Get Apps

The iPad is sleek and shiny, a fantastic example of industrial design that packs a host of cutting-edge technologies into a thin, responsive tablet. Aside from holding it in your hand, however, your time spent using the iPad will be focused almost entirely on its software.

The core apps that ship with the iPad are useful, but those are just the beginning. With a few taps (and often just a few dollars), you can locate, purchase, and download apps that do nearly anything you can think of. Here, I tell you how to find and install apps, as well as how you can share them with friends.

Find and install apps

Quick, jump in the car—let’s go app shopping!

Or don’t. The only outlet to get apps is Apple’s App Store, available on the iPad itself or from within iTunes. Pricing varies among apps, naturally, but most cost less than $15—in many cases, far less, and many apps are available for free.