What Tablet Device are you using

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Hi

What Tablet device are you using with Trainerroad?

I have a new Wattbike, an old iPad and an old Samsung tablet.

I was thinking of upgrading to a bigger screen Android or Apple

My Android is struggling a bit now, not as quick as the iPad of similar age.

Heart is saying iPad heart is saying Android

J

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a ‘newer’ Ipad, I don’t remember which gen but in the last couple of years. The fam is all in on the apple infrastructure, so never really considered Android.

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Hello,

I use an IPad and/ or my IPhone. IPad is around four year sold, not sure what model (Used to be my son’s from college). The IPhone is a 12…

Hope this helps.

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New IPad

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I have an iPad Pro from 2018. Use it all day at work and for TR in the morning (also typing on it now). It sits on a desk in front of the bike, and I run YouTube on my computer on a larger screen that sits right above the iPad.

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I put the new liquid glass beta on my 2 year old iPad and the display looks great to me. I would go with a new iPad if I was shopping for a new tablet.
Note: I own apple stock

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Newer IPad Air or my old iPhone SE first Gen, I use that phone only for TR workouts.

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I run TR on my iPhone so I can watch TV on my 2021 iPad Pro.

Pretty much any iPad with an M Series chip in it will be great.

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iPad (Pro). I wouldn’t even seriously consider an Android tablet.

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I am an Apple IMac user and have been for as long as I can remember, my phone has always been Android, and it does everything I need.

It’s a dilemma for me as my heart says iPad and my head says Android

When It’s in situ on my Wattbike I can’t see me using it for anything else, this is another factor to consider

Also, my Wattbike refused to talk to my iPad, I had to use a 6-year-old Android to make the connection and update firmware on the bike

J

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Note the word “my phone”. You’d be right about phones. But Android has never had a good tablet story as an OS, whereas you can get cheap, fast iPads starting from $/€300ish, which will last years. My wife’s first-gen 13" iPad Pro is 10 years old and still works. The only thing that’s gotten really bad is the battery and that it has not received any software updates for some years.

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My iPad hasn’t had an update either as there isn’t enough disk space and I have removed almost 99% of all apps on it ! I hear what you are saying, my Android is slow, but it gets updated regularly (:wink:

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I use my iPhone for my TR workouts as a display. I have a phone case that has a Garmin mount stuck on and it sits in my out front mount. Very convenient.

iPad for Netflix, YouTube, etc.

AirPod Pro’s for the sound. These are great with the noise cancelling and other features.

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The iPad Pro is from 2015, and I’m not aware of Android devices receiving OS feature updates for that long. Last time a family member was in the market for an Android phone, the promised duration of feature updates was the main discussion point (I had suggested a former flagship phone over a “new” entry-level phone, both were sold at roughly the same price).

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I use a 10 year old Android tablet (Samsung Tab 4). Works like a charm. Never had a problem. Super bangs for bucks.

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Developers are going to prioritize iPad over Android tablet support. All my Android phone experiences have been great, Android tablet experiences have sucked. An old iPad is dirt cheap and still functional/supported. New entry level iPads are cheap and perfectly good.

I use an 11" M1 iPad Pro for TR (and everything tablet).

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You’re experience doesn’t match mine.

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I run TR on a 2018 iPad Pro. Works perfectly. I still plug it in on 3+ hr rides to be safe, but on the times I don’t, it appears it could last 5-6 hrs running TR.

I use the iPad for work throughout the day and internet surfing. It’s been great and when the time comes, I’ll be confident replacing it knowing I got more than expected use from it.

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I’ve been using a mid-tier android tablet the last four years. The tablet was, and still is, well within the minimum requirements for running TR, but it as been a slow and lagging experience since day one.

I’m buying a new iPad this week to be ready for the upcoming indoor season. Hopefully I’m back to a seamless experience running TR.

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I went for the 13”iPad in the end, I got a great online deal on a returned item around about 30% off list price. Very happy with the performance so far

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