Astropad Studio

No linux support

Faster than others ;)

But the claim that it transforms your ipad pro into a graphic tablet is too bombastic. In fact, there is no hover behaviour (because ipad pro has none so you can’t see the cursor moving along as you hove your pencil over the ipad). Pen pressure with the app is far from what a display graphic tablet offers. I tested it on 5 wifi connections, 4 of them with proffesional wireless routers and it lags like there is no tommorow. On cable connection the lagging is reduced but still there. Just as a mention. I paired the ipad with a macbook pro 2018. Another issue is that it can only duplicate your mac screen, and might i say very poorly, given that ipad and macbook pro resolutions don’t match. Apparently a special app to transform your ipad into a second monitor is being developed by the same developer. This being said, for the purpose of underlining words and drawing some doodles i think the app does its thing. For anything else i would not count on it. For now it has potential but i fear there are too many obstacles to overcome to make someone pay a monthly fee to use the app.

It continuously has bugs and the pen doesn’t work

Paired with an iPad Pro 12.9. Works flawlessly.

Costs infinite amounts of money… Wish they offered a lifetime license.

Web site says $79/year after 14-day trial. It is very clear, no ambiguity. However, whether I use the account I created years ago during the Kickstarter which has since expired from non-use lately, or a new account from an unrelated email address, the interface will only present me a single one-time price of $99/year or an even higher per month rate. This is clearly a lie compared to their published online pricing. One of the two must be corrected immediately. If they want to make that extra money, decide - draw in fewer users, or charge more. As for, I have decided - not to support dishonesty.

$12 a month is bull. dont even bother. thats $100 a year btw

I’ve been using Astropad almost since it came out. I do a lot of retouching and this piece of software is very well designed to cover all the main points required to substantially go above the competition. The interface is easy to use and very intuitive so the learning curve is relatively simple. Works with every screen you bring up and the configuration lets you customize your workspace as you wish. It is a pleasure to use

Where to begin? I'm glad this app offered a free trial, because if I would have spent $99 to be disappointed I might have just sold my iPad and been done with it. If you want to use this for Adobe Photoshop, reconsider. It worked for 30 seconds before becoming unresponsive and unruly, then it worked long enough to realize none of the advertised features work. No pinch to zoom, no double tap to undo, and the Apple Pencil gestured didn't work either. For the ridiculous price of this app for a year, you could just get a dedicated drawing tablet AND it would work.