******* The "official" Essential iPad Apps thread (with stars) *******

[Feek]

The iPad will be in the UK in a month or so and some people have already been able to import one so as someone who will have their hands on one soon, I'm interested to know what your 'essential' iPad apps are.

We have a thread for the iPhone, I'd think that the list of apps for the iPad will be different.

So here we go - Post your essential iPad apps in here.

Links to the App store would be good to have as well.

 

[Blackhawk47]

I haven't got an iPad (...yet?) but this looks rather useful.

 

[ElliorR]

Well as it looks to be a half decent gaming platform a couple I intend to get are Plants vs Zombies and Scrabble.

I've been browsing the US app store and have downloaded a few free apps, but not going to go mad till I get the iPad.

 

[Spit]

My fave iPad apps so far are:

Air video - just it plays all my video files on my Mac and converts in realtime, even mkv

Goodreader - Nice PDF reader

Logmein ignition - controls my iMac perfectly

Fieldrunners - perfect tower defense game that works great on the larger screen

Zinio - magazines on iPad done really well, hoping for more choice

 

[Feek]

I just wish the UK app store was fully up, not being able to connect to it from my iPad is a little frustrating.

 

[ElliorR]

I just wish the UK app store was fully up, not being able to connect to it from my iPad is a little frustrating.

I am assuming you can hook up to the US app store and at least download free apps?

 

[b0rn2sk8]

You can download iPad apps on the UK store, you just have to search for them.

 

[Feek]

Aye, the issue is that at the moment if you try to go to the App store on the iPad itself that it pops up and tells you to go away because it's not active in this country. I don't have a US account to hook it up to.

It's fine doing it through iTunes except that iBooks isn't available yet.

 

[ElliorR]

I created a US iTunes store account when I got the US Watchmen Blu-Ray and wanted to get the digital copy onto my iPod. I can't get paid for apps though.

I live in a McDonalds in Orlando.

 

[Wyrdo]

So far I'd recommend Air Video, Kindle and Atomic Web Browser - I also have a few games on but haven't had a good play with them yet.

 

[GraemeUK]

1Password, Bento, Evernote, IMDB, Instapaper Pro, Logmein Ignition & Rowmote Pro are excellent so far. Wish there was a way to integrate 1Password into Safari though. I hate having to keep switching back and forth to log in to websites.

EDIT: Found an excellent solution to the above problem: http://help.agile.ws/1Password3/logins_bookmarklet.html

 

[Wyrdo]

I want an app that will let me control iTunes on my iPad from my iPhone. I saw a couple in the app store but there was no free version and I don't want to waste £3 if it turns out to be rubbish. Anyone used such an app?

 

[b0rn2sk8]

EDIT:

Ignor

 

[b0rn2sk8]

HD satnav anyone?

http://www.alk.com/copilot/ipad/?ut...%29&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_medium=email

$30 not bad tbh.

 

[Wyrdo]

Bloody big satnav

 

[Feek]

HD satnav anyone?

http://www.alk.com/copilot/ipad/?ut...%29&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_medium=email

$30 not bad tbh.

Not much use to us really, it's for North America, they don't have an 'HD' version for Europe/UK yet.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Not much use to us really, it's for North America, they don't have an 'HD' version for Europe/UK yet.

Says it will be released when its out in the UK.

 

[Nocky24]

HD satnav anyone?

http://www.alk.com/copilot/ipad/?ut...%29&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_medium=email

$30 not bad tbh.

Great, but is there a car holder for the ipad yet? If there is and its a window mounted holder i think you'd struggle to stop it obscuring your view of the road.

 

[VaderDSL]

Starmap on the ipad will be my main app, be so much easier viewing the night sky on it than the iphone.

http://www.star-map.fr/?ipad

 

[Feek]

Atomic Web Browser is very good.