Is 64GB Enough For iPad?

The 64GB iPad model falls under the limited storage category. It’s for users who only need a few apps and games and want to store some media files locally on the device. It is sufficient for tasks such as internet browsing, email checking, watching YouTube videos, or streaming favorite shows on platforms like Netflix, Max, Amazon Prime, etc.

How Much Storage Are You Really Getting?

When you purchase a 64GB iPad, the actual storage will be less than the advertised capacity.

The amount of available storage varies. Depending on the iPad model you have and the iPad OS you have on. The operating system, system files, and pre-installed apps usually take up a significant portion of the storage capacity.

• The newest iPad OS will take approximately 6.5GB
• The system data will take up approximately 5GB (sometimes more)

So, when you buy a 64GB iPad, you are not getting 64GB of free storage space; you are getting approximately 52GB of free storage space.

For Who Is It For?

The 64GB iPad is suitable for users who intend to download a modest number of apps and games, along with storing media files such as photos, videos, and audio. It has enough space to store several movies, songs, podcasts, and TV shows for offline use.

Furthermore, users can utilize it to take notes, browse the internet, engage in social media activities, and stream movies via services like Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Hulu, and Disney, as these tasks do not heavily rely on storage capacity.

If you plan to store large amounts of media files on your device and want many heavy apps on your iPad, 64GB might fall short.

64GB iPad vs 256GB iPad

The key feature distinguishing the 64GB iPad from its 256GB model is the price. Storage capacity is the only thing that changes; specs, RAM, and everything else is identical for these models.

Price

The iPad 10th gen, which was released in October 2022, has two storage options: 64GB and 256GB. The 64GB model costs $449, and the 256GB model costs $599. If you want cellular connectivity, the price will increase; you want accessories like a keyboard or Apple Pencil, the price will increase.

64GB	256GB
$449	$599

Price Per Gigabyte

64GB	256GB
$7	$2.33

An alternative perspective on pricing is to calculate the cost per gigabyte of storage. In this calculation, you’ll find that the 256GB option equates to $2.33 per gigabyte, whereas the 64GB iPad amounts to $7 per gigabyte. This makes the 256GB iPad a more favorable deal.

If you don’t need 64GB, you can purchase an older, refurbished Apple iPad with a 32GB storage option.

What Can You Store In 64GB iPad?

With a 64GB iPad, you can store apps, games, photos, videos, music, documents, notes, ebooks, invoices, etc. The exact amount depends on the size of the documents.

Note: iPad’s operating system and pre-installed apps also use up some of the storage space.

How Many Apps & Games You Can Store?

The number of apps and games you can store on a 64GB iPad widely depends on the app and game you would like to download.

Apps: Applications vary in size, spanning from a few megabytes to several gigabytes. On average, assuming an app size of around 100MB, with 64GB providing approximately 52GB of storage after accounting for default apps, system data, and the operating system, you could accommodate approximately 520 apps on it.

How Many Movies You Can Store?

The number of movies and TV shows you can store on a 64GB iPad can significantly vary based on the quality of the video files. Typically, movies available for download on Netflix range from 600-900MB, with an average size of 750MB.

Since 64GB has around 52GB of storage after default apps, system data, and operating system, you could store approximately 70 movies.

Conclusion: Will 64GB iPads be enough in 2024?

The 64GB iPad storage model will be enough for users who want to have a small number of apps, games, and media files on their devices. Users can also browse the internet’s social media and watch movies and TV shows using streaming apps like Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Spotify, Disney, Twitch, etc. These activities don’t require storage space.

Can You Expand iPad Storage?

Physically speaking, you can’t. You can’t purchase an extra HDD as you would for your PC or Mac. But there are alternative options – Cloud Storage.

By default, Apple users have 5GB of free storage on iCloud.

Google Drive offers 15GB of free storage for its users.

You can, of course, buy more space on iCloud. You can store your media files there, such as:

• Music
• Movies
• TV shows
• Apps
• Books
• Photos and Videos.

Note: You can’t store games or apps there. They need to be installed on your device to be played. There are some limitations to iCloud. You can’t fully depend on it.

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