I often get asked what are the essential iPad apps for a new iPad. So I have put a list together below of what are some of the best apps around. If you have any other recommendations, please feel free drop me a tweet (@MarcForrest) or send me an email
For the paid apps, I highly suggest getting a US iTunes account, as most of the apps are not available on the SA Store.
For a full list of Must have iPhone apps - http://www.marcforrest.com/iphone-help/must-have-iphone-apps/
Free Apps
Zite magazine App – Free
Zite is a personalized magazine for your iPad that automatically learns what you like and gets smarter as you use it. Zite gives you personalized news, articles, blogs, videos and other content from a variety of both mainstream and niche publications and sites
Flipboard – Free
Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Flickr and Instagram
Dropbox – Free (Universal app)
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.
Evernote Free
Evernote turns the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your iPhone to your Mac or Windows deskto
Kindle Free
The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You’ll have access to over 900,000* books in the Kindle Store, including best sellers and new release
IMDB Free
IMDb is the world’s largest collection of movie, TV and celebrity information. IMDb is the leading app on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to find showtimes, watch trailers, rate movies, browse photo galleries, get US TV listings, find latest DVD releases, explore popular charts and share movie info.
News24 Free
Stay informed wherever you are. Get breaking news, sport and business news from South Africa and around the world with News24, South Africa’s leading digital news brand.
Wunderlist Free
Sync your tasks over the air and share your lists with friends and colleagues.
PlainText Free
For editing text on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. PlainText is a simple text editor with an uncomplicated, paper-like user interface. Unlike the default Notes app, PlainText allows you to create and organize your documents in folders and sync everything with Dropbox.com.
Glo Bible Free ($50 in app purchase to premium Version)
Glo is an interactive Bible that brings the text of Scripture to life through HD videos, high-resolution images, articles, 360-degree virtual tours, and much more. Glo for iPad includes 2 lenses: Bible and Media
PressReader Free
PressReader brings over 1,800 full-content newspapers from 94 countries in 48 languages to your iPad & iPhone. Download PressReader today and receive 7 issues for FREE!*
AppStart Free
AppStart takes a fresh and fun approach to teach the average Joe (or insert your name here) how to become more familiar with his iPad and apps. NO THIS IS NOT A BORING MANUAL. We’ll fill you on the basic things that everyone should know, and then get you started with the best apps for you.
Paid apps
AVPlayerHD $2.99
Do you enjoy watching videos on your iPhone/iPod Touch? Do you hate not being able to because your iPhone/iPod Touch cannot support the video format? Or do you hate the inconvenient and time-consuming hassle of trying to convert video formats to fit into one that your iPhone/iPod Touch can support? This is why the AVPlayer was created.
PhotoSync – wirelessly transfers your photos and videos $1.99
PhotoSync will transform your photo handling forever. It‘s the first app that makes wireless transfer of your photos/videos from/to your Computer, other devices, Dropbox, and Flickr a breeze. You will never want to use a cable again!
Garageband – $4.99
GarageBand turns your iPad into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go
Air Video – $2.99 (Universal app)
Get more of your video library on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Air Video is a great solution to watch your AVI, DivX, MKV and other videos. Don’t synchronize your videos, watch them over air!
Reeder – $2.99
Google Reader Client. Syncs with Google Reader
djay – $19.99
Ready to rock your next party? Introducing djay, algoriddim’s award-winning and highly acclaimed DJ software, now on the iPad!
GoodReader for iPad – $4.99
With GoodReader on your iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere: books, movies, maps, pictures
Instapaper $4.99
Save web pages for later offline reading, optimized for readability on your iPhone or iPod touch’s screen. Featured by Apple and critically acclaimed by top blogs, newspapers, and magazines!
Starwalk $4.99
Star Walk enables you to point your iPad at the sky and see what stars, constellations, and satellites you are looking at in real-time. Check out the full list of features below