can't see why you would want a pro.
Standard iPad (I have the 32gb 2017 version) does everything I want.
Email, social media, internet, sky sports, BT sport, iPlayer, maps, movies, podcasts, calendar, amazon, music, facetime, skype basically all the apps you'd ever need
If you get a wifi only version then obviously it'll only work when connected to wifi. You can get one with a sim card to allow internet access when out and about but that needs a contract or a pay as you go sim with a few gig of data on it.
I prefer a laptop for working on documents and spreadsheets but i can do them on the ipad if I had to.