Top 46 Best Free apps for iPad (that you should check out)
We went through the whole lot of free apps available for iPad (so you don’t have to) and selected the best 46 apps that are worth checking out. So have a look and please comment if you know any more that we miss in the list.
Implode! NaturePlant dynamites carefully to bring the structure down bellow the dotted line. |
Harbor Master HDExcellent game even if it would be a paid app. Set paths for ships to land in the harbours so they don’t crash each other. |
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The Guardian EyewitnessFollow the world news with an interesting photo of the day, accompanied by a professional tip from Canon on how it was achieved. |
Reuters News ProNews served directly from the world’s top news agency, very well done with photos and videos. |
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iBooksApple’s take on saving the book industry – free app with many free classic books. |
Amazon Kindle for iPadKindle is book store/reader app from Amazon currently with more free/paid titles than Apple’s iBooks. |
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ComicsSimilar to Marvel Comics app – if you want more variety and whole bunch of free comics, you will love this app. |
Marvel ComicsAlthough you have to pay for the actual comics, there are till lots to download for free. Very enjoyable app. |
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We RuleFree social networking game from ngmoco, little bit similar to Farmville. You have your kingdom, plant fruits and vegetables to make money, build houses for workers and collect taxes, etc. Free to play, with possible in-game purchases. |
GodfingerAnother social networking game from ngmoco. You have a little round planet that you take care of, converting unbelievers into believers by making wonders happen. Free to play with possible in-fame purchases. |
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Adobe ideasSimple sketching App from Adobe – your sketches are smoothed up, you can move them around, draw over photos from your library, choose different brush sizes and email them once you’re done. |
PaperDesk lite for IpadThis app combines written notes with scribbles and audio recordings – and lets you to email you the whole thing as a PDF. Lite version restricted to 3 pages though. |
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Labyrinth 2 HD LiteLite version of amazing game Labyrinth 2 HD still contains quite a few levels to play. |
Checkers Free HDSolid version of free checkers for iPad (with subtle text ads at the bottom), both 2 players and player vs computer modes. |
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Heads Up: Hold’em HDFree Texas Hold’em for iPad – play against computer or a friend on the same device or another iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Nicely done. |
The SolitaireClassic card game plays great on iPad, this particular version comes with some advanced functions like “auto complete”. |
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Tweet DeckPopular Twitter inter face makes use of the big screen in perfect way. |
Twitterrific for iPadiPad version of a popular easy to use Twitter client. |
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Bloomberg for iPadFree business news about currency rates and stocks on your iPad. |
AccuWeather.com Free for the iPadVery nice app for the weather geek in you. |
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Offline pagesLet’s you download any webpage and read it later with no internet connection. |
PlanetsView 2d or 3d sky with visible star constellations and planets depending on your current location, plus nice 3d view of all planets of the Solar system. |
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London Traffic HDView London traffic web cams – allow it to use your current location to view the closest webcam available. |
Eurosport for iPadRead sport related articles, view results, statistics and live reports. The app sometimes behaves a bit buggy, but that will hopefully get fixed with a next update. |
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Stumble upon for iPadStumble upon lets you discover great websites, videos and more that match your personal preferences. Sits nicely in the iPad environment. |
Cool huntingCool hunting is an online blog covering design, technology and culture and this is their iPad app that lets you browse all the content in a nice iPad way. |
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DropboxLet’s you transfer documents and images onto your iPad. |
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping listBrowse online recipes and create shopping lists in this nice iPad native app. Good kitchen companion. |
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Dictionary.comFree English dictionary and thesaurus for iPad with more than million words and definitions. |
Wordpress for iPadThe most popular blogging engine now accessible from iPad. You can connect to any wordpress blog and add/edit posts and pages. |
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Aurora Feint 3Interesting combination of match-3 game and online RPG, you think it doesn’t go together? Try Aurora… |
Tap tap radiationTap tap Revenge version for iPad with more than 30 free tracks including Mos Def and more in new graphics and effects.
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Rush Hour FreeSliding block puzzle game – get the red car out of the traffic jam by sliding other cars out of the way. |
Touch Hockey ExtremeAir hockey game with nice graphics and sound effects, both single and multiplayer. |
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Sudoku tabletVery nice version of sudoku for iPad with different Sudoku variations, difficulties and nice user interface. Well done. |
The Mystery of the Crystal Portal HD FreeFree award winning adventure game, give it some time to get familiar with controls though. |
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PCalc Lite CalculatorIf you’re missing a calculator on iPad, this one will do. And it’s not just another calculator, it can do conversions too. |
Pocket Pond HDAlways wanted to have a personal pond? Pocket Pond lets you feed/scare the Koi, add some lily pads and stir the virtual water in the pond. Good digital relaxation. |
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ZinioZinio is like an iBooks app for magazines. With titles like Rolling Stone, The Economist, Macworld, National Geographic added daily. After creating an account you will get few free samples to download, plus you can read fre featured articles. |
ShakespeareAll Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets and plays in one place for you to read. |
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IM+ Lite for iPadPossibly the best Instant Messaging app for mobile devices, with all IM clients you can think of (ICQ, Skype, MSN, Jabber, GTalk, Facebook, Twitter, etc). Free if you don’t mind the adverts. |
VirtuosoIs a free piano app. You have two lines of keys with labels on them (can be turned off). Nice and simple. |
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Cat Piano Jr for iPadIf you really want to annoy the hell out of someone, you would easily succeed with this app – a cat piano sampler with various different cat sound packs. |
Soundrop freeSound toy with balls falling from the top of the screen, draw platforms to make them bounce and make sounds. |
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Volkswagen DasNice promotional magazine app for Volkswagen, kind of like an interactive fancy flash site, but better. |
IMDb Movies & TV for iPadWorld’s largest collection of movie and TV information. Watch trailers, find DVD releases, explore popular charts and movie info. |
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You did good. I have most of these already.
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Great list!
I would also recommend Show of Hands XL, but I’m a little biased since it’s my baby.
It just made it to the app store yesterday (the iPhone app has been available since November).
Seriously! This is a really good post! Keep up the good work!
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Really interesting read, thanks! Do you mind if I publish it in my blog, with a link back to you?