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24 alternatives to iPad 9.7"

The new $329 entry-level iPad for students

The iPad 9.7" is an entry-level tablet designed for students and schools. It supports Apple Pencil for note-taking and drawing, offers 10 hours of battery life, and includes 200GB of free iCloud storage for students.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iPad 9.7" launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   iPad 8th Generation▲111

   Featuring the Neural Engine

   2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   iPad (7th Gen)▲117

   New features for Apple's most popular tablet

   2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   New iPad Pro (2020)▲493

   Apple's newest tablet, aimed to replace laptops

   2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iPad Pro▲192

   The new iPad. 12.9", keyboard, pencil. A sight to be held.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The new iPad Pro▲177

   10.5 inch - Thinner and better

   2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   iPad with A13 Bionic chip▲88

   The ninth-generation iPad has arrived

   2021 · apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MacBook Neo▲441

   The magic of Mac at a surprising price

   Mar 2026 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The New iPad Mini▲141

   Apple's refreshed iPad mini now with Pencil support

   2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Schoolwork by Apple▲173

   Apple's newest teaching tools are now available

   2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iPad Calculator▲188

    Revolutionizing calculations on iPad – smarter, faster, best

    2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    New iPad Pro▲232

    The new thinner and more powerful iPad

    2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12WI
    WhitePad - iPhone-sized whiteboard - our first physical product▲35

    My fiancee came up with this idea looking at me and my co-founders sketching app UI's on a whiteboard. Now she needs to raise $6k usd to take it from a prototype to a real product. I'm using one and loving it!

    2013 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Linea Sketch▲130

    iPad sketchbook designed for Apple Pencil, now turbo-charged

    2018 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    iOS 9 GUI iPad for Sketch▲182

    100% vector UI Kit with iPad Pro devices and keyboards

    2015 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Yohann iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Stand▲114

    Combining high functionality, easy use and minimalist design

    2016 · yohann.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gloster EDU iPad App▲73

    A Fully Immersive And Interactive Learning Platform.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Apple Pencil▲222

    Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

    2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    9.7" iPad Pro▲3

    9.7" iPad Pro with True Tone Display, Apple Pencil-enabled

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The New iPad Air▲96

    Apple's refreshed iPad Air, thinner and with pencil support

    2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Full Stack iOS 9 School▲99

    From design to development in 3 months

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lok Board▲125

    Experience desktop class efficiency on your iPad

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Macbook Pro 13"▲249

    Magic Keyboard, double the storage, and faster performance

    2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Inko 2▲130

    Collaborative whiteboard for iPad, iPhone, Apple TV

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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