Should you get a 2024 iPad? An Artist Perspective 

There's so many hidden tools in Procreate that are to miss. Here's a quick cheatsheet to my favorite here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2g_HRK_EIoc.html

Finally a review from an artist.

I currently have 2018 iPad Pro, this is the first time an upgrade has excited me and I’m seriously considering it!

You are quick with it!! Thank you so much!

Thank you so much.. I was literally waiting for this video from you... Planning to buy the new ipad air..

Ty for sharing!

I’m so irritated with Apple! I just got the newest IPad Pro last year and had to buy a new Apple Pen because my old one wasn’t compatible….grrrrr. Now, they have the newest pen which I love what it does but, Apple messed us over again! The new pen is NOT compatible with my new iPad. So, they want me to spend more big bucks so I can use the new Apple Pencil. I’m so over their bull! Grrrrrrr…….😡

Thank you for the info! Your perspective is always so insightful and the procreate information is always appreciated. 😊

My new 13” 1TB is coming on the 15th and I can hardly stand the wait. My 5th gen iPad Pro is being handed down to my daughter who could not afford an IPad Pro but has always wanted to get into digital art, and be able to draw outside if her house at her desk. Joy all around 🥰

i will upgrade for sure since my current one is 2018 model. it my perfect time to upgrade! 🥰

Thank you for your input here. Wish I would have seen it before buying the new iPadPro. I have the Pro from 2015 and it is chugging along. I use Procreate and Affinity Designer. I ordered the Nano screen and now with I had not. Thought it was going to be textured as well. Thanks again, I’m seeing you for the first time. Keep up the great videos, I’m headed over to see your others.

My 2018 iPad pro is still going strong… but these new M4 OLED iPad Pros are very tempting. Especially with the new Apple Pencil Pro. 🤔 For those on a budget the new iPad Airs are a nice alternative tho! All in all, this is the biggest update to iPads in a long time. Kinda bummed the iPad mini was left out. I do enjoy the mini when I want to travel light. It makes a great ultra portable digital sketchbook.

Got it already and I LOVE it.

This helps me a lot I am in need of upgrade because my ipad is old old and cant do procreate dreams smoothly shame the pencils arent all compatible with all ipads, thank you for making this video!

This is a really good video. As a tech nerd and a art hobbyist, it's really interesting to me to get both perspectives. I think you bring up a lot of good points in a nice and concise way. Nice work!

I have a 2020 iPad Pro model in 12.9 with the older A12 processor and 6GB RAM so an upgrade is duly appreciated especially when I’m going to skip over the M1, M2, M3, and straight to the new M4 processor with maxed out RAM and all the nice tech like the tandem OLED display and the new Pencil Pro. Pretty excited to get mine. I would even recommend this for people who have the M1 or older models because the jump in performance and tech advances are worth the upgrade. And if the Pro is out of your range, then the new Air which now comes in a 12.9 size is your next best choice and the bonus is that it supports the new Pencil Pro.

As an artist myself, I’m currently still using iPad Pro 10.5 inch (2017). It works just fine. I know it is kind of slow to browse compared to the newer iPads but because of promotion 120Hz refresh rate, it feels just as snappy as other newer generation iPad Pro(s). I tried to upgrade to iPad Air 5 back in 2023 but due to Apple just gives that iPad 60Hz, it was not as snappy as the Pro when drawing on Procreate

Honestly the Pro models might be overkill for 3D/video editing as well. The M2 is very capable, I have an M2 Pro and it handles every creative app incredibly smoothly. The new Air’s guts are the same as the last gen Pro, so if the M2 Pro worked well with creative apps last week, they’ll perform the same with the new Air. The big thing with tech nerds is that even the M2 barely reaches its potential with current apps, the M4 is overkill for basically anything currently available for iPad OS. If you’re getting an M4 you’re mostly getting it for the screen, not the chip.

I have an older Apple Pencil and it does have barrel role. It just depends on the brush and the app.

I've been thinking about this for a while. I am an artist who doesn't rely too much on features as barrell roll, preview, or stuff like that, so, I've been using an iPad as my main tool since February of 2022, never had a problem with it, but if I was a digital painter, the story would be much more different. I see the attractive of having the brush preview show up on your screen, and the barrell roll as well, but they're not crucial to my workflow. However, the squeeze feature is something I NEED

Please make a video on which ipad (new model )best for artist

I just got the new apple pencil and iPad air that came out this week, I am so excited. I have a very old iPad 6+ years old that was already not the newest model when I got it, with an apple pencil 1 and it is out of storage and super slow. It was time for an upgrade. I haven't used my iPad for art in several years because it wasn't working well so I feel like I am starting over. Excited to check out your other videos to learn how to use procreate again!

I’ve had an iPad Gen 7 for four years, this year started to get into drawing using procreate… I preordered the new Air 😊

are you going to compare layer numbers between new air m2 and pro m4

I just tried it in the store and the nano-texture does actually feel different! I wouldn’t call it tooth-y and scratchy like paper, but it’s more satin-y and smooth as opposed to the smudgy/slippery/tacky feel of traditional iPad glass. I really like the nano texture feel, but wish it were available in the cheaper configurations.

I want the pro but my budget says air … thank you for the information can’t wait to draw on a big screen

keep in mind! while researching and comparing, I see that the new 2024 air has the EXACT SAME CHIP AND CORES as the 6th gen 2022 PRO. the ONLY difference between the still very recent 12.9 pro and the new air is you'll be missing out on pro-motion, higher res back camera recording, XDR display and slightly better speakers. absolutely nothing the newer pro offers will matter to you as an artist unless you like brooke mentioned, want to use it outside, or if you're interested in using the ipad for higher powered creative applications. If this is purely an indoor procreate/dreams machine, stick to the AIR. It is JUST as capable as the last year's pro model.

Heyyy, can you please tell me what kind of screen protector I should go for as a comic illustrator, this is my first time buying an ipad, I don't want to compromise on colours shown in iPad and also the qlty to draw.

I am not upgrading. as I've only had my iPad mini 6 for the last couple of years and have managed to draw commissions on it very well. the right size for me and so portable.

Would you rather have the iPad Pro 4th gen for the 120 hz or the newest iPad Air 6 with 60 hz which is compatible with Apple Pencil pro?

I've been using the iPad Pro 11'' 2018 since it's launched, and it still works great today. But the rotation feature of the new Pencil Pro is huge to me as I love working with flat brushes. Now I'm thinking of buying the new Pencil Pro and the 13" Air as it'd give me more space to work with. But I wonder if downgrading from a Pro screen to an Air one would worth.

The new air has a refresh rate of 60hz. Does that make a real difference in how smooth and responsive the pencil feels for art. It's the only thing that has stopped me from getting a non pro ipad in the past. Really don't want to miss out on the barrel roll and squeeze. So much easier than tweaking things in sub menus.

Hey, thanks for the great content! Do you think the 11-inch iPad Air 6th Gen and the Apple Pencil Pro will work for someone who's brand new to Procreate? I plan to use the setup mainly for calligraphy, graffiti-inspired stuff, and somewhat simple drawings and sketches. I'll also use the iPad in my Glidegear Teleprompter, which doesn't fit a device larger than 11 inches. Should I go through the hassle of changing the teleprompter for the 13-inch, or will the 11 be just fine? I am also kind of on a budget. I'll be happy if you answer. Regards!

Which ipad should I buy 13 inch ipad air m2 or 11 inch ipad pro m4 for digital art and animation and it will my primary device????????? Pls reply ❤❤❤❤

Hilariously I bought an m2 iPad two months ago, it was dropped on me suddenly due to an opportunity and I did want a larger screen. If I was buying an iPad now, It would be an air 6th gen 13 inch most likely, at the same time if given the opportunity again, it would likely be the m4 iPad. I do wish I could use the new pencil with my m2 but all well, I’ll wait a few generations as I want to give my m2 a bit of mileage now.

Hey there! I have a question, for uni. and watching movie-shows yt etc. Which one should i buy; ipad air m2 11" or ipad pro m2 11" (all of them with pencil tho) ? In my country the ipad pro m2 11" is 5k more than new ipad air so which one is better for long term? New ipad is 2 years younger and it will be get more updated that's the two reason im stuck with it: m2 pro price and update stuff... 🤷🏻‍♀️ oh and also is it worth it to pay extra 10k for 12.9 screen ? (i know its stupid tho...)

I’m battling in between getting the air or investing more money and getting the pro. I want to make and edit youtube videos as long as making some animations videos and also sketch out my drawings. May you also explain how much storage you would recommend to get as someone who wants to do this.

I've been using the 2017 iPad pro and first gen Apple pencil for years and this dropped just as I'm thinking of finally upgrading! I literally googled apple pencil five hours after the announcement and that's how I found out 😂 Lucky! I'm just waiting to see some stress tests of the super thin iPad before I buy it. I'm so scared of sitting on it 😳

Nice to see others feeling the enthusiams I do over a 13" screen option in the Air product line. I learned to use Procreate with my 9th gen basic iPad and feel like. a larger screen would help so much, especially as I'm visually impaired and rely on Zoom and VoiceOver to enhance my remaining sight. Tech channels treated the new Air options as a big nothing burger and a spec bump only, I'm like are you kidding me? I don't do plein air work, with my budget that's the only reason I would splurge on the larger Pro.

I’ve been using a 3rd Gen 2016 and it’s struggling with Procreate in that its layers limit is small. So, I’m paying silly sums for the 1TB Pro 2024 and the new Pencil. Hopefully, it’ll last me 8yrs like the last one.

Your video was very helpful. Thanks for the guidance. ❤ I have a question though, suppose i want to do not very heavy animation but somewhat between mid and heavy 2d animation with slightly more tracks so would the latest ipad air M2 chip with pencil pro would be suitable for me? As in the video you said that M4 would be suitable for animators, video editors or 3d work.

The Pencil Pro's and M4 Pro a nice news, but at this point I only cared about getting a second hand M1 Pro. So the only takeaway I got here was used iPad Pros (and maybe 2nd gen Pencil) will be cheaper.

My biggest thing with IPad is the jumps in levels. I have to go higher for all the stuff I want if I’m going to spend the money, and before you know it I can’t afford it. Lol. I’m so undecided about this. Maybe I’ll wait it out. Mine is still working okay.

I still have the apple iPad Air (5th gen) and I use a 2nd gen Apple Pencil.

Does barrel roll and squeeze work in pro create right now? I have the pencil pro and latest procreate but it doesnt seem to work those two function

Finally new ipad now i can finally spend my $1k on this and few more art supplies I'm so excited!

Choosong between Ipad Air 11" 2024 and Ipad Pro 11" 2022. (Almost the same price). But I want the 120hz display but 2022 models doesnt support Apple pencil pro, Ipad air 2024 would be perfect with 90hz or 120hz.

The M1 Chips are also plenty powerful even if you are using something like Procreate Dreams, because the performance of Procreate software is more dependent upon your RAM than anything else. I am curious if I got a new Pencil Pro and used it with my M2 Ipad Pro, would the only negative be that my Pencil charges slightly off-center? because I can live with that if I can have rotation on my brush. Even for the Gen 2 Pencils, if I can assign a rotation toggle to the double-tap, then I might actually have a reason to turn it back on. I mean accidentally turning rotation on and off isn't AS BAD as accidentally switching between brush and eraser after all.

My concern with the new pencil pro is what if while drawing, gripping the pencil triggers the squeeze mode. That could be really annoying really quickly.

Honestly, I'm not a fan of the nano-texture, it seems to make the screen fuzzy and dims the deep blacks of the double OLED screen. I honestly love the pop of color the OLED screen has. I bet the colors will look amazing. I like the idea of reducing glare but not to the point that it defeats the point of OLED screen. I have a 6th gen iPad with 1st gen Apple pencil, and I got the lower specs, I've felt frustrated with the app closing and I can't use too many layers. I really want to get this iPad but I'm on a budget, sadly. I may have to wait longer and save up.

I was anticipating the new iPads and wondering if I should upgrade/update my 2019 iPad Pro. Then, last week, a few days before the announcement I dropped my iPad and shattered the screen. Can't wait for May 15....

is I pad air M1 still good? I want to buy the 256 gigs

It’d be great if the 1tb iPad Air also gets 71 layers like the iPad Pro

I picked up the 13in iPad since this is my first iPad

Hiya Which RAM do you recommend illustrators get? Im stuck between getting the M4 512gb with 8 RAM apple pencil pro and the M2 1TB 16RAM apple pencil 2nd gen (I'll be using procreate and affinity designer mainly).... Thanks! ❤

I bought the last iPad Pro for the hover feature!!! 1TB. Now they got this beastly iPad. Bigger. Thinner and an amazing pencil pro with more features. I still don’t know if I should pull the trigger. I mean I can get the new one, keep the one I have now as well as I do lots of video editing and can store so much data on that iPad. So it won’t just collect dust. It’s just going to be pricey. $2000+ for the new set up. Hold on, so the texture feature won’t feel at all like the paper like sort of screen protectors? So is it best to just skip that feature and just keep buying some from Amazon ?

Does the new pencil hover on the iPad Air?

Oh yeah I'm making the jump from the air 4 to m2 cuz I can't use the pro pen on the air 4 thanks apple

The new iPad is worth the upgrade only cause they locked the new Apple Pencil to that iPad. I’m disappointed there’s no more ports for the Magic Keyboard or iPad overall really not worthy changes. I’ll upgrade in a few years second hand for a lot cheaper.

Coming from a 10.5 with a gen 1 pencil, so I had to buy a new pencil anyway. With that, the new Ipad is only $100 more than the last 12.9 for the same spec, it seems worth it to me.

This makes me wish I did not buy the latest ipad pro 12.9 a year ago.

ipad air 2024 gets 116 layers (procreate max) in any storage size configuration best bank for your buck unless you're waiting for new zbrush for ipad then the pro is better.

The barrel roll feature just makes me of google's feature " /barrelroll " lol

I definitively would get it if I had the budget for it. 😂

Apple Pencil is too heavy for me. I stopped using my iPad Pro long ago. And the new pencil is even heavier...

I get to a point people being irritated, but lets face it... the last ipad release was 2 years ago... people were mad there was no release last year... people who bought last year, bought knowing apple was probably releasing this year and the rumors were if they waited 2 years, it would b a big update! It was! Oled screen, a new pencil, new m4 chip! Etc... and after apple gives them the tech they wanted they complain about backwards compatibility... apple released a great product 2 years ago with a great new pencil! Im betting people who bought it loved it! And i bet it works as well as the day you bought it! So enjoy it... if you want the latest and greatest, u pay for that! Its the tech world! Wait another year or two and this one will be discounted and you can have it on the cheap, or buy used...

My main reason for considering upgrading is the layerlimit with my Ipad Pro 2017 (12 Layers for 5000*6500px) and honestly i was shook when i checked out the new Ipad pros (256gb) and the limit is exactly the same. It was at least 2 or 3 times more with the Ipad Pro 2022 models. Does anyone have a Pro 2024 in 1TB+ and can check how many layers the same dimensions would generate in procreate 😢 honestly frustrating

5:53 the nano texture is a joke it does not fill the whole panel that turns bezels very awkward . I’d rather use a bellemond paper like screen protector

I hope some manufacturers create a product that can charge the apple pencil pro so that everybody isn’t forced to buy the new iPad, which was a dick move by Apple

Do I need the pro? No. Do I want to downgrade to LCD and 60hz, also no. So pro it is

The new pencil pro works with the iPad air M2 as well. No need to get the new iPad pro.

They could totally made the new Apple Pencil Pro to work with the older iPad Pro M2 models, but no, they locked it with the latest models only, force you to shell out 2 grandish for the new feature.

A curious question: Are there people over eighty years of age who are very elderly people who own modern smart phones???

Do you have a ton of pocket cash? Then yes Are you living paycheck by paycheck? Then no

Im not buying a new Ipad just to get a new Pencil...sorry Apple. Yall screwed us over again. Over and out!!😂😂

cant tell you how much i HATE they made it exclusive to new ipads.........FUCK

the way you mimic typing on a phone... with two thumbs....... i CONSTANTLY make mistakes using one finger, let alone using my thumb, and..... i'm sorry, what ? TWO thumbs ? HOW ON EARTH CAN ANYONE TYPE LIKE THAT ?

the ipad air name make no sense anymore. it was suposed to be lighter than the other models, but now it's a fatass. Having 4 diferent pencils, its also a shitfest. I've never really see the apeal of the air models, if you want to go cheap, base ipad. if you want to spend and get the better features, ipad pro. If you want to get something better than the base ipads on a budget, second hand ipad pros. There was never a reason to look at the ipad air models for drawing at least, since I don't really care about cameras (with HORRIBLE POSITION for such a big device), or anything else besides the amount of storage (and from 2018 till now, they were all using the same pencil 2, with same screen sizes, so almost 0 reasons, since even the base ipad from 2018 is plenty for drawing already... and that thing is 6 years old already).

This is just a money grab from apple

another apple BS, no wonder why sales is going down

Please stop backing the new iPad without being honest.