Good stylus for iPhone 4?

Kathysmail · Jul 16, 2010

Hi. Any recommendations for a good stylus? I bought a cheap one and it doesn't work very well.

Thanks!

DannyBoy · Jul 16, 2010

Finger that's what the phone was designed around. The screen doesn't play well with any stylus that I know of.

NumbLock · Jul 16, 2010

I use a Pogo, but only for drawing.

DannyBoy · Jul 16, 2010

NumbLock said:
I use a Pogo, but only for drawing.

Link? I'm guessing its like a rubber tip one? Does it work as well as a finger or just so so?

arcoms · Jul 17, 2010

I tried five none work, finger is only thing that works

ipadder · Jul 17, 2010

Pogo should be good but I your finger is always the best!

dvboy · Jul 19, 2010

I could be wrong here,but doesn't the screen have heat sensors for input?If this is the case as an experiment heat up the stylus a bit and see if it works?

DannyBoy · Jul 19, 2010

The iPhone uses the more advanced capacitive technology, and those don’t need actual contact. Capacitive sensors behind the glass sense when the electrical field is disturbed. They can detect the finger from as far as 2 mm away. This allows for a more intuitive feel as the finger can glide across the surface. Stylus just wasn't designed to work on this display.

Sally · Feb 25, 2012

There's only one stylus to have Kathy. STYLUS-R-US at beststylusDOTcom. I tried all of the rubber tipped ones too and they either break or skip or don't make anything open. I have the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 and for my phone I have the SRU Purple Lady and the Executive and for my iPad I have their Terminator and New Yorker and all of them are unbelievable. Never skip. Supper light touch. They are the only ones to consider.