Vobafe Keyboard Case for A16 11th Gen iPad Review

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I needed a protective cover for my new A16 11th Generation iPad and with the update to iPadOS 26 in prospect bringing with it a range of MAC like features to the iPad, I thought the addition of an external keyboard might be a good idea. There are plenty available out there, including the £249 Magic Keyboard Folio from Apple, the £159 Combo Touch from Logitech and a host of cheaper rivals, including the Vobafe Keyboard Case priced at a much more affordable £29.99 before discounts. I paid just over £20 for mine.

This keyboard case compatible with iPad A16 11th Generation 11 inch 2025 (Model Number: A3354/A3355/A3356) and iPad 10th Generation 10.9 inch 2022 (Model Number: A2696/A2757/A2777/A3162). It is NOT compatible with iPad Air 11 Zoll 2025 2024 M3 M2/iPad Air 5 4 2022 2020 10,9 Zoll. Please check the model number starting with "A" on the back of your iPad before purchasing.

So what do you get?
In the box I received the combined case and stand, the Bluetooth keyboard, a short USB-C charging cable and a well written and informative user guide. Build quality of the case/stand is excellent, less so for the keyboard, which does feel rather lightweight and flimsy.

The case has a magnetic flap which folds over to protect the camera lens with another magnetic surface to hold the keyboard in position for transport and storage. The keyboard location for typing is not magnetic. The case folds up to offer rear support and a three point kickstand. The case also has a storage point for an Apple or other pen, the pen is tightly held by friction with a rear cutout to facilitate release. There are also cutout points around the side of the the iPad holding part of the case to give access to speaker grills and ports. The iPad is quite a tight fit to get into the case and once there is not going to fall out any time soon.

The keyboard is made from plastic and does feel rather cheap and low end, although the functionality and design are both excellent. On the side it has a USB-C port to charge the 420 mAh battery, a two hour charge giving around seventy hours of active use and much longer on standby. Above the keypad are small switches for power on/off and manual Bluetooth Pairing with LEDs below them LEDs for Caps Lock, Pairing, Power On and Battery Status. The keyboard is rather small but features a row of custom keys along the top for Home, Search Copy, Paste, Cut, track control, Volume Up and Down, Brightness Up and Down and Screen Lock. Use the Bulb key (bottom centre) to turn on the keyboard backlighting and the RGB key next to it to select the backlight colour. You can turn on the seven colour scrolling mode by hitting the bulb key twice, turn the backlighting off with three presses. Typing on the keyboard is OK, but I don't find it particularly pleasant for sustained use. It has the light and bouncy feel common to many budget keyboards of this type, but it does work, and it gets the job done.

The keyboard connects to the iPad using Bluetooth and although it uses long outdated Bluetooth 3.0 protocol, I have to say it works fine for me with a fast and stable connection. Pair to 'Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard". The keypad will also work with Windows and Android computers with the user guide showing the custom key variations.

If yoiu have a newly purchased iPad and want to enhance and protect it, then for less than £30 this is a very decent buy.

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