Indeed. I should have said I do use an ipad mini myself ( I had forgotten that I stopped using the full size ipad when the mini came out) the mini is perfect for yoke mounting or indeed anywhere else.
Regarding the relatively high initial subscription to SD, this is largely off set for me by no longer having to buy a whole load of charts which are rapidly out of date, and by no longer having to subscribe to Navbox and Avbrief etc.