iPad 2018 Review - An Illustrator's Take

The new iPad pro 6th generation is out and it has Apple pencil support now. How does it hold up for illustration compared to the iPad Pros? Let check it out.
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[@matthewstraub2475]

This is exactly what I needed. All the other rich tech snobby reviewers say it’s not “powerful enough”

[@anshsoni2377]

Other youtubers say it because their mostly audience uses Android. And they like to hear bad things about apple.

[@nilashreelenka584]

@@anshsoni2377 thats not it....they are just spoilt.. they keep using higher end stuff and even when the lower end stuff is good enough they compare it with their experience over the higher end ones and tell that these are bad

[@Mark-xw5yt]

@@nilashreelenka584 Its because they dont use it. I agree with what you say and when they actually USE the device for what they need to use it for (Like Austin Evans just did with the ipad 7th gen) They realize that it actually is good. But when they just make a review and only use it for 2 seconds to watch youtube video to get footage for their review, they just complain "not enough powuUR" when they haven't even tried to use it

[@nhihihi5]

I mostly use Android. Not because im a fan of anyone but I dont want to spend a lot of money unescessary. I got the ipad and i'm using it as a notebook and an typing machine on the go, email and word. Using the adonit note too since I'm no artist. Couldn't be happier about my choice and no complain as far as 2 months using them.

[@utubekullanicisi]

Cause it isn't. You just needed someone to say "You can only afford this but don't be sorry this is ok too" for you. iPad Pro is definitely a much much better device.

[@ScottSerkland]

This is exactly the review I've been looking for, Thanks Brad!

[@davisgolden985]

Serkworks Art Labs i wanted the pro but it was to expensive and then I saw this video

[@davisgolden985]

Thanks

[@thehollawalls2276]

Me too

[@fajceazy3946]

30 sec and im crying, this guy is gold

[@RobinHaldane]

I had slow down on my iPad Pro, I just wiped and started as a new iPad and it all started working well again.

[@jngarrettart]

I’ve had good results from this as well on a variety of iOS devices. 👍

[@JonesNoahT]

Mine still works great. I even tried AstroPad and had no issues. I’m not sure what’s up with his setup.

[@haroldd5035]

I was just going to ask if he gave that a try.

[@pubbets7290]

Came to post this. I do a wipe and restart every 6 to 9 months for this reason

[@fabrice14637]

Do a wipe? What does this mean? (Excuse my ignorance.)

[@MattHalpain]

I bought a 2018 iPad yesterday and I love it. The 2018 iPad is my first digital drawing device.

[@ribsgettingold]

What's your opinion of this ipad after a year?

[@elenaluna4047]

What's your opinion of this ipad ayer a year?

[@nicolle2126]

I just realized you were drawing BOTW ^^ Link looks cool in your style

[@euxine]

Hahaha didn't have to look too long for that! I recognized the korok lol

[@derekofbaltimore]

That's link? I thought it was Trump...... Jk

[@miart6543]

@@derekofbaltimore ha ha ha... love it

[@herlandercarvalho]

Just want to say that, your channel has the best reviews from an artist perspective, you get straight to the point without losing any time with those unboxing shenanigans. I get that ppl like to see the unboxing, but its largely irrelevant if you are trying to know how the device actually works. As for the iPad slowing down, thats just normal, both software and hardware are subject to Wear and Tear ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_and_tear ). The software part that's easy to fix, just clean it up. The hardware though, its inevitable, and nothing you can really do about it. Another factor to consider is avoiding upgrading the OS to any much higher version to what it was originally conceived and designed to use. Obviously as technology progresses, OSes become more feature rich and require additional "power" to operate. If you try to install a modern OS in some device that is 10 years old, you will most certainly feel some loss in performance.

[@NCISmelanie]

i will never get why people like to see the unboxing of a product.... what the point of that is just a mystery to me lol

[@Willyliemfams]

unbox therapy

[@kabirmishra646]

Nice. I like the new setup. This channel seems to be growing very well!

[@Kekeboo200]

OMG thank you thank you thank you a million times thank you!! Lol you don’t even know how many videos I’ve watched just for you to answer soo flawlessly on whether or not this new ipad work well with illustration and etc!

[@thebradcolbow]

Thanks! That's great to hear, I started doing these videos for that exact reason. Watching a bunch of videos that didn't answer the basic questions I had.

[@BestOfGermany67]

I absolutely despise Apple as a Company. Almost all their Products have a ridiculous price tag, that their performance can't justify. They're bad and expensive. HOWEVER the iPad is the one Productline they have, where I actually say they're the best at.

[@purpletomato5535]

BestOfGermany67 most 2018 flagship, including the pixel 2, the s9, and note9 are just as expensive, if not more expensive

[@narteeash1787]

agree, this is the only apple product i see myself buying

[@WiWillemijn]

Same

[@TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

The only review of this I was waiting for if I’m honest. Great work as ever.

[@JamesJulier-Artist]

Thanks for the comment Brad! Your review is better lol, great presentation and in depth! I need to try harder 😝

[@noxrisL]

James Julier Art I like your review better 👍🏼

[@miart6543]

always an awesome review

[@Renku96]

After two years, this is still as good (even better in some ways) as the first day. Great review!

[@beacarbo6344]

how many layers can you use? I'm really considering buying my first ipad

[@alis1079]

@@beacarbo6344 he's not going to answer because he was advertising or paid to say ipad6 is great he probably doesn't even use it as for the layers they are 4-10 depending on the resloution oh and ipad6 after 2 years will get laggier somewhat not very much but it gets a bit slower so try to get the ipad7 or galaxy tab s6 ( about 600$ including the pen )

[@beacarbo6344]

@@alis1079 Thanks for your answer. I bought yesterday ipad7

[@alis1079]

@@beacarbo6344 congratulations ☺ it's great device , 3 gigs of ram is amazing . Make sure you get procreate and infinite painter + sketchbook apps if you like to draw they are all great Good luck 😄

[@Artofizanagi]

Well this is wonderful. I bought a pro 3 months ago. Who knew apple would release something cheaper.

[@lemonwry]

PhantomOdin130 me too bro

[@messitupmike8061]

You're better off with the Pro. May seem like you wasted money with this cheaper option available now, but you just got a MUCH better device for not too much more cash.

[@Cristianomare]

If I knew, I would have bought the new one. I've got the 12.9 Pro, bought 3-4 months ago, and I use it mainly for drawing. 12.9 Pro 64g + pencil is 1000dollars (here in italy). Yes 120hz screen, 4gb ram, truetone, stereo speaker, laminated display, but for 350 I could have obtained the same result (or at least a similar one) for what concerns the main reason I bought the device.

[@kekethebasedcat]

Yeah don’t feel bad, you’ll appreciate the pro MUCH more.

[@groberti]

There is an iPad 2017 version o.O

[@SketchyS0upp]

Your reviews are super helpful! Your the only person i've watched that made their review fun to watch and well informed. Thank you for making my decision 100x easier!

[@chaide]

This video convinced me to finally take the plunge on a new iPad (just picked mine up yesterday!). I've been eyeing down the Pro for a couple years, but it's so expensive. Your overview answered all of the questions I had about its performance and I'm very grateful! Anyway, thank you. I haven't drawn much in years, so hopefully this will be a nice motivation to get back into it.

[@lenselinkberinge]

Apple made an official statement about the slowing down thing, it because lithium batteries aren't very stable over a long time, when you put a new battery in it (wich you can get done for free at an apple store) it will run like new. Hope this helps, cheers.

[@emmenam2973]

Actually there is a payment of 20$ for the battery... is that what you meant?

[@lenselinkberinge]

"If your iPhone issue is covered by warranty, AppleCare+, or consumer law, we'll replace your battery at no charge" I got this from the apple website, but ive read that it costs 20 dollars somewhere else too so i dont know anymore.

[@lenselinkberinge]

Helios Well my htc one m8 that is now 3 years old just randomly shuts off and crashes because of the old battery inside and it doesnt slow down, im with apple on this either way.

[@craftopiaid6237]

so is it better to turn off the auto update then? I'm thinking to buy an iPad Pro because I cant afford Cintiq :(

[@tomaszjaschke631]

Thank you my friend! regards

[@dansingh1167]

Thanks! I've decided now to save up a bit and go for the surface pro 2017

[@dansingh1167]

Now I'm selling it for an iPad pro ;-;

[@AndrewShupp]

I NEEDED THIS REVIEW! This is all I’ve wondered and you finally helped me get to the point of which to buy!

[@AbdiYohan]

Your point at the end is a really good point and has always given me pause... but for the price point, I think this will work for so many people. I totally underestimated it. Good review!

[@IvyBrooke]

Thank you so much for always posting these tablet review videos! When I'm considering buying a tablet, you're always the first person I search for because your reviews are always so thorough and I think you're really trustworthy in your reviews. :) I know this video is a little bit older, but I hope that you see this comment nonetheless. Thanks again!!

[@chaosonic1]

Hi Brad! (This is about the 1st gen ipad stuff you mentioned at the end) I have the 1st generation ipad pro as well (via your reviews recommending it), and I haven't been having any issues with the ipad slowing down. In fact, after watching, I connect to astropad and gave it a go with as similar a test I could manage as the one you demonstrated. I had absolutely no slowdown whatsoever. The only difference I could see is that I'm using the Studio version of Astropad, rather than yours (which I assume is Astropad Standard). I don't know if this is based on when you got your ipad, when I got mine (some kind of revision on mine, since I didn't get it day one?) or Astropad is slowing down, as opposed to studio, or even that I might not have used my ipad nearly as much as you have, and as such my battery is more "fresh" (I don't know how much you utilize your ipad compared to me, so I'm a bit in the dark on that one) I just wanted to bring that to your attention, since there may be something other than Apple at play here. Whether or not that is the case, Love the review! Always happy to see you in my subscription box! Keep up the awesome videos!

[@milgeekmedia]

I was lucky and got the iPad 2018 (32GB) as a gift. It's my very first venture into drawing using a tablet and I have to say it's been a wonderful experience. I tried tablets for drawing several years ago and was not impressed but how things have improved! The iPad 2018 really does feel like a credible alternative to the good old A5 paper sketchbook, and I don't say that lightly. After a hiatus from drawing for several years (after burn out) I am now doodling every day because of the iPad. Thanks for the video, Brad.

[@ImamMurrahTheTimeTraveller]

Thank you for this video. Now I feel more confident about my 2018 ipad

[@carles_carbonell]

I have a 1st gen iPad Pro since release date, and i don't have any slowdown. Maybe x app runs slower or y app runs faster; but this is due te x or y app updates, not the hardware or iOs updates. Procreate runs fast as always. Same with Astropad / Astropad Studio, even some 3D apps i use occasionally. I have other kind of problems (like gestures don't work from time to time), but not slowdowns.

[@ducknoisesintensify8007]

Omg I am late but I find that sometime the palm rejection doesn’t work and I need my pencil to be atleast 10 percent for it to fully work but have you noticed anythins

[@vingzman]

Great review, thanks, I was wondering about those refresh rates. Now it seems the “regular” 2018 it is, for me.

[@gadgetman5660]

I've been debating Ipad for about a year, being a Graphic Design student. Along with being a student also comes the budget of a student. For me, it was cheap or none. I mustered enough for a wacom intuos pro, but i now want to get something i can draw directly on. This review convinced me that I should get the new IPad 2018, though i would love a pro, this will definitely do the job. Thank you for helping me in my decision with a very entertaining video!

[@WillyToons]

Newer iOS versions are written for newer hardware, and older hardware always struggles a bit more to run it. Only way to conserve launch speed is to not update.

[@itsJPhere]

A 2 year old iPad Pro struggling to draw a line is a freaking joke.

[@groberti]

But is he running MacOS somehow on that iPad Pro of his? It does not look like iOS

[@aeriose]

You do realize his first-gen iPad Pro has a faster processor than the new 2018 iPad?

[@3polygons]

I'm a Windows user - not fanboy. If I could, I'd have a Win, Mac, and a Linux PC in my work room, I like the 3 OSes- so, forgive the question, but... No update means then less security ? I mean, in Windows, one can even update ONLY the security updates after the main support cycle has ended.

[@WillyToons]

3polygons Yes, it means less security, but that would be the trade off.

[@ohsballer]

Just as I was about to upgrade to a pro! This device is an instant buy for me. Thanks for the review Brad. It confirmed my decision.

[@tommacbride3654]

Really nice review! Went from iPad 2 to th 6th, now it’s a new world. Cheers!

[@fadesketch]

Cheers 🥰🍻

[@JoeBreeVideos]

This is the review that I've been looking for!!! You're amazing. 😭

[@OskarBravo]

Great review. Looks like a very tempting upgrade from my existing iPad Air.

[@leonardoamaya1450]

Really great review, the affinity layer thing was just what i was looking for!

[@nnnnnn496]

4:54 Says people will accuse of him being an Apple fanboy. 9:54 Admits that he is an Apple Fanboy. Insert: Pikachu face.

[@techiedreyn3621]

9:54 he says that as an irony of the negative comments he just made. If he's an apple fanboy, why would he say bad stuff about apple...something like that

[@maiaotaku]

Thank you SO much for this video, I was planning on buying an ipad 6 but got a bit worried when I saw the reviews comparing it very negatively to the Ipad pro

[@jaygosselin1282]

First time I have ever heard someone say that an apple product is bang for buck

[@straightuptrash5942]

This is so useful to me! Thanks for the awesome feedback brad

[@nerdynephew]

Great review. I love that you pointed out the slow down

[@anonsidious358]

I just picked one up with the pencil. i know this is over a year old but what you covered was the review and explanation I was looking for thank you. Also Apple phones, tablets are bar none the best out there. I was going to grab a Amazon fire hd 10 but the specs just are not there so I decided to wait until I could afford a newer Ipad. Im presently upgrading from a Ipad Mini 2, moved from a HTC that had one of the best pencils and I have missed having that functionality. Thanks again!

[@PhinioxGlade]

This is the review I was needing. Ever other review has made a big deal about the air gap, I trust your opinion the parallax isn't too noticable

[@JustRegi9]

still using this ipad! great cheap ipad for drawing! Going to upgrade to the Ipad pro m1 soon!

[@TomXander]

Got myself the iPad 2018 and a pencil for $345 here in India. I went for the combo after watching your video, Brad. Thank you for doing this. Made my buy all the more easier since I was considering the iPad Pro. But, I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens in the iPad Pro event next week and see if I should buy that for my work side of things.

[@cropdeeflop1682]

I have the iPad 6, I don’t use the Apple Pencil, I use a MoKo stylus without pressure sensitivity or tilt or Bluetooth, so in about a little bit, I’m probably going to change to the Apple Pencil, but the iPad 6 is an amaaaaazing iPad, it handles drawings well, it handles big files well, it has a 1080p screen, your asking for the best budget iPad in the world, including the Apple Pencil or a bamboo stylus that will be an additional $100, so about $350 if you get the iPad 32 gigs with the Apple Pencil And yes, i liked my own comment, SO SUE ME!

[@nightshaderebel]

This is exactly what I needed to see. It in action. Being on a budget I was going back and forth, and I guess the "new" iPad is the winner

[@xinni2948]

i got this as my graduation gift and its amazing and u helped me make my decision no regrets, thank u, u saved me almost $500 :))))))))

[@sammee7819]

Thank you. The cons you said are exactly my worries. This is very helpful

[@AmandasRoseBud]

Hey Brad! You were the one youtuber i was waiting for to review the iPad 2018. At least from an artist’s perspective. Ive heard everything I needed to from this review and I am trading in my iPad mini to help save for this ipad and an apple pencil! Thank you!!! **UPDATE** I have recently purchased this ipad with 128 gb and with the Apple Pencil and I’m in love with it. I have yet to put it down when im free. I haven’t experienced any lag in any drawing program!!! Thank you again for the review!!!

[@fridayapple3225]

best video I found on the Internet about the new iPad

[@BlackNomad1]

Brad. Thank you so much for your view of your iPad Pro from 2 years ago. This has been a concern of mine for a while now. Sure the iPhone has received the “battery health” update but the iPad has not. I would be very keen to have that update on my iPad as I’d love to turn the throttling off and just use the iPad at a speed that is serviceable. I’m sure you feel the same about your Pro. This is the one major roadblock for me using an iPad as a drawing tablet.

[@ezduzit7o2]

Great review. Exactly what I was looking for. You’ve earned a sub.

[@malejuarez3464]

Thank you sooo much for this review! I guess I'll go for a screan tablet because I'm afraid of the device's slowing down over the time

[@Hari-kx2er]

Respect for mentioning Apple slowing down their devices. I have not seen any other reviewer mentioning this.

[@leiladoesvideos6689]

I’ve been waiting for this from Apple for almost 2 years now!

[@justinbecker4976]

Awesome and really well thought out review. Thanks!

[@NCISmelanie]

Thanks for this review ! I would like to draw occasionally and make some lettering so I was so happy to see this "cheap" new iPad support the Pencil :)

[@stealthstingray]

Just got the IPad 2018 today and I love it.

[@Skijumptoes]

Absolutely fantastic review, really appreciate this comparison thank you!

[@OAde-nq9vo]

Brad, thank you so much for this review.

[@phongle1772]

Also to add that cintuq is mostly a screen. The iPad has other use cases which gives it more wear. Another note is that the 12.9 pro is nicer to do split screen. So if you’re using reference photos it’s pretty nice.

[@henryl.johansen6273]

Thanks Brad! I had really been considering if I should replace my iPad Air 2 with the new iPad 6th gen or a Pro with all the drawing I'm going to do for my next project, and you definitely solved that for me. I can get 2 of these for the EXACT price of one iPad pro - and with the battery degradation you talk about - that would be the smarter choice. I didn't even consider it, despite the fact that the battery in my iPad Air 2 is basically dead. If I charge it fully and just lay it idly on a table for 3 days, it dies and needs a new charge. The truetone display is not really a selling point on a graphics device if you ask me. I want to see the real colors. So the only thing left is the space between the digitizer and the screen - and I will just take your word that it is not super noticeable when you use it.

[@lotlotdg4300]

I had an ipad mini 1st generation up to this day still working only i drop it and broke the glass ... i also have samsung galaxy tab A with spen for 4 years now and i still love it i use it whole day every day for taking notes , watching youtube and some other things i drop them on the ground 2x and not a scratch, unlike my ipad mini drop once glass broken immidiately...

[@honantong]

I've been looking for something like this forever. Nice new ipad, I always wanted something to replace paper.

[@psyberpirate]

OMG! I was waiting for this video! :D

[@MrPanda-yq4qu]

Thanks Brad, I’ll be sure to buy this IPad and Apple Pencil 😁

[@DEADPIGE0N]

I just wanted to say that my Ipad pro gen1 has been used like crazy everyday since I bought it and it is still doing well.

[@AdrianBeuses]

Awesome video, this answered all my questions

[@miG172]

Hello, would you do a comparison between samsung galaxy book vs surface pro in the future?

[@jonnymyong]

@Brad Colbow If you update your operating system to 11.3 - which just came out a few days ago - you can disable the throttling of the processor if the battery is degraded enough. If this doesn't fix it, it may just be that the processor it has can't keep up with more updated versions of software. Hope this helps!

[@_-S.C-_]

Thanks! Im in the process of choosing which Ipad to buy for art, and I think I`m going to choose this one :)

[@ShaunakDe]

This is exactly what I was looking for. All I wanted to know is if 1.the air-gap in the screen makes a difference and 2. if the refresh rate matters: and you answered that with confidence and conviction - it does not! I wish someone would compare the new Surface though! (Given you can run full steam photoshop)

[@matthiastheis6392]

Thanks so so so so much! I was looking for a video like this!

[@joserobertocastellon]

Apple Fanboy!!! I totally kid. Man I'm hooked on your videos. I've had this life long dream of learning to draw, and on another video of yours (how I found my style) you mentioned how you draw in symbols instead of realism, or something similar. That blew my mind. I was looking into buying a refurbished full spec'ed iPad Pro, but thanks to this review I'll be getting this new iPad. Thanks for everything you share and teach. You have become a role model for me.

[@Lichtess]

Thank you for making this review, it helped a lot!

[@SplendidDIY]

Thank you so much for this review!

[@Aileene]

Wow. I wouldn't be using 600ppi and high res stuff so this is perfect! Awesome review as always, Brad!

[@bobbyfasel]

One other thing about performance is that the local storage helps performance! If your 2015 iPad is pretty full up, it most likely would perform better if you did a factory reset. (Supposedly, anyway!) Thanks for this review!! My biggest thing was how it handled compared to the 2017, and I'm so glad to see your review and others come out to tell us it's negligible differences. :)

[@MusicIsMyName96]

I am so glad I saw this video. You did a really great job listing all of the facts and your own point of view from what's been going on with Apple. I think I'll get the new iPad though. It's much cheaper and if it doesn't last long, at least I didn't spend a fortune on it. I am not a professional artist, but I do want to become one in the future. Plus, I want to be able to jot down my ideas for stories whenever I can, so something compact like this is perfect for me. Maybe when I get more money in the future I'll get the Pro, but I don't know.

[@richarda3764]

That hardware slowdown is exactly why I left Apple products. Every iPhone, iPad, and Mac I had slowed down greatly over just a few years. I assumed the way they attached security updates to the OS updates that also included new features was the only reason things were slowing down. Once I saw they actually WERE slowing devices down, I was out.

[@edrickseth2519]

Best ipad 2018 review yet 👍🏻

[@maurorenard82]

I bring good news from the future (nov2021), this iPad still works perfectly!!!! I bought my iPad 6th gen with 128gb of memory based on Brad’s review (and Teoh’s), and I can say it was an amazing buy. The only problem I have had is the layers limitation, other than that, it is still perfect.

[@CagedNephilim]

It’s weird that I hear you mention about the slowing down on the devices through the years. I have been using an iPad Air for nearly a year and it was used and about two years old and I have not experienced any of this lagging and etc. that you mentioned maybe it’s because I mainly use my device for illustration or maybe it’s because it just doesn’t bother me. And if that’s the case I don’t fear the iPad getting older and slowing down. And I even use a Wacom stylus.

[@AshHeaven]

You sir, are a godsend. This is all I wanted to know.

[@aviranyan]

exactly the review i needed to see. thank you so much!

[@giddue]

Thank you very much for your review, it was exactly what I was looking for! I'm a Cintiq user and although it's true that Wacom doesn't "downgrade" their devices like Apple seems doing with iphones and Ipads, I have to say that Cintiq are EXTREMELY fragile. I've lost my 22hd (that I was super happy of) because the inner led strip died, and I can't just see anymore what's on the screen, even if the device works! Now I've a 27inch model that is great but I'm really scared that I could repeat the experience or having other problems: I've already seen the one of a friend of mine (an illustrator) that died after less then three years, and because of the super expensive price of these devices (that are of course pointed to a prosumer audience) this is really unacceptable. So finding an interactive display for drawing that is reliable in time remains a problem :(

[@JAKOB1977]

The base Ipad, was outstanding good value if you look at how potent the hardware, actually are versus price... Im not an Apple guy, but needed a device with Lightning port for an Infrared camera and purchse first one in early 2018, and was so impressed that I also picked one up for my mom. after all getting 3600&6100 in single/multicore and 13.500 in Compute in Geek4 was impressive scores for a budget device to like 300 USD and even with high-end Android devices in early 2018 it was difficult to reach 13.500 on the graphic SoC chip. and likely also the reason why 2019 are getting the same SoC as the A10 did perform above and beyond what you could expect at that price.

[@sebastianvarela5658]

Oh man I've been waiting for this video since...the day the first iPad Pro was released! 😂 thanks for this man!

[@Eltonm28]

To the point! Excellent review! Thank you ✨

[@Ryan133103]

Thank you very much for such an excellent review and opinion ..

[@aritin5259]

Appreciate you mentioning shelf life. A lot of reviews I’ve considered only really look at the short term benefits of this. Anyway, I’m still trying to choose between both because the price would really peak with the keyboard and pencil. :(

[@Maxouel31]

Great video ! I have the same problem with my iPad pro 12.9 fisrt gen model than you. very frustrating. Things becoming little bit better with iOs 11.3 but not like the first day...

[@lpemkz]

I have to say I feel much better the more I learn about the new iPad. The Pro works better for me, since I work on files for print 16x20 at 300 DPI on Affinity Photo with about a 100 layers, and yes I have reached the limits of the device a couple times. My files have cause the application to crash on occasion, until I began to hide layers. If I were to use smaller files or lower resolutions then the new iPad sounds great. Thanks for your videos Brad.

[@AhloiFTW]

thank you very much, i have been waiting for the review

[@samalarcon8707]

Hey Brad! Would you be willing to make a video comparing your surface pro 4 and the ipad pro after long term usage and how they've both held up? Great video by the way

[@AppleKid]

Pretty informative. Thanks for the great video.

[@leonkastilyo7463]

Hi, i have ipad air 2 and i want to start drawing in an ipad device because of it’s portability ; i’d like to ask if I should buy a wacom stylus (not as good as apple pencil in ipad) , buy an ipad 2018 (seems like the screen came from an ipad air1)or an ipad pro 10.5 inch ( quite expensive for me but..)? What do you think is the better option? Thank you in advance.

[@laurasteffen9843]

Heard if you erase the ipad pro and start fresh, which is what an apple tech is saying should be done each year anyway, it should take care of your slow down issue. 'reimagine' them?

[@zfalcon1]

You should try running a simple benchmark and capture the results when you get the iPad new and compare the results you get after you feel it slowing down.

[@xxuncommonxx]

Great Video im buying one now !!

[@kwinzman]

Very informative and balanced review.

[@just4fuuuuun]

very good review with helpful very arguments. thank you!!

[@mrbrownjeremy]

Awesome overview, as always! Anecdotal of course, but my 2015 iPad Pro 12.9 (128 GB Wifi) still runs lag-free. I use it every day with GoodNotes, ProCreate, and Astropad Studio. I don't know why discrepancies in performance crop up for the same model, but I've witnessed it across the line for iOS devices. (EDIT: retracted my statement about the battery fiasco)