5 Must-Have iPad Apps for Readers

Summary

The article outlines five essential iPad apps for readers, offering a variety of content from magazines to books, articles, and even a brain-teasing game like Sudoku.

Abstract

The article "5 Must-Have iPad Apps for Readers" provides a curated list of applications tailored for iPad users who enjoy reading. It recommends Libby for magazine enthusiasts, allowing free access to a wide range of magazines through a library card. BorrowBox is suggested for book lovers, providing e-books and audiobooks from local libraries. Pocket is ideal for saving and organizing articles to read later, with a user-friendly interface and a Chrome extension for cross-device use. Medium, already familiar to readers, offers an iPad app for easy access to stories and recommendations. Lastly, Good Sudoku is included for those seeking a mental challenge without the distraction of social media.

Opinions

The author expresses enthusiasm for Libby's ability to provide free access to magazines, emphasizing the variety and convenience of borrowing.
BorrowBox is praised for its extensive collection of books, including the latest titles, and the convenience of borrowing from home.
Pocket is highly recommended for its organizational features, such as tagging and read time estimation, and its ability to save articles from anywhere.
The Medium app is endorsed for its seamless integration with the platform, allowing readers to enjoy content on their iPads.
Good Sudoku is presented as a beneficial distraction from reading, offering a range of puzzles that cater to both beginners and experienced players.

Libby

Who doesn’t love magazines? Libby gets you access to all your favorite magazines through the power of your library card. No monthly fees here, just connect to your local library and you can be reading high-quality magazines within minutes, including the likes of Cosmopolitan, New Scientist, The Economist, Women’s Health, BBC Good Food. The list is endless! You can download issues to your device to browse offline and can borrow up to three magazines at a time.

BorrowBox

Similar to Libby above, but for books. BorrowBox allows you to borrow e-books and audiobooks from your local library from the comfort of your sofa. They have all the latest titles from romance to biography, so there’s something for everyone. You might have to wait a while for the top new titles, but you can join a waiting list and get notified when it becomes available.

Pocket

Ever see an article that you want to dive into but just don’t have time for? Are your bookmarks cluttered with bits that you intend to read later, but never come back to? Enter Pocket. Pocket saves all your articles together and allows you to organize them through separate tags. It also automatically adds a timestamp for roughly how long it will take to read and you can search through these too. I recommend adding the chrome extension to your browser and downloading the phone app too so you can quickly save articles wherever you are. Pocket also offers two ways to read, a stripped-down version that removes ads and formatting alongside the original web view.

Good Sudoku

Need a break from reading but don’t want to get sucked into a doom scrolling nightmare? Good Sudoku gives you a chance to flex your brain differently. You don’t need to have any experience playing sudoku before it has a tutorial that will take you from solving your first simple puzzles, all the way up to more complex X square and Y wing strategies. It’s free to play the daily game (which starts with a beginner game on Monday and gets harder through the week), alongside the simpler puzzles, or you can pay £4.49 to access all games and remove ads.

That’s my list! Have you tried any of these apps? What would be on your list? Let me know in the comments, looking forward to hearing from you!