Adonit Jot Touch (for iPad)

Adonit's Jot Touch is the most precise pressure-sensitive   stylus on the market, and its delicate precision makes it one of our Editors' Choices for pressure-sensitive iPad styli. 

Long, smooth, and elegant, the $99.99 (direct) Jot Touch is also the most expensive of the three styli we tested. At 5-5/8" long, it's a touch shorter than the , but it's also narrower and lighter. Our model came with a red metal barrel and cylindrical rubberized grip, which houses two slightly balky action buttons. The buttons are usually set to undo and redo functions, but apps can customize them. Remove the screw-off cap and you'll see a clear disc tip, which lets you make very small, precise movements on the screen. Some people have complained the the Jot Touch's disc makes noise against the screen. I didn't find that.

Like the , the Jot Touch uses Bluetooth to connect to the iPad (in this case, second and third-generation tablets.) I found that the Jot Touch sometimes didn't auto-connect to my iPad, and I had to go into the tablet's Bluetooth settings and click Connect; after that, the stylus worked fine. Unlike the Jaja and Pogo Connect, the Jot Touch has a sealed, rechargeable battery. Adonit says it runs for about 12 hours, and includes a USB battery charger that can charge off of any standard USB port. Don't lose the charger, though, as it's thoroughly proprietary.

The Jot Touch has by far the longest list of supported apps, with more than a dozen on board, although only a handful properly support the pressure sensitivity. (Always make sure your favorite app works with a stylus before buying one!) As with the other styli, I tried it in Procreate, Sketchbook Pro, and ArtStudio. This stylus had the lightest default pressure settings of the three, rewarding a delicate hand (the more leaden-armed would probably prefer the Pogo Connect.) Using the clear disc tip, I could more easily inscribe tiny details than with the Pogo Connect, and the Jot Touch didn't rattle like the Jaja did. The feel of the tip against the screen was a bit scratchier than with the Pogo Connect, though—more like a pencil than like a brush.

I should note that the Jot Touch has almost the exact same body design as Adonit's Jot Pro ($29.99), which doesn't have the Bluetooth. If all you're looking for is a very precise stylus, go for the Jot Pro instead.

The Adonit Jot Touch and Pogo Connect are both high-quality pressure-sensitive iPad styli. The Jot Touch allows more precision and works with the iPad 2. But you should choose between the two based on the feel you prefer—mechanical pencil in Adonit's case, or marker/brush in Pogo's. Both will let you create beautiful pictures, and both are worth our Editors' Choice.

Interested in less expensive, non pressure-sensitive styli? Check out our reviews of .