# ARDK for iPad - Roadmap? **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [December 13, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882 "2021-12-13T06:58:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Cheng1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@Arthur\_Cheng1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Arthur_Cheng1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/1 "2021-12-13T06:58:21Z")
Based on the current ARDK system requirements page, [Niantic AR Development Kit (ARDK): ARDK System Requirements](https://lightship.dev/docs/system_reqs.html), I’m aware that ARDK does not support iPads. Is there any particular reason this is the case? And more importantly, is there any roadmap as to when support for iPads may be available? Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Umaiya\_Doddamani1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/439d5e/32.png) [@Umaiya\_Doddamani1](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Umaiya_Doddamani1)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/2 "2021-12-15T21:39:37Z")
Hi Arthur, Apologies, but we are waiting for more information for the iPad support from our technical team. Meanwhile for more information on planned features, please see our roadmap. **[https://storage.googleapis.com/nianticweb-media/lightship/lightship-roadmap.png](https://storage.googleapis.com/nianticweb-media/lightship/lightship-roadmap.png)** ---
**Author:** ![Daniel2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/niantic/user_avatar/community.nianticspatial.com/daniel2/32/1526_2.png) [@Daniel2](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Daniel2)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/3 "2023-08-07T20:35:41Z")
I agree that supporting the iPad device is quite important since a lot of users have ipads… Any updates on the roadmap and where would that fit in? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Dylan\_Smit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/niantic/user_avatar/community.nianticspatial.com/dylan_smit/32/562_2.png) [@Dylan\_Smit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Dylan_Smit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/4 "2023-08-08T07:07:49Z")
While not officially supported, I have encountered no issues on Ipads with ARDK. And since ARDK 3 relies on AR foundation, meaning ipads should be officially supported ---
**Author:** ![Tobias\_Reidl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/niantic/user_avatar/community.nianticspatial.com/tobias_reidl/32/1688_2.png) [@Tobias\_Reidl](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Tobias_Reidl)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/5 "2023-08-08T10:18:33Z")
I just wanted to open this thread too ! My guess would be that with ARDK 3 it will not be an issue since it relies on ARKit and ARKit is designed for iPad too. ---
**Author:** ![Dylan\_Smit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/niantic/user_avatar/community.nianticspatial.com/dylan_smit/32/562_2.png) [@Dylan\_Smit](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Dylan_Smit)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/6 "2023-08-09T06:03:12Z")
Ardk 2.X also used arkit, so it’s a mystery why it’s not supported ---
**Author:** ![Maverick\_Niantic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Maverick\_Niantic](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Maverick_Niantic)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/ardk-for-ipad-roadmap/882/7 "2026-03-05T23:48:01Z")
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