---
title: "apple pencil 1st generation — Niche Verdict: Skip it (41/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/apple-pencil-1st-generation"
last_updated: "2026-07-10T20:13:36.810Z"
locale: en
meta:
  description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — apple pencil 1st generation doesn't clear our bar today."
  "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — apple pencil 1st generation doesn't clear our bar today."
  "og:title": "apple pencil 1st generation — Niche Verdict: Skip it (41/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen"
---

Back to Flapen home

# **apple pencil 1st generation**

**Skip it****41/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — apple pencil 1st generation doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$1.5M**

**Growth (1y)**

**+65.8%**

**Products**

**8**

**Brands**

**6**

was 6 a year ago

**Sellers**

**40**

**Price range**

**$15.96–$80.27**

**Returns**

**2.9%**

**Rating**

**4.4★**

**Skip it**

Scored 41/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**41**

 ×0.30

Growth

**55**

 ×0.30

Competition

**1**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**47**

 ×0.10

Returns

**77**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +65.8% year over year.

46K23KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

## **Competition**

- Apple63% - HATOKU14% - metapen12% - Aplfan4% - Xpencifan4% - JAMJAKE3% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 6 brands and 40 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**6 **—flat

was 6 a year ago

**Sellers**

**40**

**Top 5 brand share**

**97%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Apple Pencil for iPad (1st Generation) Bluetooth and Lightning connector -White (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11BvTeBF8cL.jpg) [**Apple Pencil for iPad (1st Generation) Bluetooth and Lightning connector -White (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNZZWVDD)

Apple$80.274.0★23547%▲rising

2
![Apple Pencil (USB-C): Device Compatibility Check Required - Pixel-Perfect Precision Tilt Sensitivity Perfect for Note-Taking Drawing and Signing Documents. Charges and Pairs with USB-C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11v8v3dJqdL.jpg) [**Apple Pencil (USB-C): Device Compatibility Check Required - Pixel-Perfect Precision Tilt Sensitivity Perfect for Note-Taking Drawing and Signing Documents. Charges and Pairs with USB-C**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL7J12YK)

Apple$65.724.6★11,20616%▼falling

3
![Metapen A8 iPad Pencil for Apple iPad 2018-2026 4Min Fast Charge Palm Rejection Stylus Pen for iPad 11/10/9/8/7/6th Gen iPad Accessories for Pro 12.9/11/13-inch M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6th](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21-0kTyP6sL.jpg) [**Metapen A8 iPad Pencil for Apple iPad 2018-2026 4Min Fast Charge Palm Rejection Stylus Pen for iPad 11/10/9/8/7/6th Gen iPad Accessories for Pro 12.9/11/13-inch M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6th**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZTXVNVD)

metapen$15.964.5★56,24012%▲rising

4
![Pencil 1st Generation for iPad A16 (2026-2018) Pencil USB C Fast Charging and Magnetic with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection for iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6/7 i-Pad 6-11 Pro 11/12.9/M4 (White)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21sdk5q1U4L.jpg) [**Pencil 1st Generation for iPad A16 (2026-2018) Pencil USB C Fast Charging and Magnetic with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection for iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6/7 i-Pad 6-11 Pro 11/12.9/M4 (White)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1XSV8GN)

HATOKU$18.174.4★2869%▲rising

5
![HATOKU Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2026 15Min Fast Charge iPad Pencil with High Precision Tilt Sensitivity Palm Rejection Magnetic for Note-Taking Drawing on Apple iPad 6-11/Air/Pro/Mini - No Pairing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ecuhMEs-L.jpg) [**HATOKU Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2026 15Min Fast Charge iPad Pencil with High Precision Tilt Sensitivity Palm Rejection Magnetic for Note-Taking Drawing on Apple iPad 6-11/Air/Pro/Mini - No Pairing**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7535QC3)

HATOKU$17.854.5★9,3375%▼falling

6
![Aplfan Pencil 1st Gen (USB-C) for iPad 2018-2026: All-Aluminum Stylus Bluetooth Shortcuts Plug&Charge Tilt Sensitivity&Palm Rejection for iPad 6-11&Mini 5-7 Air 3-5/M2/M3 Pro 11-13(M4/M5)White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fdersFY4L.jpg) [**Aplfan Pencil 1st Gen (USB-C) for iPad 2018-2026: All-Aluminum Stylus Bluetooth Shortcuts Plug&Charge Tilt Sensitivity&Palm Rejection for iPad 6-11&Mini 5-7 Air 3-5/M2/M3 Pro 11-13(M4/M5)White**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKF5N2DV)

Aplfan$25.274.3★444%▲rising

7
![Stylus Pen for Apple iPad 20182026 Wireless Charging iPad Pencil 2nd Generation &1st Generation with Tilt Sensitivity& Palm Rejection 2X Fast Charge Pencil for iPad A16 Pro 11/12.9/13 Air Mini](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21JG7Vl0wWL.jpg) [**Stylus Pen for Apple iPad 20182026 Wireless Charging iPad Pencil 2nd Generation &1st Generation with Tilt Sensitivity& Palm Rejection 2X Fast Charge Pencil for iPad A16 Pro 11/12.9/13 Air Mini**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLDN85ZG)

Xpencifan$18.034.7★3084%▲rising

8
![JAMJAKE Stylus Pen for iPad 6th-11th Generation-2X Fast Charge Active Pencil Compatible with 2018-2026 Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9/M4 iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3/M4 iPad mini 5/6/7 Gen-White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21qxPS598zL.jpg) [**JAMJAKE Stylus Pen for iPad 6th-11th Generation-2X Fast Charge Active Pencil Compatible with 2018-2026 Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9/M4 iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3/M4 iPad mini 5/6/7 Gen-White**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831BF1FH)

JAMJAKE$18.194.4★101,3013%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 8 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Apple Pencil for iPad (1st Generation) Bluetooth and Lightning connector -White (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11BvTeBF8cL.jpg)**Apple Pencil for iPad (1st Generation) Bluetooth and Lightning connector -White (Renewed)** Apple**$80.27**4.0★235 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNZZWVDD) [![Apple Pencil (USB-C): Device Compatibility Check Required - Pixel-Perfect Precision Tilt Sensitivity Perfect for Note-Taking Drawing and Signing Documents. Charges and Pairs with USB-C](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11v8v3dJqdL.jpg)**Apple Pencil (USB-C): Device Compatibility Check Required - Pixel-Perfect Precision Tilt Sensitivity Perfect for Note-Taking Drawing and Signing Documents. Charges and Pairs with USB-C** Apple**$65.72**4.6★11,206 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL7J12YK) [![Metapen A8 iPad Pencil for Apple iPad 2018-2026 4Min Fast Charge Palm Rejection Stylus Pen for iPad 11/10/9/8/7/6th Gen iPad Accessories for Pro 12.9/11/13-inch M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6th](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21-0kTyP6sL.jpg)**Metapen A8 iPad Pencil for Apple iPad 2018-2026 4Min Fast Charge Palm Rejection Stylus Pen for iPad 11/10/9/8/7/6th Gen iPad Accessories for Pro 12.9/11/13-inch M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6th** metapen**$15.96**4.5★56,240 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZTXVNVD) [![Pencil 1st Generation for iPad A16 (2026-2018) Pencil USB C Fast Charging and Magnetic with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection for iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6/7 i-Pad 6-11 Pro 11/12.9/M4 (White)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21sdk5q1U4L.jpg)**Pencil 1st Generation for iPad A16 (2026-2018) Pencil USB C Fast Charging and Magnetic with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection for iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6/7 i-Pad 6-11 Pro 11/12.9/M4 (White)** HATOKU**$18.17**4.4★286 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1XSV8GN) [![HATOKU Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2026 15Min Fast Charge iPad Pencil with High Precision Tilt Sensitivity Palm Rejection Magnetic for Note-Taking Drawing on Apple iPad 6-11/Air/Pro/Mini - No Pairing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ecuhMEs-L.jpg)**HATOKU Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2026 15Min Fast Charge iPad Pencil with High Precision Tilt Sensitivity Palm Rejection Magnetic for Note-Taking Drawing on Apple iPad 6-11/Air/Pro/Mini - No Pairing** HATOKU**$17.85**4.5★9,337 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7535QC3) [![Aplfan Pencil 1st Gen (USB-C) for iPad 2018-2026: All-Aluminum Stylus Bluetooth Shortcuts Plug&Charge Tilt Sensitivity&Palm Rejection for iPad 6-11&Mini 5-7 Air 3-5/M2/M3 Pro 11-13(M4/M5)White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fdersFY4L.jpg)**Aplfan Pencil 1st Gen (USB-C) for iPad 2018-2026: All-Aluminum Stylus Bluetooth Shortcuts Plug&Charge Tilt Sensitivity&Palm Rejection for iPad 6-11&Mini 5-7 Air 3-5/M2/M3 Pro 11-13(M4/M5)White** Aplfan**$25.27**4.3★44 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKF5N2DV) [![Stylus Pen for Apple iPad 20182026 Wireless Charging iPad Pencil 2nd Generation &1st Generation with Tilt Sensitivity& Palm Rejection 2X Fast Charge Pencil for iPad A16 Pro 11/12.9/13 Air Mini](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21JG7Vl0wWL.jpg)**Stylus Pen for Apple iPad 20182026 Wireless Charging iPad Pencil 2nd Generation &1st Generation with Tilt Sensitivity& Palm Rejection 2X Fast Charge Pencil for iPad A16 Pro 11/12.9/13 Air Mini** Xpencifan**$18.03**4.7★308 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLDN85ZG) [![JAMJAKE Stylus Pen for iPad 6th-11th Generation-2X Fast Charge Active Pencil Compatible with 2018-2026 Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9/M4 iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3/M4 iPad mini 5/6/7 Gen-White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21qxPS598zL.jpg)**JAMJAKE Stylus Pen for iPad 6th-11th Generation-2X Fast Charge Active Pencil Compatible with 2018-2026 Apple iPad Pro 11/12.9/M4 iPad Air 3/4/5/M2/M3/M4 iPad mini 5/6/7 Gen-White** JAMJAKE**$18.19**4.4★101,301 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831BF1FH)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**17%

*“Great Deal”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Nice quality pencil”*

**Compatibility-Overall**11%

*“it is compatible”*

**Ease Of Use**10%

*“comfortable to hold”*

**Charging**9%

*“Charges great”*

**Battery Life**7%

*“Amazing Battery Life”*

**Connectivity-Overall**7%

*“Good connectivity”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Works as it should”*

**Assembly/Installation**2%

*“Easy to set up”*

**Durability**2%

*“Doesnt break as easily”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Charging**17%

*“Charging Issues”*

**Durability**14%

*“Breaks easily”*

**Functionality-Overall**13%

*“Not functional”*

**Connectivity-Overall**9%

*“disconnects frequently”*

**Compatibility-Overall**8%

*“Incompatible”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“is too expensive”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Disappointing quality”*

**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**3%

*“Poor magnet”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“not easy to use”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%

*“They didnt do very well in the instructions of explaining that”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Compatibility-Overall44% - Functionality-Overall17% - Connectivity-Overall13% - Charging9% - Value For Money3% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2% - Defective Material/Parts2% - Durability1% - Size-Overall1% - Magnetic Strength/Adsorption1%