Starter iPad apps

Steve.P.JobsFan · Dec 17, 2012, 11:08 PM

Happy holidays!

So, I may be getting an iPad 4 from my mom for Christmas, and it's my first iPad. I've wanted one for awhile, but just couldn't afford it with school, and everything else going on in my life at the current moment.

So, what are some good starter iPad-native applications for me to try out?

I'm not the biggest mobile gamer (I prefer a good 'ol console, or even my iMac), but I may game a little more on the iPad, since I found my iPhone hard to game on for extended periods. I'm a casual gamer, although games like Infinity Blade II look intriguing. But, I want to know if it's worth the $6.99...

So, what are your suggestions for good starter iPad apps? I'll make a list, and be sure to try them out on Christmas day.

Merry christmas! (Don't drink too much eggnog...

)

- William H./Steve.P.JobsFan

MaxxTraxx · Dec 17, 2012, 11:19 PM

Infinity Blade is bound to have a price drop around Christmas, I suggest the game as well as waiting until the price drops

Al'sDad · Dec 18, 2012, 10:21 PM

Not a game, but CalWizard is a very cool calendar app. It does some nifty calculations and date searches.

radioking · Dec 18, 2012, 11:53 PM

Infinity Blade 2 is $2.99 today. The first one is $.99.

SnowLeopard OSX · Dec 19, 2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve.P.JobsFan

Happy holidays!

So, I may be getting an iPad 4 from my mom for Christmas, and it's my first iPad. I've wanted one for awhile, but just couldn't afford it with school, and everything else going on in my life at the current moment.

So, what are some good starter iPad-native applications for me to try out?

I'm not the biggest mobile gamer (I prefer a good 'ol console, or even my iMac), but I may game a little more on the iPad, since I found my iPhone hard to game on for extended periods. I'm a casual gamer, although games like Infinity Blade II look intriguing. But, I want to know if it's worth the $6.99...

So, what are your suggestions for good starter iPad apps? I'll make a list, and be sure to try them out on Christmas day.

Merry christmas! (Don't drink too much eggnog...

)

- William H./Steve.P.JobsFan

Congrats your new iPad! Here are some of my personal recommendations:

Starter applications:

YouTube
McTube
Google Chrome
Google Search
Google Maps
Skype
Twitter
Facebook
Pandora
DropBox
Flipboard
iBooks
Find Friends
Find iPhone
CNN
Instagram
Gmail
Evernote
My Data Manager
Facebook Messenger
The Weather Channel
Calculator
Yelp

Games (free):

Angry Birds free
Pacman
Paper Toss 2
Temple Run
Touch Hockey
Angry Birds Space free
Angry Birds Rio free
Draw Free
Piano
Clear vision
Flow free
CSR Racing
Blocks
Tiger 12

Games (purchased):

Splice
World of Goo
Contre Jour
Fancy Pants
Cut the Robe
#sworcery
Osmos HD
Machinarium
Waking Mars

All really good games -- especially the purchased. Happy app shopping!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios/id36?mt=8

Steve.P.JobsFan · Dec 19, 2012, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnowLeopard OSX

Congrats your new iPad! Here are some of my personal recommendations:

Starter applications:

YouTube
McTube
Google Chrome
Google Search
Google Maps
Skype
Twitter
Facebook
Pandora
DropBox
Flipboard
iBooks
Find Friends
Find iPhone
CNN
Instagram
Gmail
Evernote
My Data Manager
Facebook Messenger
The Weather Channel
Calculator
Yelp

Games (free):

Angry Birds free
Pacman
Paper Toss 2
Temple Run
Touch Hockey
Angry Birds Space free
Angry Birds Rio free
Draw Free
Piano
Clear vision
Flow free
CSR Racing
Blocks
Tiger 12

Games (purchased):

Splice
World of Goo
Contre Jour
Fancy Pants
Cut the Robe
#sworcery
Osmos HD
Machinarium
Waking Mars

All really good games -- especially the purchased. Happy app shopping!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios/id36?mt=8

Thank you for the huge list! A huge list of apps is EXACTLY what I wanted!

(Now, if more people would share more huge lists of apps, I'd be elated!)

I'll be sure to use this on Tuesday morning.

Again, happy holidays everybody!

-WH

Dec 17, 2012, 11:08 PM	#1
Steve.P.JobsFan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bowling Green, OH	Starter iPad apps Happy holidays! So, I may be getting an iPad 4 from my mom for Christmas, and it's my first iPad. I've wanted one for awhile, but just couldn't afford it with school, and everything else going on in my life at the current moment. So, what are some good starter iPad-native applications for me to try out? I'm not the biggest mobile gamer (I prefer a good 'ol console, or even my iMac), but I may game a little more on the iPad, since I found my iPhone hard to game on for extended periods. I'm a casual gamer, although games like Infinity Blade II look intriguing. But, I want to know if it's worth the $6.99... So, what are your suggestions for good starter iPad apps? I'll make a list, and be sure to try them out on Christmas day. Merry christmas! (Don't drink too much eggnog...) - William H./Steve.P.JobsFan __________________ iPad \| 4th Generation \| White \| 16GB iMac \| Core i5 2.7 GHz \| 12GB RAM \|Radeon 6770 (512MB VRAM) iPhone 5 (VZW CDMA/LTE) \| Black \| 16GB Apple TV \| 3rd Generation
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MaxxTraxx macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	Infinity Blade is bound to have a price drop around Christmas, I suggest the game as well as waiting until the price drops __________________ iPod Nano \| iPod Classic [80GB] \| Nikon D3100 \| iPhone 4 32GB\| '15 MacBook Pro 2.53 Ghz\|
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Al'sDad macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Not a game, but CalWizard is a very cool calendar app. It does some nifty calculations and date searches.
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radioking macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	Infinity Blade 2 is $2.99 today. The first one is $.99.
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