What do you guys your IPad for ?

[u/Sailorgirl200]

I have an iPad but I don’t use it as much as I want to ! I use it for things like Twitch, Pinterest, YouTube and Indeed ( and other job apps ) but I feel like I’m not using to its full potential idk. This thing was expensive so I just want utilize it more lol

[u/RevenueAntique4584]

I use it as my kitchen tv

[u/DefinitionLow8105 → u/RevenueAntique4584]

Cookbooks. I have a few ebook versions or apps that benefit from a larger screen.

[u/Sailorgirl200 → u/RevenueAntique4584]

When I wash dishes or cook I bring it there and put something on too !

[u/justalilgatita → u/Sailorgirl200]

Same its such a luxury lmao

[u/No_Reach_7825]

I use mine as my entertainment so that my phone is used for pure functionality and I don't have anything on it I can scroll

[u/Cute-Organizat1on → u/No_Reach_7825]

That’s a great idea!

[u/No_Negotiation_3678]

are you in school? mine saved my life in college

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[u/This_Manner_8117]

Ah yes my $800 bravo and Quizlet machine

[u/Sailorgirl200 → u/This_Manner_8117]

I have Quizlet too just on my phone. I’m going to put it on my IPad too !

[u/semicrispy]

Aside from what others have said, I also use mine when cooking/baking. NYT cooking app is my main

[u/Sailorgirl200 → u/semicrispy]

I’m going to check that app out !

[u/ComplexGalaxy]

I’m an artist! I use my iPad to make digital art! Mental Canvas is pretty cool!

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[u/callimonk → u/ComplexGalaxy]

Same! Though not as great as I used to be. Life got busy and I fell out of practice. But I still love Procreate and Clip Studio

[u/bagelsforeverx]

I use mine for gaming and use a PlayStation controller, I also use it to take notes for college and watch YouTube while I work:

[u/This_Manner_8117 → u/bagelsforeverx]

Tell me more about this setup…what do you play? I’ve never heard of using it like that

[u/bagelsforeverx → u/This_Manner_8117]

I played a lot of infinity Nikki and stardew valley it’s so nice because I’ll take it in the bedroom. I have a case that has a stand on it so I lay on my side in bed and play it 😂😂

[u/semicrispy → u/bagelsforeverx]

Infinity Nikki on iPad?? Ooo

[u/bagelsforeverx → u/semicrispy]

Yesss I haven’t played since all the updates but I put a good 40 hours work week into it when it came out lmao

[u/quarterpounderwchz → u/bagelsforeverx]

WHAT what are you playing?

[u/bagelsforeverx → u/quarterpounderwchz]

Stardew for sure and infinity Nikki I haven’t used it in a while I have a gaming laptop but I beat infinity Nikki before the updates and my Stardew game is pretty far a long..works great.

[u/Bibliophilewitch]

Games. Reading Libby books. Occasionally school, but mostly games 😂😂

[u/Sailorgirl200 → u/Bibliophilewitch]

What kind of games 👀

[u/Bibliophilewitch → u/Sailorgirl200]

I am an absolute addict of Meowdoku. 😂😂😂😂😂

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[u/Last-Solution2092 → u/Sailorgirl200]

You can connect an Xbox controller to it and play games like Minecraft, it’s come really far in the last few years!

[u/shortmumof2]

Watching shows, reading, recipes when cooking or baking, looking at knitting patterns, playing games…basically anything I want a larger screen for but can’t be assed to get my laptop out for

[u/corneliusedward]

I use mine when traveling mostly.

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[u/Sailorgirl200 → u/corneliusedward]

I brought mine to the airport once and it was so nice to have because my connecting flight had a 2 hour delay lol

[u/mossywraith]

I mainly use mine for school; I actually got it because I just returned to college last year and it’s been lifesaving for reading articles and taking notes on them. I still use regular notebooks & pens but that’s been my primary use case.

Otherwise, I use procreate a lot or use it for vision boards or project planning. Milanote is really nice!

I wish I used it more though too lol

[u/Tomatori]

Procreate for drawrin. Without that I cannot see how I would ever buy one 😭

[u/St3fMakes4rt]

I use mine for TV, reading books/manga/webtoons, I have a jigsaw puzzle app and a couple games that are much easier because the screen is bigger, or when I want bigger internet but don't want to computer

[u/maryneedswifi]

I take a lot of notes on mine, in a grad student though. You can use it to journal? You can learn how to use procreate and draw! Hmmmmmmmmmm

[u/Bastyra2016 → u/maryneedswifi]

lol-wonder if I am the only one to read this as “you can learn how to procreate” ie the biblical definition of having children. I’m sure people use their iPads for this too.

[u/maryneedswifi → u/Bastyra2016]

BAHAHAHA that’s actually hilarious especially because I didn’t realize it could come across that way initially 🤣

[u/pantsuline]

i draw on procreate/heavypaint

[u/Sailorgirl200 → u/pantsuline]

I wish I could draw 😭💖

[u/pantsuline → u/Sailorgirl200]

only way to draw is to draw girly give it a go

its very fun 😌 there are many resources out there for serious study, but even just doodling is very enriching

don't touch heavypaint with a ten foot pole that program has a grudge against humanity

[u/0hn0shebettad0nt]

Notes in school. Watching movies.

[u/No_Jelly2520]

I use mine for notes for school and reading books on Libby.

[u/quarterpounderwchz]

mostly playing good pizza, great pizza and doing things i’d do on my phone. i also use it for school sometimes when i don’t need a whole laptop

[u/I_pinchyou]

Libby magazines from my library!

[u/Ecstatic-Read-6478]

I use mine for sheet music and other musical things for teaching and my own singing career. It’s also good for knitting patterns with charts so I can zoom in on them

[u/Professional_Tear269]

Gaming and telehealth appointments! Mostly just gaming.

[u/seemsright_41]

Hubby bought me a tablet I have not touched it forever. And when I do I play candy crush.

[u/RoundLobster392]

I use to use mine for mobile app .but they got too expensive, I gave mine to my grandkids. I have a small black and white e-reader now 🤣

[u/Sufficient_Energy_32]

I use it mainly to animate. Occasionally to follow sewing/crochet patterns, make stickers/birthday cards/flyers/logos/labels/whatever on procreate, watch a movie while crafting, etc.

There’s a strict “no scrolling & no games” rule on it. My kids only use it if I’m teaching them how to do something (also mainly animation). It’s a tool, not a toy. It’s honestly so satisfying seeing them get annoyed when their friends come over with a tablet and just watch YouTubers the whole time.

[u/Bibliophilewitch → u/Sufficient_Energy_32]

Whats a good beginner animation app? I have written kid stories for my grandkids but would really like to do illustrations for them.

[u/Rachies194]

It's my e-reader, mini TV for streaming apps for when I'm not home, music player, and notebook for work

[u/peachydizzle]

i have the kindle app and use it for reading

[u/mosspatchy]

Mostly drawing on clip studio/heavypaint, watching shows, multi-tasks during travel, editing photos and videos …

[u/LithiumOD]

Studying (taking notes and PDFs of schoolbooks), e-reader, drawing, gaming (Stardew Valley, Infinity Nikki, some other "premium" games), work (healthcare- many apps allow conection to digital sounds and anesthesia monitoring, plus plenty of med guides), and streaming since I don't own a TV, only a portable notebook.

It's honestly one of the best investments I've ever made!

[u/Auntie_Venom]

Watching shows & movies while traveling… And like others watching while doing dishes, set on the windowsill right in front of the sink. (The actual TV 55”in the kitchen is on the other side of the room, I can’t see when doing dishes. There’s a living area with a loveseat in there, we tend to watch TV in there the most.)

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[u/Majestic-Lie2690]

I don't really and I feel terrible about it. My husband got me an iPad for Christmas a couple years ago and I am so not a tech person I just never use it

[u/Last-Solution2092]

I play some games like Minecraft and stardew valley on mine, and I also watch tv and YouTube on it. When I got mine in 2020, I did my schoolwork on it too. I draw on procreate when my wrist allows for it!

[u/EconomicsAdvanced771]

Movies, for work, college, games, etc but I lost it and I’m sad because I can’t afford a new one :( I got my iPad Air 4 for only 200 because the touch id was broken and it was refurbished

[u/Saconic]

I bought mine solely to draw. I got it for an illustration class, so it's used mainly for Procreate

[u/dogoscope]

I use mine as kitchen TV when I'm baking and cooking. A couple pop sockets on the back and pop socket holders on the cabinet and I keep it out of the way.

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[u/SeaCommercial8950]

school, video editing

[u/ForeverWandering555]

Procreate!! It’s $13.99 and a legit artistry app. I’m trying to illustrate my own children’s books.

[u/mercurialartist]

writing, reading reddit, playing games, using the internet for writing ideas, art ideas, playing more games, doom scrolling and i use it for youtube a lot

[u/AngelicPrincessKitty]

Watch stuff while in the tub (though now that I am pregnant that won’t be happening for a while) and journaling

[u/cupcake0kitten]

Webkinz, work out videos outside, reading, writing my novels

[u/ExactPrior6882 → u/cupcake0kitten]

I had a serious Webkinz addiction back in the day 😂 You just brought back so many memories. I hope you get everything you could possibly want from the curio shop and that the wheel of wow always lands in your favor.

[u/cupcake0kitten → u/ExactPrior6882]

I met my gf via Webkinz .

Edit: SHES AN ADULT SHES OLDER THAN ME

[u/BlueCupcake4Me]

I’m a knitter and I use an app on my iPad to track where I’m at with a knitting pattern. We also like to use it for the Mela or Paprika app to track recipes and pull them up to cook.

[u/ejambu]

Kitchen computer/tv haha. NYT Cooking app, recipes, YouTube, watching tv whole I’m cooking or cleaning.

[u/just-a-girl-24]

I use it for Netflix and Instagram/tiktok. I removed all social media from my phone so I wouldn’t use it as much, and it works

[u/problematic_alebrije]

The pooping iPad?

[u/problematic_alebrije → u/problematic_alebrije]

where are the other girlies that like Family Guy 😂

[u/arapaima-fishie]

I got mine to draw primarily, otherwise it’s my prime source of YouTube videos that I watch to fall asleep too.

[u/RedReaper666YT]

I don't have an iPad, but I do have an old Samsung Galaxy Tab-E (so an Android). It's a photo album, encyclopedia (I fucking love Google), mp3 player, kindle, and the ONLY thing I play House Flippers on

[u/Atomicfeelin9]

drawing, sims

[u/emi_hehe_lol]

drawing, editing, watching stuff, games. i think it’s pretty worth it, i use mine pretty often

[u/New_Bike3832]

Watching shows in bed because I don’t like the aesthetics of a TV in my bedroom. It’s so nice to get cozy and lie in bed and put on my show. And it’s nice because I can put my phone on the other side of the room so I don’t get sucked into doom scrolling but still Google an actor or put in my grocery order or whatever while I watch a show.

[u/Whole-Page3588]

I draw on it. The ipad (with procreate) and apple pencil are one of the better on-screen drawing platforms and as far as i know still a one payment program vs. subscription. like photoshop, etc. . Digital drawing is a bit of a learning curve even if you already draw, but the things you can do with it are pretty cool. Being able to zoom in so closely to a drawing means I can do ten times more detail than my traditional work.

[u/alaniluv]

pinterest, youtube (in the bathroom while getting ready), geometry dash, writing (i write on tumblr lmao), and sometimes bitlife. i’m an ipad baby tbh

[u/that_other_person1]

Along with what others said, I use mine for recipes/cooking.

[u/SongbirdOfDeath]

I’m a voice teacher and it holds countless musical theater scores and sheet music. It’s just essentially a massive digital library - nearly at capacity just from that.

[u/m33p047]

I don’t even know where mine is

[u/Clean-Pumpkin-788]

I read comics on mine and watch a lot of tv in bed lol

[u/Sufficient_Energy_32]

Depends on what style you’re going for (2D, 3D, rigged, frame by frame) I do fbf using procreate dreams just because I was already comfortable using procreate, but there’s a ton of options.

r/animation would have a more solid answer.

[u/Low_Reception477]

I have an android tablet but I figure outside of some apple specific apps it’s the same thing… I mostly read a lot on it, watch shows, you can mirror a fair number of games if you play (especially if your laptop is having a seizure about registering commands like mine does sometimes). I usually use it for steam games since steam link is pretty easy to figure out

[u/there_but_not_then]

I typically use my iPad for writing fics and YouTube for when I’m sewing. I have a few games on there as well. My kid sometimes uses it to play pbs games 😅

I have a tablet for my longarm cause it needs a software program and I keep all my creative stuff on there like sewing patterns, circuit files, and the app.

[u/bleepblob462]

I use a PDF editor (GoodNotes) for tracking my bills and taking notes on crochet/knitting/embroidery patterns. That’s my iPad’s primary function. Basically a very expensive e-notebook.

[u/TinyPretzels]

Second monitor ✌️

[u/Current_Bandicoot765]

To write notes, read/annotate books and play sudoku

ETA: and occasionally watch Netflix