5 apps to get the most out of your stylus

Using a stylus can bring a more natural feel to interactive apps. With so many stylus-supported apps to choose from, we rounded up some of our favorites, running the gamut from art to paperwork.

Never run out of room

Capture your creativity with Concepts’ infinite canvas. Ideal for drawing, note-taking, 3D design, and more, the app boasts realistic writing tools, shape guides, and even accurate measuring tools for blueprints. Choose from a range of paper types and grid configurations to suit all kinds of projects.
Tip
Personalize the tool wheel with your go-to editing functions (say, saturation and contrast) and writing utensils.
Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw
TopHatch, Inc.
In-app purchases
4.3
20.6K reviews
5M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone

Take notes without the notebook

Trade piles of paper for Squid, a note-taking and editing app that shines on tablets. Use your stylus to take handwritten notes, edit documents, mark up PDFs, and more. Easily export documents or access them in the app to share with other project members or present during meetings.
Tip
Take advantage of the “selection” tool to change the color and weight of your lines.
Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs
Steadfast Innovation, LLC
In-app purchases
4.2
69.1K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Teacher Approved
Content rating
Everyone

Animate your ideas

Whether you’re a doodler, sketcher, or art aficionado, bring your drawings to life with Flipaclip’s frame-by-frame 2D animation tools. Build storyboards, add audio, and customize your cartoon with effects. You can keep friends entertained by sharing your creations on social media – either as GIFs or video clips.
Tip
Hone your animation skills and even win prizes by taking part in fun competitions.
FlipaClip: Create 2D Animation
Visual Blasters LLC
Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.4
737K reviews
50M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone

Create beautiful artwork

Unleash your creativity with Infinite Painter. Choose from hundreds of tools and brushes with customizable settings, and easily edit your artwork across layers. You can even share your creations with a community of like-minded artists – the only limit is your imagination.
Tip
Want to give others a glimpse into your artistic process? Share a Timelapse recording of your artwork taking shape.
Infinite Painter
Infinite Studio LLC
In-app purchases
4.5
211K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone

Send your signature from anywhere

Signing physical contracts remotely is easier than ever thanks to DocuSign. Add your digital signature to everything from PDFs to contracts to almost any kind of form, directly from your device. Store your signed documents in a secure Cloud for future reference or adjustments.
Tip
Got a fat stack of e-docs to sign? Save your wrist and create a single customized digital signature to use on all documents.
Docusign - Upload & Sign Docs
Docusign
In-app purchases
4.5
151K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone