1) Dictionary.com (free)
Dictionary.com is a free dictionary app with over 1 million words and includes a thesaurus. You do not need to be connected to the internet as this app makes Dictionary.com available offline. WIFI or 3G connections allow you to access additional functions including phonetic and audio pronunciation.
2) Evernote (free)
Evernote helps you organize your busy life with notes and a to-do list. It is also a great note-taking software to replace your paper notebooks when paired with the Apple Keyboard Dock.
3) Flash My Brain ($ 5.99)
Flash My Brain offers a natural interface for studying, creating, and sharing text and photo flashcards. Customizable shuffle and Leitner memorization allow you to study with your own learning style. Get new flashcards or share your own in the Flash My Brain online library, which already features 100,000 user-created flashcards, with topics ranging from tax to Tibetan to multiplication tables.
4) iAnnotate PDF ($ 9.99)
iAnnotate PDF Allows you to read and comment on PDF files. While it won’t replace textbooks, it comes surprisingly close. Your comments and edits are fully integrated into the PDF. What this means is that you can send the PDF to your friends and they can read your comments with any PDF reader like Acrobat, and without having to have a copy of iAnnotate. Computer science and other technical specialties will appreciate this software, as you can carry a technical reference library with you. You can find a full review of iAnnotate here.
5) Pages ($ 9.99)
Those who don’t need to make presentations or manipulate databases don’t need to spend $ 30 to purchase the iWork suite. Apple makes Pages available for just $ 9.99 for editing essays and documents. Pages makes it easy to format your document. Style text, insert tabs, and set indents and margins with the simplified style rule. Use the media browser to add photos and videos from your Photos app. You can export your work to MAC, Microsoft Word, PDF, and other popular document formats. The pages include great Apple themes with an easy to use interface.
6) Numbers ($ 9.99)
Numbers is the equivalent of Excel in the Apple iWorks Suite. It allows you to edit and create spreadsheets on the fly. Numbers lets you create spreadsheets, formulas, charts, analyze data, and much more. Numbers for iPad is fully compatible with Microsoft Excel and Numbers ’09 for MAC.
7) Instapaper Pro ($ 4.99)
With Instapaper Pro, you can save all the articles and web pages that you find online, or through academic search portals, for later use. It is very useful since now you do not have to worry about the WIFI connection or 3G cell phone to work and study.
8) Rate My Professor is a free application that allows you to view reviews of current and future professors. It’s a great tool to have just before deciding which classes to take next term.
9) iSource MLA ($ 1.99)
iSource does all the work of creating a bibliography for you when you write your articles and research projects. iSource follows the MLA format while also including citation methods for writing books, as well as TV and movie scripts and magazines.
10) Over 8,500 drink and cocktail recipes (free)
This app is self explanatory.
11) Dictation Dragon (Free)
Dragon is the world leader in transcription software. Naturally Speaking software is the standard in speech-to-text applications and is the engine behind the Dragon Diction application for iPad. Depending on how fast you speak; dictating can be five times faster than typing. Since the iPad comes without a physical keyboard, using this software is even more important for increasing productivity as it fully integrates with other iPad applications.
12) Craigsearch Pro 1.0
Whether you’re looking for an apartment, a part-time job, or looking to furnish your place on a budget, search craigslist with this great iPad app.