal grip with it and still get good registration. This is great for artists since the horizontal grip lets you stay loose, see what you're doing and not grip it too hard. I now sketch on my phone and then bring it to the computer with a Wacom tablet to ink; Wacom pens don't do sketching nearly as well, they rely on having the nib be pushed in.
Apple Pencil: best Logitech Crayon: apple pencil but at a much more reasonable price JamJake: apple/logitech but cheaper and slightly worse Plastic disk/metal ball: bull cra-
Great timing. I spent 2 days looking for my apple pencil and was set to buy a new one when I found it under the bed. Sadly though for me I need the better drawing features of the apple pencil but for writing and note taking I think I'd buy the 30 dollar one for when I'm not drawing but taking notes for when the apple pencil is charging
The sad thing is about all the good ones is that it only works with iPad 6th generation or up. I have a iPad 5th generation and I was going to buy the Logitech crayon but I double checked if it was compatible with my iPad by Googling it and it isn’t compatible. Is there a good quality stylus I could buy that supports my iPad?
your penmanship is really good, I almost thought that was a handwriting app that would use its own font up until you used those other pens, Cool reviews of most the pens. I was wondering what pen to get if not just the apple pen. If only there was another manufacturer that would make it charge magnetically but maybe not touch sensitivity then I would really like it.
This is so awesome for me because I have an iPad pen but not an Apple Pencil because it is so expensive and it has 0 hand-palm rejection which I absolutely LOATHE! I saw a pencil on her that I am in love with and I’m gonna see if I can find it in the store, if not I have no problem ordering it because I am really looking for an upgrade, and I might give my current one to my sister (if and) when she gets her iPad.
