The very best iPad equipment for 2026

Otterbox is an knowledgeable on the subject of safety, as seen with their telephone circumstances, however its Symmetry Sequence 360 sequence reveals that it has design chops, too. Symmetry circumstances look just like the Apple’s Good Cowl, however the clear, scratch-resistant again is sturdy with out including plenty of weight to the iPad. Plus, the sting safety is substantial, so that you received’t have to fret about harm from the inevitable, unintended bumps your pill takes. I additionally like the additional flap Otterbox added that retains the iPad display cowl closed and holds the second-generation Apple Pencil to the facet of the iPad Execs. Symmetry Sequence 360 circumstances can be found for many iPad fashions, and whereas they’re dearer than some no-name iPad case you may discover on Amazon, they’re price it if you’d like an ideal steadiness of safety and magnificence.

Talking of cheaper iPad circumstances that refill Amazon’s search consequence pages, some which might be truly worthwhile are from Moko and ProCase. For those who like the feel and appear of Apple’s Good Cowl, however don’t wish to drop $50-plus on one, each of those manufacturers have dupes that provide you with that type at a fraction of the price of the first-party choice. — Valentina Palladino, Deputy Editor

For those who actually wish to indulge, Apple’s personal Magic Keyboard is the best way to go. This costly keyboard folio magnetically attaches to the most recent iPad Execs and retains them “floating” above the keyboard and trackpad. We praised the Magic Keyboard for its typing consolation and exact trackpad, however dinged it for its restricted vary of movement. It’s simply the fanciest keyboard case obtainable for the iPad and it’s one to think about if cash isn’t any object — or if you’d like probably the most trendy iPad keyboard cash should purchase. — V.P.

Of the plethora of iPad stands I’ve used, Twelve South’s HoverBar Duo is the one which has come closest to excellent. The “duo” within the identify refers to the truth that the gadget can both prop your iPad up utilizing an arm hooked up to a weighted base, or the identical arm simply hooked up to a desk or desk utilizing its included clamp. The stand comes absolutely assembled on the weighted base, however it’s fairly simple to change to the clamp due to the included directions and primary instruments within the field. For those who spring for the newest mannequin, it’ll be even simpler due to a brand new quick-switch tab that allows you to swap between the weighted base and the clamp attachment with any further instruments.

It wasn’t laborious to safe my 11-inch iPad Professional within the vice-grip that’s the HoverBar Duo’s pill clip, though it did take some drive to maneuver the arm into the proper place. That’s most likely for the very best as a result of it confirmed how robust the arm is; it stayed in place with out buckling, sliding down or in any other case breaking a sweat. I largely used the HoverBar Duo with the clamp attachment, which allowed me to make use of my iPad Professional as a secondary display whereas working. The included clamp ought to match most desks and tables too, as it may possibly accommodate floor thickness from 0.4 inch to 1.4 inches.

For those who’re keen to sacrifice flexibility for one thing extra elegant, Elago’s P2 stand for iPad could also be a great match. It’s made from a single piece of aluminum with a ledge in your iPad and some well-placed cutouts which you could snake a charging cable via. The ledge can also be vast sufficient to accommodate most iPad circumstances. It is probably not foldable or adjustable, however its minimalist design will make it a sexy addition to your desk. — V.P.

Working at a pc is usually a ache within the neck (actually), so I needed a method to play with my iPad after work with out having to carry my head off the sofa. Positive, I may use my arms, however that will get tiring. This Tablift iPad holder appears somewhat humorous, like some mech-spider attacking your chest, however it works precisely as I’d hoped. The adjustable legs are repositionable however fairly sturdy as soon as they’re in place, and three slots maintain your pill at totally different angles, together with a forward-leaning one which’s significantly good for mendacity down. It’s somewhat cumbersome, so I curl up the legs and retailer it underneath my sofa. The slots and securing clip carry out finest in case your gadget is bare, although I’ve been ready to make use of it with a Good Folio hooked up with little challenge. — Amy Skorheim, Senior Reporter

For those who plan on pushing your iPad Professional to its limits as a day by day driver, you’ll most likely want greater than the pill’s single USB-C port. Apple has supplied little steering to which USB-C hubs and adapters work finest with the iPad Execs — there’s no MFi certification for equipment like this but. Some hubs particularly promote that they work with the most recent iPad Execs, and if you wish to be further protected, I like to recommend shopping for a type of that comes from a good model.

Satechi’s $100 Aluminum Stand and Hub is a favourite for its foldable design and the way it packs ports and charging capabilities right into a compact iPad accent. The holder itself rotates outward, revealing a hidden, hooked up USB-C cable and a rubber bumper that retains the stand in place in your desk. On the again edge are a 4K HDMI socket, one USB-A port, a headphone jack, each SD and microSD card slots and a 60W USB-C connection for charging.

I favored the flexibility of Satechi’s hub. I may simply use it after I wanted to prop my iPad as much as watch a YouTube video, and by simply plugging within the hooked up cable, I may change to utilizing my iPad as extra of a piece gadget with all the mandatory connectors in place. It’s additionally surprisingly mild at 10 ounces. Mix that with its foldable design and you’ve got a full-featured hub that may simply be stuffed in a bag. — V.P.

Not everybody wants, or desires, to spend $100 on a dock for his or her iPad. (For those who’re utilizing it as a laptop computer alternative, it’s well worth the funding.) For those who’d slightly spend much less, or simply need one thing a bit extra light-weight, Anker’s 7-in-1 USB-C hub is an efficient selection. It has most ports that you may ever need, with the one exception being an Ethernet jack. The slim dongle homes two USB-A ports, two USB-C connections, SD and microSD card slots and a 4K/30Hz HDMI port. We additionally like that it gives as much as 85W of pass-through charging, which suggests you possibly can energy up your iPad whereas utilizing Anker’s hub as the primary connector between the pill and its charging cable. Anker makes a few variations of this hub, together with one which does have that coveted Ethernet port, however it’s laborious to beat $35 for the usual 7-in-1 mannequin. — V.P.

Top-of-the-line Bluetooth keyboards I’ve used lately is the Logitech MX Keys Mini. It’s not designed particularly for the iPad, however it works fairly nicely with it. It combines plenty of the ergonomics and the final appear and feel of the MX lineup right into a compact and moveable keyboard. The Keys Mini has a slim profile that’s barely raised because of its prime bar, plus snug backlit keys which might be a dream to sort on. The backlight is considered one of my favourite options as a result of it mechanically comes on when it senses your arms getting near the keyboard. That means it solely stays illuminated if you’re typing, conserving battery life in the long term. Logitech estimates the Keys Mini will last as long as 10 days, relying on backlight use, or as much as 5 months with none backlight use.

Logitech’s $100 MX Keys Mini could also be on the costly facet, however it’s one which might be each your iPad keyboard and your principal desk typing gadget. It might probably hook up with as much as three gadgets on the similar time, permitting you to swap between them rapidly with only a press of a key, and it has just a few different useful keys too like one which brings up the emoji picker and one other that mutes your microphone (fairly helpful on Zoom calls). However if you’d like an iPad keyboard that’s much more inexpensive, and even thinner, we nonetheless just like the Logitech Keys to Go, which we’ve advisable prior to now and you may often discover for between $50 and $70. — V.P.

We known as Logitech’s MX Anyplace 3S a “almost best journey mouse.” It’s mild at simply 95 grams and the buttons are almost silent so that you received’t bug anybody within the room together with your livid clicking. The improved 8K DPI optical sensor works on nearly any floor — together with, for instance, the upholstered arm of your sofa. Relying on the colour you decide, the MX Anyplace 3S is constituted of between 61 and 78 % post-consumer recycled plastic. And the rechargeable battery lasts round 70 days on a cost. This technology doesn’t embrace a USB dongle (which wouldn’t work together with your iPad anyway) however we by no means seen any lag in Bluetooth efficiency in our exams anyway. — A.S.

This seemingly received’t come as a shock, however the Apple Pencil Professional is the very best stylus you will get for the iPad. All fashions of the Apple Pencil are designed to work particularly with iPads and it reveals of their easy writing efficiency. The most recent stylus has a double-tap characteristic which you could customise to a sure diploma, and pressure-sensitivity lets you add as a lot or as little element as you wish to digital art work. Plus, it nonetheless helps wi-fi charging if you snap it magnetically to the facet of your pill. I extremely advocate shelling out the more money for an Apple Pencil for those who’re an artist — you received’t be dissatisfied. — V.P.

There are different choices which might be extra inexpensive than the Apple Pencil, although, like Logitech’s Crayon. It’s simply pretty much as good by way of latency and accuracy — drawing in Procreate was a lag-free expertise and my strokes at all times ended up precisely the place I needed them to be – and it’s much more grippy by default due to its oval-shaped design. However as somebody who primarily makes use of an Apple Pencil for digital artwork, I missed stress sensitivity when utilizing the Crayon.

Apart from that, the opposite largest annoyance is that it’s important to use a Lightning or USB-C cable to cost it. (Even the most recent mannequin for the iPad Execs doesn’t magnetically connect to the pill for charging.) Whereas I wouldn’t counsel the Crayon for severe artists, I might advocate it for anybody who’s on a strict price range, particularly digital journal-keepers, dedicated note-takers and the like. — V.P.

If I had been making an attempt to pack mild and will solely select one quick charger to convey with me, it could be Anker’s 67W three-port wall charger. Not solely is it much more compact than the earlier mannequin, it has three ports (together with one USB-A) and a max output of 67 watts. That’s sufficient to help most tablets and ultraportable laptops. And because of Anker’s PowerIQ 4.0 tech, the brick can detect which gadget plugged into its USB-C ports has the bottom battery earlier than allocating extra juice to that gadget. For anybody who likes this design however desires one thing with a better energy output, Anker has a 100W mannequin that is additionally actually compact. — Sam Rutherford, Senior Reporter

Of all the facility banks we examined, the Nimble Champ Professional was the second quickest to refill an iPad. The quickest general was Mophie’s large Powerstation Professional, however that one is basically overkill for those who’re simply utilizing it for a pill. The Champ Professional, however, has a slim profile, a useful carrying strap and two USB-C ports. On a fifth-generation iPad Air, it moved the battery gauge from 5 % to full in underneath two hours — and it nonetheless had sufficient juice leftover to provide it one other 75 % bump. That is the pack I seize after I’m having fun with my iPad on the sofa and don’t wish to stand up to revive its dying battery. — A.S.

Paperlike is the preferred model on this area, with matte display protectors for each mannequin of iPad. A set comes with two sheets and consists of information stickers that can assist you get the protector positioned correctly. The 2-pack usually sells for $40 ro $45, relying on the scale of your iPad. For one thing somewhat cheaper, Bersem’s display protectors are an ideal worth at $11 for a pack of two. Not solely does the matte end assist if you’re drawing or taking digital notes, however it additionally reduces display glare and doesn’t intervene with FaceID on the most recent iPads. — A.S.

Bellemond’s “Kent Paper” overlay has probably the most satisfying texture of the paper-feel display protectors I’ve tried. The blur is minimal and the friction between the stylus and the display is good for drawing. I miraculously managed to get the Bellemond affixed with minimal bubbles after watching the video linked with the QR code on the field. Two sheets are available in a pack, so you possibly can revert to a unadorned display for some time then return to the paper-feel down the highway. For those who’d like somewhat extra assist with correct placement of your display protector, you may recognize Zagg’s GlassFusion+ Canvas which comes with a mounting tray for utility. It’s additionally constituted of a polymer designed to soak up and defend your display from impression. — A.S.

All paper-feel protectors impart a slight blur, which is why magnetic covers which you could reposition make stable alternate options. They provide texture if you’re drawing or writing, however you possibly can take away them simply if you wish to watch Star Trek with full readability. The PenMat from PenTips makes use of skinny magnets alongside the sides to affix the movie to your display and comes with a plastic sleeve to retailer the quilt if you’re not utilizing it. Software and elimination is useless easy, and likewise, there aren’t any bubbles! The maintain is surprisingly safe and the mat has a delightful, velvety texture. I did discover just a few faint squeaks when drawing with the Pencil, which didn’t hassle me however may bug those that are delicate to sounds. — A.S.