iWork Suite
When I bought my iPad, I knew that one of it's major uses was to be schoolwork, and I knew that I would have to purchase the iWork suite, comprising of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. As I don't work with spreadsheets that much, I chose not to buy Numbers. Pages is the Apple version of Word, as Keynote is to PowerPoint. At $9.99 each, these apps can set you back, but I can certainly say that they are worth it. The only major competitor with the iWork suite is Quickoffice, which goes for $19.99. However, I would certainly recommend Apple's creation over this. My philosophy regarding this is that because Apple makes the iWork suite, it will just be that much better than anything else. The same applies to iOS. The creators of other tablets are not hand-crafting their own Operating Systems to work specifically on their own devices, with the exception of the HP Touchpad, which didn't last that long anyways.
Pages ($9.99)
You are able to organize your documents into separate folders, creating a very neat overview of your files. the only disadvantage of Pages is that starting up can take a few seconds, which I really wouldn't expect from such a high-powered device.
Keynote ($9.99)
I much prefer Keynote to working on PowerPoint on my laptop. Apple is known for their stunning visual programmes, and Keynote is no exception. The presentations that I have put together on my iPad have been quick, easy, and most importantly, visually exceptional. I would definitely recommend this app to any iPad user who would need to create or present any form of presentation.
Games
I would have to say that my favourite game on my iPad is Temple Run (Free). So simple, yet so addictive, I have (literally) played the game 250 times, a feat that no other games on my iPad can claim.
British Olympian Tom Daley has released an app, Tom Daley Dive (free and premium).The objective of the game is to master the dives that Tom Daley already has. A fun game to pass time.
Jaws Revenge (free) is one of the more gory games on my iPad, wherein you are a deadly man-eating shark, and your objective is to kill and eat as many innocent swimmers as possible. This is a great game, free for a limited time only, which if I were you, I would get, because I'm not sure I would be willing to actually pay for it.
The Simpson's Tapped Out (free) seems to be a great game. I, however, wouldn't know, because there seems to be some error that the game tries to update upon me opening it, and then fails miserably each time. I'm not sure whether to put this down to development errors or simply South African internet speed.
