My daughter got an Apple Pencil for her birthday a year ago but didn’t know she couldn’t use it on the iPad she had. The next Christmas, she got a iPad that was compatible and she was so excited. She went to use the Apple Pencil and it wouldn’t connect, we tried all the suggestions online and found this is a very common issue with Apple pencils. So, $100 down the drain. I just went ahead and got this product and it has been way better! No issues at all so far. It’s easy to use, does exactly what an Apple Pencil does but without all the extra mess to get it connected and has a way better battery life. You just click the button on the top of the pencil and it’s good to go! It doesn’t take long to charge and lasts forever! We are very happy with our purchase!