BELLEMOND - 2 SET - Designed for Firm Handwriting/Calligraphy - Paper Screen Protector compatible with iPad 10.2" (2021/20/19) - Optimised Texture for Firm Neat Writing

Feels great. I use this on an XP Pen Star 5 tablet. It really makes the writing experience very good. It feels like paper. Just enough resistance. I would recommend this if you want to enhance your writing experience/drawing on a tablet.

I write on my iPad for diagramming, taking quick notes, that sort of thing. For that purpose, I think this cover is good. You can feel the Apple Pencil almost sink slightly into the cover, which I would describe as an extremely smooth but almost grainy surface.The anti-glare is good, and screen clarity with it on is still great.Installation was as easy as installing a normal screen protector (so your dexterity on that front will dictate how easy it is for you.) With some patience and a clean environment, I was able to install this screen protector without a single bubble or dust particle getting stuck.I have included a sample of my handwriting to compare how well it translates to a screen with this screen protector on. I find it easier to write on real paper, but this is pretty close for me, but I have pretty firm handwriting that presses on paper slightly.

This is quality screen protector but a bit too soft for my liking. I can see how you could be very exact with this surface, but I didn't think it would be quite this soft. I have found the most authentic paper feel is the Bellemond Firm smooth surface which feels and ”sounds” exactly like paper.

This was perfect for me, since I just wanted to write nicely for notes and get rid of some annoying glare. Out of all the options I tried, only this one was clear enough to not impact viewing and rough enough to write neatly. Highly recommend. Only problem was the installation kit was a bit subpar and I had to use the second sheet after messing up the first.

Honestly, I bought it because it claimed to be made in Japan, promising the finest craftsmanship, unlike most products available here. However, the result was disappointing. It doesn’t live up to the quality of other brands I’ve purchased before, whether in terms of quality or price.When your skin or a pen rubs against the screen protector, it leaves a white residue that looks like a foggy layer, reducing clarity. Moreover, compared to the paper-like screen protectors I’ve used before, its sensitivity is noticeably lower, making using the iPad a bit frustrating.

The texture won’t last long. I am a heavy iPad user and the texture is great at first but after a month or so it became smoothier and my pen tip does not like it.

I can see why Paperlike is so popular, same-day delivery, promoted by so many Youtubers. But popularity is probably its only strength compared to the other brands. I bought PaperLike and BELLEMOND at the same time, a waste of money, yes, but in my mind I still want to believe more expensive = better, also I wanted to give both of them them a fair comparison side to side.I have two iPads, and installed Bellemond and Paperlike side by side, after 1 hour of testing back and forth, I can say with certainty that Bellemond is better in every way possible. Paperlike costs more than twice than Bellemond, while the writing experience is so much worse. It feels like you are writing on top of a thin paper, with the paper on top of a glass screen, while Bellemond feels like you are writing on top of a stack of printing paper. Neither of them actually feels like writing on a notebook, but Bellemond is miles closer.If you would like to have the best writing experience on iPad, I highly recommend the "Firm writing type" version of Bellemond, paired with Fine Point Apple Pen Tip. The fact Paperlike can sell worse product at twice the price compared to its competitor is quite astonishing, and I am one of the fools fell for it. Hopefully others won't make the same mistake.

I wanted to turn my iPad mini until a device that I can use to write free hand, like journaling and taking notes in meetings. Adding this screen protector has helped. It takes some time getting used to it but it is way better than writing on the original screen with no protection. Putting it on was a pain because the instructions weren't in english but pretty much all screen protectors are put on the same and I figured it out.