It seems a tradition for anyone with a blog and an iPad to list their “essential” apps, so here’s mine.
- Accuweather – Is it still raining outside and you hadn’t noticed?
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/accuweather-free-for-ipad/id364616869 - Adobe Ideas – Sketching app that also works with other documents for annotation.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/adobe-ideas-1-0-for-ipad/id364617858 - Adobe Photoshop Express – Simple photo editor
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/adobe-photoshop-express/id331975235 - Amazon – Simple to use shopping app
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/amazon-mobile/id335187483 - BBC iPlayer – Catch up on the past 7 days BBC TV and radio
http://itunes.apple.com/app/bbc-iplaayer/id416580485 - Box – Cloud file storage, an easy way to add a bit more capacity to your iPad.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/box-for-iphone-and-ipad/id290853822 - Dropbox – Cloud file storage, an easy way to add a bit more capacity to your iPad.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dropbox/id327630330 - eBay for iPad – Now you’ve spent all your money on an iPad, buy some second hand things or sell your unwanted junk.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ebay-for-ipad/id364203371 - Flipboard – Stay up to date with news, twitter, rss feeds and blogs with this enjoyable to use app
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/flipboard/id358801284 - Google Currents – News/magazine app reformatting publications for easy online reading
itunes.apple.com/gb/app/google-currents/id459182288 - The Guardian Eyewitness – Photography summary of stories from around the world.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-guardian-eyewitness/id363993651 - TV Guide for iPad – Does what it says on the tin.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tv-guide-for-ipad/id379455139 - IMDB – Internet Movie Database for when you can’t remember what films that actor has also been in
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/imdb-movies-tv/id342792525 - Media:Connect – if you have a media server on your computer or network drive, this make it all accessable on your iPad.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/media-connect-for-dlna-upnp/id335036887 - Reeder – Google reader app
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reeder/id375661689 - Scrabble – The classic board game.
itunes.apple.com/gb/app/scrabble-for-ipad/id371808484 - Snapseed – Photo editing app with abundant features
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/snapseed/id439438619 - SpellTower – Bejewelled style word game.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/spelltower/id476500832 - Ticket to Ride – Based on the best selling board game, the challenge is to build as many routes across america connecting different cities before your opponent. ££
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ticket-to-ride/id432504470 - Trip Advisor – Check out hotels and attractions for holidays or quick weekends across the world.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tripadvisor-hotels-flights/id284876795 - Twitterrific for iPad – Excellent twitter client
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/twitterrific-for-ipad/id359914600 - Wikipanion for iPad – Wikipedia app making the site even more accessable
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/wikipanion-for-ipad/id364195592 - Words with friends – Scrabble-like word game played online.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/words-with-friends-hd/id364140796
That’s my list. Let me know yours.