The best iPad stylus for drawing and note-taking

The best iPad styluses are excellent tools for digital artists, and for anyone who wants to take notes on their iPad, or even just navigate the device without getting messy fingerprints on it. We’ve tested and reviewed a wide range of options, from Apple‘s own official iPad styluses to alternative iPad styluses from other brands, including budget iPad styluses.

For drawing, you need precision and features like palm rejection, pressure sensitivity and a fast response time. For this, we found Apple Pencil to be the best option (which model will depend on which iPad you have – see the questions section at the bottom for more on this). However, if you only want an iPad stylus for taking notes or navigating, a cheaper, more basic option will do the job, and there are some attractive designs to choose from.