Paperlike 2.1 Screen Protector (2x) for iPad Air 11” (2024 & 2025) for an authentic paper-feel

The Paperlike screen protector completely transformed how I use my iPad. I use it for work, note-taking, scheduling, and creative planning, and this screen protector makes writing feel natural. It really does feel like paper — the texture adds just enough resistance to improve precision without being rough or draining battery life.Installation was straightforward, and there’s no weird glare or color distortion. If you use an Apple Pencil regularly, this is a must-have. It’s made my iPad feel more like a notebook and less like a slippery piece of glass. Absolutely worth it.

It’s good and there is a great video to show you how to affix it on to the front of your iPad. You get 2 so if you mess up, you have a second chance. It does feel more like I’m writing on real paper. I caught 3 cat hairs under the film though and I thought I was being really, really careful. I don’t know how the company can help avoid something like that, but it is annoying. So, am I deducting a star for my own poor performance. Probably so. But I thought I was being very careful and it happened anyway. Maybe if the company warned to be careful of car hairs if applicable.

loved this screen protector It wasn't too coarse, and I actually let my Apple Pencil glide over the screen a little more. Compared to other paper-like screen protectors, it fits the screen perfectly, although after some time the adhesion does come undone in the corners and forms air bubbles. The clarity is great, and the screen protection/scratch protection is phenomenal. The functionality is 9/10, and the feel is 10/10.

Same as others that have complained about the product application is terrible. No matter what I did there is always dust or air pockets that appear due to the protector not staying in place or lifting as you peel the final cover off. This is the second one I purchased as I thought maybe it was just me the first time but after 4 applications with the same results a redesign should be put in place. Even the cloth provided leaves more dust and strands from it than it should which again makes it hard to see on the black screen until the protector is placed then shows fully and leaves the air pockets. Which I hate care I really wanted to use it as it does feel nice but not being able to apply it without issues makes it an eye sore to look at everyday and I just end up pulling it off.

So good! Love the feeling but must be very patient and gentle when applying

Here’s the deal - Does this thing do what it says it does? Yes. It makes the screen a hell of a lot easier to write/draw on because it no longer feels like you are trying to stop a speeding car on black ice when you are using the Apple Pencil directly on the glass.BUT (and it is a big but), it is extremely difficult to install. I think that the manufacturer must know this because they give you two of them with the marketing material explicitly calling out that they’re doing it in case you screw up.I would love to assume that this is because the company is kind and benevolent, but I am fairly convinced it is because if you only have one shot at a successful installation on a product that costs $45 and has an absurdly error prone install process, you are gonna be mad as hell if you screw it up.So, dear reader, let me warn you: you are gonna feel like having two of them should be enough. But that is something called complacency and complacency kills. In this case, it will kill your spirit or your will to buy another set of these things.I watched the install video TWICE, I followed their recommendations to the letter. Alas, I gave in to human nature and pulled the pinkish-red tab that just begged to be pulled to remove “foil” (in quotes because it is actually plastic, but maybe they call plastic foil in Switzerland, haha). That was a mistake. As I slowly pulled the last bit of that foil off, I realized, too late, that I had taken the whole screen protector with it.Ok, fine. As George W. Bush once said, “fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”Narrator: He could, indeed, get fooled again.Yes, I was fooled again. I did the application completely correctly on the second try, only to find out that one of my eyelashes fell onto the exposed, sticky side of the screen protector as I was peeling off the protective film on that side. Which is, just so we are clear, insanely difficult to do. You are trying to peel off a film to expose the sticky side of the protector while it is barely clinging to the iPad via three very flimsy stickers while also trying not to get finger prints or oils on said sticky side of the protector.I hope I never get to find out, but I really wonder if there is an 10th circle of hell where you have to do nothing but try to successfully install this product. Similarly if I were Sisyphus and I were given the choice to install this again or push that boulder forever, I would choose the boulder. At least that was free.TL;DR the product feels wonderful IF you manage to install it correctly. I truly hope that you are one of the lucky few who succeeds.

I got it installed on my new ipad air m3 but with some difficulty and marginal results.. Originally I gave a pretty harsh review because I was frustrated. Before attempting install, I watched the install video and all that. In retrospect, I think the trick is to be very careful at the step of peeling back the top layer after initially applying to primary apparatus to the glass. Be sure that the underlying film is adhering to the ipad glass as you carefully pull the top layer of plastic off. Go slowly and use the plastic card to hold down a corner of the layer that should be adhering to the glass. I think the manufacturer should include more sheets in the package for the price but they do stand by their product and offer help if you fluff the initial install.

Paperlike really is a necessity for people who write on their iPad using an Apple Pencil. It has just the right amount of friction to make you not slip too much while writing. It does get scratches, however, and they don't stand out when you have the iPad on - they are only visible when the iPad is off. I would also recommend getting it pasted by a pro maybe, I wasted one of mine trying to do it myself, but air bubbles everywhere.