Looking for the best device/program

Hello! I'm not new to digital painting, since I draw on my phone, but it's not working for me anymore, so I'm looking for the best device to get. I'm getting it for my birthday, but idk what to buy. I thought about getting a drawing tablet (Wacom, XpPen, etc), but I've seen a lot of ppl saying that iPads are great. I'm also divided between Krita and Procreate (I know it's only for Apple), so what program is better? I heard Procreate is easier and has a lot of options, but is it worth it buying an iPad, Apple Pen AND the program? Or buying the tablet and using krita, that is free (and harder) is better? I can also use IbisPaintX but idk