Your iPad is really just an over-sized iPhone that happens to have a laptop-sized screen. So rather than struggling with the on-screen keyboard, it makes sense to add a real external keyboard. A real keyboard feels more natural and can help you type significantly faster. It also gives your apps more room to do their thing, because previous screen estate isn’t taken up with a virtual keyboard. There are two ways to do that: you can get an integrated keyboard case, in which an iPad case doubles as a keyboard, or with a standalone keyboard.