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The sheer number of apps, unfortunately, can make it difficult for someone to find new software. Chew on this: Within the first seven days of the Apple iPad's release, over 3,000 apps appeared in the App Store—and that was in April. As a result, it may prove challenging to figure out which iPad apps are worth your time and hard-earned cash. So let us provide a helping hand.
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In compiling this list of the 50 best iPad apps, we focused on the ones that aren't just larger versions of iPhone apps, but deliver unique and compelling tablet-based experiences all their own. And to make finding apps even easier, we've broken them down by category: Social networking, Business, Communication, Games, Entertainment, Creativity, and News and Information.
It should be noted that iPad apps tend to run higher in price than their iPhone counterparts. Still, many of the iPad apps listed here are free, or cost less than $10. That's expensive by iPhone standards where .99 cents rules the roost, but chump change compared to desktop software—and there isn't a dud in the bunch. Install them all, and you'll be well on the way to an excellent tablet computer experience. You can either navigate our list via the 50 Best iPad Apps slideshow above or via the pages that follow.