Evergreen apps which every iPad owner will love
Got your first iPad and wondering which apps you should try
out first? Here are the top 10 apps to get you started reading, drawing,
writing, browsing, watching, sharing and having fun on your iPad today.
1.
Pocket
Price: Free
Ever came across an interesting article on the internet but
didn't have the time to read it then? Pocket lets you save articles and read
them later in an easy-to-read layout. You can save articles directly from
within the browser on your iPad or PC, and from apps like Twitter, Flipboard
and Pulse.
Download them onto Pocket on your iPad, and they'll always
be there, even when you're offline. Articles also sync between your iPad and
iPhone (if you have one) so you can start reading on one and continue on the
other.
Alternatives: Instapaper
Pocket
2.
Pulse
Price: Free
Pulse makes a great daily newspaper with its ability to pull
multiple news sources and put them into one single page. Where else can you get
headlines from newspapers like the BBC, Reuters, GQ and CNN side by side?
Pulse
3.
Dropbox
Price: Free
If you don't already have a Dropbox account, we recommend
you open one now. One of the problems with using an iPad is having to use
iTunes to sync almost everything, and having the Dropbox app on your iPad helps
relieve some of the pain. If you want to some photos on your iPad for example,
you can simply download down off your Dropbox folder, you can also upload
photos into Dropbox to get them off the iPad.
Dropbox
4.
VLC for iOS
Price: Free
The only video player you'll ever need on the iPad. VLC for
iOS will play any video file you can throw at it, including .mkv and .avi
files, as well as stream from your network. Not only that, it comes with
passcode lock, Dropbox integration, subtitles support and the ability to play
on external screens or AirPlay.
VLC for iOS
5.
Paper
Price: Free
Paper turns your iPad into a great digital notebook. The
magical Expression Ink Engine makes any scribble look great; Paper gives you
drawing tools for free, but if you like it you can buy additional drawing and
writing tools within the app. You can even turn drawings and notes you love
into a printed Moleskin book.
Alternatives: Penultimate
Paper
6.
ByWord
Price: $5.98
Paper is a great sketching and note-scribbling app, but if
you want to type to write on your iPad, there are a ton of apps out there. We
recommend Byword because it's easy to use (it supports Markdown, if you know
what that is - if not, it's like a shorthand way to type out HTML) and can sync
to Dropbox automatically. That said; there are many other free and paid
alternatives.
Alternatives: Simplenote, Evernote, Pages, Editorial, iA
Writer
ByWord
7.
Flipboard
Price: Free
The iPad is perfect for web browsing, and Flipboard is
perfect for finding interesting things. With Flipboard you can flip through a
graphical collection of news feeds from various sources, and even add your own
Facebook and Twitter feeds to the list. It's a great way to go through the news
and see what's happening at a glance.
Flipboard
