iPadspecific

iPadspecific is a term used to describe content, features, or user interfaces that are tailored to the iPad and take advantage of its larger display, multitasking capabilities, and accessories such as the Apple Pencil and external keyboards. It usually refers to design choices that optimize layout, input methods, and workflows for iPadOS, rather than simply scaling an iPhone app for a bigger screen.

In practice, iPadspecific design favors grid layouts, sidebars, and two-column interfaces when in landscape, support for split view and slide over, and integration with Pencil for drawing and annotations. Applications may implement iPad-specific navigation, keyboard shortcuts, drag-and-drop, and enhanced file management to leverage the iPad's productivity-oriented use cases.

From a development perspective, iPad-specific features are often implemented within a single universal app that adapts using size classes and adaptive layouts, or as separate iPad-only targets. Developers commonly use SwiftUI or UIKit with Auto Layout to create responsive designs. App descriptions may label experiences as iPad-specific to indicate optimized layouts and feature sets.

Adoption is common among productivity, creativity, and education apps, including tools for word processing, illustration, video editing, and collaborative work. While iPad-specific experiences can provide superior usability on larger screens, they may increase development and maintenance costs and complicate cross-device consistency.

See also: iPadOS, Apple Pencil, multitasking on iPad, universal app design, responsive design.