Last update: Sept. 24, 2021. I’ve updated this article to address the new pencil tool capabilities in Figma and the fix it implemented for iOS Safari. Note: As a rule, I don’t write about software or iPadOS releases until they’re out of beta. As a result, you won’t see anything about FigJam in this article, but I encourage you to try out both Figma and the FigJam beta in Figurative!
With iPadOS 14.5 and newer releases (including 15), it is quite possible to use Apple Pencil with Figma via Figurative, an iOS app that supports Apple Pencil as an input device. This article covers what I’ve learned.
Apple Pencil performance has reached the point where you can do performant, detailed sketching, with near-zero latency in Figurative for illustration and writing.
Feel free to read the rest of this if you want more info on my plugin (which helps with using Apple Pencil on iPad Pro) and on Figurative.
Multiple Options Including Figurative
On Aug. 24, 2021, Figma released an update to its software that improved Apple Pencil input behavior, to the point where it now is usable on mobile versions of Safari. Prior to this update, the pencil would not work at all.
In addition, as of iPadOS 14.5, Apple Pencil appears to work great for the latest version of…
