Over 100 Apps Worth Checking Out for Your New iPad

This could be the longest blog post ever recorded! But since the new iPad was released into the world I get many questions about which apps are on MY iPad and which are worth buying or downloading. I download more apps than the “normal” person (a few new apps find their way onto my iPad each week and currently I have over 250) and I do delete those that I find are just not worthy.  I have let some just sit and take up space with the promise to spend more time getting to know them. I update this list every few months, so if you are checking back, you may see some new apps and you may notice a few got their pink slips. Please let us all know what apps you love or post your questions in the comment section.  I love hearing about new apps to check out.  Okay, here we go…The BIG App Round Up for 2012.

What

NEWS & SOCIAL MEDIA

Zite: My daily newspaper, this app pulls in your favorite content from all over the web, and like Pandora, it allows you to LIKE or DISLIKE each article helping to further customize the content you see. You can share content you find helpful with a click of a button. Send it out to others via Facebook, Twitter or email. COST: Free

Flipboard: Similar to Zite without the Pandora-like features. This was my favorite content aggregator until Zite came along. Flipboard also allows you to share the content you find helpful with friends on Twitter, Facebook, or email. COST: Free

Hootsuite: If you are using Hootsuite on your desktop, this app is a must since it mirrors the features and columns you have set up and allows you to schedule and post to all of your social networks- LinkedIn, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Twitter and even Foursquare.  COST: Free

Osfoora: A Twitter app that is as useful as it is pretty! Not only can you see replies, direct messages, searches, lists and more, but you can translate a tweet that comes in other languages, bring in lists that you have created and more. COST: Free

Bible App (YouVersion): is great for adding a bit of SOCIAL to your reading. Allows you to join social reading groups, share verses on Twitter or Facebook, and it has reading plans that it suggests to you daily. COST: Free

Instapaper: This is the best research tool for saving webpages to read later. Load Instagram onto your computers, and then the app on your iPad, iPhone or Android devices so when you are reading a blog post that you want read later simply click on the “READ LATER” link in your browser and then like magic it is in your Instapaper app on your devices to read on the go. COST: $4.99

WordPress: This allows you to blog on the go. Log into your blog and throw out those excuses that you have to be at your desk to blog. Load photos, tag the post, and many other features of the full featured WordPress. COST: Free

Foursquare: Jut like the app on any mobile device, this allows check-in hounds access Foursquare from their iPad too, and if you have the iPad 2 you can add a photo with your check in. (It is still formatted for the iPhone and will not rotate) COST: Free

FriendlyPlus: This is one of the few Facebook apps on the iPad that has most of the features of Facebook. Although I use this app occasionally for the chat feature when instant messaging with team members, the best way to access Facebook is still through the browser on your iPad going straight to your profile or page.  Too many of the features don’t work on the apps out there.  COST: $0.99

GoodReader: Mashable describes it as “a Swiss Army knife of awesome!”and they are pretty close!  Read PDF documents, manuals, large books and magazines.  You can also take notes and write on the documents before saving to your iPad, your desk top and even in Dropbox.   COST: $4.99

USA TODAY: Be sure to download your FREE newspaper each day and especially if you are about to hop on a plane.  All the same features and articles as the paper version.   COST: FREE

Zinio: This app turns your magazine subscription into a great reading and sharing experience. This is just the reader, and you still have to subscribe to each magazine that you would like loaded into the app. Most major magazines can be found here. COST: Free

The Onion: Nothing says news like sarcasm, opinionated and biased!  LOVE IT!  COST: Free

BUSINESS APPS 

Find My iPhone: THE MOST IMPORTANT APP ON ANY iOS DEVICE!  This should be the FIRST app you add to your iPad, iPhone, iTouch and any Apple laptop.  It will track down your missing device and show you on a map where it is.  Great if you leave your iPad in the back of an airplane seat or your phone in the back seat of a taxi (hypothetically of course!) COST: Free

Square: Another AMAZING app for those who take credit cards for payments of products or services. The Square plugs into your phone, or ipad headset port and then with this app, you type in the sales amount, swipe the card and email the customer their receipt. (You must first sign up and be approved by Square) You can almost hear the cha-ching of money going into your bank account! App COST: Free

Analytics HD: This Google Analytics app helps you keep tabs on your web traffic on the go and in REAL TIME. Instantly showing you where your web traffic comes from, the demographics and how long visitors stayed and so much more. Of course it puts your data in colorful charts and graphs that are easy to read and share in meetings. COST: $6.99

SoundNote: This is one of my favorite note taking apps for client meetings where I don’t want to forget a word. Turn on the recorder as you take notes (typed or written with your finger or a stylus) and like the Livescribe Pen, you can go back later to the exact place you need in the audio by touching the page of your notes. COST: $4.99

Noteshelf: This app is for those of you who love writing, mindmapping your notes or just creating notebooks for each topic. Like iBooks, you get a bookshelf to fill with custom notebooks. You hand write or use a stylus to take the notes. COST: $4.00

Evernote: This is a FABULOUS Superhero note-taking, remember everything, project management tool, allowing you to keep notes, pictures (iPad2 or later users can snap and add in), audio files and more. It syncs with your computers, iPhones, Androids or Blackberry as well. The more you use this app, the more you will LOVE this app. COST: Free

Sign-N-Send: A MUST HAVE app if you have pdf documents that need your signature and you are no where near a printer or scanner to do so. You simply open the document that was sent to you using Sign-N-Send and sign with your finger or stylus before emailing it back. COST: $1.99

PDFpen: If just signing and sending a PDF file is not enough, this powerhouse PDF editing app is for you.  Fill out forms, applications, edit add photos and annotate any PDF before saving or exporting.  A bit pricey but worth it if you need to get work done on the road!
COST: $9.99 (price expected to go up after May 2012)

Dragon Dictation: Voice recognition has finally come of age and this is a great app that will allow you to get that book started or write your blog post with your voice. Yes there are a few typos when you are finished, but just a little clean up work and you are good to go. COST: Free

DocsToGo: This Office Suite brings Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF into your iPad (with limited functionality). This app allows you to edit, create and view Word or Excel files, and view PowerPoint or PDF files. COST: $9.99

QuickVoice: Need a quick digital recorder? This is the app for you! Want to record your own ring tone or dictate a note to yourself? Press record and you are in business! COST: Free

Dropbox: Most people are familiar with Dropbox and its wonderful cloud storage for your important documents, and now you can add this app to your iPad and access anything you have stored or that someone sends you via Dropbox. COST: Free

Wunderlist: Another cloud-sync task management tool that will allow you to share with Mac, Windows or iPad users. COST: Free

Keynote: Create your slides and present your ideas straight from your iPad. COST: $9.99

Calculator (MobArts): A basic, but great calculator COST: Free

Whiteboard: This whiteboard has the added feature of collaborating in realtime with another person on the whiteboard if you are using the same wifi network. (We have only used it for kids who want to draw) Erases like an etch-a-sketch and if you have a stylus you can make likes skinnier than your fat fingers. COST: Free

E*Trade Mobile Pro:  Pretty straight forward. Mobile trading and research.   COST: Free

Keynote Remote: If you present using Apples Keynote, this is a great app for you. You can use it as a small viewer of your slide presentation as well as operate your deck with a swipe of your finger! Cost: $0.99

Bing for iPad: Like the Google app, this allows you to do easy search without the hassle of a browser… well, I guess this IS A BROWSER, but it looks prettier…that’s it! Cost: Free

PrompterPro: This is a great app for anyone who gives presentations. Type out your presentation, use the timer to time out each piece. Record yourself for practice and self-feedback and use as a teleprompter, slowly scrolling, during the presentation. A wonderful rehearsal tool. Cost: $3.99

MindMash: A brainstorming and note taking app that allows you to also share your brain with the world on Twitter, Facebook, email or just save it. You can draw, add photos, type, or add shapes. COST: Free

Giant Timer: Great for activities or presentations that require a time keeper. This can be seen from miles away! COST: Free

Writing Prompts:  To inspire the writer in you, this fun app throws out a prompt and you start writing!  COST: $1.99

Write Chain: Another great app to help get you going and NOT BREAK THE CHAIN.  Nothing fancy here but helps you track how many words you write each day and log in a note anything that may have affected your writing that day. Each day you write is another link in your chain! COST: Free

Pocket Informant HD: If you still long for that big tab-filled Day Planner with it’s color-coded pages, bulky address book, calendar and task lists, you will drool when you see this great organizational app.  Fully customizable and syncs with your online calendar system.  One of my favs.  COST: $14.99

Innovate: Looking to spark some creativity or need some inspiration for a new idea? Scroll through the app to connect with some of the world’s best innovation articles, videos (including TED talks), and news reports. All information is updated in real time as the information is published.  COST: $0.99

Roambi: This powerhouse business analytics tool makes reporting sales and business performance BEAUTIFUL!  Roambi transforms existing business reports and data into stunning visual displays! Combine it with their newer sister app Roambi FLOW and you will mesmerize your board or client that wants you to go over those numbers one more time.   

COMMUNICATIONS, TEXT & VIDEO CHAT

Skype for iPad 2 or later: While Skype has been available as an iPhone app, this new Skype for iPad 2 app is a gem! It offers full screen video using your front facing camera along with regular calls and text messages. Your only challenge? Placing your iPad in a place where your caller isn’t looking up your nose!  COST: Free

Hey Tell: This is a cool Walkie-Talkie like app.  You are using voice to send instant messages (we have used it as an intercom in our house) and if the person is not online, it will save like a voicemail message.  COST: Free

Messages: This comes on your ipads (iOS 5 or later) and will allow you to send a text message (including messages with the all important Emojis) to anyone using an iPhone or iTouch.  COST: FREE

MUSIC, MOVIES, VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY

YouTube: This pre-installed app makes viewing YouTube videos as easy as pushing a button. Since many videos will not play on the iPad because of the Flash/iOS battle, this app is very helpful.  Open the app and you are in your YouTube account. Select your videos, your favorite, featured, and more.

Pandora: How anyone can survive without this fabulous app loaded on every computer, mobile device, digital reader, and in some cases, your car, is beyond me! Type in the name of a song, artist or genre and Pandora will customize a radio station just for you. Commercial free is under $20/year or you can put up with a commercial every few songs for free. COST: Free

Instagram: For iPhone users, this is nothing new, but as an Android-lover, this app is awesome and new to the iPad 2 with the cameras! Snap a pic, apply a filter for cool-factor and load it up. Instagram integrates with Twitter, Facebook or has it’s own social network built in for those sharing shutter-bugs. COST: Free

TweeGram: This is a very cool app for Instagram users.  It allows you to post a note (or Tweet) in your Instagram timeline.  You might post a narrative for a series of pictures coming up or just a deep thought that needs to be given words–after all, a picture is worth a thousand words so a text is worth at least 10!  COST: Free

PostAGram:  Take any picture you snapped from Instagram and turn it into a REAL post card that gets sent to your recipient for only $0.99 each.  FABULOUS marketing tool to send thank you notes to clients or use for vacations shots!  COST for app: Free

Videolicious: Create and send short video messages that blend your video message with photos and background music.  COST: Free

100 Cameras: One of my favorite photo magic apps. Take your average photo taken with your iPhone, iPad2 OR Android and flip through 100 different filters that turn any average photo into a dream photo! Cost: Free

Swift: This is a MUST HAVE app for anyone who has missed a video opp because it too long to open your camera, switch the video on and begin recording.  You touch the app button and you are recording!

360 Panorama: This amazing app allows you to go beyond the point and shoot.  Open the app, pan around and share the view.   Great for landscape photos or big group shots.  COST: $1.99

Incredibooth: This is like carrying an old fashioned photobooth around with you. With the iPad 2 you can select 1 of 4 filters and then press the big red button, wait for the 3-2-1 countdown and then it snaps 4 photos and puts them into the familiar strip that you can share via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Keep them in your photo album for later use as well. COST: $0.99

Photofeed: This pulls all the photos from your Instagram, Facebook account and those you follow. COST: Free

Photogene: This app is allows you to take any photo in your album and do some fun edits including cropping, red-eye reduction, rotating, adding chat or thought bubbles. COST: $2.99

StripDesign: Another fun photo app that allows you to make a film strip of 2 or 3 photos and add cartoon “POW!” statements on them. Great for creating scrapbooks from pics on your ipad….does anyone really do that? COST: $2.99

TiltShiftGen: This fun photoeffects app is now included in Instagram for iPad 2 but you can also use it on any photo you have taken to crete that retro-miniature, blur-the-back-ground, zoom-the-foreground, effect….you know the one! COST: $0.99

Photopedia Heritage: If you need a photo-vacation, open up this beautiful app that houses 25,000 photographs of some of the most stunning places in the world and set it to Slideshow mode. COST: Free

Moquu: This is a combination of photography and video!  Create stop action film shorts with this amazing app. COST: Free

ComicStrip: Create your own comic book page with all of your own photos. COST: $0.99

ColorBlast: This app allows you to create stunning blak and white photos with a blast of color where you place it.  COST: $0.99

iSupr8: Create unique and vintage looking film with this great app. Great to add a unique twist to some of your videos. COST: $1.99

Vevo HD: This music app is fabulous for those of you music-lovers who want to have a concert in your pocket…or purse (if your iPad wont fit in that back pocket) Search for an artist (not all are on here) and let the video concert begin, or check out their featured artists for a fresh sound! COST: Free

Flixter: Watch movie trailers, find showtimes at your favorite theaters, get critics ratings or share your own with friends. COST: Free

MyScrapLife: This is a GREAT app for those of you who wish you could scrapbook your photos but either don’t know how or don’t have the time. Take your photos, drag them onto the digital page, change the paper, add borders, buttons, words & quotes and VIOLA! You can save each page as a picture and once you have several send off to your local photo printing store and have them made into a book! The perfect cheater version of scrap booking! COST: $0.99

TV, PODCASTS, BOOKS & MUSIC VIDEOS

Music Videos: This app pulls in your music videos that are loaded in your iTunes library and will play them through this app–not sure why you would really need this since your iTunes library does the same thing. OK Im deleting this right now! Cost: Free

Audible: If you like audio books, this is a wonderful service. For $14 a month you get 1 credits to purchase an audio book each month. You can purchase additional books for discount prices as well. The platinum level allows you to purchase 2 books per month for $24 a month. App Cost: Free

Kindle: This pulls your Kindle libraby into your iPad for easy transport and reading. Cost: Free

iCatcher: Search for and listen to your favorite podcasts, as well as discover more to learn than your brain can hold.  This is a must have app for those who love to learn or just listen to interesting information! For iPhone and iPad.  COST: $1.99

TWIT touch: If you are a TWIT podcast network (tech podcasts for true geeks!) This app organizes the channels and allows you to watch LIVE or on demand. Cost: $0.99

TED: Like the YouTube app, when you open the TED app you are immediately on their channel allowing you to select from Featured, Themes, Tags, or Saved videos. Cost: Free

Xfinity: (Comcast) Forget to set the recorder on your television, or are you just too lazy to get up to fetch the remote across the room? This app allows you to control your television from anywhere you can get online. You can log on and watch some movies and shows on your iPad like having a Slingbox without the additional $300. App Cost: Free

TRAVEL, EATING OUT & LOCATION BASED APPS

Expedia: Obviously this syncs up all flight information that you have booked through their website. Helpful when stranded somewhere and needing to change or add flights. COST: Free

The Weather Channel: Another no brainer for travelers or those who just don’t want to turn on the news, or step outside to find out what the forecast is where you live.  This app provides lots of helpful information but can be more than you really need. COST: Free

AccuWeather: Since you can never have too many weather apps, this one provides the information you need to decide whether to throw that sweater in the car or bring out the snow boots! I like the larger font and graphic layout of this app better than the Weather Channel app.  COST: Free

GasBuddy: If you aren’t familiar with this great money saving app, you need to download this on every mobile device you own. Great while traveling to find the nearest gas station and it will show you the price per gallon for that moment. COST: Free

Maps: This comes on your iPad and comes in handy whenever you need a map!

Trover:  This is a fun social networking app that lets you share places and discoveries around you.  It’s part photo sharing app , part location based adventure app. If you like geo-caching and Instagram, this is worth checking out.  COST: Free

Trails Lite: Get outside! With this GPS enabled app you can record your hike, bike trip or jogs (a bit awkward jogging with your iPad, but works on all smart phones). Imports maps to popular trails as well. COST: Free

OpenTable: Great app for finding a restaurant and making reservations right from your app. No need to call or get there and wait. COST: Free

UrbanSpoon: Select where you are, type of food you want and budget range to see restaurants to check out.  Great when you are not in your neck of the woods! COST: Free

Aloqua: A mobile service that proactively notifies you about interesting places, services, events, and people close by. COST: Free

Scvngr: A fun geocaching game that uses your GPS and sends you on hunts created by others. It will get you out of the office or the house and playing in your own city! Great for teams and events. COST: Free

Auto Trip  BINGO: Great for road trips with the family!  Choose road signs, Car Models, Gas/Food/Lodging signs, or Mixed and see if you can get a BINGO before the timer hits your goal time!  Get each family member their own iPad and you can compete!  HA!  COST: $0.99

SHOPPING & OTHER FABULOUS APPS

Houzz: If you are remodeling a home or just dreaming, this house design app lets you browse through rooms, furniture and home accessories and save items or pictures in your personal scrapbooks.  A great way to waste a Sunday afternoon! COST: Free

Pinterest: This app is like holding a stack of great magazines in your lap to browse through ALL DAY LONG!  Part StumbledUpon, and part Facebook, you can LIKE objects you see or “pin” them into your albums to share or save for later.  Next to Houzz, it is the best way to waste time that I have found.  COST: Free

Amazon: This app allows you to quickly search, shop and compare prices on all things Amazon! COST: Free

Grocery IQ: One of apps I use regularly to create a running grocery list at home. With the iPad 2 or mobile device with a camera, you can use the barcode scanner to scan item you are low on and have it automatically added to your list. Email or send your list to someone else or bring it with you and cross things off as you go. COST: Free

mGifts: Used throughout the year to track gift ideas and the stores they are found in. This app was invaluable to me over the holidays when I was out shopping and wanted to remember what to actually look for. Keep lists of people, stores, event dates etc. Spot a gift idea for a later date–log it and forget about it. COST: $4.99

Boutiques: This is an interesting project by Google. Someone there must be a fashion-designer wanna-be. This allows you to browse the world’s largest collection of boutiques and you can do so by designer, by style, or by celebrity. Click on an item and it takes you to the store to purchase it. Interesting! COST: Free …. Cost of that Ann Demeulemeester seamed cardigan…PRICELESS!

Zappos: Browse and buy shoes! Need I say more? Well you can also get clothes, accessories and probably a pizza. Just bypassing the need to search from browser. COST: Free

LANGUAGE

Essentials (Spanish): Study with flashcards, audio prompts, quizes and more.  A great basic Spanish language app. COST:

Jibbigo: A great language translation app. You can speak in English your statement or question, it will type it out so you can verify that it heard you correctly and then it translates on the other side of the screen into the language you have downloaded. Press the play button and let the app tell the person what you wanted in their language. COST: BIG PRICE DROP in March 2011 – from $24.00 to $4.99 (I should have waited)

Conversational Spanish: A simple app that has hundreds of phrases that you can read or hit the play button to play the audio.  COST: $0.99

Word Lens: COOL concept, but needs a bit of work. Open this app on your iPad 2 and it will use your camera to look at any sign and translate on the screen what it says. The free app comes with a BACKWARDS filter that turns backwards words around (Not really sure why you would need this) or pay $9.99 to translate Spanish to English and another $9.99 from English to Spanish. Another problem is you are using your data plan when you open this app in a foreign country which is VERY expensive and can get you into trouble. Initial App Cost: Free

COOKING & FOOD 

Epicurious: If you love to cook, or just want people to think you do, this app is fabulous. Type in ingredients you have around and it will suggest recipes for you, or select a recipe and read the feedback from others and the app will build a grocery list for you out of your favorited dishes! COST: Free

Urbanspoon:  Find restaurants near by and read what others have said about them before you take a chance!   COST: Free

All Recipes:  Another cookbook app with thousands of dinner ideas!  COST: Free

Food and Wine: More great recipes from your iPad! COST: Free

Wine.com: I love the look and interactive features of this app. Enter your virtual wine cave, track your favorites, search for new treasures or order a case.  You can also find deals or read the latest Wine Notes.  COST:  Free

GAMES and SILLINESS

TableTopics HD: Great for discussion starters at the dinner table, in the car, or at a dinner party.  Different sets available such as: Happy Hour, First Date, In Flight (don’t sit next to me), Gourmet, WAter Cooler & More. You can also post a question straight to your Facebook Page to start conversations there! COST: $2.99

Words With Friends HD: This popular Scrabble game is sweeping the nation and now integrates with Facebook and Twitter to allow you to wage word war on your friends on their mobile devices. COST $2.99  (Free version available with ads)

Max & the Magic Marker: One of the coolest physics and problem solving games I have ever seen for older kids (probably best for ages 7 to late teens because of difficulty). This game has won all kinds of awards and like Harold and his magic crayon, Max can draw things to life and the objects he draws help him solve problems, collect ink for his marker and have wondrous adventures along the way!  I have played this with my teen-aged daughter and it is truly MAGICAL! The link shows a short video of the game in action. COST: $4.99

Etch A Sketch: Just like you remember as a kid, turn the dials and create masterpieces.  Yes, you even shake the iPad to erase (be careful not to drop it!) COST: Free

Flight of the Hamsters: While I have never played most of these games, including this one, they have all been mother viewed and kid approved!  This one is a favorite and it is similar to Angry birds in that you fling these hamsters into the air (for no violent reason though) and try to keep them gaining altitude as they collect balls, skateboards and other random objects that can save them from falling flat on the ground. COST: $0.99

Bookworm:  This addictive spelling game is one of my favorites!  Kindo f like Scrabble or Boggle where you have to make words from the letter tiles, this game adds a sense of urgency to each move.  you must collect high point words before letters burst into flames. Great educational game for older children and adults!  COST: $2.99

Bebot: After seeing this incredible performance by the North Point’s iBand I had to have this cute little robot synthesizer! COST: $1.99

DJ SoundBox: This is much more complex sound-mixing board than I had thought. A professional DJs dream! COST: $0.99

Jib Jab Jr: Let your kids create a custom story book and place them right inside!  Fun for kids and adults.  COST: Free

Magic 8 Ball: Can’t make a decision?  Ask the magic 8 ball!  COST: Free

Koi Pond: A totally useless, but relaxing app if you need time to just sit and stare at giant Koi fish swimming across your iPad. Many have played with this time sucker for quite ahwile on their iPhones. Cost: (embarrassed to admit) $1.99

Fireworks Arcade: While you are sitting in your Koi Pond zen-like state, why not start some fireworks? Touch your screen to create a beautiful explosion. No purpose other than to put yourself or any young child into a trance! (hmmm – this could be BIG)  COST: Free

Cozy Fireplace: This is purely for fun or for phycological purposes. If you want to go to sleep by the fire and you do not have a fireplace around, simply open this app and listen to the crackling sounds see the glow of the flames. You can set the timer for your fire to die down after an hour so you don’t catch your iPad on fire! Cost: $0.99

In Style Hairstyle Try-On: Want to know what you’d look like as a red head?  Wonder if it’s time to cut those locks?  Try it on your face first.  Load a photo and start exploring!  COST: Free

RANDOM BUT AWESOME 

Lifelike Alarm Clock: My FAVORITE nightstand clock and alarm.  See the time, the weather, set unique alarms, play music from your library before bedtime, and even pull the virtual shade down on the clock’s lighted screen when you are ready to go to sleep.  COST: $3.99

iSoundBite: Simply a goofy voice changer app that will end up driving you insane if your kids get ahold of it! Record your voice and then press one of the many options including: Max Headroom, Robot, Schizophrenic Mix, and Poltergeist COST: Free (therapy not included)

Bucket List: Put your own bucket list into this app, prioritize them, share with others or read and get ideas from others.  Mark each one when completed!

Backyard Birds: This is great if you are a crazy bird person like me. Peterson is the authority in bird watching and this app allows you to search birds by zip code, type of bird and then has a checklist so you know when you can say your life is complete! Hey I might be a crazy bird lady but at least I’m not the crazy cat lady!  Cost: $2.99

Pzizz Lite: The Power-Napping aid I cannot live without. For those of us who are sleep deprived and need to snag that 20 min nap every once in awhile without oversleeping and waking up groggy. I discovered this miracle app over 10 years ago when it was an MP3 device preloaded with this program. You press start and lie down. It sends you into a deep relaxed nap in minutes and wakes you at the end of 20 min. COST: $1.99

ReQall: If you need reminders like, where you parked your car at the airport, what time you need to pick up your son from football practice, what you had for lunch in case someone asks you later, this app will allow you to record a message and it will convert to text and send it to you or someone else. ReQall is very similar to Jott,com which just closed their doors this month. COST: Free

WhiteNoisePro: This app is a must-have for anyone who has trouble going to sleep anywhere! Not only does it play white noise, but it allows you to customize your own white noise, choosing 5 different sounds from the 40 available, to send you into la la land in minutes! COST: $2.99

NightStand: A wonderful app for travelers or those who just need a FAB nightstand clock at home. Choose from 9 different clock faces, integrate with your iTunes music and set alarms that prompt birds to wake you or a variety of other sounds. It has an optional and near impossible feature that makes you solve math problems before the alarm goes off–which I suppose helps get your brain engaged and fully wakes you up, but if you are not good at math you may never get that alarm to stop! COST: $1.99

TextHog: This app has a misleading name because it has nothing to do with text messaging or HOGS! It is an expense reporting and finance app. Take pics of your receipts, track business or personal expenses and stay financially organized. They say the service is free but I read many reviews stating it is a TRIAL offer and they will start charging you. I have never been charged, but… there are too many out there to have to worry about it. COST: Free

TourWrist: This is one of those AWESOME apps and is great for checking out wonderful travel locations.  Take a 360 tour to exotic locations around the world with a click of a link.  COST: Free

MyFitnessPal: Great tool for shedding that “layer.” Keep track of fitness goals, food you consume, exercise you were thinking about doing (just kidding…exercise you DID), and more! Syncs with online program as well.  COST: Free

BIGGER Words: This has come in handy when you want to hold up a sign in a crowded room to tell the person on the other side “IT’S TIME TO GO!” Or how often have you wished you had a sign to hold up to the person driving next to you to tell them “BLINKER IS ON!”? This fun app turns your message into not just BIG words, but BIGGER words! COST: $0.99

Discover (Visual Wikipedia): A wonderful way to research something without just seeing pages of text. This app pulls in photos and graphics that accompany your research topic. Now if only schools would allow kids to use this. COST: Free

Bizarre Holidays: How do you know when National Ice Cream Sundae Day is? How can you find out if it is Defy Superstition Day?  Download this app and it will show you each day’s National Holiday!  COST: $0.99

Garden HD: A wonderful garden reference guide with over 2000 speices.  Get garden help right on your iPad! COST $2.99

Hunting Call:  I find this to be a hysterical app.  You can select animal calls such as deer, coyotes, elk and birds and call them in the wild (or your living room).  I believe it is a serious app for hunters to use and even incorporates the use of a second device like a cell phone where you can place one in the bushes and control the sounds from the hand held (not sure how wise that is to lay your phone or iPad in bushes near running bear or deer).I have used it to scare my kids on a hike and other kids climbing the rocks in our backyard.  When they hear a bear growl, they take off!  COST: $2.99  Scaring kids…PRICELESS!

Star Walk: One of the coolest apps for stargazers. Incorporates your camera and GPS allow you to point your iPad to the sky to discover what stars, planets or satellites you are looking at. Moon calendar and loads of educational information. A must for anyone studying astronomy. COST: $4.99

Now it’s your turn…what are the apps you can’t do without–on any mobile device?

@GinaSchreck

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