Astropad Rock Paper Pencil 2 – Paper Screen Protector for iPad Mini 6th Gen and iPad Mini Gen 7 + Apple Pencil Tips 2 Pack – Compatible with Apple Pencil 1st and 2nd Gen

Just what I was looking for. It’s easy to “install” and remove whenever you want, the screen feel is perfect for writing and drawing, and I love that it comes with specific apple pen tips. The screen protector stays on without any issue and the instructions were easy.I find that I don’t remove it as much as I thought it would.. It doesn’t impact picture clarity enough (to me) to fiddle with putting it on and off daily. I still appreciate the flexibility and knowing that i can remove it at any time.

I use this all the time I love that it’s magnetic so I don’t have to always use it. Also because it’s magnetic it doesn’t have the weird bubbles that other screen covers have. The nibs they provide is great however if you are heavy handed be careful using them because you can scratch or tear up the screen protector.

The paper like screen protector makes it almost close to traditional pencil to paper feeling. For those that trying digital art for the first time this makes learning it more natural then using the iPad glossy slippery screen that makes the Apple Pencil slip and hard to control.Has that satisfying paper to pencil sound that’s amazingly close.Will advise thou. If you change the tip to a more point metal tip like I have. It does scratch the screen protector which did ruin mine.One negative was some spots wouldn’t get out the bubbles no matter what I did.Overall still love this product for daily drawing on the iPad.

Amazing! I should have gotten this years ago. It completely elevates the Apple Pencil experience on iPad. Trying with the pencil on the regular screen feels slippery and hard to control for drawing and writing. With this, it feels like you are writing on a pad of paper. Sidebenefit, it cuts the glare on the screen.I don’t know how useful it will be as a screen protector, but I’m hoping that’s an extra benefit. I don’t notice any compromise in picture quality for movies, etc., with just leaving it on all the time. Also, it was very easy to put on. It’s thick, you don’t have to worry about precise application and bubbles, etc., like you do putting on regular screen protectors.A word of caution: On day one, I dropped my Apple Pencil and bent the new metal stylus. Thankfully, it comes with two, but that means I have already used up my spare. Also, it would be nice if they included a little container for your original pencil stylus. You’ll need something to not lose track of your original stylus, because you can’t write on the bare screen with the metal stylus this includes.

Good paper feel magnetic screen protector and pen tip combo to simulate real drawing. However, vs cheaper alternatives, this may not be worth the price increase. Understanding you get 2 pens also with the screen protector to work and in hand together to provide the richer drawing experience, to me, its still overpriced by about 25%. Either they should discount the price some more, or at least provide a 2nd screen protector with the kit as a backup. As these do get scuffed up pretty quickly. Having said all that. Drawing experience is still pretty solid so 3 stars is fair

Fantastic item. Really enhances my drawing experience.

Functions just like my remarkable but offers way more functionality. Love it! This is my third purchase. Bought one for my husband and second iPad.

I’m a fan of Astropad’s other products for iPad Pro, so I thought that I would like the Rock Paper Pencil 2. However, after using it for almost a week, I do not enjoy the experience on the iPad Pro M4 13” 2024 with the Apple Pencil Pro. The upside is that the removable screen protector is very easy to apply without any air bubbles (such as you can get with typical screen protectors). That’s about the only good thing I have to say.Cons:• The sharp metal pencil tips make very loud scratchy sounds. My wife complained that the scratching noise was annoying her when sitting in the same room. Even with very light pressure, drawing or writing is loud. It’s not as bad as nails on a chalkboard, but it’s pretty close. I feel self-conscious about distracting other people while taking notes in public meetings. When I’m normally taking notes on paper, I prefer pens that write smoothly and don’t make much noise. RPP2 feels like using a needle to engrave a sheet of plastic.• The Apple Pencil Pro seems to lose some sensitivity with the included pencil tips. I am not heavy-handed when drawing, I have a very light hand. Sometimes if I am pressing very lightly while drawing with Rock Paper Pencil 2, the Pencil does not respond to my strokes. It can make lines skip and get gaps like you’re using a dried-out ballpoint pen. However, I feel like if I press harder, the fine-tip metal nibs will scratch up the surface of the plastic screen protector. (Like I said, needle on plastic.) And if you want to take the screen protector off, but still use your Apple Pencil, you definitely don’t want to use the metal tips on bare glass. So then you have the additional problem of needing to carry with you the regular plastic Apple Pencil tip that you can screw back on. I’m sure repeatedly screwing and unscrewing tips into the Pencil is not great for the longevity of the device, not to mention, you could drop and lose them. It’s just a pain.• The screen protector greatly diminishes the look of the beautiful OLED display on the M4 iPad Pro. It almost appears like someone wiped a thin layer of Vaseline over the screen, causing a strong fog/haze and dimming effect. Whites become a grainy mess of tiny rainbow speckles; the deep, rich blacks become a dull gray; the vibrant colors become muted and unappealing, and everything just looks slightly blurred, kind of like if you wear smeared eyeglasses. Or if you’ve ever had your eyes dilated, you know how it makes things look blurry. Maybe cataracts are another comparison. Well, that’s kind of the same effect this screen protector gives. Honestly, the fuzziness and lack of contrast/definition make drawing or photo editing on the iPad Pro’s OLED a second-rate experience. For an artist needing color accuracy, this is not acceptable. Sure, it’s removable, but how practical is that really? And you’ll need to turn up the screen brightness in order to counteract the dimming of the screen protector, which will reduce your device’s battery life.• In certain overhead light conditions, there is a strange soap bubble rainbow-like appearance in the glare of reflected light. It moves around as you press on the screen protector or write with the Apple Pencil. It’s only visible to me under certain types of lights, though. I noticed it the most under warm LED ceiling fixtures. There are also vertical rainbow stripes spaced regularly across the entire screen. I wasn’t able to get a photo of this effect when I noticed that, but it was pretty distracting.• Since the screen protector is not completely flush against the glass of the screen, there’s a strange feeling like you are drawing or pressing on a stretched piece of fabric. It’s hard to describe. If you’re my age (40s), you’ll remember those old resistive touchscreen displays from the late 90s that were sort of flexible and when you pressed on them with your finger or a stylus, they had a noticeable “give” to them. (Remember Palm Pilots?) Well, that’s how this screen protector feels to me. It’s kind of frustrating if you’re used to drawing on the solid hard glass surface of the iPad.• The regular price seems high since other companies are selling a similar removable paper-like magnetic screen protector for about a quarter of the cost of this one. I know you can also get metal Apple Pencil tips separately.• Astropad includes a folder in case you need to take off the screen protector, but still, you will get dust, lint, and hair on the cling side of it. No microfiber cleaning cloth is included, so you’ll need your own. You have to wash it or clean it and the screen every time you want to reapply it to your screen; you don’t want dirt particles between the screen and protector. And the folder is yet another thing that you need to carry around with you.As much as I wanted to like this product and figured it would be “premium” because of Astropad’s reputation, I really don’t recommend it. Of course, people have different tastes; some seem to like it, but this is my personal opinion. I think I’ll try a regular tempered glass matte screen protector.