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Can anyone comment on Paper's pencil stylus? I've heard people say the Jot Script is the best - I wonder if that will work with this app or if you have to use the Paper stylus.


I bought a walnut one when they first came out.

I like the shape: it feels good in the hand just like a carpenter's pencil. The tip is pretty squishy and so isn't useful for precision work, and it wears quickly. I use it a couple of times a week and maybe charge it once a month. The specs say it's pressure sensitive, but I wouldn't know it by how it performs. Best features are probably the eraser function and that it enables palm rejection. The walnut has held up well, but I don't think it's worth a price premium.

I think it's a nice fit for the Paper app. If you like the app, you might like the stylus. I find that I like using the app with the stylus more than I do with my fingers. If you're planning to use it with other apps, the Pencil may not be the best choice.




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