Review on 📱 Matte Screen Protector for iPad Air 3 10.5 Inch (2019) & iPad Pro 10.5 Inch (2017) - Optimized for Drawing, Writing, and Note-taking - Includes 2 Pieces by Brian West

For how many reviewers praise PaperLike and how some artists swear by it, I found it rather disappointing. It's really nice to write on - maybe not quite like paper, but definitely more friction than bare glass - but I have too many negatives to really enjoy it. - This has been mentioned in many other reviews but the installation process is a nightmare. It's too hard and the tread is almost guaranteed to move and pick up tons of dust. The screen quality is noticeably reduced. This is the second version with "improved clarity", but the quality has still greatly decreased. Everything is a bit blurry and grainy. It makes watching videos, surfing the web, or anything but texting that much more frustrating. It actually makes drawing more difficult - the main reason I bought PaperLike - as I can't see my work as clearly. Screen sensitivity is also reduced. It's not enough to render it unusable, but some lighter touches aren't recognized and multi-touch gestures like zooming and rotating are a little harder to execute. - It does not protect the iPad screen from drops like a tempered glass screen. want. To be fair, the creators have always been very open and honest about this fact, but I still get more nervous when I carry my iPad with me or leave it anywhere off the center of the table. It wears out very, very quickly. The attached image is my protector after about a week of use, or about 20 hours of drawing and writing. This looks even worse for full-time artists or students who only take handwritten notes. If I don't have the brightness turned on on my iPad, I can clearly see which areas are more worn, even when the screen is on. First, it's too expensive. I was willing to pay more for a "premium" product, but in retrospect, while PaperLike is a little better than other matte screen protectors on the market, it's not "$20 a piece" better. Most of PaperLike's problems -- reduced clarity and sensitivity, lack of drop protection, short lifespan -- aren't unique to all matte screen protectors. For me personally, this is simply not beneficial for a product that has to be replaced regularly anyway. I personally recommend anyone who wants to try a matte protector to get a cheaper one first. I'm just going back to plain old tempered glass.