you’re able to even use the world’s most popular Office suite on the iPad.
iWork
Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are free downloads.
Compatible with Apple pencil.
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Good real-time collaboration features.
Numbers spreadsheets are difficult to edit on small-screen iPads.
Pages documents export to Word format, but changes occur.
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If you would rather skip Microsoft Office, the iWork apps are a great alternative.
Evernote
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Robust free Basic plan.
Siri-compatible for voice entries.
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Supports David Allen’s GTD system.
Only 60 MB of uploads per month with free plan.
Free plan syncs with only two devices.
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Notifications require a paid plan.
you’re free to even store photos and synchronize your notes with your Mac or Windows-based PC.
Evernote will also use your iPad’s GPS functionality togeotagnotes to make them location-based.
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Dropbox
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Collaboration through shared folders.
Document scanner to scan and save receipts.
Search feature needs work.
Free account limited to 2 GB of space.
That’s whereDropboxcomes into the picture.
Organize by due date, lists, or tags.
Dictionary.com
Integrate with Gmail, Google Calendar, X, and Evernote.
No support for attachments.
Mobile app reminders and subtasks are not included in the free account.
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Scribbling in a quick note, not enough?
Intuit Credit Karma
Keep track of your credit score and get tips to improve it.
View all linked accounts.
Adobe
Two-factor authentication for security.
No longer includes a budget feature.
Doesn’t allow for looking at detailed information from accounts.
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Doesn’t generate reports.
Intuit Credit Karma has become a bit more useful since it absorbed Mint.
you might also track and grow your money.
Best of all, the credit monitoring service is free.
The app also helps you find credit card and loan offers that are right for you.
Kalkulilo (Calculator)
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Powerful scientific calculator.
Statistics, trig, integer, base/radix, and time modes.
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft
No Office 365 subscription required.
Supports most email accounts.
Can’t attached iCloud files.
And best of all, it is free.
If you love Outlook on your PC, you’ll want to check it out on your iPad.
Wikipanion
Intuitive user interface.
Reliable, easy-to-use app.
Lengthy load time for some pages.
No in-page search capability.
If your job entails doing research, you probably get a lot of mileage out ofWikipedia.
That’s where Wikipanion can help.
Dictionary.com
Modern-looking interface.
Word of the Day.
Not optimized for iPad.
How many people can brag about carrying around two million words in their tote bag?
That’s the punch in of ability the Dictionary.com app will give you.
you might even tap the microphone and speak the word you are looking up.
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Save articles for offline access.
Highlight feature is useful for research.
Listen feature that reads articles.
One big list with no sub-lists.
Can’t share your list with other Pocket users.
Ever come across an interesting article or website but didn’t have time to really enjoy it?
MindManager
Visual maps for organizing and prioritizing.
Handles huge mind maps with lots of images.
No longer compatible with Dropbox.
Developer is slow to respond to support requests.
No longer receives regular updates.
you’re free to even synchronize your flowcharts and visual maps through Dropbox.
Photoshop Express
Adobe
Loaded with photo-editing features.
Compatible with other Adobe products.
No way to add text or make selections.
Monthly fee for extra features.
But even with a great camera, you may need a little editing to get the best picture.
LiquidText
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Collect, retain, and create new information.
Animations and chats provide helpful hints.
Good way to understand related documents.
In-app purchase for multiple documents in one project.
This functionality makes it great for working on presentations or research projects on the go.
The pro version allows you to work on multiple documents at a time.
