Pencil (USB-C)

The Apple Pencil (USB-C) is everything I hoped it would be — clean design, flawless performance, and that unmistakable Apple precision. Pairing was effortless. No complicated setup, no lag, just instant responsiveness. The accuracy is outstanding whether I’m taking handwritten notes, sketching, or marking up documents. It feels natural on the screen, with smooth, consistent lines and excellent palm rejection. The build quality is, as expected, premium. It feels solid without being heavy, and the matte finish gives it a comfortable grip during longer writing sessions. If you use your iPad for productivity, note-taking, or creative work, this Pencil fits perfectly into the ecosystem. It’s streamlined, reliable, and performs exactly as you’d want it to. Five stars without hesitation.

The new Apple Pencil with USB-C is a game-changer! From the moment I picked it up, I could tell this was a well-crafted tool. The sleek, minimalist design feels perfectly balanced in my hand, making it comfortable to hold for extended periods without any discomfort. The matte finish offers a smooth yet grippy texture, giving me a secure hold, whether I'm sketching or taking notes. The USB-C charging port is a huge upgrade, making it so much easier to charge and connect with my other Apple devices. No more dealing with proprietary adapters or awkward connectors – just plug it in, and you're good to go. Performance-wise, the Apple Pencil is as precise and responsive as ever. Whether I'm drawing fine details or writing notes, the fluidity and accuracy are unmatched. Overall, this Apple Pencil feels like an essential upgrade for anyone who uses it regularly. It's comfortable, efficient, and beautifully designed, and it’s clear Apple has put a lot of thought into improving the experience for users. And the battery life on it it’s really good it lasts pretty long Highly recommend it!

Cheapest Apple Pencil but doesn’t feel like it. Connects very easily just plug in with the USB-C cable. Doesn’t have the extra magnetic charging on the side of the iPad but charging is easy enough and the pencil charges very quickly, battery doesn’t last that long but when it charges so quickly doesn’t really matter. Feels very high quality, the matte finish makes it feel premium and nice to hold. It’s not too light but not too heavy, ideal weight. If you plan on just doing art and drawing probably wouldn’t recommend due to the lack of pressure sensitivity but if you don’t plan to do a lot of drawing, just basic sketching or mostly note taking you’ll be completely fine. Although make sure you don’t drop it as the tip on the end is quite delicate and if you drop it and it lands on the tip it will most likely be squished and you’ll have to buy a new pack of tips (£19 for 4). All in all a very good pencil and perfect for me.

About five months in with the Apple Pencil USB-C and it's earned its place as my daily note-taking tool on iPad. The writing experience is genuinely good — precise, low-latency, and the pressure sensitivity handles handwriting and basic sketching without issue. Charging via the USB-C port on the iPad itself is inelegant but practical; you'll remember to plug it in before a session and it tops up quickly. Palm rejection works reliably, and the build quality is typically Apple: solid, no flex, feels premium in the hand. That said, be clear on what the USB-C model doesn't have before buying. There's no hover detection, no double-tap to switch tools, no squeeze gesture, and no Find My support. If you're primarily using this for note-taking and annotation, those omissions genuinely won't matter — the core writing experience is essentially the same across the Pencil range. But if you want the full pro feature set, the Pencil Pro is the only option. A couple of criticisms I've seen that ring true: there can be a slight drift between the tip and cursor position near the screen edges, and if you leave it unused for several days it sometimes needs a manual reconnect rather than pairing automatically. Minor niggles, not dealbreakers. For students, professionals taking handwritten notes, or anyone who annotates documents regularly — this is the sensible buy. Excellent if you understand its scope; only disappointing if you expected Pro-level features at half the price.

Lovely item, easy to hold and no problem to set up with the iPad. The battery life is ok and it charges quickly. It seems a lot more user friendly than its predecessor.

Good price, fitted well with ipad

Great pencil and works perfectly on my new iPad Air 13 inch M4 it’s comfortable to hold and like that it attaches to the side of my iPad so that I don’t lose it

Okay so after I gave this a one star I figured out what I was doing wrong... So bought a new iPad air with the pencil and it states to put the pencil on the magnetic side of your iPad to pair... Now on doing this it did not work what so ever... Tried turning the iPad off... Bluetooth on and off and nothing... What I did not realize was if you connect the pencil to the iPad via charging cable it pairs up straight away... So it could be that the negative reviews did not try this... Make sure the pencil and iPad are both fully charged on doing this... So remember one Cable end in the pencil and the other end in iPad and presto it connects like a dream and works perfectly... Once paired just take the Cable out and your good to go...