I wonder if IPAD can use OTG U disk.

[Lunasol24]

My iPad is too small to install too many programs. I wonder if IPAD can use OTG U disk？

 

[rui no onna]

You'd need a drive with Lightning connector. I think SanDisk makes some (iXpand?). Can't use them for apps though.

 

[HaddockW]

IXPand with File Browser (Business) will allow you to mount the USB inside Apple’s File app. And it allows you to open up and copy files. E.G. open up a word/excel document off the flash drive. I’ve even open keynote, pages, JavaScript text files. So it works like a USB drive. But sometimes, it can get flakey when you try to move files around sub-folders.. It has a slight lag and sometimes hangs.

 

[sparksd]

I use both of these card readers and they work great:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/review-smartq-c620-mfi-lightning-microsd-card-reader.2100810/

https://deals.ipadinsight.com/sales/iklips-mireader-4k-white

As noted above, though, these are for data only, not apps (i.e., iOS does not support app transfer to external storage like Android does).