iCarez Screen Protector for 10.2 iPad 9/8 /7 (2021/2020 /2019), 2-Pack Feels Writing on the Paper

These may actually be the nicest screen protectors I've used on an iPad, and with myself and wife in tech plus both of my kids having one I've applied almost a dozen.The paper-like surface is amazing. The first one we ever bought I didn't expect too much from a matte surface on a tablet, but my daughter really wanted it since she does so much digital art on hers. I was blown away. These are now my go-to screen protectors for any tablet. They're easy to install, great bang for the buck, work fantastic, amazing if you want that writing-on-paper feel from a digital pen, and have held up wonderfully. I highly recommend these to everyone.

I personally really like it. It has the matte and almost paper-like feel with the friction. It works really well for me and writing on my iPad feels so much easier than with a glass screen. It's also easy to put on, I just messed up the first try because of some dust. Just follow the directions and you shouldn't have to deal with air bubbles.

I am a college student taking Calc 2 and I take lots of notes on my iPad with an Apple Pencil. This screen protector lets me write without my pencil slipping all the time. On another note, the installation was somewhat difficult, but only because I didn’t remove all the dust like a had to. Luckily it comes with instructions on how to fix air bubbles. It only took around 10 minutes to install. Definitely worth the money.

The protector itself works great. Really makes the writing experience with the Apple Pencil close to writing on paper. As others have said, the installation takes patience but it can be lined up pretty well and cleared of dust with the tools they include. HOWEVER, I keep my iPad in a case, which grabs on around to the front of the screen and that touches this screen protector and lifts it off at two corners.) You just can’t PERFECTLY line it up. Mine is off center by less than a millimeter, which I only noticed when I put on the case.) SO, the product would be WAY better if they made it about a millimeter shorter on all 4 sides. It would still easily cover the “business part” of the iPad screen with room to spare. (I tried shaving some off with an Exacto knife but it’s tough to do while still attached to the iPad. And it would be hard to cut a perfectly straight line before installation. Maybe if you have a paper cutter you can shave it before installing. Maybe.) Best if the company simply made it smaller. I noticed that my iPhone screen protector is about that much smaller than the screen and is therefore unaffected by the case I have on that.

I love this screen protector, it's so much better than just drawing on the glass surface of the iPad. I use the apple pencil and this screen protector give just enough resistance and hasn't worn the tip down any faster than usual. The glare reduction is great and the installation was the easiest I've had with any brand on any other device I've had.

I bought these for my sister, and she loves them! She writes a lot on her iPad since she’s in college, and she likes the feel of the screen protector, that it doesn’t pick up the tapping sound of her writing with her Apple Pencil (if it does pick up the sound, it isn’t very noticeable), and it doesn’t glare or get prints on it. The only thing about these protectors is they won’t protect the screen from cracking/breaking if the iPad falls or hits a sharp edge.

I purchased this product and another similar product because I wasn’t sure which one I would prefer. Both had equal reviews and this one was about two dollars less than the other. I was installing these paper like screens on ten iPads for our non profit organization. I purchased one package of each brand. The quality and characteristics of each screen cover were about the same but this brand was a bigger challenge to install. Here are the differences and how they affected my review:1. This brand had the cover stickers on the same end of the screen cover. So after you installed the screen protector, it was difficult to peel the plastic coating without creating bubbles. (The other brand peeled from opposite corners and it was less challenging.).2. This brand included the small alcohol wipe shown in the pictures. The alcohol didn’t evaporate quickly and as you can see in the photo it really looked streaky. I ended up drying it with the dust cloth. The other brand included a “lens wipe” which, anyone that wears glasses can tell you is much better for cleaning glass. It evaporated quickly and leaves no streaks.3. The squeegee that is included in this kit was a small plastic piece. It’s similar in feel to those key cards you can put on your keychain for access to your gym. A credit card would probably be firmer and work as well. The other brand included a squeegee that was the same width as the iPad screen. This meant it was much easier to ensure proper adhesion without bubbles.4. The directions for this product included a lot of numbered labels/stickers and very small illustrations. They were pretty confusing and to be honest, had I not done the steps with the other company first, I may have been totally lost. I ended up “winging it” based on my experience with the other company.The screen protector itself provides anti glare and a finish that is more appropriate for writing. Both products did this similarly.As a side note, I did end up with one speck of dust in both of these covers. I did not with the other two. I’m not sure if it was because of the extra steps, the strange sticker configuration, the different alcohol pad, or just common user error, but I feel it’s worth mentioning.

The surface feels nice, and adds a manila paper-like surface quality when you write on it with a Pencil stylus. Easy to install. Not sure about long-term degradation of the texture, or the abrasive action on the Pencil nib, but it is holding up well at the moment.