Sadly, iPads don’t come with a stylus. This means you have to buy them separately, adding to an already expensive iPad. And Apple pencils are not cheap, with the majority of them going over $100. Luckily for you, the best Apple stylus, the Apple Pencil Pro, is $89.99 (originally $129), the lowest price it has been according to price-checking tools.
If you have one of the latest iPads, you can take advantage of the Pencil Pro, which came out earlier this summer with an “outstanding” review from PCMag. The stylus is designed for artists and creators, with advanced features for sketching, wireless charging, Find My support, and it magnetically attaches to the iPad to pair it and charge.
If you have one of the following M2 and M4 iPads, your device is compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro:
Surprisingly, this newer Pencil Pro costs the same as the 2nd generation Apple Pencil (although you can find it for $10 cheaper right now), making it an easy choice over the older stylus. The stylus has a gyroscope that lets you do a barrel roll gesture (so you can twist the stylus so your strokes can be angled), sensors that allow for pinch actions to pop options up (similar to right-clicking on a mouse), and a haptic engine that vibrates to give you feedback so you know when your commands are being received by the stylus.
If you have one of the compatible iPads and want to make the most out of the tablets, the Pencil Pro lets you unlock features—and if you’re an artist or creator, it’s a must at this current price.