Top iPad Apps
For Creating Content
Screen Recording Apps
Explain Everything | | 1. Can import keynote, PPT, PDFs 2. Can export as movie file, PDF or working file 3. Supports multiple pages 4. $2.99 |
Show Me | | 1. Single Page 2. Can insert images from web and share on web 3. Easy-to-use and free |
Screenchomp | | 1. Share on website for linkable URL or download as MPEG4 2. Can add a background 3. Easy-to-use and free |
Book Creation Apps
My Story | | 1. Can add a background from camera within the app 2. Record your voice or type text for each page 3. Can export to iBooks 4. $1.99 |
Composer | | 1. Add animation to a story 2. Can add movies and visual effects 3. Steep learning curve and can be shared only in Composer format |
Book Creator | | 1. Create audio hotspots 2. Can record yourself or add a soundtrack 3. Can export to iBooks |
Storytelling Apps
PuppetPals | | 1. Create puppet shows with audio and animation 2. Can cut out own photos in the character creation 3. Can export Movie file 4. Free, but $ to add characters |
Comic Life | | 1. Drag and drop photos into comic strip editor 2. Can flip throught pages to read 3. Share via email 4. $4.99 |
VoiceThread | | 1. Audio and video comments 2. Add images from camera 3. Accesses VT account 4. Free, but needs an account |
Video Apps
iMovie | | 1. Add photos, sound effects, music and themes 2. Record and edit soundtrack 3. Share via Youtube or Camera Roll 4. $4.99 |
Avid Studio | | 1. Record and edit soundtrack 2. Add transitions 3. Frame-by-frame trimming 4. $4.99 |
Stop Motion Studio | | 1. Create claymation and stop action videos 2. Record audio 3. Publish to Youtube or Camera Roll 4. $0.99 |
Art Apps
Brushes | | 1. Wide variety of brush styles 2. Layers 3. Replay of your painting history 4. $7.99 |
ArtRage | | 1. Realistic paint strokes 2. Adjust paint textures 3. Realistic painting tools 4. $2.99 |
Art Set | | 1. Good for younger artists 2. 3D textured oil paint 3. Convenient art drawer to show tools used 4. $0.99 |
Study Guide Apps
Skitch | | 1. Use arrows, text, and shapes to annotate images 2. Use it to create guided quizzes or for the flipped classroom 3. Free |
Tiny Tap | | 1. Create quizzes about a photo or image 2. Use camera to add photo 3. Record audio questions 4. Free |
Peek | | 1. Works with Smart Cover 2. Can enable Virtual Cover in settings 3. Connects with Evernote 4. Free |
Apple Apps
Keynote | | 1. Create presentations with charts, animation and more 2. Edit in iCloud to edit and drag Keynotes and PPTs from Mac to use in iPad 3. $9.99 |
Pages | | 1. Powerful Word Processor 2. Export as PDF, Word, or Pages file via email 3. Import files via iCloud 4. $9.99 |
iPhoto | | 1. Multi-touch editing tools 2. Create photo journals for storytelling projects 3. $4.99 |