Compatibility
Only for iPad Air 11ʺ (2024), Air 10.9ʺ (5th/4th Gen), Pro 11ʺ (4th/3rd/2nd/1st Gen)
*Digital Pencil cannot magnetically attach to iPad Air 11 inch (2024)
*Digital Pencil cannot magnetically attach to iPad Air 11 inch (2024)
Work from Anywhere
Upgrade your iPad to getting-stuff-done mode
Quick-Set Magnetic Stand
Ultra-strong magnets seamlessly combine case and tablet to let you easily open the stand to the perfect angle for typing or browsing
What’s Included
Keyboard Case*1, Digital Pencil Pro*1
Palm Rejection and Tilt Sensitivity
Comfortably rest your hand on screen while drawing at different angles
Palm Rejection and Tilt Sensitivity
Comfortably rest your hand on screen while drawing at different angles
Smooth and Precise
Create intricate, detailed lines with zero lag
Smooth and Precise
Create intricate, detailed lines with zero lag
What's Included
Keyboard Case*1
Digital Pencil Pro*1
JP –
I just got it today so far working great and very affordable comparison to logitech or apple. I will update review if needed. All keys are working, set up was easy and look is great. Its about same heavy like magic keyboard. Its pretty good considering price range.
Alan Shampaign –
I had a different keyboard for my iPad pro. After several years of use it needed to be replaced. I am very pleased with the touch and feel of the keyboard as well as the backlighting which comes in handy in the evenings. This was a good fit for my needs.
DJSlimeTime –
Overall, keyboard and case feel and look nice. The keyboard is comparable to some lower end laptop keyboards I think and definitely better than the cheaper bluetooth keyboards I’ve tried before. The keys are tactile enough to feel nice to type on. I appreciate that you can change the backlight settings on it.As many others have said, it is pretty heavy, but I don’t mind that too much since it still ends up being lighter than carrying my laptop around with me. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze, but I *can* fit the iPad into a protective sleeve with the keyboard.My only real issue so far is that I keep getting a weird glitch where when the keyboard is connected, my touchscreen stops responding, or only partially responds to some input but not others. I’ve figured out that disabling and re-enabling the bluetooth on the iPad control center fixes it immediately, which only takes maybe 5 seconds, but it’s still annoying.
Donald McFarlane –
solid, functional, portrait and landscape fitting, great quality for the price
FrankMc –
I have a big birthday coming up soon, so my wife asked what I’d like as a present. I went into the local Apple shop and tried out the Magic keyboard for my iPad Air 6 tablet, and it felt absolutely wonderful – nice keyboard, large trackpad, and the tilt on the screen was just about right.However, I use a lot of apps that will only work in portrait mode (for some reason, Smart home apps seem to rarely get ported to landscape). When I run these apps on a landscape mode tablet, the app screen resizes to occupy the height of the screen and I finish up with a window that is about 1/2 the size of a “normal” app, which isn’t acceptable (I can’t actually read the text on them). The other problem I had with the apple offering was the tilt overhang. I’m very much a “hunt and peck” typist, and the overhang meant that I was very uncomfortable, having to adopt an unnatural pose with my fingers in order to use the keyboard, which gave me cramps after an hour of trying it.This ESR keyboard addresses both those issues. Being able to detach and pivot the iPad casing means that I get a full size app window with the iPad displaying in portrait mode. Being able to detach and shift the casing upwards by either 2 or 4 inches means that I don’t have the issues with unnatural hand poses or the cramps arising therefrom.The three downsides to the keyboard are1) Bluetooth connection, which means that if you leave it untouched for about 90 seconds, you have to touch the keyboard or touchpad to wake it up before you can start typing again (no biggie, 90 seconds is quite a long time, and re-establishing the connection takes fractions of a second)2) charging the keyboard is not done via Apple’s “Magic connector”, which means you have to top up the keyboard battery occasionally. That shouldn’t happen often, since I have been using the keyboard all day today, and the battery level has dropped by just 4% (from 91 to 87). Any problem arising from the external topup need (e.g unavailability of mains power outlet) is mitigated by the fact that a) the device shows up in the iPad’s “battery level” widget, so putting that onto your home screen means that you always know if you’re about to run out, and b) on the one occassion that my charge was running down while I was out and about, I used a 15cm USB-C to USB-C cable to plug my keyboard into my iPad, and the keyboard was topped up from the iPad (it drained the iPad battery a bit faster than usual, but not unacceptably so)c) the trackpad is very sensitive and inadvertently touching it can re-position the cursor within a document without you realising it has done so, potentially resulting in paragraphs of text being typed in the wrong place in your document. Going to Settings , General, Trackpad & Mouse, and unsetting the “Tap to click” switch meant that wasn’t a problem at all. I actually prefer a definitive press on the trackpad rather than a just a tap to click somewhere, so that works out quite nicely for me.After identifying the workarounds and spending a week using the keyboard “in anger”, I’m absolutely convinced that this is the best keyboard for me, irrespective of price. The keys feel nice, the backlighting is perfect, the trackpad works well, and the flexibility of iPad positioning and orientation is absolutely spot on. Highly recommended.
Kevon Battersby –
So easy to use and durable. So much better than I pictured
Ty Echols –
Using an iPad Air M2 11in. Strap in, kiddos, it’s a long one.I almost love everything about the case. It’s what I wanted in a true laptop style case: sleek, feels safe from drops or bumps, soft portfolio with an attached keyboard. The keyboard and touchpad are just what I needed. I’m not sure if it came with a functionally sheet for shortcuts and commands, but it’s been fairly easy for my to adapt from a full pc keyboard to this small laptop case as far as how easy it is to use. Connecting to my iPad was easy, literally charger it, turned it on and it instantly connected. Haven’t had any issues with disconnected ever. The touchpad has been taking a bit to get used to, but that’s a personal thing. I’m just used to having a full keyboard and mouse on my pc. And being able to detach the slim case from the full keyboard case has been a dream. If I need to use my iPad for art or handwritten notes, detaching from the magnet has been a game changer. Not to mention, I use my iPad as a POS, so using the keyboard stand is gonna come in handy, especially when collecting subscriber emails for pop ups!However, this is very clearly made for the 10.9 in models. 10.9 is not 11 (sorry lads, 5’10 isn’t 6ft). The edges of the iPad peak over the edges of the case, which kinda roll upward instead of laying flat. This is because it’s slightly stretched out and isn’t made for 11in models. It’s compatible because it connects, not because it’s made for it. I highly recommend using a screen protector that works in conjunction with the case and covers the edges the case doesnt reach. (I am using the magnetic screen protector of the same brand, which has the same sizing issue, I also reviewed that). This thing is also hefty, and still unbalanced. Unless you have it on a flat, hard surface, the upper half (the iPad and it’s magnetic casing) will fall back. This isn’t a major problem for me, but it’s slightly annoying that I have to use a lap desk just to use my keyboard really quick.The touchpad… boy howdy. This is a delayed, single click touchpad, meaning there is no distinction between a right click or a left click. For me, this is important during research and note taking; having to hold down the touchpad is time consuming when I need to be quick about it. The touchpad as a whole is laggy, which, I can ignore because it’s bluetooth based and not an Apple product. Yes, the delay is annoying, but it’s not so bad I’d never use it.In the end, I want to call this a perfect case for me. It’s almost there, really. But there’s still some work that’s needed. So far, I do enjoy the case, and unless this breaks in 2 months, I would still recommend it. Just want to give it a true review so the makers can see what improvements are needed.
D. Cutter –
well constructed, The key back lighting is very nice and you have multiple options for brightness and color
Daeee –
The case is good. I like that it has a case which is magnetic to the keyboard stand. However, it’s quite heavy – heavier than my MacBook Air and the cursor on the screen lags. It’s like slow and always like touch what particular app or option you want it to touch. All in all it worth the buy if you really want an apple keyboard dupe
Taras –
Good one easy to use but heavy.