>I have a MacBook from work so I do compare them. It’s a worse user experience. No touchscreen

And that matters for coding work because?

>screen is lower and further from my eyes.

The iPad screen doesn't have any fixed position, so what are you comparing it to? iPad propped on an Apple iPad keyboard (which would be even lower)? iPad handheld which would be unusable? iPad set flat on a table? iPad on a stand (if so, what prevents you putting the MacBook on a stand?)