
I feel that the description and screenshots give a good indication of the app functionality, but I'm sorry to hear that you were expecting something different. There are many planned features and enhancements for this app, but I apologize for the slow pace of implementation due to limited time constraints. Two player games are intended to share the same device, and take turns drawing on it as you would on a regular piece of paper. The app generates random puzzles infinitely on demand, so you don't need to go searching for another puzzle every time you'd like to do another one. You may be on an airplane, or in a hotel room where a printer isn't available. Part of the intent of this app is to recreate the pencil/paper experience without the hassle. It is true that you could print out puzzles and do them on paper for a similar experience. Just print out some puzzles and actually do them on paper, the experience will be identical.

I know the goal is a paper and pen feel (hence 2 instead of 1 stars), but there’s no point in moving it to an app if there are no other features. There is also no customizing your pen or the environment. And the 2-player games don’t have multiplayer. With the exception of crossword puzzles, there are no hints or answers so if you get stuck, too bad. You could just as easily screenshot a word search or sudoku puzzle and solve it with mark up. Just make sure to buy the right generation for your device.I didn’t experience crashes, but this app seems useless. If that sounds like something you want to do-or you really just like using a stylus-then it’s the one to get. Instead, it makes it much easier to take notes, create digital artwork, and edit photos. You certainly don’t need one for browsing the web or watching Netflix. The Pencil is a great addition to any iPad that supports it… if you’re going to use it. If you’re already spending (at least) a few hundred dollars on an iPad, if you want a stylus, it’s worth getting the best one. If they aren’t pressure sensitive, then they’re just a dumb finger replacement that doesn’t hold a candle to the Pencil.
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If they’re pressure sensitive, they pair using Bluetooth and are often only fully supported in certain apps. The others, to quote our founder, Lowell Heddings, are “laughably bad”. The Pencil isn’t the only iPad stylus out there but it’s the only one we recommend buying. The bottom of the Pencil shaft is also a touch sensitive area different apps can use this to do things like swap tools or undo actions. It connects automatically to your iPad Pro.
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It charges using induction when you magnetically attach it to the side of your iPad Pro it’s also a convenient way to store it. The second generation Pencil has one flat side. This is also how you pair it with your iPad.

The first generation Pencil is completely round and charges using a male lightning connector that you plug directly into your iPad. There are a couple of key differences between the two Pencil models. Presumably, going forward new iPads will support the second generation Pencil. The second generation Apple Pencil ($129) works with: iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st and 2nd generations).The first generation Apple Pencil ($99) works with: No iPad Mini model is currently supported. There are two generations of the Pencil and, annoyingly, each generation only works with certain iPad models.

If you know you want a stylus for your day-to-day iPad use then ignore all others: get the Pencil. It might sound like an odd group but you’d be surprised by the amount of people with hand or wrist pain who just find it easier to navigate apps and the web with a stylus rather than by using their finger. The final group of people who’ll appreciate the Pencil are those who just love using styluses. That’s actually a much bigger issue than whether or not the Pencil will work for you.
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Since full Photoshop isn’t yet on the iPad your workflow will probably have to change a little so we’d recommend you do a bit of research to make sure that features you need will be available in the apps you’re going to use. Similarly, if you produce digital art or plan to do a lot of photo editing with your iPad then the Pencil will really improve your experince-especially compared to just using your finger.
