Whether you’re a crowdsourced creative or gizmo junkie the last thing you want when you buy your new iBaby, I mean iPad, is to drop it, scratch it, bump it or heaven forbid break it! So you need a case. Here are the Top 10 iPad cases on the market in no particular order because they all speak to a different type of iPadian and they’re all excellent cases.

1. Best 4 the Style Guru

Ribcage™  from Switch Easy is by far the most different and exciting piece of kit on the market! The RibCage™ provides your screen with ultimate shock-dispersing protection and talk about value! It comes with a RibCage™ protective sleeve, 2 portable fold-out stands, an anti-static Screen Guard, Microfiber Wipe and a squeegee for your Screen Guard application. All this for $43/£29/€35.

2. Best 4 the Minimalist

Microshell from Marware is sleek and strong. The streamline case offers a thin polycarbonate shell with a gorgeously smooth finish. $40/€33/£27

3.  Best 4 the Secret Agent

BOOK from Long Live Books. Not cheap at $89/€73/£59 but each BOOK is hand-crafted to order in a small Minnesota studio and for an extra $15/€12/£10 you can get any text added to the spine and front cover offering opportunity for personalisation and creativity.

4. Best 4 the Traveller

Travel Kit Plus is Incase’s great option for those jet setters looking to make the iPad the hub of their portable international office. Along with a padded pocket for the iPad itself, there’s an additional compartment designed to hold all your accessories. A large Velcro pocket is built for your Apple Wireless Keyboard, while two elastic bands manage your cables. There are additional pockets for your charger, the included viewing stand and even an old-fashioned notebook. The plush faux-fur lined interior makes for excellent scratch protection. $60/€49/£40

5. Best 4 the Gamer

The 1337 from Incipio is the ultimate iPad case for gaming. It’s high density silicone with ergonomically designed hand grips means no dropping your iBaby while driving your Enzo or executing aliens!  $35/€29/£23

6. Best 4 the Hunter

The iPad Case from Temple has a rustic satchel available in a waxed-canvas-and-leather or entirely leather construction, and both fold out for viewing your iPad either vertically or horizontally. There’s room in the other side of the satchel for accessories, and the padded shoulder strap provides extra support. As its creators note: “We want this case to look like a portfolio your grandfather may have pulled from the closet to remember ‘days from a better time.” from $149/€122/£100

7. Best 4 the Clumsy

The new aluminium case for the iPad by Draw is designed to provide optimum protection in a sleek, compact and stylish package. Machined from a solid block of recycled aircraft grade aluminium, it’s lightweight, impact and crush resistant. The case is lined with a protective foam to dissipate shock and protect its precious contents whilst magnets provide a elegantly simple closure. $TBA

8. Best 4 the Après Skier

If you want something to match your ski lodge interior, the Vers iPad case fits the bill. Like the other products in Vers’ line, the case is hand-crafted from solid hardwoods and bamboo and reinforced with steel for added support. There are openings for accessing the charger port and volume controls, and a little fold-out kickstand pops out for hands-free viewing. Woodsy and durable. Available in Walnut, Bamboo and Cherry (shown below). $80/€65/£54

9. Best 4 the Trendy

The PixelShield from Speck is a simple & practical case and looks really cool when you wear a matching watch and shoes! The Textured, padded neoprene exterior snugly fits the iPad and its strong and flexible reinforced screen side layer safe-guards against impacts while a soft, micro-fleece interior prevents scratches. $40/€33/£27

10. Best 4 the Beach-Bum

The WaterGuard Plus from TrendyDigital is a waterproof case making it ideal for wet environments. Not a sturdy construction but very lightweight making it an ideal orienteering or sun-bathing companion. $23/€19/£15