AppStart

 AppStart

For: iPad

With the iPad 2 just being released, a lot of applications are on sale this week as well as new ones being released.  Most are games but here is an app that is great for new iPad users and those who just want to know a little bit more about what it has to offer.  The app is called AppStart and its free of charge.  Its pretty clean and simple with its layout. Basically there are three pages of icons with titles you can choose from with different catagories on the iPad.  It starts out with a welcome message at the top and then of course "The First Ten Apps Everyone Needs to Download" and "The iPad 101".  These feature brief information on tips, tricks and tools of the iPad itself.   Underneath these titles though are icons that take you to the most helpful applications released in the ipad store.  Each are seperated by catagory and include pictures and what they do.  For example, when I click the icon that says "Personal Assistant" it takes me over to a screen titled "iPad Apps To Keep You Organized'' and it lists apps that are good for organization skills along with its icon and price.  Also, if I decided I wanted one of the listed apps, I can click the price and it takes me right to the app store.  

Some other titles in the app that are useful are "Plan an Event", "Plan a Trip", "Stay Social", "The Portable Arcade", "Games for Non-Gamers", "Home Theater", "Radio of Your Dreams", "Magazine Rack", along with a whole other two pages to click on full of icons, that can lead you to the perfect application you are looking for.   

I really like this app and I think its truly helpful.  I wish it was new when I first got my ipad because the iPad didnt come with an "instruction booklet" (not that it really needed to), but at the same time, this app features some pretty important stuff if you want to make the most out of your shiney new toy ;) so read up and get smart on the iPad!

Some Pitures:

 

The AppStart App Icon 

Two of the Icon Screens