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Games are meant for adults, too – and apps are meant for kids, too 😊

Finding the right app is like finding a perfect partner. Once you commit, you’re in it for the long game. Always choose apps from developers who have a track record so the apps don't get abandoned. I have over 500 apps/games on my iPad and these are some of the BEST.

NOTE: You can find the equivalent counterparts for most of these iOS / iPadOS apps on macOS desktop too (Mac App Store).

Productivity Apps for Work

Productivity Apps for Home

APPLE Mail (multiple accounts), Calendar, Reminders, Messages – these apps have come a long way and are very POWERFUL and highly usable now!

Calendar vs Reminders – when to use which app?

We can use Apple apps with tight integration with SIRI and dictation to create a calendar event, reminder, note, set an alarm, read email/voicemail, etc.

FANTASTICAL (free version) – shows both Apple Calendar and Reminders in one app and works on macOS, iPadOS, iOS, watchOS with plenty of cool Widgets including quick access to Calendar & Reminders from the Menu Bar icon! This is by far the most powerful calendar app with natural language recognition as you type with a gradient heat-map of calendar that offers many free features good enough for most people. If it doesn't allow to set any attributes in the free version like Colors, Travel Time (paid features), just use the Apple Calendar or Reminders apps or the free Vantage app (below) to access/set all the attributes and view them all in Fantastical.

Completely free VANTAGE calendar for iOS and iPadOS only – shows both Apple Calendar & Reminders in one app with cool time-machine/Star Wars animations and a lot of themes (dark, light, etc). Creates a "Vantage Inbox" inside Reminders (do not rename/delete this list in Reminders – you will lose all entries in it!). On the iPhone, swipe from left of the screen border to the right to view the (Vantage) Inbox of Reminders and swipe from right to left for Day/Week view of the Calendar. On the iPad, there are 2 icons on the bottom left to switch views between Calendar and Reminders inbox.

Apple Notes (lists, shopping lists, KANBAN tasks, document scanner, notes, capture text from images, protect notes...), Books (read PDFs offline).

ChatGPT, Bing: Chat with AI & GPT, Bard, GravityWrite, WriteSonic, ChatPDF...

For FREE timesheets, expenses, invoices, project management, scheduling,  quotes/estimates, etc – WaveApps.com & Avaza.com apps

• • For work – Sticky Notes, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Lens.

  • iCloud, Agile Cards, Trello, Gladys, Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, Camera, SnapSeed, FreeForm

  • Google Maps, Amazon, eBay, AuctionSniper – win auctions at the lowest price by sniping in the last couple of seconds!

  • Grocery List, Bring! (I found Apple NOTES is much quicker and simpler for shopping lists – just create a checkbox type list and keep reusing it every time you go shopping)

  • Apple News, MS Start, Flipboard, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, SnapGuide, TED

  • Google Sites to create homepages (e.g. THIS site), LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Mint, Chrome, Brave, Safari

• • Diet Coda, Navicat, MySQL Workbench (macOS), Forklift (macOS) for FTP (cheaper), Code Sandbox (JavaScript), Continuous (C# & F# IDE on iPadOS)

  • LumaFusion Video Editor Video Editor (super easy on iOS, iPadOS & macOS), Filmic Pro, Filmic Remote, iMovie

  • AudioMemos, Voice Memos, Rode Rec, Apogee MetaRecorder, iCue, iCue Remote

  • Netflix, Google TV (download for offline watching), YouTube, Tubi, AT&T DirecTV Now, IMDb, Udemy, MasterClass

  • Quora, Podcasts, Overcast, Trailers, Mr. Reader, Early Edition 2, Ocarina (instant sharing around the world)

  • Affinity, Pixelmator, Procreate, Adobe Express (FREE online editor), Drawing Pad, Sketch Club, Paper, FlipInk, Zephyr

  • HomPath FireFly – Homeopathy Repertory & Materia Medica – Video1, Video2 , Video3

  • Nutrients – a cool app based on the latest nutrition data from USDA's National SR28 Nutrient Database

APP BUYING ADVICE: If an app comes in free and Paid versions, do NOT buy the free version – even if you want to try before buying. Read AppStore/online reviews, watch YouTube videos about it and make a decision. If you like it, buy the PAID version. This is because if you buy the free version and later upgrade to paid version from within the free app, it's icon will still show as a free app (Eg: SampleTank) on your device – even though you have paid for it and all paid features are available to you.

• CUBASIS, GarageBand, ZenBeats, SwarPlug, NanoStudio, SynthMaster, Pure Synth, bs-16i, Medly, Gadget, FL Studio Mobile, Caustic, Alchemy, Auxy, iMachine, Guitarism (real sounds), Music Studio, Animoog, Sunrizer, Magellan, BeatMaker, SampleTank, Samplr, iMS-20, Poison-202, AudioShare, Drums XD, Drum Guru, Patch Base, Loopy

• SeeMusic for video animations, Transcribe+, Let's Unmix, Chord AI, Music Memos

• Piano Companion, Tonaly, BPM Detector, StaffPad, djay 2, VocaLive, Syntorial, EarMaster, Theory, Tenuto, Ella, Chet

• Smart Click, Cleartune, Voice Synth, VoiceJam Studio, Apogee Maestro, Anchor

• Sing and Dance: SING! Karaoke by Smule, Karaoke by Yokee, Yokara, Just Dance Now

• Spotify, Pandora, Google Music, DI Radio (by genre), Radio Garden, EverMusic, Offline

• Whisperings (SoloPianoRadio.com), Epic-Piano.com – you can add their playlists to your Internet Radio for 24/7 free Piano music!

• Aerofly 2 Flight Simulator, Infinite Flight Simulator, QuadCopter FX Drone Simulator, F-Sim Space Shuttle

• Bejeweled Blitz, Bejeweled HD, Jet Ball, Pinball HD

• tChess Pro, 10 Pin Shuffle, Checkers, Rubik's Cube, Solitaire

• Minecraft PE, Plug for Minecraft, Minecraft Story Mode, Minecraft Multiplayer, Multiplayer Terraria

• PoolBreak, Table Tennis, Flick Golf, Touch Hockey, Frisbee, Geared, Cat Physics

• Bad Land, Monument Valley, Darkling Limbo, Jetpack Joyride, Puffle Launch, Continuity, Cover Orange

• Bad Land 2, Spider-Man, Street Fighter SF, Bike Baron, Stunt Biker, Snakes & Ladders

• Vain Glory, Cut the Rope, Angry Birds, Fragger, Glass Tower, Infinity Blade, Snakes and Ladders 3D Live

• Agar.io, Where is my Water, Feed me Oil, Archery, Bubble Ball (developed by a kid)

• BEDTIME STORY BOOKS: Jack and the Beanstalk, Cozmo's Day Off, How to Train Your Dragon Book, Shrek, SpongeBob (you can uncover hidden areas in the interactive Jack and the Beanstalk and Cozmo's Day Off apps by tapping various areas on each page)

• NIMBUS Companion app listing BEST apps compatible with Nimbus Game Controller. You can discover many 5-star gem apps from this app which also updates firmware in the controller.