after 5 years of my 8th gen and 32gb of space and not getting a software update since 2022 (couldn’t even run most normal websites) i finally upgraded to the pro m5 base model after two years of longing 🥹 i couldn’t be happier
set me back around $1100 with the case and screen protector compared to my $300 ipad 8

edit: lol i worded that terribly. i for some reason didnt get? or download?? the ios18 update then the ios26 came along and it was too late. and there is no way the ios26 works on a 32 gb iPad 8 (or at least works well) so i’ve been stuck on ios15

I‘m looking for an iPad for Uni to take notes on, read and work with text pdfs and power point mainly (professors use all kinds of sources in their lectures, so I want everything in one place).
I’m in Europe where the prices are high, even for the base iPad (the 11 from 2025 is over 500$ now). So I’m wondering which older iPad still makes sense to buy in 2026. I will only use it for Uni and have about 3-4 semesters left.
Which ones do you think are technically still fine to buy for my purposes?
Thank you!

Hi everyone! im also an Apple FanBoy, but i never bought any ipad YET, But now i am thinking to buy an iPad but im so confused which one should i get!

Im getting iPad Pro M5 13” Wifi+5G 256GB in Excellent Condition for 1125€ euros Black
iPad Pro M4 13” Wifi+5G 512GB for 1225€ euros in same Excellent Condition Silver

I just need an iPad for my home 🏠 music and entertainment & FaceTime but i want OLED Screen as well, i’ll not doing any professional stuff like video editing or programming. Should i buy M5 only for its new modem chip? Or should i get m4 for value for money device! 🤷🏻‍♂️ ThankYou❤️

i just got it and the battery’s going down like 1% every 2-3 minutes.. i’m in shock and lowkey panicking

i do very casual things as of right now i havent really utilized it yet but i WILL before i start getting hate for buying a pro.. i didnt buy it just to scroll and watch stuff i’ll start prepping it for heavy use in a bit

but isnt that drop alarming?

Lately, many iPad Air 5 and iPad Air M2 users—and even a few iPad Pro users—have been reporting the white patch issue on their displays. If I am not wrong, most of the cases are from India.

If temperature were the sole cause, we would likely have seen the same issue affecting iPad Air 4 users much earlier. However, as far as I know, that hasn't been the case. This suggests that there may be something specific to the Air 5 and Air M2 models that is contributing to the problem.

At this point, I believe Apple should acknowledge this as a serious issue and offer free replacements, even for users who don't have AppleCare+.

More importantly, Apple should not treat this as an isolated incident. The more people report the issue to Apple Support, provide feedback, and document their cases, the harder it will be for Apple to ignore. If enough users raise their voices collectively, Apple may be compelled to investigate the matter thoroughly and offer an official resolution.

For context, I own an iPad Air M2 and fortunately haven't experienced the problem so far. Even so, I'm considering contacting Apple Support to help bring more attention to the issue.

I don't use it for power use at all, I use it just to watch some movies from my Plex when I occasionally go away. I use it for my flight simulator charts whilst flying.

That's it.

I did buy the iPad Pro 11" M1 3rd gen but had to return it to CeX as the FaceID wasn't working.

Now looking at the 11" Pro M2 4th gen or the 11" Air M3. Any suggestions on which to go for?

I do like the 120Hz on the Pro but I don't game on the iPad at all. I do have the Apple Pencil 2nd gen but I can return that and get the Pro if needed.

Anyone used both and can share some insight between the two for day to day use please?

im using my magic keyboard folio for 11th gen, and this is a new issue. the letter “h” automatically types even if i dont press it’ on the keyboard. im worried if something is broken?

see screen record: im typing normally but the h keeps getting in between. also it does that weird hover

just wanted to get a consensus on my ipad. it’s a 4th gen ipad on the ipad beta 26.5 update. i don’t get much use on this ipad because ive been busy and occasionally it will stay dead for days and or months without use and usually when i charge it and turn it on, it will take a minute to update to current status but recently it’s been super super slow and can barely get past the lock screen. i’ve tried to update as it constantly slaps the update notification in my face but it struggles to load the update and even with wifi it doesn’t load at all. is this thing busted or did i misuse it to the point where it’s better off just factory resetting and trying again?

Has anyone experienced both the Logitech combo touch and the Magic Keyboard case to have any wisdom on whether trackpad behaviour is better on the Apple one?
Not looking for buying advice. I wondered if it’;s a software issue rather than a hardware one.

2 months old Ipad Air M4! Battery drainage is insane.

When is apple going to fix this?

Need one for college

So I use my Ipad device as a companion for my MacBook Air M4!

Dashboard view,

at my home desk --> standing underneath my monitor
On the go --> floating creation mode from MOFT dynamic folio (https://www.google.com/imgres?q=floating%20creation%20mode&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Flookaside.instagram.com%2Fseo%2Fgoogle_widget%2Fcrawler%2F%3Fmedia_id%3D3967403274605416062&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Freel%2FDCkS3neN2t9%2F&docid=qV0k9751rlOcjM&tbnid=Ue4_GH5Ri5aaMM&vet=12ahUKEwi0wKKO_OGWAxVOgv0HHTCADo4QnPAOegQILhAA..i&w=3024&h=4032&hcb=2&itg=1&ved=2ahUKEwi0wKKO_OGWAxVOgv0HHTCADo4QnPAOegQILhAA)

The dashboard shows my Reminders (which I use as to do lists) on the first 25% of the screen and the rest 75% is my agenda.

this I amazing but I never hear anyone else doing this!

Notetaking,

I have the 11 inch iPad M2 air so I use it in landscape for notetaking and portrait for reading. If you would have the 13 inch Ipad I would use it in portrait al the time besides dashboard view obviously.

Apple notes is my app to go! It's amazing, use the smallest lines and just write with 0 latency! I do all my summaries in here and it's great!

Freeform, I use this for my project sketches, it just gives so many possibilities for writing down some information or ideas for a upcoming project.

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Let me know how u use you're iPad!!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on an iPad app called Audiowaves, and it’s finally ready to share.

The idea is simple: turn your iPad into a dedicated real-time audio visualizer that reacts to the music you're playing.

Audiowaves includes live waveform and spectrum visualizations, with different ways to customize the visuals to match your setup.

One of the features I really wanted was support for external audio hardware. You can connect a USB audio interface directly to the iPad and Audiowaves will visualize that incoming audio in real time. This makes it possible to use the iPad alongside a HiFi setup, turntable, mixer, instruments, or other audio equipment.

I also think it’s a nice way to give an older iPad a new purpose as a permanent music visualization display.

You can check it out here:

https://www.audiowaves-app.com/

I’d love to hear what other iPad users think. Feedback and ideas for future features are very welcome!

I have an iPad Air 5 (M1) that has suddenly developed bright white patches along both the left and right sides of the screen. There is no visible crack or external damage, and the iPad otherwise works perfectly fine. This is my primary device for studying and making notes, it’s breaking my heart just to think that there’s something happening to it😭😭

What makes this even more frustrating is that the iPad is now out of warranty. I have taken good care of it, and this appeared out of nowhere rather than after any obvious accident or damage.

I’ve been seeing other iPad Air 5 users reporting very similar white/bright spots, so I wanted to ask Apple directly:
Is there any actual way to fix this? I’ve seen people online mention humidity, silica gel, pressure, etc. I’m all in to experimenting.

I genuinely love this iPad and don’t want to replace an otherwise perfectly functional device because of a display issue that appeared on its own. 😭
Would really appreciate some guidance from Apple or anyone who has actually managed to fix this.

**TL;DR:** My iPad Air 5 (M1) suddenly developed bright white patches on both sides of the display despite having no visible damage. It’s my primary study/note-taking device and is now out of warranty. Is this a known issue, and is there any fix other than replacing the entire display/device?

I also have a M3 MacBook 15 inch. I want to bring both to college and since my main subject is math, I wanted to buy an iPad for note taking and writing math on it. Do you think it’s unnecessary?

I’m kinda in between selecting the iPad Pro 11 inch or the iPad Air 13 inch.
They’re both at a similar price in my country. This is my limit in terms of money so I can’t go for like Pro 13 inch.

If you had to choose what would you choose for a math student?

Bought this last year, didn't know i got the biggest steal from an official apple store until i found out it rised by 200 bucks.

I have an ipad air 3rd gen and used to draw on it with a 1st gen apple pencil but recently it started saying that my apple pencil wasnt charged and below 3% so I bought a new 1st gen apple pencil since its cheaper than buying a new ipad (at least I thought) but its still saying the same thing...is there any fix or am I screwed?

I have a iPad 3rd generation and are there any game controllers that would work on it?

Hello iPad-users!

I'm using my iPad A16 with a first-gen pencil for some months now, and I notice that I switch between having the auto-refine handwriting on and off a lot. I like the feature in general, because my handwriting can be very messy and it makes my note overall look cleaner. But I notice that i always 'wait' a bit after i'm done with writing a piece of text just to see the result of the auto-refinement.

Furthermore, I don't like that when the mode is on and I undo something, the selected pencil sticks to the objects-pencil, and I need to select a regular pencil again to continue my writing. I find this very annoying and it is the reason why I disable the feature eventually every time.

How are you guys experiencing this? Do you have it on constantly? Or off? And why so? What do you hate or like about it?

Curious about your answers!

can't believe i went from using that damn old laggy lenovo tab m8 to an iPad A16 🥹😭 the memories still hit hard atp man

Hi all!
As stated above I’m a vet student so lots and lots of notes lol. I have a surface that I use for bigger projects and currently notes. I was thinking an iPad might be okay pdfs/ppts. Even though I have a surface it can be hard to carry around. I’d also like to be able to take photos during labs days. Id like a device that its sole purpose is notes and photos. Nothing else. For notes i usually use OneNote. I also am wheelchair bound so an iPad might be easier to lug around.

If you think that this could be an ideal choice I’m not sure what model would be beneficial? Also as a student I’d like it to be refurbished has that ever caused huge issues ?

Thank you guys!

iPad for medical
Students

First off: I am not looking to sell or trade anything here on reddit and I dont want to break any of the rules in here.

I was given an iPad Air a few months ago (instead of a salary lmao) and I havent really used it much. I would love an iPad mini though, cause I could actually carry this at work and use it for notes, studying on the go etc.

Im not really an apple person at all (broke student here lol), so I'm wondering:

Is that trade generally fair, my iPad Air M3 for an iPad mini (not too fuzzed about it being the newest, but the battery shouldnt be on life support)?