Drawing on the 2021 iPad 9th Gen Review 

Wow! Thanks so much for the huge shout out, Brad! Your take on Bob was superb!

31 layers might not sound very impressive when compared to 100+ of the Pro but that's still way more layers than what you get with traditional art while also being able to correct mistakes.

Now this is the kind of review we look for. Simple, elegant enough to be understood by any category of audience. On top of that, providing reasonable opinions while considering differences within range of products. No biases, whatsoever. I’m glad to have subscribed to Brad. And we get a bonus free drawing every time! Thanks man. 😎👍 :-}

Got mine today, 64 GB and of course the Apple Pencil. It's great, I love it, totally recommend this iPad to everyone. The value is just insane!

We have an iPad from 2014 at home and it still works good enough to watch RU-vid or Netflix from time to time. It’s pretty slow but apps don’t actually crash that often. I don’t doubt at all a new iPad will be great for years to come, even if it’s a lower end one.

Big "thank you" for this review. Looks like the 9th gen is a great first iPad for me because I could watch you draw, and see you're diving down deep into light and shadow and fine details way more than I'm used to being able to do. Great to see that I can start at a price point, and grow my abilities.

I'm really getting called out that the only reason why I can't decide between iPad 9th gen and iPad Air is because the iPad air looks so much better. 😅 This iPad 9th gen would have been perfect if iPad just reduced the size of the bezels

I don't have any apple devices and I'm looking for a tablet to stream, draw, read, etc, and I don't have a big budget but I want something long lasting, so I'm considering this one because the price is too good. Now I think I'm going to get it. Thanks for the review.

got my ipad 9 today and it's gorgeous! the 256 is great bc I can load it with a bunch of weighty rhythm games and not worry about it filling up (which is a big problem with my 64gb phone), and for my amateur doodles the lack of laminated screen is a non-issue

Since Apple seems to be dead set in keeping this iPad design, they could have used it as a case study to see how sales (and reception) would be if they moved the front camera to the long side (camera in landscape).

Yep! iPads can definitely last a long time. I think one of my family members got about seven or eight years of actual use out of the iPad 2 (from 2011), and while it’s not really getting used more and the software is definitely old, the thing still powers on just fine, and could probably still work as a photo viewer or an e-reader. Mind, this is ten years after it released!. Same family member is currently using a 12.9 2015 Pro, and that is still happily working away and getting updates. And I agree with your daughter. I also use an iPad 6 all the time at work for teaching (iPad Pro 11 inch at home for my own art). The 6 is maybe beginning to slow down a little, but still nothing that makes it feel frustrating or hard to use, and I’d guess I’m still a good couple years or so from needing to upgrade. I love the additional layers for art projects on my Pro and the larger storage, but the base model iPads really are nothing to sneeze at, and the 6 has been and continues to be a great little work device.

il be saving up for this! hopefully soon il be getting this!

Pretty easy decision for me to purchase an iPad gen 9 with the first apple pen. So much functionality for so little money. Not afraid to toss it in my bag and take it with me wherever I go. For work and play.

-Generation 9 IPad-So I have never treated myself to something this expensive and it was so worth it ru-vid.comUgkxUGaHtKW8MwCql2fPyIm9-ftTqSMzKFFA , I definitely recommend getting the pricier one because it’ll be worth it. I don’t have a pc or anything (my husband has it all and now wants to take my iPad🤣) so having something like this is nice, I’m going to get a screen protector, also I’m using it to start drawing with, I would recommend getting a Apple pen on amazing and not the 200$ pens lmfao. It’s a real good iPad man I’m clumsy so hoping I don’t drop it

I mean, my friend recently sold her children's 2nd gen ipad minis for $150 each, and she received offers and sold them off in half a day. Both were still working perfectly, the kids just outgrew them. These things have years in them.

One thing I like about the base iPad vs the Pro is that battery life in Procreate is much better. I think it has to do to the 60hz display vs 120hz on the pro. I think Procreate has the Pro running at 120hz constantly and it kills battery life.

This is an awesome and comprehensive review and I am really impressed with the different aspects you’ve covered in it. Well done and top marks A+++

I'm really liking the new style and editing of your videos. It's like a refresh of the channel. Keep it up!

FEB 8, 2023: Been using the iPad Mini 2 since 2016 with no issues. But now it's time for a drawing tablet. So, I purchased the iPad 9 with Pencil 1 for a total cost of $368.00 before tax. I hope I'll be happy. 🙂

Brad I actually had rewound the video thinking I had accidentally jumped to the end part 🤯🤣.

My iPad Pro 9.7 is still alive and kicking. So glad apple still updated it to iPadOS15. Might consider getting the 9th gen since it is still compatible with the 1st gen pencil. Great review Brad!

This is exactly the sort of review I was looking for. I don't care about the hardware specs or anything else that I can see for myself. I really want to know how it works with real-life tasks like drawing.

I hope Apple makes a 16 inch Ipad, using their own aspect ratio. That would be killer for drawing

Ngl for art this is the best value for money, NO DOUBT. Btw, great intro Brad 😂😂

Ooohhhh im excited to buy one! This review is so useful thank you so so much brad❤️ stay safe guys!

Thanks for your advices. I think that I saw 15 of your videos before decide wich iPad should by. Finally I'm getting the iPad 9th generation, I'll be back with new comments in a couple of months to let you know how it goes. Cheers!!!

Watching this from my iPad 9th gen.

Just picked one up last week and have been in love with it so far

Hey Brad, i'm going off topic but given you're my favorite when it comes to art reviews i have to ask, the Sketchbook App released a new update fod IOS and i'm curious about it, even if i'm not an Apple user i still would like to see what has changed and what to expect when they release the Android update. So, could you make a review on it, please?

I'm impressed they bumped the base storage from 32 to 64

You just answer all question that i’d been scrolling through ipad review vid all day to looking for it. Thx!

Thanks for another informative video! I’m still using the gen 6 iPad with the Apple Pencil for my on-the-go art needs and note taking in animation school, I can say that I’ve never regretted the purchase! It hasn’t felt like it slowed down at all, but have been thinking of upgrading to the new base iPad or mini so I can give my dad my old one.

Hey, great review, thank you so much! I’m buying an iPad for the first time, and had actually set my eyes on the iPad Air 4 because of the more modern look and the compatibility with the 2. gen pencil. However, I already own a macbook pro and an iPhone, so I’m not sure how much I’m going to use the iPad. I mostly want it for drawing, note taking, media consumption and recipes while cooking. Which one would you propose? - How much longer do you think the iPad air will last?

iPad is the only Apple product that I bought without feeling ripped off. The quality is worth the price

My ipad pro from mid 2017 died just now. It was functioning very well, but it just died. So... it lasted around 5 years heavy use. (Playing shooters, youtube, procreate and photo editing). I was angry at first, but looking at the point that it lasted 5 years - not bad at all.

I just got one of these and it's great. I plan to get a better one later, but this gets me in the door and gets me back to using my graphic skills.

I bought the iPad 8 after watching your video and was it “a blast to use”? , F YEAH. My art experience has been amazing and I had no problems .My iPad never glitched or bugged since I bought it in March this year.

I think the iPad is the greatest invention ever,at the moment I’m using 7th generation but still have iPad 2 which I use for reading books on.Long live the iPad!

Can’t wait mine is arriving today!

Thank you, I was just waiting for someone to talk about the screen as it’s not laminated when using the Apple pen and you showed us the difference! 😊

the best review I have seen so far, thank you!

I really loved your entry into the video Such creativity

I just ordered one cause it was already sold out. Im feeling super excited to finally have a tablet to draw on (traditional artist) and every review of this one tells me the same thing. Best value out there. Great for the money spent, and so on and so forth. Feeling really good about this buy for sure ^^ thanks for the great videos!

I’m still using the 5th Generation iPad with iPadOS15, working as if I bought it yesterday. Really good! I just wanted to use the pencil with it, bot isn’t capable. But I can’t complain of a fully working 4 years-old iPad 💓

I have a iPad from 2014, and yeah, they still work. Useless for arting since no pencil support, but it does show the amount htey hold up. Only Apple thing I own but I still recommend that as a result for that.

That was perfect, you answered questions I didn't know I had, thank you!!

Finally a ipad worth of my money, i wish i can go to city now and buy this ipad, and its also my first apple product so im excited.

Awesome review. I just bought this and I have my Apple Pencil since my last iPad (a lot older iPad) got damaged. I’m looking forward to working on it.

Got the kanvas 13 2020 because you reviewed it and gave it the thumbs up, gotta say I really do love it!!!!!

Whoops! I ordered this based on your review but didn't realize the Gen 2 Pencil is not supported! Running down to Best Buy to grab a gen 1 before it arrives. Kinda lame on Apples side to not add support. Will it not work at all? Couldn't I just charge it on a separate USB C cable?

I just bought it IPad 9 gen, quality is amazing…love it

New subscriber, just brought this for my son and daughter and I will definitely look into your web for my son since he loves to draw. Thank you for your review

The intro! I CAN'T! 🤣

Hey Brad, your review convinced me to order an ipad. So thanks a ton! What case, stand or cover would you recommend for a sturdy and great sketching experience on the iPad 2021 9th gen?

I got my mum an iPad mini in 2014 and she’s still using it. The glass is smashed, it’s slow but she loves it still, and I’m considering getting this one for her as her xmas gift, i think she’s gonna love it. I much prefer the button as it’s just like what she knows and she’s not into learning new stuff

Great review. I do have one question. Why do you wear the drawing glove? Does the palm rejection not work so great? Thanks.

That video is super helpful. Thank you!! One question- if Im purchasing it for drawing purposes do I purchase a screen protector as well? Or it will interfere with the pen preformence?

Just got this model iPad and love using procreate on it for design school. The rear facing camera is like taking a photo with a potato. It is so granulated but again most people don’t use iPads to take photos but given how useful of a device is for presentation making, I would want a better rear camera to take better photos of design objects or textiles straight on there without bothering with airdrop. It’s still a great value

OK. I legit thought I turned video on and it was playing from the end xDD

BEEN waiting for this video ever since ipad9 was announced!! Thank you so much

I'm looking to upgrade from my 2016 iPad Pro, and from the looks of things they seem pretty much the same. It's kinda amazing to me that something considered Pro 7 years ago us the base model now lol

Got me for a second with that early outro.. lol, I was like "wait....didn't I just?"😋👍🏻

Hey brad I have ordered my ipad 9 gen coming soon....

this is the first video that gives me the answer to: should i buy ipad 9 or ipad air 5? this one is absolutely fine for what i want to draw, thank you!

Great way to spice up this video Brad. Always enjoyed your content, and still do. But this bit was funny!

Just ordered one with a pencil as well, your video was super informative and helpful

It will be amazing for making animations ...

this so very nice for someone who has an ipad pro and wants to get this too i feel its really good

I much prefer the home button that you can actually press is better in my opinion

it's a great iPad but still waiting the basic iPad will be compatible with the Apple Pencil 2 😭 so hoping for next year!!

Very helpful video. It really enforced me to choose the vfm iPad. Thank you so much.

I know, I'm missing the point of all this but I couldn't unsee, that you forgot to erase some lines that go through the 3 cables(?) above the character :D Anyways...still love your content, and the intro was hilarious ;)

This is a great review. Thank you!

Great review, just bought it. Thanks.

I've been waiting for a good deal on an iPad that has Apple Pencil support for my daughter to start learning digital art. I saw this iPad at Best Buy for $269 but wasn't sure if it was capable of being used as a beginner art studio. You've answered my question and put my worries to rest! Thank You!

First time on the channel. Loved the creative starting "We're not done yet" 😄

I came here a year later from your iPad 10 review. I got the 9th Gen back in January and feel no real need to upgrade, so I came here to see what you thought of the 9 back when it released. Kind of curious to see which one would you recommend over the other now that we have two budget iPads in the lineup being sold by Apple at once.

One more thing, question for you Brad…I meant to buy procreate already but as of right now i still haven’t, I’ve just started using the iPad more the last few days. I got it for Xmas and have had other things going on so haven’t actually started to sit down and use it as much as I’d like till the last couple of days like i said. But to the actual point…Do you notice with Procreate or with other apps, maybe its just the couple i have tried out, but I watched alot on people using this ipad and said palm rejection was very good but I’ve noticed it’s not terrible but i have been having some issues with it. Do you have this problem at all, is it better with certain apps, is there any way to make it less sensitive? Thank you 🙏

I do really love the ipad 9 design

same, I have the 6th gen and I love it so much.. use it daily with no issues. my only reason to change is that I would like to use the faceID (doesn’t have it) and play Genshin (game often crashes). I just wish they kept the same size and the white design bc the 6th gen is just perfect in size and design for me

Yes… what I’ve really been waiting for Huzzah 🙌 🥳

Correct me if I’m wrong…but whenever you review the base model iPad, you talk about the screen not being laminated and not the fact that it’s just an sRGB display. Why don’t you talk about the benefits of a wide color gamut screen? The regular iPad is the only one that can’t access the P3 color space after all…

I'm watching this on my iPad 4! It's laggy and long in the tooth now, but it still looks good and plays video just fine. It's about 8 years old maybe?

Would you recommend this iPad or the Samsung S9 Fe for beginners?

Hey Brad, I really like your videos, and the secondary channel you made, Brad's Art School, I really got hooked on it, can you make more videos like that as I am an Engineering Student and wanna learn more about Designing.

I'm glad Brad didn't drop this video yesterday. Samsung was having an insane sale that had the Tab S7 and S7+ selling for $330 and $410 without trade-in. --I was actually so mad cause I bought my S7 months ago for 440...

I still using my iPad Pro 2th generation amd works fine. If I wasn’t looking to start to draw I wouldn’t event change

Ok- I have an old ipad pro (original) that uses the 1st gen apple pencil. Would this be a DECENT upgrade if I go with the 9th gen iPad? I use it for drawing as well as gaming. I hope you see this!

thank you for the reminder to not get gas station sushi brad ❤

I'm still glad that this has the lightning port because I have an iPhone, so one charger is all I need

I'm deciding between this one and the ipad pro 2nd gen. Which one should I pick?

Is it just me or when I see u drawing on it , this Ipad seems very little in screen size! I actually wanted to buy it but seeing how little it is, it made me doubt!

I use the iPad Air first generation and it still is a good device to have I use it to takes notes and play a little bit o fifa mobile

I wasn't paying attention to the video at first and when I heard your outro song in the beginning of the video, I freaked out 😅

Nice presentation, thanks. I think this is the sensible choice for me, though my inner 13-yr-old is screaming GET THE PRO!

I really love your reviews.

Wait, does the iPad 9 support the Apple Pencil 2? I thought it wasn't supported!

Thanks for the video, but you had mentioned the apple pencil 1 and 2, but only the 1 works with the ipad 9th gen and that sucks.

I’m watching this on my iPad 9th gen. I just got it today!!!! I love it!

I really thought the video was over 🤣 I was like wtf did I fast forward? 🤣🤣🤣