iPad Battery charge management apps vs. Ipad - a la "Al Dente" ? - rest @ 80%

[streetfunk]

Hello everybody,

New to Ipad.
I´d like to restrict charging my ipad M3 to above 80%.

I couldn´t find anything in the app shop that makes me think it´s wajht i need. Exept one which requires some HW thing.

Backround:
i run an audio interface on my Ipad. It is bus powered. No PSU socket.
I run a USB-C hub, and just feed it with power to avoid that my ipad discharges from my audio interface. This can´t be it.
it´s a Ipad Air M3 from 2025. Its quasi sole purpose/usage is for audio work in my studio. I´d like to just keep the PSU plucked in.

 

[streetfunk]

Or is there a setting in my ipad i can do ?

 

[rui no onna]

On iPadOS 18:
Settings - Battery - Battery Health - 80% Limit

Not sure about 26.

 

[Davidalan]

On iPad Pro running iPadOS 26.01.
Settings - Battery - Battery Health - 80% Limit

 

[goldmac2006]

Or is there a setting in my ipad i can do ?

I don’t believe you can do that unless you jailbreak your iPad Air, unlike the al dente macOS app. Apple restricts charging inhibition apps by third parties on iOS and iPadOS because they modify the settings on your devices.

On iPadOS 18:
Settings - Battery - Battery Health - 80% Limit

Not sure about 26.

On iPad Pro running iPadOS 26.01.
Settings - Battery - Battery Health - 80% Limit

This is the way. Follow these steps from these guys above 👆🏻 as this is the only way

I don’t think they have an adjustable charge limit unlike latest iPhones have