Astropad Slate Pen Tablet Ratings and Reviews

Almost perfect

ive wanted something like this for. awhile now since i use astropad studio in a similar way, so im super happy to have something like this that does exactly what i need! the only things i think could be improved are adding double tap shortcuts, and theres a small but noticeable lag when first beginning a stroke. for slower strokes its not that big a deal but its extremely noticeable when making lots of quick strokes.
thank you team for making this!

A gem!

On my iPad Air 5th gen, and combined with screen mirroring, this makes my iPad into a visual graphic tablet. You’ll definitely want to connect via usb—it’s lagless at that point. P2P has a slight lag, WiFi is quite clunky. The app says it doesn’t work on ARM’s, but when I borrowed an i9 laptop to get the Mac app and moved it to my M2 Studio, it was just great. The website wouldn’t let my Studio download the Mac app for some reason. Tsk, tsk, Astro.🤣 A rousing success!

Did I mention no subscription?

I'm impressed!

Virtually no lag when connected via usb, and works as expected. I only wish it had some extra features closer to what Wacom offers. Things like customizable shortcuts per app...sort of like the studios on astropad studio, quick keys, and added support for the Apple Pencil Pro's Tap & squeeze gestures. On the downside, it's practically unusable when connected via wifi. But overall, a good replacement for pen tablets.

Seems to work pretty well

Would really love to see three finger swipe for Mac to replace magic track pad but otherwise pretty much does what it says on the tin

Developer Response ,

Thank you 🙏 and good feedback stay tuned for updates!

My Mac at my pen tip ❤️

I love to be able to use my Mac with my Apple Pencil. It’s so much better for my wrist and hand ergonomics in general. Slate is good way to take a break from the mouse

I’ve used a Wacom Intuos for years and this is very similar

Works as expected, can navigate Mac cursor with iPad and draw with my pencil

A dream in the making

Even using USB connection, mouse mode is very jerky; had to use mapping mode.
Scrolling is jerky too; have to scroll slowly. It bounces sometimes.
Bad UI for visually impaired folks; should allow black on white or themed.
At least you give lines for handwriting.
Can’t have app for Mac auto connect with ipad via login items.
Have to reconnect when switching iOS apps.
Flawed but somewhat useful. I consider the payment an investment.
I assume with a M3 iMac and a M2 ipad pro it rocks.