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24 alternatives to Pen Tips

Friction for your Apple Pencil

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pen Tips launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Proper Pencil Dock▲84

   Somewhere proper to put your Apple pencil.

   2016 · studioproper.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flow by Moleskine Studio▲266

   Capture, create and share ideas in a digital Moleskine

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple Pencil▲222

   Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PencilCase▲187

   Transform your designs into native iOS apps in a heartbeat.

   2015 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Davinci Pencil▲89

   Draw anything you like with AI

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Apple Pencil Pro▲188

   A new, smarter Apple Pencil

   2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Canvas for iOS▲307

   Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Astropad▲246

   Transform your iPad into a professional graphics tablet

   2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   New Apple Pencil▲178

   Now with a magnet, touch button and engraving

   2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Linea Sketch▲130

    iPad sketchbook designed for Apple Pencil, now turbo-charged

    2018 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Roughups▲97

    Wireframing and prototyping on your iPad with Apple Pencil

    2021 · roughups.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Yohann iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Stand▲114

    Combining high functionality, easy use and minimalist design

    2016 · yohann.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Muse Pro▲314

    Ultimate AI-enhanced sketching and painting app

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Photoshop for iPad▲154

    Adobe Photoshop is now on the iPad

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hej Stylus! V3.6 – The Sidecar Edition▲86

    Full fledged Stylus control for your mac.

    2016 · hejstylus.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MT
    Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad▲266

    2020 · launch-preview.museapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Charcoal▲190

    A modern, free, and easy-to-use drawing app for iOS

    2020 · larztech.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flow 2 by Moleskine Studio▲120

    The first sketching app with realtime collaboration

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Astropad for iPad Pro▲115

    The power of the Mac with the precision of Apple Pencil

    2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Rock Paper Pencil▲10

    The most realistic pen-on-paper feeling for iPad

    2023 · astropad.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Canvas▲251

    A DALL·E playground for the Mac

    2023 · kevinhermawan.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pattern▲324

    Simple, focused, drawing application for the iPad.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Keynote 10.0▲114

    Beautiful presentations for everyone. By everyone.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ulysses III▲289

    A powerful writing tool for Mac, iPad, and iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →