Use It As A Bedside Clock and Sleep Device

A nightstand iPad can be a surprisingly good replacement for the habit most people want to break: taking their phone to bed. If your iPad becomes the device that handles alarms, white noise, and a simple clock display, your iPhone can stay off the nightstand entirely.

You don’t need a complicated setup here. You just need the iPad to stay silent, dim, and easy to use. Set up a Sleep Focus schedule or Do Not Disturb so notifications don’t light it up. Keep brightness low. Plug it in so it never dies overnight. Then use it however you want: as a clock, calming audio device, or both.

If your iPadOS version supports it, Background Sounds can be a great option. If not, a simple white-noise app works fine. Either way, you’re creating a sleep environment that doesn’t depend on your phone.