You have finally purchased that much awaited tablet you’ve been dreaming for some time. Now that you are the owner of an iPad, it is inevitable to explore the device and check out all those apps that can make your life easier. Many consumers are mostly interested in games and apps, especially the free ones that can be downloaded from the Apple Store. However, if you compare iPad’s apps with the iPhone, one thing is pretty clear: apps for the iPad are more expensive, but it also depends what you are looking for.
iPad remains one of the best tablets available on the market with top notch specifications inside, as well as a very beautiful and stylish design that works extremely fast and includes also pre-installed apps offered by the manufacturer. But there’s more to discover in the Apple Store, so we’ve decided to give a hand by presenting an essential list with ten must-have free apps for iPad.
1. Facebook
I believe that’s the first apps every user downloads from an online magazine, whether he’s the owner of an iPad or iPhone. The largest social network plays a special role in our lives, because we are constantly checking our profile to see all daily news from our friends. It surely is a must-have free app that you should have, knowing that Facebook for iPad has a friendly platform, easy to use and addictive for everyone. A free app to keep you informed about the most important life events for your friends, share videos, photos and others.
2. Skype
Another must-have free app for iPad, Skype lets all users to get in touch with their friends and family who live far away from home. An excellent platform to make free video calls with everyone you are really missing, a functional and easy to use on your impressive and vivid iPad’s display.
3. Despicable me: Minion Rush
You have probably heard or seen the movie with these adorable minions that is still running in cinemas. The game with the same name was released by Gameloft and it’s easy to play, challenging and quite addictive. The little yellow minions are ready for new challenges to compete with others and impress their boss. 3D graphics and fun animations can be discovered in this dynamic game. If you want to know more about it, you can read here a full review or simply download it from Apple Store and see if you’ll enjoy it.
4. Paper
This app has been nominated as “the app of the year 2012” and it can inspire users to gather all their creative ideas in one single place. Paper is an easy and great way to capture your sketches, notes, illustrations or drawing and share them on the internet with your friends. The free app allows users to experience other additional tools available in the Apple Store. A place where creativity meets productivity, an application where you can express all your innovative ideas and share them instantly.
5. Kindle
No need to purchased another Amazon Kindle device, since you can download for free this app. Kindle for iPad provides all users access to more than one million eBooks from different categories and read them on your iPad’s beautiful display. Thanks to the Whisper-sync technology, the content will be quickly synchronized with all your devices plus all bookmarks and furthest pages read among devices that use the same account. This technology provides a better reading experience for all iPad users.
6. Adobe Photoshop Express
Here’s a must have free app for iPad to download, especially for those users who can’t afford to purchase Adobe Photoshop full edition and need a more affordable alternative. Adobe Photoshop Express allows users to edit all their photos by cropping, adjusting color, rotating, adding filters and other needed modifications. It is designed for both iPad and iPhone.
7. Dropbox
It is a great service and platform that let users to bring all their photos, videos, files and documents anywhere and share them easily. All you need to do is make an account and you’ll have access to any file saved to your Dropbox from all your devices: iPad, iPhone or computer. Once you sign in, there will be 2 GB of space for free, but you’ll be able to earn more space as you save photos and videos to Dropbox. An excellent free app that can help users to organize all their personal and professional files and documents.
8. Pandora Radio
Can’t live without your favorite music, right? With this free app called Pandora Radio, every iPad user will have access to a free personalized radio that plays the music you love. All you need to do is think of your favorite artist, song or composer and you’ll be able to create a customized radio station and listen while going at work or meeting a friend. For $3.99, a super-user can subscribe to Pandora One and benefit of more features.
9. Google Earth
It may not be the smoothest app in the world, especially for the desktop version, but it is a real joy for your iPad. What’s the best way to explore the planet in 3D and check out for your next travel destinations than use the free app Google Earth? A simple and free way to travel around the globe to places you’ve never been before or check in on your special places from the childhood. Touch gestures are intuitive and handy, so you can have an excellent navigation experience.
10. WordPress
This is definitely a must-have app for all freelancers or writers out there who need to post new articles on their blogs from a portable device. The official WordPress application may be considered a little bit tough to use, but it’s fine to publish blog posts while on the go, as well as making simple and fast edit modifications for the content or moderating comments.
What’s your favorite free apps for iPad? Do you find these useful or not? Please share your ideas about other must-have free apps for all iPad users.