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Oe a App Store Theodolite is a registered trademark of Hunter Research and Technology LLC. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, iTunes, and App Store are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.ad ciPOdrowen iPhoneliz eer 201 Novernber/Decer Buyers Guide 2011 4 Editor's Message 6 Meet our Writers 8 — Whatis the Legacy of Steve Jobs? 9 "Dress Like Steve Jobs" Day 10 Get More at iPhoneLife.com 12 Comics 96 iView: My iPhone Teaches Me Spanish iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad 14 Which iOS Device is Right for You? ‘side-by-side glance at the iPhone, Pad and iPod touch, 16 iPhone 4S Should you buy it? 18 A Closer Look at iOSS This s the operating system we've been waiting for! Best of the Web 22 Finding Best Apps and Accessories 3X3 aL e-Le Board Games Pe eed 2 iPhone Life Buyors Guide 2011 The Best Apps 28 30 32 35 36 38 39 44 45 50 51 52 iPhone Life’s Best Apps of 2011 Books Read your heart out with these cool book apps and Business Everything you need to open doors and close deals Entertainment Kill some time and laugh alittle. Education Stay smart and organized with these useful apps, Finance Manage your budgets and track your spending habits. Games So many games, We played them all, with you in mind Healthcare & Fitness Stay healthy, track your fitness programs, and improve your heath Lifestyle Apps for shopping, cooking, customizing your device and more Medical Includes drug reference guides, pharmacy apps and more. Music Create, edit and listen to music with these versatile apps. Navigation Get turn-by-tum directions avoid costly speed traps ‘and maximize public transportation.News Extral Extra! Read all about these cool and innovative news apps, Photography 1” Say cheese to these amazing apps with effects, ites, and many more editing features - Productivit Stay oganized and get alot more done. ference 75 Dictionaries thesauruses, and o keep you welkinformed > Social Networking Get wel-connected and share with friends and Family Sports 81 Thelatest scores nfo, and news fram your fav and spor. 86 the most from your device everyday use. ith these handy apps Weather Stay updated on the latest these apps, weather information with Webster The Best Accessories iPhone Life's Best Accessories of 2011 My Favorites of 201 Nate Adcock favorite cases, apps and audio accessories The Best iPhone 4 Cases Bumpers, glow-in-the-dark cases and more. The Best iPad Cases Keep your gear wellprotected ar add-ons. ible with these nd Visual erything else you ne The Best Gear: Audi Projectors, speakers an bring your device to lfe ies The best fora Gear: Car Access Skits and car mount The Best — Bacon. iPhone Life Suyers Guide 2011 3Editor's Message Hungry, Foolish, and Grateful. | was a senior in high school when I came across my first Apple product. | had haphazardly signed up for an advanced Computer Science class, and | was disappointed to find out we had to work on these unfamiliar machines called "iMacs! They didn’t look anything like the ‘square, cold PCs | was familiar with. In fact, they were an assortment of neon-colored, alien- ‘shaped stations that seemed to either come from the future or from the mind of Willy Wonka. How was | supposed to take computer programming seriously? After one week of using these “iMacs,” not only was | taking them seriously, | was starting to love their unique features. | didn’t know it then, but | was indirectly participating in one of the greatest comebacks in business history. Steve Job's Apple was back on its feet, and it was ready to start sprinting, Our first issue of iPhone Life When Steve Jobs spoke to the graduating class of Stanford in 2005, he left them with this final message; “Stay hungry, stay foolish” This is my first issue as Editor in Chief of iPhone Life magazine, and it's the first issue published by our new, young company called Mango Life Media. The Mango Life Media team consists of David Averbach, Publisher and CEO; Raphael Burnes, CTO; Hal Goldstein, Senior Editor and Founder; and myself. We're taking Steve's words to heart, and we're going to stay hungry and foolish. We're also immensely grateful for the support and trust we've received from Hal Goldstein, who has been publishing niche tech publica- tions for 26 years, and Richard Hall, who has been the Managing Editor alongside Hal for 23 years. They have laid down a clear, consistent, and successful path that makes our hunger and foolishness possible. All of our future success will build ‘upon what they have built, and it will be a testament to their principles and vi- sion. This publication will continue to publish entertaining, useful, and visually engaging content written for users, by users. Exciting times are ahead! ‘What's in this issue? This is probably one of the most popular issues of the year, and it’s also one Of the most fun to put together. This year’s Buyer's Guide features the best of everything from every category of apps and accessories. It's the perfect issue for holiday shopping because you'll see only the cream of the crop. So i Gig in and load up your dovicos with the best ofthe best know | wl Editor in Chief What's next? iPhone Life magazine and iPhonelife.com We just unveiled a new design and look to our website, iphonelife.com. This re-design has been in the works for many months, and we're just thrilled to see it finally come to fruition. We will be unveiling new features and aspects to the site in the coming months, so keep checking back to see the latest. ‘As always, thank you for your faithful readership and support. Our goal is to help you make the most out of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and hearing your feedback and thanks makes our work worthwhile. Please don’t hesitate to contact, me at alex@iphonelite.com, or twitter @alexcequea. 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Etec) his isn't an easy question, nor does it have an easy fe Jobs has accomplished @ lot in his ca- eet, but his legacy, so fa, is quite a bit less tangible He once said that if he hadn't dropped in on those igraphy classes at Reed College, “the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. And since Windows just copied the Mac, it's likely that no personal com puter would have thern.” And this is how itis with legacies. They {are unseen, hard to quantify, and often missed because of their vastness. At this very moment, there's @ writer somewhere in the word switching back and forth between Calibri and Tahoma, ‘and | guarantee you he isn’t thinking, 1eve Jobs. His story is the dream Steve Jobs co-founded Apple and bought Pixar Animation ludios from George Lucas in 1986 (many years before Toy Story, the company’s first film), These companies will live on {or many decades, but surely his legacy cannot stop there. ! am fascinated by people's stories; collectively, they weave a mantle of intricate events that literally transforms the world. The story of Steve Jobs is the heart of the American Dream: a young and ‘ambitious dreamer without @ wealthy background innovates his way to blionaire status, He takes advantage of opportunity, and ne runs with it Wow, if it wasn't for The legacy of Steve Jobs hides in the spirit with which he runs his companias. He's a single-minded dreamer, a stubborn innovator, a visionary, whase vision may or may not be right for ts time—but when itis, it's unstoppable. He easily c Taco been very wrong about a lot of things, and we would never have heard of him, But because he carried with him a relent. less willingness to be very wrong, to be on the fringe of the next thing, to go to a new destination we did't even know w wanted to 90 to. ‘Obviously, Stave Jobs has been surrounded by brillant people who have created and designed most of Apple's products. Itis Unrealistic to think that the mind of Steve Jobs has produced rything Apple has ever released, Nevertheless, tit did all core from his mind, ora le Intakes a strong mind to inspire others to create their very best. Relentless, fearless innovation is the type of trait that rubs-off + people. When you believe that your dreams can change the world, no amount of naysaying can stop you from making them real, What's more impressive, is that when you start be- lieving in your dreams, other people start believing in their. His Legacy begs questions Porhaps the legacy of Stove Jobs is that his story sparks our own questions. Can our dreams really change the world? Can we be relentless and stubborn with our vision? Fearless innovation isn't for everyone, but believing in ourselves is. The legacy of Steve Jobs is filed with financial and cultural success, put regardless of the outward achievements, what remains is {a deep belief in @ grander vision, What is the legacy of Steve ‘Jobs? | don't know. What | do know is that | now dream bigger {and brighter, and as my belief in my dreams grow, so do the dreams of those around me. Thank you Steve, for believing in 'eems, and helping us believe in ours. © Dress Up Like Steve Jobs Day! They say the highest form of flattery is imitation. To honor the ongoing legacy of Steve Jobs, a few. day. We got a fantast ‘to make September Sth the official "Drass Up Like Steve Job: sat iPhone Life decided ‘amount of response: from Time maga: Zine to the Smurf filmmakers. 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More than just aphone, tis a connectivity tool thatlets you access the web, download and pay music through the bul Pod app, capture and store images, and customize ts usability through an enormous number of thedparty apps avaleble through Apple's App Store. The iPhone was the fist device to rass populate multi-touch screen controle on mobile devons. The cast of tha hone is usualy subsicized by witless carers in exchange for2-year sevice contacts WHAT IS IT? ‘Te “magical” iPad created a new category of ‘mobile device that isin between asmariphone and. laptop Itrunson iOS, the same operating system as the iPhone. Many apps in the Apo ‘Store werk universally onthe iPad and Pho. Tre oiginaliPad was rated to optimize the ex perience of web browsing, paving games, and eating online content. Since its launch, many iPad-spectc publeations and apps have been created to take full advantage ofthe iPad big (er soreen and mul touch interface. Some would say that in its simplest form, ‘Appl’ Pod touch isan Prone without phone ‘serves, The latst iPod touch generation dos ‘offer may ofthe same features as the iPhone, inclucing FaceTime video cling retina splay, HD video recording and edtng, web browsing, the ailtyt0 store and play music, and much more. Apps made forthe iPhone will work on the iP touch, withthe exception ofthe anes that requie phone service tea ‘+ Handling calls an voice messages nudes aus Voicemail, Voice Control and the ability to merge cals nd menage contacts * Listening to music and watching videos. + Playing games. *Geting decions trough the but Maps ap. + Sending and receiving messages, Such as. ‘email or texts. + Staying productive with he ai of thie-pary apps. By the time ths issue prints, Apple will have an- ounced their next generation iPhone. Please vist Phone. cor forthe test. 14 iPhone Life Buy: 5 Guide 2011 += Web browsing and reading anne content + Paying games and creating music ‘Watching movies andlistening to music bith thidparty speaker docs) += Ywitng, esting, and managing content such as presentations, spreadshests, and text documents, += Viewing and exting images and vdeo. * Peying games ‘Watching movies and listening to music. “Video messaging wth FaceTime and text ‘massazing with the fel of thikparty aps + Browsing the web. + Capturing and sorting pictures (atest genere- tion Pod touch also has two cameras)Introducing the iW1 from iHome. It's the = speaker system with AirPlay* and a built-in rechargeable arma -lal Ce Lol) ret to dynamic stereo sound and Bongiovi DPS technology in every room of your OCR ceca Renee network, an (5 |e eee of course, omen , you've just freed your sound. Get ready ale a = s Dea SOA Cee ee roy =o B iHome. Pattee iets uence me eel eee ete Tce eee treet ee oeDae YOU BUY IT?) har tbaTHE IPHONE 48 It's what's on the inside that counts. The iPhone 4S has the ‘exact same physical form factor as the iPhone 4, However, the insides are a whole different story, and Apple tried to make that very clear. The most notable improvements are the 8MP camera with 1080p video recording, the AS dual-core processor (same 2 the iPad 2), and an improved battery ife (8 hours of 3G talk time, 200 hours of standby). As far as the capabilities, the new Siri Assistant feature was the highlight of the show. The SiiAs- sistant recognizes natural language and can answer questions such as, “What's the temperature out today?" Combined with the iPhone's GPS, you can say something lke, “Remind me to call my wife when | get to work" The Assistant will notionly know who your "wife" is, itl also know where "work" is and 'p0p up a reminder to “call Marcy” when you get there. Other notable features include: * 10S 5 and iCloua: All the benefits of Apple's new mobile op- erating system come included from day one. Sync all your documents and photos across all devices. Includes Find My Friends, iMessage, Twitter integration, and more. AltPlay mieroring: Stream content from your device toa big {ger scteen via Apple TV (great for playing games). It works wirelessly. Cards app: Create @ greeting card with this app and phys cally mailit to anyone in the U.S. for $2.98 or internationally for $4.99. REASONS NOT TO BUY IT Reason #1: You're waiting for the iPhone 5. A lot of people wanted an iPhone § with a newly redesigned shape and a bigger screen. If this is what you were expecting, then you may wish to wait until next year, although it means youl have to endure another fresh raund of wild iPhone 5 rumors. Reason #2:You got an iPhone 4 this year. If you just got an iPhone 4 this year, then you probably aren't in ‘a hurry to upgrade. The bottom line is that you won't miss out ‘on much if you don't upgrade. The iPhone 4 (and the iPhone .3GS) wil stil get iOS 5 and iCloud, which is where the majority Of the new features and benefits come from The new Se Asan combines aif iteligencewithnatwal language understanding REASONS TO BUY IT Reason #1: Siri Assistant Ifyou wanta personal assistant on-call 24/7, then you may wish to get the iPhone 4S. The ability to understand natural human language has long been a barrier for computers because they ‘can't understand context and implied meaning. Ths is an im- ressive and exciting new feature that integrates with the rest of ‘your mobile device; it’s worth the price alone. However, the part ‘of me that has watched too many Terminator movies also gets 2 litle scared. ! don't want to fight Skynet anytime soon, Reason #2: You're ready for an upgrade If you've been holding onto an older version of the iPhone for longer than you should have, the iPhone 4Sis the way togo. I's a very nice jump in terms of hardware, usability, and familiarity All the apps you've purchased will carry over, and the same iOS interface you've come to love will be enhanced. Also, if you get the iPhone 4S now, it means you'll probably be ready for another upgrade when the iPhone 5S rolls around, THE FINAL VERDICT If you're absolutely ready for an upgrade, then the iPhone 4S won't disappoint. However if these new features don't do enough for you and you'e still holding out for the iPhone 5, then waiting ‘another six months to a year is @ reasonable decision. © ex equate theta Le mga Neos MEA nS 20 Busnes, and he wes an seats abu males, athe and ‘esting einer coed wt eens tensa psp Ing and ining ming es You an cea himstalersphone. om iPhone Life Buyers Guide 201117A Closer Look at iOS 5 Everything we have been waiting for! by Todd Bernhard 2011 when Steve Jobs introduced iS 6, and 've been running the beta version on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 ever since. As an iPhone app developer, 'm under Non-Disclosure, soin my iPhone Life article in the September October 2011 issue, |had to stick publicly announced features. Now that I've had some extensive hands-on time, and iOS § shouldbe out by the time youread this, it's safe to at least offer my impressions. Specifically, 10S 6 is @ welcome refinement to Apple's mobile operating system. | ‘was at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Four years ago, the iPhone was magical and changed the definition of what @ smartphone should be. The next year, the jump to iOS 2.0 gave us the App Store and unleashed the iP- hhone's potential, thanks to thircparty developers. A year later, 1083.0 added much needed features lke copyfpaste and MMS. With iOS 4 multitasking was finally delivered. Now, iOS 5 offers finishing touches suitable for a mature operating system that’s no longer of “pre-school age: Stee The new Cloud service enables what Apple calls the "PC Free” era. Nobody ae Om) mba wrens a et By coen, (@™ and unbox it yet, but the experience Bae Fe eaeoare Non ton pecucccasrener nen eee account information and automatically Lommemscm © download your settings, preferences, mmm GD) opps muse anon! NewS dees wlautamataly downoad our setings apps nasi and more tough ious Ive been able to “restore” my iPhone 4 to factory new ((OS 5) configuration and try this out; tis very cool. There are stil some settings that might nat be remembered propery, but I'l chalk that 18 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 Lp to the beta process and give Apple a chance to work on those Additionally 've been able to leverage the “Delta” updates feature. Instead of downloading and installing an entire new (0S. only the changes, or “deltas” from the currently installed version and the newer version are downloaded. This makes ‘overthe-air updates possible, and more importantly, practical Wi-Fi syncing means | have been able to stay updated without, physically tethering my iOS devices to my Mac. Syncs are no longer marathon sessions, because syncing happens throughout the day You can enable this feature to happen automatically when ‘your iOS device is plugged in to AIC power and within Wi-Fi range ‘of your computer. My Nokia used to do something similar via Bluetooth three years ago, so I'm glad to See ths refinement! e (as ‘Sjngsolongeramaaton sein thappenstheughout the day ner WL iCloud iCloud is free, and it’s no wonder. Not that there isn't value. indeed iCloud is incredibly valuable. And thats the point. Once you have all of your content (contacts, apps, music, movies, books, etc:) on Apple's servers, why would you ever leave for acompeting platform? Technologically and financially it's so much easier to stay in the Apple ecosystem. That's why iCloudis free, at least for the first few gigabytes. Apple needed to address notifications, and they did a solid job with the new iOS 5 Notification Center. Instead of being inter rupted, especialy in a heated gaming session, a notice drops down, similar to an iAd, and then fades away if you ignore it. (r, you can touch the alert and go to that notice's app. Notifi- cation history is accessible anytime by dragging a finger down from the top center of the screen. You can then go directly toa particular notice’s app by selecting it. It has taken some getting Used to because text messages, voicemails, and other notices are al in the same ‘bucket’ For example, | didn't realize that | ‘was getting text messages from a friend because I had set the same ‘ringtone’ for both texts and voicemails. | kept checking voicemail and did not see any messages from him. Once | rea ized he had been sending texts, all was well Notations are nabs n 55, but tales aie bit get sea, Infact, that brings up one of the major new featuresof interest tome: custom ringtones for more than just phone calls, Email, ‘SMS, and similar alerts can now have their own ringtones! Naturally, Apple makes it easy to buy ringtones from their new ‘Tunes Tone Store! Fortunately, you can ereate your own using 2 variety of sources and assign them to al kinds of events. Full disclosure: my most popular apo, Ringtones Uncensored {$.99, app2.me/3490), lets users cfeate talking ringtones using Text-to-Speech, so this has been the number one request from users! You could have a text message notice that actually speaks "Todd, you have a text message from Steve!” Yavcnasign astm ngenes toe thn jut al, anyon cance them es iMessage Speaking of text messaging, Apple's new iMessage may finaly make me a believer in texting. | always recognized the benefits, but | never wanted to commit to an SMS plan because I didn't think | would send enough texts to justify it. Now, Apple has their own Message system, which works with all iOS § devices ‘and can send to SMS devices as well. And it's free, at least between iOS 5 systems! Because of this, | wll be gifting my iPhone 4 to my wife when the iPhone 5 comes outvand we will likaly become frequent texters! Ulike that you can see when your contactis typing a response, similar to BlackBerry Messenger and other chat systems. limag- ine Apple will merge FaceTime, iChat, and ‘Message, but for now, you have to determine the right’to0l forthe job. FaceTime offers audio and video between iOS and Macs, but no texting. iChat offers aucio, video, and typing but is only available for Macs. Message is text-only (plus multimedia attachments) and works ‘on iOS only, with support for messaging between other phones via SMS, It would be nc’ to have one solution for real-time audio, video, end text that works across Mac, iOS, and other phones, Apples esage system works acs devices and can send tS dees aswel ‘Apple has refined the builtin Camera app, starting with how you launch it. You can access it directly from the lack screen, so even if you have a password, you can take a picture without waiting to ‘enter your PIN. Photographers will tell you that the best camera is the one you have with you, and since the iPhone is the source cof so many of the world’s photos, this \will make a lot of people happy. | was really looking forward to this feature butit didnt seem to work for me, Then | read that you have to double-lck the circular Home button while the phone is in lock screen mode in order to en- able that feature and even then, it's ‘temporary. This was not intuitive, and I'm surprised you cannot configure this permanently in the Settings or Camera apps. ‘oucanacesthe camera thelocksaeen,butyouhaeta double tp the one button irs which very itv, iPhone Life Buyers Guide 201118The folks at Tap Tap Tap are probably not too happy that Apple _There are a bunch of additional refinements in iOS § including copied their lead and enabled the Volume + button to act as 2 Game Center tweaks, Newsstand, Location-based Remin« shutter release, butit’s a significant enhancement. TepTapTap's Twitter Integration, Safari Enhancements, Accessibilty Im- flagship product, Cameras, added that feature through a back- provements, and even an iPad Spli-Keyboard. Check out the door, and the app was pulled because it violated Apple’s Human September October 2011 issue of iPhone Life for a discussion Interface Guidelines. The Windows Phone has this feature, so on those topics. ‘Apple was wise to include it. Keep in mind that iOS 5 willbe available in the Fall 2011 and will support a subset of iOS devices. Specifically, the iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3rd generation, original iPad, and newer devices can run iOS 6, iPhone 3G and older devices are left out Sure, iOS 5 borrows @ lot from Android, BlackBerry, Phone, and others, particularly in notifications and messaging, but ‘the same is true of car manufacturers, football teams, and toaster ‘ovens. As Steve Jobs says, “Good artists copy. Great artists steal” It's worth noting that he stole that ine from Picasso, © indows Tad Beha he unde of MT, elope oes seting ps ang ‘Aol Taig Sundnad and Acoingone ETO SPEECH age ce Youcannow the volumes asthe camer shuter erhhiten ora ambe fo pat his anes ono noble dessa Phan se aaah ob. Ne Do you know that little Alay symbol? It looks like a rectangle with a triangle inside, pointing up? You should start to see ita lot more, in apps like Netflix, and even games. 10S 5 lets you ssend your screen or videos to an AirPlay-enabled device, like ‘an Apple TV. This is Apple's Trojan horse that opens the door to style gaming. 2 SIM Cards in 1 iPhone? Lu To} -Jo) , sees SIMORE ofa SLES as Ao EA een e eit) 4G WWW.SIMORE.US 20 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011It’s more than a meeting point. It’s a catalyst for success. Half of realizing a new idea is having the right people in the room. De eee cae eee Ee [+ fo 2 eee ey ecHow to Find the Best Apps and Accessories A guide to the best online resources By Jim Karpen that write for iPhone Life magazine, called me and asked, How can find the sort of apps useful toa soccer mom?” The Internet, of course. | want to highlight here some of the ‘most useful websites for finding the apps you need — searchable databases, curated lists of best apps, reviews, videos, podcasts, and more. I'l also note sites for finding accessories and getting the latest news. You can also find a more comprehensive direc- tory of online iOS resources for iPhone and iPad on our website {iphonelife.com/bestsites and ishonelife.con/bestsites/ipadh. ‘There are @ number of websites that index most or all of the. ‘apps available in the App Store. But unlike the App Store, they offer greater flexibilty fr filtering search results, as well 25 giv- ing other modes of discovery, such as specialized lists. For ex ‘ample, let's say you needa tip calculator app. Search that term in the App Store, and you get a page of results, but no way to see just the free apps. A site like the ones below will typically let you filter by price, rating, and more. A ‘acquaintance recently got her first iPhone, and knowing ‘MacWorld AppGuide (rnacworld com/appauide) isa top choice {or finding apps. You can fiter search results in a variety of ways, including by price, age restriction, and which particular iOS devices the apps ate compatible with. You can sort them by Macworld's rating, user rating, whether the apps are on sale, and more. You can also limit your search to a particular catagory. For ex: ‘ample, | can choose to view only the tip calculator apps that are in 22. iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 the finance category. Sorting by category can bea litle confusing, ‘though. For example, if you search for archaeology apps that are in the educational category and then want to look for travel related ‘archaeology apps, you have to first deselect the educational cat- ‘egory end then select the travel category 11501418 Bonen rome Ap Reviews 08 ame comma G2 ww see toy sete ie acwoi ppGude les you ter by wean, pce and mor The browse feature of the AppGuide is especially useful be- ‘caus it lats you cross-fiter by category. For example, let's say you want to browse the reference category looking for apps that relate to music. All you do is select reference in the browse menu and then click on music in the same menu. As before, if you then want ta browse a different top-level category, such as photography, you'l first need to deselect the frst category. ‘The App Essentials section (macworld.com/apquide/collec- tions.htmi) may be the site's best feature It ists the top apps fora few hundred specific topics e.g, puzzle games, Facebook add-ons, get ajab, racing games, multimedia apps, etc.) ‘The site also lets you view just the iPad-compatible apps.Imadtontoeting ou search by categories, Apacs abo suges aps, Appolicious (appolcious.com) gives you an amazing variety (of ways to find apps, including search, a directory, recommen- dations by Appolicious staff members, recommendations by Your friends, ists of best apps, lists of specialized apps, an Aop Library Builder, and more, Whew. ‘Appolicious lets you fer a search to include only iPhone or iPad apps, and you can filter so that you only see the free apps. Their directory is similar to the App Store, with familiar catego- ries such 2s books, business & finance, education, etc. But, un- like the App Store, it also includes extensive subcategories. The recommendations area of the site recommends apps in each Of the categories, as well as giving the latest user-contributed lists in each category (for exemple, “6 Essential Small Business Productivity Apps”) The Lists area may be the most impressive part of the site, ‘Again it presents you with an App Storedike directory, and in ‘each category you'll find curated lists of apps put together by us- ers. For example, click on the travel category and it returns 120 lists that people have made, such as “My Top Five Tavel Apps,” “Favorite Business Travel Apps,” and "Southeast Asia Travel apps” In each category, an Appolicious editor has selected the ‘most useful lists, and those are presented at the top. ‘Appolicious also has a very helpful selection of Best Apps lst, such as “Best free iPad apps of al ime” A social networking ‘component lets you get app recommendations from friends and cothers who have used the app ‘Phone Application List, (iphoneapplicationiist.com) shows you video reviews, ‘twitter mentions, blog posts and text reviews for the app you're looking for iPhone Application List has an interesting approach to search for apps. IF | search for “tip calculator” the site not only retums 2 ist of apps, but also retums lists of video reviews, text reviews, and Twitter men- tions, as well as lists of reviews, blog posts, and forum posts from their own website ‘Pha Application List shows you vdeo reviews, twtr ments bog posts and tet reviews fox theapp youteleokng fo ‘The site also lets you view the App Store categories of apps and sort them in a variety of ways, including Top Apps, Hot Apes, Most Popular, Most Discussed, and Price. You can also view just the iPad or iPhone apps. The area of their site labeled On Sale shows you allof the apps that have just come down in price, opShopperisanctherkandy se for nding app, although he ete ‘ates litle geting veto AppShopper (epnshoppercom) is a useful site for finding ‘apps, though it tookme a while to become familiar with how it ‘works. You can search on a key word and filter the results in @ umber of useful ways. If | want a tip calculator for my iPad, | ‘can click the iPad buttan and it will only show me iPad-specitic (of universal apps. | can also limit the search results to a spe- «fic category — in this case Utilities. That brings up 430 search results. | can then sort those by Price, which then puts the free ones at the top. (f | click on Price again it puts the most ‘expensive ones at the top.) However, there doesn’t seem to be any way to search for an ‘exact match, sof you sort by price, for example, the top results include many apps that are simply calculators. However, you ‘can sort by relevance, so that the top results ae tipelated. You can also sort by Update, which returns a list of the apps most recently updated, or by name, which simply puts the search results in alphabetical oder. In addition to searching and browsing, a good way to find apps is to browse lists of apps that people have identified as being the best. A couple of the websites mentioned above have lists (of best apps. Here are some additional sites. ‘AppCraver (www appctaver.com) has alist of best apps for each ‘of the App Store catagories. In order to qualify forthe list of best ‘apps, each app has to score at least 8 on a scale of 10 in the site's review process, They also have some ad hoc lists, such as “Spookiest Apps” and "6 Apps To Ear Easy Money." And they have @ listing of top free apps. iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 23Subscribe Now Best Apps, Top Tips & Great Gear in every issue! nN iphone) pera) Cyc: +o WM JOBS Print edition PLUS Full Digital “clickable” rs version for iPad, iPhone, Mac/PC! ——— \4 PEE ee ¢ 6 issues/year including May/June \a\ a g How-to Guide & Nov/Dec Buyer's Guide! \=\ \ 4 a -\ —_ * 10 FREE Special Reports! \ www.iPhoneLife.com/SubscribeNeed a speaker for your next event? ae just ask (we know people) Speakers@iphonelife.com www. iphonelife.com/publicspeaking Todd Bernhard Independent dev oeAppAdvice (appadvice.comi, like AppCraver and Appolicious, hhas quite a number of excellent istings of apps in specialized ‘areas. Their AppGuides section helps you identify the best apps inthe area of books, education, entertainment, finance, health- care & fitness, and lifestyle. Each of these areas has a number of specific quides. For example, there's alist for Best iPad Comic Books Apps. This guide, lke the others, breaks the topic down into Essen- tial Apps, Notable Apps, Decent Apps, and Other Apps, with Comics (Free, app2.me/2577) winning the nod as the essential comic books app. Other guides cover Body Language, Reading ‘Apps, Mirror Apps, Best Alarm Clock Apps for the iPad, Best Ped Stock Market Apps, and many more. The website also has an AppLists section with an amazing array of lists of apps in specific areas, from iPad Apps for Moms and Romantic Apps, to ‘Apps for TV Lovers, Other areas ofthe site include the top 100 ‘apps for the iPhone and iPad, reviews, a searchable database, and Appisodes —a dally app-related video, as well as occasional news and tips-elated videos. Best App Ever Awards (xestsppever.com) is an awards site hosted by 148Apps.com. It ists the "Best App Ever” in 30 categories and gives both an iPhone and iPad winner in each category, The categories differ somewhat from the App Store. For example, they offer Best Parenting App, Best use of 10S Hardware, Best Publication Apo, and Best Visual Design. I's very helpful that, in addition to the winners, they lst the top 10 rnomineas in each category. Finding free apps Once you're ready to move beyond the installed apps on you 10S device, a great place to start is free apps. For most needs {and interests, you can find a great freebie. Here are some great sites that alert you to free offers: Free App Alert {‘iceappalert. com) alerts you to paid iPhone ‘and iPad apps that have just become free. You can also receive e-mail alerts with a list of newly free apps. OpenFeint (openiaint com) is a great website for the gaming community. As a special feature, it offers a free game app each day. Openfeint works out deals with developers to make apps {ree fora limited time. 26 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 FreeAppADay ('reeappacay.com) highlights a free app each ‘ay. In some cases the app is a paid app that's free only for that day, Podcasts + Vidcasts You can access podcasts and video podcasts va Tunes orby going directly to 2 padeast website. The allowing are some of the best: The Daily App Show (dailyapnshow.com) is one of the most, popular iPhone-related video podcast sites, offering videasts for featured apps by category. The focus is on app demos, introduc ing you to new apps and helping you to decide if you should buy a paid app. The video demos are a great way to give you a ‘ick feel for an app, but note that developers pay to have their apps demoed. AppVee (2ppvee.com), which is now part of Appolicous (which is itself now associated with Yahoo}, has a large number of high ‘quality video reviews of iPhone and iPad apps. Today in {0S {ti ibsyn com) isa rich podcast site covering lots Cf topics. You can download these from iTunes or access them irectly from the website, The website version also includes live links for the topics mentioned in each episode. Pad Today (swittvipt) is @ weekly videast that can also be ‘accessed in an audio-only version. Part of the TWiT network, the weekly show highlights the best apps, most helpful tools, coolest tricks, and essential news related to the iPad.‘A number of the sites already mentioned include news and reviews about accessories. Here are some additional, excellent sites for accessories: lounges hge amount ofreviews about Phone, od and ad accesses iLounge (ilounge.convindex pho/accessories) has a huge col lection of reviews and information on iPhone, iPod, and iPad accessories. It ates all of the accessories it reviews, and divides them into over 75 categories that make it easier to find the type of accessory you'te interested in. See also their iLounge iPad Accessory Gallery (iounge. com/index php/accessories/ipad), @ helpful collection of iPad accessories. @TPb. Se eces «a | rte te “0 b (tipb.com) is one of the better sites around if you're looking for an accessory. I's well organized, making it easy to find the most popular accessories in a variety of categories. It also includes an online accessory store as well as app reviews, how-tos, forums, and podcasts. Cablewholesale (cablewholesale. com/buyliphoneipadtacces- sories htm is an online reseller that offers @ wide range of inex pensive cables, chargers, and other accessories for the iPhone, \Pad, and iPod touch, ‘AppCraver Store (store eppcraver.com) has a large database of ‘accessories. You can shop by category, such as cases or key boards, or you can shop by accessories fore particular device iPhone + iPad news ‘A good way to learn about useful aps and accessories is simply to {olow the latest iOS news. These are some of the best news sites: TIPb (tip. com and tipb.convipad) is a leading hub for Phone, iPad, and iPod touch news. It also has active forums, a how-to section, podcests one variety of topics, and reviews of apps ‘and accessories ‘The Unofficial Apple Weblog {\u2¥x.convcategoryiiphone, ‘uawucomfeategoryfipad) is one of the more active blogs for all things Apple. It's a great resource for al the latest iPhone and iPacirelated news, apps, accessories, and general topics. The site also has app reviews, tips, and howsio's iPad Insight (inadinsight.com) is a fairly active blog that posts short reviews of iPad apps. It also includes an iPad Tips & Tricks section with some very helpful information. Free eBook Buyer’s Guides from iLounge ILoungeis one of the major iOS device portals and has already been mentioned in this article twice. It addition to news, re- views, forums, free music downloads, and help, Lounge otters downloadable Buyer's Guides and eBooks showing you how to use your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (iounge.cornindex. php! library). Each of these POF documents are availabe in two ver sions: one suitable for printing and the other suited for viewing ‘on your computer screen, The Buyer's Guides have extensive information on the best apps and accessories. © | Ken on cy aU of Mangement, tow. Hef sn nese ne remlstnay seu compte oly ees wings PhD erat sty the sited wt Snopes een wring egy bs he tat Sine 1954 Ms west, wage om, cons selected eel hes ‘ren en rhe ona Someemogante fv Axpensghotecon iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 27ow, there are a lot of apps in the app store! ‘And the number seems to be growing expo- rnentially. Any sane person would just ask their friends for app recommendations, and since we're your friends, we've made it easy for you to find the very best apps for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. So get your device ready, pour yourself anice beverage, and feast away through this year's top apps across every single App Store category. By the way, since we also love some apps more than others (hey, that’s life), below we've picked our five absolute favorite apps. Enjoy! IPHONE LIFE'S TOP 5 APPS OF THE YEAR 1. Kindle (Free, app2.mel24e2) ‘Amazon's Kindle app is my absolute fa- vorite.It lost a few points from me when they removed the dedicated Kindle Store button, but they had to in order to comply with Apple's rules. Itis still very easy to purchase books, organize and read them, and itis especially enjoyable on the iPad. If you were to choose one app this year, this would be it, 2. Netflix tFree, app2.me/2968) you have a Netflix account with access to lonline streaming, this app is a no-brainer. This is probably the app | use the most. ‘Somehow the movie andTV show suggestions look more enticing when I see them through the app, instead of my computer. You can't go wrong with an app that turns your device into your own portable movie player. WETFUK 3. Keynote ($9.99, app2.me/24e1) U talked about this app so much that it be- came a running joke at iPhone Life head: quarters, As someone who loves public speaking and creating presentations, | was just blown away by the versatility and functionality of the Keynote app. And even though it still doesn’t have all the fea- tures of its desktop counterpart, itis a must-have if you ever work on presentations. 4. Mint (Free, app2.me/2711) This app is a neat little companion to Mint. ‘com's free financial tracking service. Ive found it incredibly useful to have this app with me. I can check my balances with one glance, !can get useful reminders about when bills are due, and | can know instantly if I'm going over a specific budget We set up. 5. Flipboard J (iPad Only: Free, app2.mel3473) For iPad users, this app is a must-have, ove using Flipboard to read the latest ews, see my Twitter and Facebook feeds in a new layout, and browse through interesting con: tent. It's amazing how much we'll keep reading if the information is presented beautifully. | could make jokes about how you'll “flip” for this app, but I'm pretty sure the pun police just pulled up to my front door.Books 30 Best of the Best 30 Children’s Books 31 Readers 31 Bible Apps 31 Best Comic Apps Business 32 Best of the Best 82 Remote Desktop 33 Made for iPad 33 Office Docs 33 Best Business Card Readers Entertainment 35 Best of the Best 35 Made for iPad 35 BiggestTime Killers 35 Best Movie Apps Education 36 Best of the Best 36 Made for iPad 37 Elementary Schoo! 37 High School 37 College 37 Alphabet 37 Outer Space Apps ance 38 Best of the Best 38 Best Budget Tracking Apps 38 Best Investing Apps 38 Best Banking Apps Games 39 Best of the Best 39 Best Casino Apps 39 Best Free Games 39 Best Role-playing 40 Most Addictive 40 Best Multiplayer 40 Best Word Games 40 Best Mahjong 40 Best Arcade 40 Best Puzzle Apps 41 Best for Kids 4/Made for iPad 41 Best Racing Games 41 Best Shooting Games 41 Best Soorts Games 42 Best iPad Board Games Healthcare & Fitness 44 Best of the Best 44 Made for iPad 44 Best Workout Apps 44 Best Yoga and Meditation Apps Lifestyle 45 Best of the Best 45 Made for iPad 46 Best Shopping Apps 46 Best Drinking Apps 46 Best Cooking Apps 46 Best Coupon Apps 46 Best Locating and Tracking Apps 46 Bost Wellpaper Apps Medical 50 Best of the Best 50 Made for iPad 50 Medical Professionals '50 Best Pharmacy Apps Music 51 Best of the Best, 51 Made for iPad 51 Best for Streaming Music 51 Best for Musicians 152 Best of the Best 52 Made for iPad 52 Best Free 52 Public Transportation, News 153 Best of the Best 53 Made for iPad 53 Newspaper 53 ASS Readers: ‘54 Best Personalized Magazine Apps Photography 58 Best of the Best 58 Made for Pad SB Best Free 58 Best for Displaying Photos '59 Best Azps and Gear fr iPhoneoranty Productivity 63 Best of the Best 63 Made for iPad 63 Best Cloud Storage 63 Best To-Do List 63 Best Apps for Freelance Writers Reference 64 Best of the Best 64 Made for iPad 64 Best Dictionaries 64 Best Translators Social Networ! 65 Best of the Best 65 Made for Pad 665 Best Instant Messengers 65 Best Emoticons (66 Top 4 Off the Beaten Path Social Apps Sports 67 Best of the Bost 67 Made for iPad 67 Best Fantasy Football 67 Best Sport News Travel 68 Best of the Best 68 Best on the iPad 68 Best Travel Guides 68 Best Free Apps Utilities 69 Best ofthe Best 69 Made for iPad {69 Best Alarm Clocks 69 Best Free Weather 70 Best of the Best 70 Made for iPad 70 Best Hurricane Tracker 70 Best FreeCSU SS itr ‘The Kindle app holds an edge over Books mainly because of book selection, price and functionalty Notes and highlights are avalale online, and Amazon gvesyou the abiity to “lend” selected ties. The app loses points for removing the "Shop in the Kindle Store” link from within the app. | guess f you want to playin Apples tut, you have to play (or pay?) by its rules, RD ete ‘emighasis on design and esthetics, and even though the tite selection sntasrobustas Amazon's, the cornerience of purchasing sight through the apps rice 2.iBooks (Free, ap¢2.me(2400) 30 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 3. OverDrive Media Console (Free, 2po2ma(3885) Find yourlocal bar, ater your Norary card number, and check ‘ut 8 gta tte in print o audiobook format ‘The tiles get “retumed” automaticaly atthe end ofthe lensing period, Cents saved! 4, Stanza (Free, 2p62.ma(218} Stil one of the most popular free reading apns, Stanza taps into‘ vast selecton of branes with free books and electronic ties from old assics tonew gems 5. Free Books 5 ($1.98, aop2me76N This app has 23,469 classics, ‘and you'r basicaly paying ss toallof them withaut download for Seer 1. Go, Clifford, Got (Pod onty, $499, p22 me304) Your chill can tt the device and watch cars move across the screen, waves rol by, and trees sway back {and foth, Best forages two and up. (P%)) 2. Pat the Bunny Xa 299, ere BA, 6) In this adaptation of Dorothy QZ) Kisnharc's 70-year-old classic, ‘ids can catch butterflies, play hde-and-seek ‘and see themselves in a meror ff the device cing camera) £_) 3.TheThree Little Pigs i (Pad only; $5.99, p2:me306) This is another great rendition a of a great dassic The best part ‘youget tohelp the wolf blow downhouses by blowing into the iPads microphone.Sra 1.BibleReader ($8.99, anp2macce7) Made for anyone who likes to highlght, bookmark and write inthairbible. Itsunports tagging, note exiting, and syncing with other iOS devoes through synecbvereecom. 2. Bible+ (Free, app2macceA) This powerful apo gies you 2co2ss to over 40 free bible ‘Fanslatos from bbiacom. You can get an adcitonal 30 ties if you sign up for a free account. 3. Bible (Free, app2:meG0e3) This app gives you the abilty to ‘write notes and syncto ‘YoNersen com to continue reading onine, It includes font sze options, bookmark support, anda black background feature, 1. Comies (B} (F122, p02 me2570 nudes moce than 300 free BAB comics and you can purchase fallonsup comics from DC, Marvel, Dyne- mite, Red 5, TokyoPop, and afew dozen more providers. fe 12.Comie Zeal Comic Reader (iPhone and Pod touch versio; Hh 82. 22870: version; $799, 4992.7=/2580) No dedicated store, but this app helps you read, store and organize your comics by ferent series, cn 3, Marvel Comics (Free, apo2me/256) Trisanp comes with some free ‘comics, but itis mainly for pus chasing new ones. I’ irited only to Marvel ‘come content. Allyour purchases are backed upenine. Sala Do You Prefer the Kindle app over iBooks? Yes, because soon youl be able o check ‘ut ebooks and audiobooks from the brary, tse harmony Trade it in to get the nev one FOR LESS! The iPhone 5is coming. Flipswap your 17 iPhone or iPad to help pay for it. Yup. It's that simple. Flipswap has an A+ rating with the BBB. Shipping is free & payment artives 2-3 weeks after you senditin. iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 31SULLA BUSINESS BEST OF THE BEST #1 Keynote ($9.99, ang ) Presenter notes, simple slide transitions, ‘andobject grouping, along ‘with support for PDF export and Air make this an essential app. Itdoesn'thave all the features of its desktop counterpart butt does a fantastic ob of maximizing the usability of your device (especially on ‘he Pax) Add contol of yourpresentations from an Phone or Pod touch with Remote $99, ), and you've {gota presentation powerhouse eleganteti 32. iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 2. Dragon Dictation Fee, Simpiytaprecordand speak ancy. \ourwords illransfomintotext for eras 0 persorel notes. Dragon Dictation ‘aso supports Faoabock ane Twa intgraton, 3.Splastop Remote Desktop (Padonly Free versonis| Imted to fveminute sessions 2 Fulversion: $9.8, This app is an nepensie and cffcient remote desktop solution, Access your ‘computer rom your Padandedi presertatons, ‘watch fash video, ston torrusic pay aD games andmoe, 4. QuickOfice Pro (1499, Pad only version: $18.99, ) Easiy create, ext, and sha ‘Micros Ofc fes The app also supports POF ‘creation, AP andl the major oud storage sohiiors. 1. Splashtop Remote Desktop (See "Best of the Best” left 2. TeamViewer HD (Freeverson, Pooverson $19: 1 ‘Tis apps super easy to set up _and ges You fast and secure remote access toWindows, Mac, and Linux systems. = 3. Wyse PocketCloud Free, Pro Version, $1498, ) Use your iPad, iPhone, or Pod TUT feces any Windows desktops over WiFi and 3G/4G networks. The app has two easy options for set-up. 4. Jump Desktop ($1999, Jump Desktop is compatible ‘ith both ROP and VNC, and is secure, roiable, and easy to set up on ‘your PC or Mac.Sa 1.Air Display ($999, appease Air Display tums your Pad into t ‘an additional LCD monitor that, ‘connects wirelessly to our Mac or PC. 2. OmniGraphSketcher (81499, po2macca} 'With this app you can either create great-looking graphs manvaly. the program generate high-quality graphs by itself, or eit 8 combination ofthe two. 3. Penultimate (5199, app2ma212) Use your finger to tke rtes, A) creat storshesand exganize SFEICIS Yu can show your werk asa presentaten wih ths awarding ending app 1. CardMunch (Free, p62 ma941) This ite app tanscrbes your business card contact information into your device. The best part they have actual humans manualy entering ‘the information! Kudos for keeping it el. 2.WorldCard Mobile (Free version, app2.ma/2623, $5.99, pp2.me/26o) This app uses OCR (Optical comiton tedinciogy to instantly transfer information frorn business cards to ‘yur contacts using your device's camera 3. ScanBieCards Business Card Reader ($3.99, app2.me2621) This business card reader syncs across all your devices and in- ‘ludes cloud back up. It also ingludes the abilty to export to Salesforce, which is very useful! 1. QuickOffice Pro HD (Gee "Best of the Best” le ‘Store all your documents, ‘Photos, and music in the oud ~andkeenthem synced across all devices. [OS ‘Smay make tis ree serve obsolete, but for rowits sil excellent 3. Documents Free gZ Fre, ape nao40 Ths ep.8a hive mobic foams ucanedardan me serinecrofing async One of the earliest speech recognition devices was the IBM Shoebox. It debuted at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair and could recognize 16 spoken Words and the numbers 0 through 8 Lr EE erose): HDK7HS AND GET NIA KILLER CONTENT CAMPAIGNS Getting the most from your Web Presence? NT GALAXY Xl i ™ SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING TOP NOTCH SEO \ +1 347 as CUSTOM BLOG CREATION TRACKING AND REPORTING 9108 4 info@galaxyninja.com @ www.galaxyninja.com/packagesCA$H For Your Old Inventory, In Any Condition! — i Inutaececl eit creeBEST OF THE BEST ie Netflix ($2.99, app2.me/2968) The Netix eppheps you getthe mos out of our Netix serve, espacaly i you have @ subserption to onine steaming, Visch united roves and TV shows and manage your cue Stoight om your mobie dace eee. Mato your ends tend enemes| gan an eta davon oso ‘pounds instantly. No Internet connection required 2. Fatbooth ($.99, epp2me/2708 3. HowStuffWorks for iPad (Free, app2.me3961) ‘Access a massive collection of aftidles, quizzes, podcasts, and videos 10 earn how the world around you works. Its the perfect app for growing smarter. EES 1. Fatbooth (see "Best of the Best” above) 2. The Moron Test (S99, epp2me?2759 |Willyou graduate fromm moron to genis? Test those good of brain receptors with these addictive and fun challenges. 3. Akinator ($1.99, epp2me(054 Uf) Just keep answering the ‘questions and Akinator will guess what you'e thinking, It's freaky, you have to tryit! By. 38 iPhone Life Buyers Guide 2011 1. Flowpaper is anaroRerscA . ‘Make gorgeous flowing KO paintings with your finger: tips. This physics-based drawing app is the perfect outlet for creating stunning, spontaneous designs, 2. Talking Tom Cat 2 (Free, ann me2963) He repeats everything you say but in a funny voice. However that’s only the beginning, Pet his belly, pull his ta, touch his feet and see what happens. Go on, do it 4 3. Sketchbook Pro ($4.99, app2:mef@280) This is digital sketching at its best. An intuitive interface anda complete set of sketching and painting tools fit both the occasional oodler and professional artist. iPhone ster (Free, app2.me/2697) Read movie reviews, watch trailers, and find showtime info. You can even buy or rent iTunes. movies and manage your Netflix queue. 4 Purchase movie tickets ‘Quickly and easily with the Fandango Movies app. You can also read reviews, find theaters, search movie times, and share event details through email or Facebook. 3. Fandango Movies (Free, app2.me/269) KE Entertainment and game apps can bea litle hard to distinguish. The main difference is that game apps generally have scores and entertainment apps don’t. But don't ret. They both provide a consistent amount of distraction and fun. Life September-October 2011 38.PAs #1 iStudiez Pro ($2.99, 002, Keep your courses, ‘grades and deadlines inorder and up to date. Setseparate alarms for each task or assignment, and secure ta easily with one-an ema back up. SU 2. Grammar Up HD (Pad only: $4.99, apn2 mal ‘Over 1,800 grammar questions across 20 aifferent categories. Improve your word selection and vocabulary, and track your progress with these great seltstimed quizzes. 13. Sky Safari {Lite version: $2.99, 9112 malGO7S; Proversion: $1499, gp2me0070) This celestial travel guide puts 300,000 stars and 30,000 deep space objects within your reach. Point your device towards the sky, and use this app as @ telescope controller over Wi-Fi or 3G. 36 iPhone Life Soptember-October 2011 se) 1, Grammar Up HD (see "Best of the Best” left) 2. Super Why! for iPad ($3.99, am2meco47) ‘Adapted from the PBS Cloris series, this app is a “four interactive Super Why! games to help your child read and write. Did [mention you can collect virual stickers? ere UU ns coporsthoperoctwoy to access Wikipedia quickly and easly, It's dasignad for streamline navigation and cleer display of Wikipedia entries. It also saves and organizes you browsing history.Bia 1. Stack the States (Free version ape2-mat948 P Fuiversor $99, sxp2maccsn BY This app is a colorful and dynamic game that makes it fun to learn about each ofthe 0 states Vf, (Free version, aps2.meiG949; ores) Fulvrson$ 29, pp2rna550) DD) ihis app nas 56 diferent “math missions" with ouchable objects like stars, coins, clocks, and even pizzas! Lots of fun for parents and kids 2. Rocket Math 3. Great Migrations HD (Padonly- $399, op2met3865) Hop migrating animals through forests, rivers, and desolate plains while avoiding hungry predators and other environmental hhazards. A great educational game for ‘both young and ol 1LiStudiez pro (see "Best ofthe Best” left) }} 2. CourseNotes (iPad only: $4.99, f} 2902.me/3203) Siete Tis opp offers a great way to take notes during classes or meetings. You can also sync with your iPad calendar, keep todo lists and track assignments. 3. Graphing Calculator ($1.99, aon2me24t2) This app is @ fantastic replacement to the Tr8S