Skip to main content

Apple iPad 9th-Gen (2021)

Apple’s iPad is an outstanding budget tablet and, if you buy the right accessories, much more.

Buy now at Amazon

$329.00 from Walmart

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Great performance

  • Extremely versatile

  • Excellent value

Cons

  • Display could use an upgrade

  • Weak speakers

  • Design feels old

A white Apple Watch with white band sits next to an all-black pair of Sony WF-1000XM4 with a Best of Year 2021 logo in between and a green and blue background.

feature

These are the best tech products of 2021

Read more
A computer tablet face up on a desk

review

Apple's 9th-gen iPad is a versatile, value-packed tablet for the budget-conscious

Read more
The Best Tablets

The Best Right Now

The Best Tablets

Read more

Buying Guides

A white washing machine and dryer sit in a laundry room

The Best Dryers

Read more
A close-up detail of a stainless steel washing machine drum

The Best Washing Machines

Read more
A woman sits on a couch in a cold room wrapped in a jacket.

The Best Space Heaters

Read more
These are the best comforters available today.

The Best Comforters

Read more
A person shoveling snow with an ergonomic snow shovel.

The Best Ergonomic Snow Shovels

Read more
Three black and two white smart thermostats sit on an orange background

The Best Smart Thermostats

Read more
A man using an electric snow shovel to clear snow in front of his house.

The Best Electric Snow Shovels

Read more

The Best Password Managers

Read more
View all of our buying guides