
It’s been another great year for the iPad, and for iPad apps. There are now over 170,000 iPad apps available in the App Store (as at 12/21/11). And as Apple’s TV ads for the iPad so nicely illustrate, there are now iPad apps for just about anything you care to do with your favorite tablet device.
Great iPad apps play a huge part in making the iPad such a massive success and the leader in the tablet arena. Just as I did in 2010, I’ve tried out scores of iPad apps this year – and once again some are mediocre, some are poor, and happily many are outstanding. So I’d like to share my choices for Best iPad Apps of 2011 here. I should mention that there are a number of repeat choices here – as in, apps that were on the 2010 list that are still worthy of being in this year’s list too – but of course there are plenty of new ones too. Any apps that are repeat choices for 2010 and 2011 will be marked with an asterisk next to the their names.
Best iPad App of 2011
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: If this app doesn’t soon make it into an iPad TV commercial I’ll be shocked. It is the epitome of what makes the iPad live up to its ‘magical’ billing. A wonderful story about books and the love of reading, full of gorgeous illustrations, animations, and fun interactive bits, rendered perfectly for the iPad. This is truly an app that makes the iPad feel magical.
Our review
Price: $4.99
iTunes link
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