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What is the best iPad accessory?

By YPB Team

Keyboards, pencils, stands, hubs and the one cheap adapter that outperforms all of them. Two at a time, one pick each, and the order is whatever the people using them decide.

  1. Apple Pencil Pro — ranked #11
    Apple Pencil Pro
    Squeeze for a tool palette, roll for brush angle, and a haptic tap when it registers.
  2. Apple Magic Keyboard — ranked #22
    Apple Magic Keyboard
    Floating hinge, backlit keys and a trackpad, turning the iPad into something you can type on all day.
  3. Apple Smart Folio — ranked #33
    Apple Smart Folio
    The thinnest way to cover both sides, wake the screen and prop the thing up.
  4. Logitech Combo Touch — ranked #44
    Logitech Combo Touch
    A detachable keyboard with a kickstand that goes to any angle, and it survives being thrown in a bag.
  5. Paperlike screen protector — ranked #55
    Paperlike screen protector
    A textured film that gives the Pencil the drag of paper instead of the skid of glass.
  6. Apple USB-C to SD Card Reader — ranked #66
    Apple USB-C to SD Card Reader
    The cheapest accessory here and the one photographers reach for first.
  7. Anker 737 Power Bank — ranked #77
    Anker 737 Power Bank
    24,000mAh and 140W both ways, enough to charge an iPad Pro at full speed and a laptop besides.
  8. AirPods Pro 2 — ranked #88
    AirPods Pro 2
    Adaptive noise cancelling and instant switching between the iPad and everything else you own.
  9. Satechi USB-C Hub — ranked #99
    Satechi USB-C Hub
    Adds HDMI, USB-A, a card reader and pass-through charging in something the size of a stick of gum.
  10. ESR Rebound Magnetic Case — ranked #1010
    ESR Rebound Magnetic Case
    A tri-fold stand with a magnetic flap, at a fraction of what Apple charges for the same idea.
  11. Belkin Tripod Mount — ranked #1111
    Belkin Tripod Mount
    Clamps the iPad onto any tripod, which is how most people end up using it as a camera.
  12. Twelve South Compass Pro — ranked #1212
    Twelve South Compass Pro
    A folding metal stand that props the iPad at typing height or lays it flat for drawing.
  13. Apple Magic Trackpad — ranked #1313
    Apple Magic Trackpad
    Full-size gestures for iPadOS, useful the moment you stop wanting to reach for the screen.
  14. ZAGG Pro Keys — ranked #1414
    ZAGG Pro Keys
    Backlit keys, a detachable case and a two-year warranty, at half the Magic Keyboard price.
  15. Lululook Magnetic Stand — ranked #1515
    Lululook Magnetic Stand
    An aluminium arm that holds the iPad at any height and rotates it between portrait and landscape.
  16. Elgato Prompter — ranked #1616
    Elgato Prompter
    A teleprompter that takes the iPad as its screen, for anyone who reads to camera.
  17. Jelly Comb Foldable Keyboard — ranked #1717
    Jelly Comb Foldable Keyboard
    Folds to the size of a phone and still has a full layout, which is the whole point.
  18. Apple Pencil (USB-C) — ranked #1818
    Apple Pencil (USB-C)
    No pressure sensitivity, but it magnetically attaches, charges over USB-C and costs half as much.

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