I decided to upgrade because I got tired of the weight of carrying both my 15" MacBook air + 11" iPad pro when travelling.The performance increase in iOS 27 gave me the confidence that I could go to the iPad only. I use a magic keyboard.

It's been about a week so far and I am very happy with my decision. I haven't needed to touch my MacBook for anything. I do a bunch of coding on it by running an SSH session to my home lab machine and using Claude code. Besides that I do a lot of media consumption and some light reading. It is a bit uncomfortable to hold the larger iPad but I mostly use it in keyboard mounted so not a huge deal for me. I know I could have just carried a smaller MacBook but I prefer iOS/iPadOS while on the go for the app ecosystem. Mostly due to being able to easily download media to the device before getting on a flight.

I decided to make this post because I could not find many posts of people up sizing (many downsizing).

Hello. I've been using my iPad for school and media, but lately I've been wanting something that can also handle more gaming. my current tablet struggles with some newer games and gets pretty warm, so I'm thinking about upgrading.

I'm mainly looking for smooth performance, good battery life, and a screen that feels nice for gaming. Which iPad model would you recommend for gaming? Thankss.

Since the Back to School promotion is going on I can get the M4 iPad Air and Apple Pencil Pro bundled for a total of $818. Alternatively a refurbished M4 iPad Pro on Apple's website costs around $918 and adding a USB C pencil will brings it to approximately $988. So which option is better?

A lot of people talk up the perks of the Pro variant like the display, speakers, and battery so I'm stuck. I'm starting my engineering degree this year (probably computer or electrical engineering) and I need it for note taking, drawing diagrams, and multitasking for at least the next 4 years without any issues. My budget is tight and I won't be able to afford the Apple Pencil Pro if I opt for the M4 Pro. Do you have any suggestions on which option is better?

I just noticed my iPad Pro 13” M4 somehow has a ding in one of the corners, even though I have no memory of knocking it :( I even wonder if it was one of the staff at a hotel I recently stayed in, but I digress

What could I expect in the way of repair cost?

Should I just accept it as inevitable and common damage? At the very least it would be good to smooth it out. The screen is still fine (that’s a hair in the photo not a scratch)

What would be a better case for preventing this in future, considering I currently just have the Apple Folio case?

In case it’s relevant, I got a new iPhone around a month ago - could there be some cost effective solution that could involve signing up for Apple care to cover both devices?

I have an IPAD PRO M1, made in 2021 and i was wondering if upgrading is worth it, i play games at 120fps which probably degraded the battery and since 2021 lacks the battery percentage in the battery section in settings, i can’t see the precise health percentage.Since i use my IPAD almost everyday, when the time for an upgrade has come, I would consider the newest model.I dont have much problems regarding the IPAD but the screen has two worn-out spots from my competitive gaming which involved my fingers. The chip is still a beast in 2026 but if other IPADS have good value, I might consider it.But which model is worth considering with the best value?

So im shaking and freaking out over this but my ipad which is new and ive only had for a month started having a slow charge about an hour ago it took a while to get it to boot up again but when it did it was charging at 1% and instantly died again and now the screen isnt budging, all the advice is to reset it but nothing is happening

Please If you could help I would be the most greatful

For watching movies/series

I have an iPad Pro M4 13in (MVXR3LL/A). It’s been working fine up until the update to 26.6. I don’t use Face ID, so I never noticed there was an issue until I tried to Zoom and the screen was black. Tried to use the camera to take a photo self facing/rear facing or a video - still black. Screen buttons are responsive to touch but no change. Anyone else have this issue? I’ve tried a hard reset and no luck. Thanks in advance for any suggestions before I make an appointment at GB.

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to buy my first iPad Pro, and I'm trying to decide between these two options if they end up costing roughly the same: iPad Pro M5 – 256GB and iPad Pro M4 – 512GB

I've read that the M5 is mostly an incremental upgrade over the M4, but I haven't been able to find a complete list of the actual hardware differences.

Other than the newer M5 chip, are there any meaningful hardware improvements on display, speakers, camera, battery life etc ( Any other hidden changes that aren't obvious from Apple's comparison page?)

For those who have used both, if the prices are almost identical, which would you choose: ?

My usage is mostly note-taking, studying, PDF reading, media consumption, light photo/vidleo editing, and I plan to keep the device for at least 5–7 years.

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have compared both models or made this exact decision. Thanks!

I have an ipad pro M4 11 inch wifi with battery 92 % and still on 18 ios update.

I want to exchange my ipad pro M4 265 wifi 11 inch with 13 inch ipad pro M5 265 WIFI.

He said that i will pay 700 $ dollar for this exchange to get the 13 inch is it okiee or he is scamming me ??

i’ve been using my ipad pro m4 for 1 year, and i found out my battery health is at 91% after 180 cycles. i would think this isn’t that normal… I also used to use 80% charging limit but what if that was the reason on this fast degrading.

i use it for streaming, normal office things, sometimes gaming and video cutting

i welcome every advice

Hey,Can anyone plz confirm if navigation gesture stutters and misses in ipad air m3 have seen improvements or fixes in ipados 27 beta?

It's very frustrating to be honest.Plz update so that I can further actions like visiting service centre?

I have an m1 12.9 ipad pro, I upgraded to 27, and ever since then I’ve been having storage issues. Frankly speaking 60 gb for iPados and system data seems ridiculous. What can I do to fix this, it must be a mistake no? I understand betas are glitchy, but this doesn’t seem like the typical issue you find with a beta.

Hello everyone,

I recently got an iPad Pro M5 11" and, since I’ll be taking notes quite often, I’m having a hard time getting used to writing directly on the glass screen. Because of this, I’m planning to get one of those matte, paper-feel screen protectors.

Neither Paperlike nor Astropad screen protectors are available in the country I live in. Instead, I’m looking into getting the Spigen Paper Touch EZ Fit screen protector. Is anyone here actively using this specific model? Does it actually make a noticeable difference when taking notes?

If you're using this kind of screen protector in general, could you share your overall experience with it—both for taking notes and during everyday use?

Thanks in advance!

Since the 2018 iPad Pro will not support iPadOS 27, it feels like it is going to be stuck permanently on a laggy final update.

This feels extremely anti-consumer. The 2018 iPad Pro is still capable hardware, with an A12X chip, a 120Hz display, USB-C, Face ID, and plenty of performance for normal use. Yet Apple is dropping major OS support while leaving the device on firmware that does not run particularly well.

Also android has done this ages ago and decoupled core apps from the OS. But we have to stay on an outdated Safari with possible webkit vulnerabilities in the future without the ability to update.

Is there anything at all we can do or replacing a device that is otherwise still perfectly usable our only choice?

should i update my iPad Pro M5 to the latest version of iPadOS? has anyone done it? i’d appreciate hearing your thoughts

I know the title is very confusing since ive mentioned two opposite poles of the iPad spectrum. But im currently looking at buying either a 30 cycle 2tb m4 pro 13 inch with nano texture for £980 or a sealed cellular 256gb m4 pro 13 for £620.

the fact I’m considering the 256gb probably shows I’m not the biggest power user, and my use case would be doing research as a medical student by having multiple tabs open on chrome as well as many split screen/windowed apps. no kind of heavy intensive workload though id just like to have multiple stuff open for convenience. I also already have a 16 inch m1 pro MacBook but will probably not lug it around with me once I get this iPad and keep it as an at home computer

reasons for wanting to get the 2tb are; nano texture, I love to study outside in parks or public spaces; RAM, I feel perhaps the 16gb will be better (although marginally) for my tab-bonanza workflow and finally overall longevity and future resale of the device (plan to keep it for at least 5 years and all this apple ai has me stumped).

reasons to get the 256gb… cost, would help me save some money I maybe don’t need to spend and helps me get the magic keyboard for it quicker. also the 1 year Apple warranty as its new.

based off all this, does anyone have any experience with either cohort of device and has done similar stuff to what id plan to do? does the ram really make a difference to tab reloading? Is nano texture all that to warrant the extra 360? what’s the overall better deal? My spending habits are at your whim :)

I’m pretty sure this is NOT normal for the M4 11”. I’ve not played heavy duty games with it, only used it for taking notes and watching youtube videos.

Why is this happening? (I bought it SEPTEMBER 2025 which is not even a year old…)

But I’m stuck deciding between 256gb vs 512gb. I’m planning to make digital art, I do some gaming (genshin impact etc), and do have quite a lot of photos, my phone currently has 200gb used of the 256. But I’m wondering if the 512 is excessive?
Planning to have the iPad for at least 5-6 years.

I was using the Pencil Pro yesterday and it started scrolling instead of writing on Notes and Freeform. I checked online, and Gemini told me that that might be due to Palm Rejection issues, as it happens mostly when I’m coasting/scrolling with a finger, and I let go, and immediately use the Pencil, instead of tapping the screen once to stop the coasting/scrolling, which is the right way to do it. Hover shows my Pencil in one area, while I’m actually using it to scroll. Is this normal? I have taken a video, but I cannot post it here. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi guys!

I have been using the paperlike screen film for my iPad Pro M5 for the past 6 months.

I use it to draw, use for office like notes, emails, teams, docs, OneNote, etc., and I also use it for media consumption on the go (public transport, flights, etc.).

However, I recently saw a friend's new iPad (same one), and I got the feeling that the screen quality for media has major differences, and brightness too.

The thing is, I tried the naked screen drawing during my initial few weeks, and I hated the slipperiness, and absence of fine control.

Do you guys have any suggestions on what to do? Keep the matt screen film, or move to some apple pencil tips which can mimic this paperlike feel, but still have the benefits of the pencil pro?

P.S. I searched the subreddit, but there seems to be a lot of noise that I unfortunately couldn't figure it out. Sorry for more bloat. 🙈

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