Paperlike2.1 Screen Protector (2X) for iPad Mini 8.3" (2021/24) for an Authentic Paper-Feel

I was really looking forward to writing on my iPad and feeling like I was writing on paper. The reviews, for those few, who can get it on,are great, so I took the bullet. I wasted 40$ and 2 paperlike protectors. First steps of the installation are easy enough, like any other protector. But once you go to remove "2" aka "paperlike side" you are done, the whole thing comes off, paperlike and "foil"I took my time, was not in a rush, watched the video 3x before attempting it on my own. The paperlike came off both times. It's not worth it if you can't get it installed. You waste money, energy and end up with the same glass screen to started with. I wish I could have gotten it on, but the other reviews are right. Installation is hard, and may be 1/3 of them work out for a great experience. So disappointedUPDATE: I updated from 1 star to 5 stars. This is why...1. Customer service is amazing, they contacted me after my initial review and sent me a replacement for free. It arrived in 2-3 days, so fast and efficient at no extra cost.2. I realized it's not paperlike's fault. It comes down to storage/Amazon/heat. I believe the first one I got from Amazon wasn't stored properly and the two films were practically melted together, so they came off together.The paperlike I got from the company itself was a bliss of an installation. I followed the same steps as before, but ran into absolutely zero issues.3. It really feels like you are writing on paper! And also like you are flipping real pages in a way? It has a different feel when scrolling through pages (left/right) that's similar to paper ..you just have to try it, hard to explain lolOnly con is the slight opacity it brings to the screen. About 5-10% opacity, but Ill get used to it cause the trade off it's absolutely worth it.Biggest lesson here, order directly from paperlike, follow the video and you'll have no issues ...and if you do, they got your back ;)

UPDATE: Below is my original review but I had to update it here from 3-stars to 5-stars. This company must have seen my review here and their customer service department reached out to me through Amazon and made this situation right. I cannot thank them enough and would definitely purchase this product again!I followed the “how to” video for installation. When I got to the point where the layer #2 was to be pulled from the protector, I could not separate the two and ended up having to trash the first of two covers. The second went much more smoothly. I don’t feel it was user error. Now I’ve essentially paid the full price for just one protector. However, once installed it looks and feels great. Also much more clear than other protectors I’ve used which were more matte in appearance. I’d buy this again, just disappointed in the first attempt to install.

Paperlike was kind enough to reach out and provide a replacement. I was able to successfully install the screen protector this time and it works great.-----------------------------This was a horrible waste or money and experience. I wish they used a plastic tray for installation like Spigen instead of all this sticker garbage. I tried to get the first one on and when I went to remove the “shield” on the PaperLike side, it pealed the screen protector of the iPad and then dust got under it. Trying to install using the second PaperLike one was even worse because, even though I wiped the screen down with the wet cloth, it was still stickier because of the first attempted install and I couldn’t keep the screen clean. It just sucked up dust before I could even apply the protecter. $40 down the drain… so disappointing.Again, at this price point, PaperLike should really be using an application tray like other brands like Spigen. This was SO frustrating.

My goal was to go completely paperless, but I realized that I like the feeling of writing, which is why I had continued to keep journals and notepads. After some searching I found this product and ordered it for my iPad mini. I really like it so far. It definitely replicates the feeling of writing on paper way more than the usual surface. I use it with my Apple Pro Pencil and have not noticed any change in functionality in the Apple pen. Since I got this I have been completely paperless so it's working for me. The installation instructions were very clear and I installed it easily. The bubbles pressed out easily for me (I used my credit card to push them out as the instructions suggested). No complaints there.

This is an actual dog water product. The application process is severely flawed, and you end up wasting the product. It relies on you aligning the guide on your own with no assistance. Then, you have to add stickers to hold it in place on one side which then you flip the product up on one side then place it back down which creates misalignment. Any product with an actual guide that sits over the iPad is far superior in terms of ease of installation. There is no way I'd recommend this product to anyone. It's garbage. This really is a zero product review.

I was super skeptical about paperlike. I’d read good things but didn’t really believe it’d make a difference. And it’s really expensive.But wow it really does make a difference. It’s genuinely a better experience using the Apple Pencil with this screen protector. Even just using my fingers feels better. And it fends off glare as well for an added bonus.The video instructions were super great and made installation easy - and I’m notoriously bad at this kind of stuff.Color me impressed. legitimately great product. Super happy.