One of the more useful accessories that you can get for your iPad is a device to prop up the iPad at an angle. I’ve talked about many such devices here such as Apple’s own Smart Cover, the GorillaMobile Yogi, and most recently the FlexStand. All of those are devices that attach in some way to the iPad. If you are looking for a simple stand that does not connect to the iPad, the iTilt from Bracketron might be for you.
The design of the iTilt is very simple. It mostly consists of black plastic but also has rubber pads at the top and bottom to protect your iPad. The bottom has non-slip feet that do a very good job of keeping the stand steady.
On the back, a metal clip snaps into one of eight viewing angles.
You can place your iPad in the iTilt in either portrait or landscape mode.
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When you are not using it, you can easily fold the iTilt onto itself to make it flat, making it easy to slip into a briefcase, purse or suitcase for travel.
My wife has been looking for a stand for her iPad 2, so she has been using the iTilt for the last few weeks while I have also been trying it out. She used the iTilt to prop up her iPad while she was working at her desk, and also used it to prop up her iPad in the kitchen when she was reading a recipe. It is nice that the iTilt is so light (3.7 ounces) that it is easy to carry it around the house.
The iTilt is advertised as working with many iPad cases. This is true, but note that if you place an iPad in the iTilt with an Apple Smart Cover attached that is folded back behind the iPad, and if you then unfold the Smart Cover to protect the screen, the rubber feet may prevent the Smart Cover from completing snapping shut — which means that the magnets won’t activate to put the screen to sleep:
You can avoid the Smart Cover remaining ajar if you first take the iPad out of the stand, then close the cover, and then return it to the iTilt with the cover attached and make sure that the cover stayed in place. This is a minor detail but it is something that my wife sometimes found annoying.
The MSRP for the iTilt is $20, which seems a little high considering that there is not much to the device, but you can get it on Amazon for $12.99 and that seems about right. Indeed, even though there is not much to the iTilt in that it does not have a lot of complicated parts, its simplicity and small size is part of what makes it so handy and effective. Overall, the iTilt does a nice job of propping up the iPad, and I like that it is so portable.
Click here to get the iTilt on Amazon ($12.99).
Hi Jeff,
I saw this stand at a local store under the Case Logic label for $15. For the price, it’s hard to beat and it folds down small enough to be easily packable. Less likely to scratch your iPad than the wire book stands. Thanks for the review! I think I’ll pick one up. 🙂
I purchased this stand about 2 months ago. Very simple and easy to use. Since it is so light, it is easy to take to depositions (with a Bluetooth keyboard). Walmart sells it online for $9.88.