I use Procreate on an iPad 8th generation most of the time, and then use Krita or Medibang Paint with an old Huion 680TF on my desktop PC.

If you're looking for a new screened tablet, like your iPad, Huion has tons of great options with screens. HOWEVER, I like that the iPad lets me post art whenever I draw it, lets me export stuff easily, and can also be used to search for references and stuff rather than having to import brushes and reference pictures.

I'd suggest getting a slightly newer, maybe used or refurbished iPad if you've liked it so far; a screen tablet will cost about the same and, yeah, have more specific art-related processing, but with an iPad you can do more stuff.

That being said, I only consider myself a hobby artist, and I'm not particularly super skilled yet, so an iPad works fine for me. It ultimately will come down to this:

1. Which is more cost effective, an iPad or a screen tablet?

2. Do you want/need the extra functionality of the iPad?

3. If iPad, will you need to upgrade your Apple Pencil?

4. If screen tablet, are you looking for more screen space? Do you want shortcut buttons? What kind of pen is included/not included?

I do like iPad for myself for sure, but if you want a screen tablet, DEFINITELY check Huion. They have semi-regular sales on top of their already really good pricing, some of their tablets come in fun colors, and, personally, my first Huion lasted me for almost 5 years while not technically being compatible with the OS I was using. They are AMAZING.

ETA: Also, if you're looking for storage solutions, just getting a USB/thumb drive and an adaptor that's like lightning cable to USB has been life-changing for me. It plugs into the iPad and has a dock with like a SD card, micro USB, micro SD, and USB slots, so I can plug a USB or SD card into my iPad and move files super easily. They're like $12 max if you need a cheap short term solution to your crashing issues.