The best iPad accessories for 2025

Otterbox is an professional relating to safety, as seen with their telephone instances, however its Symmetry Series 360 series reveals that it has design chops, too. Symmetry instances look much like the Apple’s Good Cowl, however the clear, scratch-resistant again is sturdy with out including a number of weight to the iPad. Plus, the sting safety is substantial, so that you received’t have to fret about injury 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 aspect of the iPad Execs. Symmetry Sequence 360 instances can be found for many iPad fashions, and whereas they’re dearer than some no-name iPad case you would possibly discover on Amazon, they’re price it in order for you an amazing steadiness of safety and elegance.

Talking of cheaper iPad instances that replenish Amazon’s search outcome pages, some which might be truly worthwhile are from Moko and ProCase. For those who like the appear and feel 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 fashion at a fraction of the price of the first-party possibility. — 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 newest 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 accessible for the iPad and it’s one to contemplate if cash isn’t any object — or in order for you essentially 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 good. 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 totally assembled on the weighted base, but it surely’s fairly straightforward to modify to the clamp because of the included directions and primary instruments within the field. For those who spring for the latest model, it’ll be even simpler because of a brand new quick-switch tab that permits you to swap between the weighted base and the clamp attachment with any additional instruments.

It wasn’t onerous 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 best 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 might accommodate floor thickness from 0.4 inch to 1.4 inches.

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

Working at a pc generally is a ache within the neck (actually), so I wished a option to play with my iPad after work with out having to carry my head off the sofa. Certain, I might use my arms, however that will get tiring. This Tablift iPad holder appears a little bit humorous, like some mech-spider attacking your chest, but it surely 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 completely different angles, together with a forward-leaning one which’s significantly good for mendacity down. It’s a little bit cumbersome, so I curl up the legs and retailer it below my sofa. The slots and securing clip carry out greatest in case your system is bare, although I’ve been ready to make use of it with a Smart Folio hooked up with little challenge. — Amy Skorheim, Senior Reporter

For those who plan on pushing your iPad Professional to its limits as a each day driver, you’ll most likely want greater than the pill’s single USB-C port. Apple has offered little steerage to which USB-C hubs and adapters work greatest with the iPad Execs — there’s no MFi certification for equipment like this but. Some hubs particularly promote that they work with the latest iPad Execs, and if you wish to be additional protected, I like to recommend shopping for a kind 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 preferred the flexibility of Satechi’s hub. I might simply use it once I wanted to prop my iPad as much as watch a YouTube video, and by simply plugging within the hooked up cable, I might swap to utilizing my iPad as extra of a piece system with the entire needed connectors in place. It’s additionally surprisingly gentle 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 moderately spend much less, or simply need one thing a bit extra light-weight, Anker’s 7-in-1 USB-C hub is an effective 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 implies you’ll be able to energy up your iPad whereas utilizing Anker’s hub as the principle connector between the pill and its charging cable. Anker makes a few variations of this hub, together with one that does have that coveted Ethernet port, but it surely’s onerous to beat $35 for the usual 7-in-1 mannequin. — V.P.

Top-of-the-line Bluetooth keyboards I’ve used not too long ago is the Logitech MX Keys Mini. It’s not designed particularly for the iPad, but it surely works fairly nicely with it. It combines a number of the ergonomics and the final feel and appear of the MX lineup right into a compact and moveable keyboard. The Keys Mini has a slim profile that’s barely raised on account of its high bar, plus snug backlit keys which might be a dream to kind on. The backlight is one in every of my favourite options as a result of it mechanically comes on when it senses your palms getting near the keyboard. That method 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 aspect, but it surely’s one which may very well be each your iPad keyboard and your fundamental desk typing system. It could actually connect with as much as three units on the identical time, permitting you to swap between them shortly with only a press of a key, and it has a couple of different helpful keys too like one which brings up the emoji picker and one other that mutes your microphone (fairly helpful on Zoom calls). However in order for you an iPad keyboard that’s much more inexpensive, and even thinner, we nonetheless just like the Logitech Keys to Go, which we’ve really helpful previously and you’ll normally discover for between $50 and $70. — V.P.

We known as Logitech’s MX Anywhere 3S a “nearly ideal travel mouse.” It’s gentle 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 constructed from between 61 and 78 p.c post-consumer recycled plastic. And the rechargeable battery lasts round 70 days on a cost. This era 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 Pro is the very best stylus you may 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 function which you can customise to a sure diploma, and pressure-sensitivity means that you can add as a lot or as little element as you wish to digital paintings. Plus, it nonetheless helps wi-fi charging if you snap it magnetically to the aspect of your pill. I extremely advocate shelling out the more money for an Apple Pencil should you’re an artist — you received’t be disenchanted. — V.P.

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

Other than that, the opposite largest annoyance is that you need to use a Lightning or USB-C cable to cost it. (Even the latest mannequin for the iPad Execs doesn’t magnetically connect to the pill for charging.) Whereas I wouldn’t counsel the Crayon for critical artists, I’d advocate it for anybody who’s on a strict finances, particularly digital journal-keepers, dedicated note-takers and the like. — V.P.

Apple and different tech corporations are more and more leaving wall adapters out of their units’ packing containers, so it’s price selecting up a pair that may deal with charging a few items of tech as shortly as doable. Anker’s 45W Nano II GaN adapter is an effective one as a result of it might fast-charge iPhones and iPads, plus the gallium nitride technology constructed into it helps stop overheating. In only a half hour of charging, I obtained a few 33 p.c enhance in battery life on my 11-inch iPad Professional when utilizing this accent. Gallium nitride can also be a giant cause why the 45W adapter is smaller than a number of competing adapters accessible now, together with Apple’s. We additionally like its foldable design, which can permit it to suit higher in cramped areas and in journey baggage. — V.P.

Of all the ability banks we tested, the Nimble Champ Pro was the second quickest to refill an iPad. The quickest total was Mophie’s large Powerstation Professional, however that one is actually overkill should you’re simply utilizing it for a pill. The Champ Professional, then again, has a slim profile, a helpful carrying strap and two USB-C ports. On a fifth-generation iPad Air, it moved the battery gauge from 5 p.c to full in below two hours — and it nonetheless had sufficient juice leftover to offer it one other 75 p.c bump. That is the pack I seize once I’m having fun with my iPad on the sofa and don’t wish to rise up to revive its dying battery. — A.S.

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

Bellemond’s “Kent Paper” overlay has essentially 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 a pack, so you’ll be able to revert to a unadorned display for some time then return to the paper-feel down the street. For those who’d like a little bit extra assist with correct placement of your display protector, you would possibly admire Zagg’s GlassFusion+ Canvas which comes with a mounting tray for software. It’s additionally constructed from a polymer designed to soak up and defend your display from influence. — A.S.

All paper-feel protectors impart a slight blur, which is why magnetic covers which you can reposition make stable alternate options. They provide texture if you’re drawing or writing, however you’ll be able to 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 duvet if you’re not utilizing it. Software and elimination is lifeless easy, and likewise, there aren’t any bubbles! The maintain is surprisingly safe and the mat has a satisfying, velvety texture. I did discover a couple of faint squeaks when drawing with the Pencil, which didn’t hassle me however would possibly bug those that are delicate to sounds. — A.S.