Apps, Part 2: What's on my iPad

I read this online tech magazine (wish I could remember which one) and they had a regular feature where they would show someone's device screen and have them talk about their favourite apps. It was great for finding new apps since it's sometimes hard to find new, useful apps.

I read somewhere that the average device user has 42 apps. I have...exactly 42 apps on my iPhone. Wow. So average. I have more on my iPad since I tend to use it for work and not just play. So here is what my screen looks like (yah, I haven't upgrated to the new operating system on my iPad yet. Also, the background is by Katie Daisy):

 

All of the defaults are there, as well as some standard free apps for many of the tools already covered in 23Things: Pinterest, Twitter, Blogger...

 

Some favourites:

Duolingo - for language learning

Evernote - easily syncs across devices and so good for list making or jotting down reminders

iPhoto - for photo editing and organization

Bescherelle - for French verb conjugation

 

The heart of this iPad is in the "Create" folder.

 

 

Paper 53 - is fun for doodling (and is a lot like Adobe Ideas)

iDraw - this one is pricey for an app ($9), but fun for creating vector images or for drawing over images you import

GoodNotes - you can draw on or highlight pdf documents

iMovie - for editing or making videos. It has some templates available in it

Phoster - easily makes posters from templates. You can use solid colors, import photos, adjust image size...

Figure - allows you to create music files. I am in no way musical, but have had a lot of fun creating beats with this app

Adobe Kuler - take a photo of anything and Kuler will save the color scheme (with RGB values!)

LetterMpress - this is one of the most expensive (at a whopping $6) and frivalous apps on my iPad. It doesn't have that many uses, but man I love it. The interface is just like a letter press; you can lay out typeface, make prints, mix colors, print in layers with different opacity etc. It sounds just like a letterpress, too!

 

Phoster, LetterMpress and iDraw are great for creating promotional images.