For many people the iPad is a gadget used for games, surfing the internet, and checking email; but with an impressive roster of apps, it can actually still be used as a tool to improve productivity. You can even run your business on iPad. Here are the top 5 iPad apps to help you become more productive:
Pages
Price: $9.99 USD
Size: 51.3 MB
iOS version required: 4.2 or later
Pages is a word processing tool built for Mac and the creation of this version makes the iPad a powerful tool for your productivity. Use it for creating letters, brochures, and reports. Templates are available and you can even import previous documents from Microsoft Word or Pages. Onscreen keyboard is available for use to type or edit the documents if you are on the go. If not, another option is to use the iPad keyboard dock. Documents can be saved as pdf file which makes it look more professional looking. For the price, this is a powerful app that is definitely worth every penny.
Keynote
Price: $9.99 USD
Size: 66.9 MB
iOS version required: 4.2 or later
This app is for professionals or anyone who regularly do presentations. The original app was created for MAC just like Pages. With multi-touch interface, you can create presentations with animations and charts. There are 12 apple designed themes that are well designed and executed. You can import previous Microsoft Powerpoint and keynote ‘09 documents for use with this app. You can even insert photos and videos in the presentation making it more versatile and professional looking. It’s a presentation tool that you can use whenever and wherever you need to do one. Like Pages, this app gives you a run for your money.
Penultimate
Price: $1.99 USD
Size: 17MB
iOS version required: 3.2 or later
Just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it cannot do any wonders on the iPad. Penultimate is one of the bestselling apps for iPad and using it is like writing on actual paper. You will instantly feel this as you open the app and see the interface looking like a notebook. Use this app to scribble down notes, doodle and make sketches of just about anything. The app has been made perfect by wrist protection technology, which means that the note will not have any marks if you accidentally touch the screen. The files can be saved as PDF or images. It’s easy to use and for the price, something that’s definitely more than a bargain. (Use it over an actual notebook and save more trees in the process.)
Numbers
Price: $9.99 USD
Size: 69.9MB
iOS version required: 4.2 or later
Numbers is a spreadsheet application for MAC and just like Pages and Keynote this app has a version for the iPad. You can actually create spreadsheets using multi-touch controls with over 250 functions available for use. Data can be organized and some functions like calculations can still be done using this app. Visually stunning charts and tables can be created and viewed directly on the iPad. It can also open documents with Numbers ’09, Microsoft Excel
or CSV file extensions. Documents created can also be sent to any Mac or pc with the use of WebDav. For professionals who are busy and would want a quick look and some changes or updates with their data, Numbers comes very handy.
GoodReader
Price: $4.99 USD
Size: 13.6MB
iOS version required: 3.2 or later
GoodReader lives up to its name as a PDF reader. It’s very powerful that it can open large PDF and txt files. You can put comments and markings on the PDF which make it easier to read through files and make reports out of them. Other file extensions like iWork and MS Office documents can also be viewed using this app. Easy sync can be done with remote servers as well as file management capabilities. For the price, it is one of the most affordable and useful apps out there.
With mobile technology slowly changing and revolutionizing the way we do things, these top iPad apps will definitely help anyone who runs a mobile office or someone who is always on the go. There are tons of apps out there so make sure that you make the right choice that fits exactly what you need.
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Cool, most of the apps are very cheap, and they look good aswell.
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Numbers sounds impressive and I am thinking of buying it. Looking so handy indeed.
I love GoodReader ipad app. I really need to read lots of ebook, and goodreader is the best app for this purpose
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