I bought both the Apple Magic Keyboard and the Brydge Pro+ for my new M1 11” iPad Pro. I have had Brydge keyboards since my iPad Air and iPad Pro 10.7”. The Brydge is Bluetooth and has to be recharged every few month's but once paired, works as soon as it’s opened. The Magic Keyboard pairs automatically and charges from the iPad. I liked that I could easily ‘Swipe Up” and remove my iPad from the Apple Magic. The ‘hang in the air’ design of the Apple was only good for typing on a table. The Brydge is good everywhere from recliner to sofa to bed and goes from 0 - 180 degrees verses 125 degrees on the Apple. Brydge also has an extra row of function keys which is missing on the Apple. The Brydge trackpads is slightly bigger but the Apple has more multi-touch gestures. The Brydge’s Aluminum design feels more solid but also weighs more than Apple’s. If you want to remove your iPad often and prefer the increased trackpad gestures, get the Apple Magic Keyboard for $249-$299. If you plan to keep it attached and like using it ‘everywhere’, get the Brydge Pro+, which I found on sale at BB for $120 last year.

Love it, it works great with my new ipad. Is like having a computer. Easy to use and work great

This essentially turns an iPad Pro into a power laptop-like machine. The trackpad and keyboard are excellent. Pairing is a little strange if you go by the instructions included - I'd suggest either Googling it or watching a YouTube video if you are not familiar with accessibility settings and pairing a device. The battery life (so far) seems to be excellent even with the backlit keys on the middle brightness setting. The keyboard is great, although if you use applications require F-keys (F1, F2, etc.) you'll need to use the onscreen keyboard or find a way around it. This is especially frustrating in Office apps - but not something I would ding this setup for. All the mobile keyboards for iPad seem to have the same issue. My chief complaint about this Brydge wireless keyboard is the weight and heft it adds to the iPad. Even when you remove the keyboard from the back case - it's still very bulky and adds a lot of weight. On the flip side, it feels sturdy and well-protective of the iPad.

This was a really nice keyboard for the price or so i thought had a bout 6 months didn't really notice anything other then it's a really tight fit. after a zoom meeting i went to change the angle of the ipad it the keyboard cracked the bottom half of the screen plus scratched the heck out of the sides and bezels around the screen and messed up my digitizer. contacted the company to no help oh they did offer to give me 10% off my next purchase of their product which will never be again, Ill just pay the money and get the apple made one. Brand new iPad Pro and now I'm upset every time I use it because of this keyboard. I know the price seems good but when your screen is cracked and cost 499 to fix you will wise you would have just got the apple one.

Bottom line, this keyboard is a money saver. The trackpad sure lags a bit, but an update is coming. - This can hold my IPad great, and doesn’t tip. This is a little MacBook -Keyboard feels so good, really tactile - Battery life holds, and could last a long time. - The fact that I could open this like a laptop, and it instantly start working and paired....gold This is half the price of the Apple branded, if you wanted something to take off...you are already looking at the wrong product....go for the keyboard folio. Magic Keyboard is the best hands down, but I’m not buying something the price of a regular IPad.