Apple Arcade, the new gaming subscription service, is now available on the iPhone, the iPad, the Apple TV, and the Mac. After playing Apple Arcade across all those devices, the iPad currently offers the ideal blend of performance, optimization, comfort, ease of use, and general gameplay experience.
That may change in the future โ hopefully sooner than later โ with more games and optimization. But right now, if you consistently want to get the most out of Arcade, reach for Appleโs tablet. Hereโs why.
1. The displays are large enough to enjoy the games
Latter-day iPhones are capable of running every Apple Arcade game, but letโs be real: Theyโre phones. In the optimal case of the iPhone 11 Pro Max, youโre still playing on a screen thatโs only 6.2โฆ