Depending on who you ask, iPadOS 18 is an excellent update that maintains parity with iOS 18, or it’s a tragedy that doesn’t address pro users’ needs. The truth is complicated.
iPadOS 18 review
iPadOS 18 review
Apple introduced the iPad Pro with M4 weeks ahead of WWDC, leaving users wondering if that signaled big changes were coming in iPadOS 18. As expected, that wasn’t the case since Apple provided very little in terms of new exclusive features for the tablet OS.
When I reviewed the 13-inch iPad Pro, I shared some of my quibbles with iPadOS and how it pertains to pro workflows — leaving some hope for WWDC and AI. The end result is nothing really changed from that perspective, and even AI isn’t the boost for iPad some thought it could be.