Five apps for getting the most out of your stylus

Using a stylus can bring a more natural feel to interactive apps. With so many stylus-supported apps to choose from, we rounded up some of our favourites, running the gamut from art to organisation.

Don’t worry about running out of space for your ideas; Concepts features a never-ending canvas to capture all your creativity. Ideal for drawing, note-taking, 3D design and more, the app boasts realistic shape guides, writing tools, and even accurate measuring tools for blueprints. Choose from a range of paper types and grid configurations to suit all kinds of projects.

Personalise the tool wheel with your go-to editing functions (say, saturation and contrast) and writing utensils.

Trade piles of paper for Squid, a note-taking and editing app that shines on tablets. Use your stylus to take handwritten notes, edit documents, mark up PDFs and more. Easily export documents or access them in-app to effortlessly share with other project members or present during meetings.

Take advantage of the selection tool to change the colour and weight of your lines.

Whether you’re a doodler, sketcher or art aficionado, bring your drawings to life with Flipaclip’s frame-by-frame 2D animation tools. Build storyboards, add audio and customise your cartoon with effects. You can keep you and your friends entertained by sharing your creations on social media – either as GIFs or video clips.

Hone your animation skills and even win prizes by taking part in fun competitions.

Unleash your creativity with Infinite Painter. Choose from hundreds of tools and brushes with customisable settings, and easily edit your artwork across layers. You can even share your creations with a community of like-minded artists – the only limit is your imagination.

Want to give others a glimpse into your artistic process? Share a timelapse recording of your artwork taking shape.

Signing physical contracts remotely is easier than ever thanks to DocuSign. Slap your digital signature onto everything, from PDFs to contracts and forms directly from your tablet. Store your signed documents in a secure cloud for future reference or adjustments.

Got a fat stack of e-docs to sign? Save your wrist and create a single customised digital signature for use on all documents.