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# Using drawing tablets with an iPad or iPhone

## Overview

With the popularity of iPads and iPhones, it's natural that people ask if they can use a drawing table with their Apple Device.

The summary is:

* You can use a pen tablet (screenless tablet) with an iPad or iPhone only under very specific conditions - with specific apps and specific tablets.
* There is currently no way to use a pen display (screen tablet) with an iPad or iPhone.

**Wacom** specifically calls out that their Intuos models do not work with iPhones or iPads in this document: [Wacom - Does the Wacom Intuos pen tablet work with an iPhone or iPad?](https://support.wacom.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500006331582-Does-the-Wacom-Intuos-pen-tablet-work-with-an-iPhone-or-iPad-)

## Pen tablets

### Pen tablets & Ibis Paint

Ibis Paint (<https://ibispaint.com/>) supports connecting a drawing tablet to an iOS device

* ONLY via Bluetooth. Wired connection is NOT supported.
* ONLY specific tablets models.

Read more about Ibis Paint and pen tablet at these links:

* <http://ibispaint.com/stylus/supported_digital_stylus.jsp?lang=en>
* <https://support.huion.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002383197-which-models-can-support-ios-ipados-by-using-ibispaint>
* <https://support.huion.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002383205-how-to-set-pen-pressure-in-ibispaint-in-ios-ipados>

### Pen tablets & HiPaint

HiPaint supports connecting a drawing tablet to an iOS device

* ONLY via Bluetooth. Wired connection is NOT supported.
* It is unclear which tablets are supported or not supported. I tested it with a Huion Inspiroy Frego M (L610)

There are instructions in the HiPaint user manual explaining how to connect to a tablet.

<https://www.aige-hipaint.com/support/manual/en-us>

## Pen displays

I don't know of any way to use a pen display with an iPad.

If you connect a pen display to an iPad device. Here is what happens:

* The iPad will treat the pen display just like a normal monitor
* Using the pen on the pen display does nothing
* Even though this pen display supports touch, if you put your fingers on it nothing happens.