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# **ipad pencil 9th generation**

**Skip it****43/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 93% of clicks) — ipad pencil 9th generation doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$6.4M**

**Growth (1y)**

**-1.4%**

**Products**

**7**

**Brands**

**5**

was 10 a year ago

**Sellers**

**33**

**Price range**

**$10.22–$294.30**

**Returns**

**2.4%**

**Rating**

**4.5★**

**Skip it**

Scored 43/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**69**

 ×0.30

Growth

**33**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**37**

 ×0.10

Returns

**81**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.4% year over year.

129K64KPrime 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 = 3.9×

## **Competition**

- Apple72% - metapen10% - JAMJAKE10% - Penlike4% - MEKO3% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 33 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

was 10 a year ago

**Sellers**

**33**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![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★11,20664%—flat

2
![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★56,24010%▲rising

3
![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★101,30110%▼falling

4
![Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip 11-inch Model Liquid Retina Display 128GB Wi-Fi 6 12MP Front/12MP Back Camera Touch ID All-Day Battery Life Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TwHPMMl-L.jpg) [**Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip 11-inch Model Liquid Retina Display 128GB Wi-Fi 6 12MP Front/12MP Back Camera Touch ID All-Day Battery Life Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ75TN5F)

Apple$294.304.7★25,3695%—flat

5
![Penlike Pencil for Apple iPad A16 10th Fast Charge Stylus Pen for 2026-2018 iPad A16/11-6th Air 11/13 M4/M3/M2/5th-3rd Pro 13/11/M4/12.9 Mini A17 Pro/6/5th Palm Rejection Tilt Sensitivity](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31g7x7MCjdL.jpg) [**Penlike Pencil for Apple iPad A16 10th Fast Charge Stylus Pen for 2026-2018 iPad A16/11-6th Air 11/13 M4/M3/M2/5th-3rd Pro 13/11/M4/12.9 Mini A17 Pro/6/5th Palm Rejection Tilt Sensitivity**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFXS82LV)

Penlike$10.224.7★3,4234%▲rising

6
![Apple Pencil (USB-C) -White (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11v8v3dJqdL.jpg) [**Apple Pencil (USB-C) -White (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQ5TXC9)

Apple$58.514.2★404%▲rising

7
![Stylus Pen for iPad Pencil 10th Generation 2X Fast Charge Apple Pencil with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection Compatible with 2018-2025 iPad 6-11th Pro 12.9/11/13/ M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aJ8sWdfOL.jpg) [**Stylus Pen for iPad Pencil 10th Generation 2X Fast Charge Apple Pencil with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection Compatible with 2018-2025 iPad 6-11th Pro 12.9/11/13/ M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8H6S9X3)

MEKO$11.074.6★4,8653%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 7 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![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) [![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) [![Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip 11-inch Model Liquid Retina Display 128GB Wi-Fi 6 12MP Front/12MP Back Camera Touch ID All-Day Battery Life Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TwHPMMl-L.jpg)**Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip 11-inch Model Liquid Retina Display 128GB Wi-Fi 6 12MP Front/12MP Back Camera Touch ID All-Day Battery Life Blue** Apple**$294.30**4.7★25,369 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ75TN5F) [![Penlike Pencil for Apple iPad A16 10th Fast Charge Stylus Pen for 2026-2018 iPad A16/11-6th Air 11/13 M4/M3/M2/5th-3rd Pro 13/11/M4/12.9 Mini A17 Pro/6/5th Palm Rejection Tilt Sensitivity](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31g7x7MCjdL.jpg)**Penlike Pencil for Apple iPad A16 10th Fast Charge Stylus Pen for 2026-2018 iPad A16/11-6th Air 11/13 M4/M3/M2/5th-3rd Pro 13/11/M4/12.9 Mini A17 Pro/6/5th Palm Rejection Tilt Sensitivity** Penlike**$10.22**4.7★3,423 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFXS82LV) [![Apple Pencil (USB-C) -White (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11v8v3dJqdL.jpg)**Apple Pencil (USB-C) -White (Renewed)** Apple**$58.51**4.2★40 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQ5TXC9) [![Stylus Pen for iPad Pencil 10th Generation 2X Fast Charge Apple Pencil with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection Compatible with 2018-2025 iPad 6-11th Pro 12.9/11/13/ M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aJ8sWdfOL.jpg)**Stylus Pen for iPad Pencil 10th Generation 2X Fast Charge Apple Pencil with Tilt Sensitivity & Palm Rejection Compatible with 2018-2025 iPad 6-11th Pro 12.9/11/13/ M4 Air 3/4/5/M2/M3 Mini 5/6** MEKO**$11.07**4.6★4,865 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8H6S9X3)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**18%

*“Great Deal”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“the build quality is amazing”*

**Compatibility-Overall**10%

*“Very compatible at a great price”*

**Ease Of Use**9%

*“easy to hold”*

**Charging**8%

*“Fully charged”*

**Battery Life**8%

*“Battery lasts a long time”*

**Connectivity-Overall**6%

*“connects easily”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Works as it should”*

**Assembly/Installation**3%

*“Easy installation”*

**Durability**2%

*“Doesnt break as easily”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Charging**16%

*“charges slowly”*

**Functionality-Overall**13%

*“Not functional”*

**Durability**11%

*“Broke after one week”*

**Connectivity-Overall**8%

*“disconnects frequently”*

**Compatibility-Overall**7%

*“would not pair”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Not worth the name brand price”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“It is much lower quality than expected”*

**Assembly/Installation**3%

*“Difficult to set up”*

**Touch/Button Controls**3%

*“There is no power button”*

**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**2%

*“Poor magnet”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Compatibility-Overall41% - Functionality-Overall16% - Connectivity-Overall12% - Charging8% - Value For Money4% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2% - Defective Material/Parts2% - Size-Overall2% - Assembly/Installation2% - Product Condition1%