r/ApplePencil

Hey everyone! I've been working on Scribbles.ink, an iOS app that lets you create a real, usable TrueType font from your own handwriting — directly on your iPhone or iPad.

How it works:

1. Trace — Write your characters using Apple Pencil or your finger. You can draw each letter individually, write full words and let the app segment them, or write freely on a blank canvas with AI-powered character recognition.

2. Build — The app generates a proper TrueType font with four weights (Light, Regular, Bold, Heavy). Pro users can fine-tune glyph metrics, kerning pairs, and even export variable font collections.

3. Use — Test your font in a built-in playground where you can create shareable cards, install it system-wide on your device, or type with it using a custom keyboard. Export as .ttf to use on your computer.

What makes it different:

• Everything runs 100% on-device — no server uploads, no cloud processing. Your handwriting data never leaves your phone or iPad.

• Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity translates into natural stroke width variation.

• The freeform mode uses on-device Vision AI to recognize and segment characters from natural handwriting — you just write normally and the app figures out the letters.

• SVG import/export for people who want to bring designs from tools like Illustrator or Glyphs.

Pricing: The core experience (trace characters, build fonts, playground) is free. Plus ($4.99/mo) adds word tracing, font export, and device installation. Pro ($9.99/mo) adds freeform AI tracing, variable fonts, SVG support, glyph editing, and cursive connections. There's also a Pro Lifetime option for $129.99.

I have a few promo codes for free lifetime Pro access (redeemable on the US App Store only) — send me a DM if you'd like one.

Website: scribbles.ink

I rarely ever make posts asking for help online, but here we are. My Apple Pencil 2nd-gen tip stopped working on my iPad Pro (gen 4) this morning. Since turning it off and on again didn’t work, I opted to delete it and re-add it via Bluetooth. To my surprise and horror, it wouldn’t connect for the life of me. It shows me the little Apple Pencil pairing icon at the top, but it won’t appear on Bluetooth. I tried everything, I tightened the tip, I restarted my iPad with Bluetooth on/off, and pencil connected/disconnected, and I even reset my wifi connections. I then thought maybe because I didn’t use it for 3 days, the battery was low(it was 78% before disconnecting) so I waited an hour for it to charge, and still nothing, I even tried using a hair dryer for like 5 seconds. My only theory on why this happened is because of the new 26.4.2 update. What's sad is that this pencil is like 4 months old too. Please if you have anything more I can do, please share.

My laptop recently broke down and my dad gave me his ipad air(2020) . Is it worth it to get the apple pencil for it? What are the pros and any reason why its not worth the price?

I have a 10th generation iPad and I currently have a fake Apple Pencil which I use for taking notes for school

I am wanting a real one as the fake one is starting to lag as I’ve had it a while

I have looked online for secondhand apple pencils as I ideally don’t want to spend so much money on a brand new one, but I’m worried about getting scammed (either with a fake pencil or one that is bad quality and will stop working in a month or two

So should I just buy a brand new one to not take the risk?

Hey everyone i got a second hand pencil
Looking for tip replacement from apple but anyway those are 25 bucks for a pack of 4 nice.
Is there any tip from a third party thats an actual upgrade like feels softer or harder like im an artist and draw 10 hours a day i dont mind spending some extra.
Im not talking cheap aliexpress ones. Or is og the only way to go

A few months ago I rolled my apple pencil (1st generation, the one that plugs into your charging port) under my bed and i just found it again, i tried plugging it into my ipad again but my ipad doesnt see it, i left it in my ipad for the entire night and then took it out and tried again to leave it in for a few hours but nothing happened. I saw people online say I need to heat it and leave it in again so I did that and still nothing happened.

Is there anything else i can do?? My ipad is pretty old too like 6th generation

I recently got a new iPad that has a USB-C input but I’m still using my old 1st Gen (?) Apple Pencil that has a lightning port. I was using an adapter until i lost it, and I’ve decided to just buy a new pencil, but then I remembered the price.

Are there any alternatives that have palm rejection and pressure sensitivity?

(I would prefer it not to be too light because it often feels flimsy.)

Also it has to connect through cable as my iPad has quite a bulky case.

In case it’s relevant, I have an iPad 10

I don’t know if this is the right place to post this, but I recently found my ipad as well as my apple pencil (Version 2 I believe, has a magnetic charging system). The Ipad’s battery seems to work fine, but I charged it all day today with the pencil attached, and every time I check the pencil or try to use it, it says it’s at 0% battery, but still charging. Im just very confused so if anyone has any suggestions or tips to fix this they would be greatly appreciated.