Hello I’d like to buy a display tablet for a start and was considering buying an ipad + procreate (since I already work on a Mac -and could carry it everywhere too), but there’s so many different ipad models and I have no idea with which one to go... Would the mods and/or community have some advices on that?

I would recommend looking at some reviews *by artists*. It’s best to search for youtube channels that specialize in reviewing tech and art tablets, as well as gain insight from artists who actually use the hardware, who may not have the most technical knowledge of it, but who have the closest experience to your own. 

Here is an article explaining the differences between models: https://www.pcmag.com/article/367229/apple-ipad-vs-ipad-air-vs-ipad-mini-vs-ipad-pro-which-ta

Here are the models compatible with the Apple pencil: https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/select/ 

Here are the models the current version of Procreate is compatible with: https://procreate.art/faq

Keep in mind the longevity of your hardware. Apple iOS tends to update frequently, leaving older models in the dust, and further down the line Procreate may not be supported on your model. 

And don’t rule out other display tablets just yet. Weighing out the costs, if you’re solely using your iPad for a single use, it may not be the best value, given the steep price of the thing. All in all, just consider all your choices and get a lot of opinions before you make your choice! 

-Mod Future (ko-fi) 

Procreate is £10 and supports the following iPad models:

• 12.9-inch iPad Pro
• 11-inch iPad Pro
• 10.5-inch iPad Pro
• 9.7-inch iPad Pro
• iPad 2018
• iPad 2017
• iPad Air / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 3
• iPad mini 2 / iPad mini 3 / iPad mini 4 / iPad mini 5

To use it you’ll need an Apple Pen (there are two generations of Apple Pen ATM)

Apple Pencil gen 1 £89 (~110 dollars)

• Works with iPad Air (3rd generation) 
•  iPad mini (5th generation) 
•  iPad Pro 10.5-inch 
•  iPad (7th generation) 
•  iPad (6th generation) 
•  iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) 
•  iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation) 
•  iPad Pro 9.7-inch

Apple Pencil gen 2 £119 (~150 dollars)

• Made specifically for the 11-inch iPad Pro and
• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) 

The iPad Pro 11-inch starts at $799 in the US or £769 in the UK, while the 12.9-inch model is $200/£200 more expensive starting at $999/£969. 

The only real difference is size (and how likely you are to be mugged in a park)

This is the part i’m supposed to tell you that there are cheaper, bigger, and more dependable tablets on the market, but if you think the convenience of the iPad will let you draw more and easier, and therefore make your life better, than there isn’t anything that will keep you from following your dreams!

Also consider (since you want to MAXIMIZE your drawing satisfaction) the Paper-like screen protectors that everyone on the Twitter Discourse swears by

Here’s one I found (PaperLike) but this Japanese one looks like what was personally recommended by Twitter Discourse (Bellemond) 

I hope that’s everything you need <3 <3 <3

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