The categories of iPad apps seems to get overlooked often as we all focus on the newest apps or the latest games or how to make the iPad useful. But there is a category called “Utilities” that has some downright amazing apps in it. Here’s a few you should check out.
Top iPad Utility Apps
What are iPad utility apps? Well, utilities are things that help you do stuff. They help you be more productive or solve a problem or provide value in some way that you may not have even known could be done using your iPad. While digging around a little I wanted to share some that you might want to check out for yourself.
Do you like images? Are you always going over to Google images or searching online to find the right one for your documents or for your slideshows? There is a great iPad utility app called Image Searcher Pro ($1.99) that will let you search for any image you want by keyword and you will automatically see the thumbnails. Then, you can save the original image right to your iPad photo library and use them anywhere you want to. This is great for your Keynote shows or for your Pages documents.
How about turning your iPad into a ruler? There might be times when you want to measure something or you want to know the exact measurements but don’t have a measuring tape handy. That’s exactly where Ruler Pad comes in handy. It’s a great iPad utility app for just $0.99 that contains two designated blocks and it measures the distance between these blocks. It’s works great and it’s highly accurate.
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Ever wanted to surf the Internet privately? Stealth Browser ($1.99) is an iPad utility app that lets you do just that. You can surf privately without worry about any privacy issues. And this browser automatically clears out any private information from your last browsing session. It’s basic use is for someone to use it that does not want to worry about history or cookies.
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Do you ever get zipped attachments in your email and wish you could somehow easily unzip them? iUnarchive ($1.99) is an iPad utility app that does just that, and a little more. iUnarchive will let you open files in the zip, rar, gzip, LhA, and Stuffit format and then view them right on our iPad. It’s a handy little utility to have since so many files are zipped these days.
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Do you have a set of headphones that you use to listen to music? Have you ever optimized them for the best sound? Did you even know you could do that? You sure can and Pocket Hi-Fi ($1.99) will optimize your headphones for you. The sound will be incredible, even with cheap headphones. This iPad utility app uses a concept called earphone tempering to completely optimize your headphones for the best listening experience. Definitely check this utility app out.
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If you thought Pocket Hi-Fi was a great little utility, wait until you see this one. If you watch any sort of video on your iPad then this is for you. This iPad utility app is called Perfect Display ($0.99) and it enhances the video display on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It automatically optimizes your entire video to give you the best viewing experience possible. This is a very handy app if you watch a lot of videos and want them to look their very best.
Planning to move anytime soon? If you are then you know how stressful it can be. Relax. State Farm MoveTools (Free) is the perfect iPad utility app for your next upcoming move. It gives you everything you need to manage your move. This utility has it all. It lets you create bar coded labels, plan your packing, keep an inventory, and make notes about your items.
Ever worried someone will take your iPad and walk off with it? Here is an iPad utility app that gives you a peace of mind. Alarm System Pro ($1.99) is the most comprehensive iPad anti-theft system in the app store. It can protect your device or bags from being stolen. It has a password protected screen and when “engaged” it will let out sounds and a huge red light as a deterrence. It’s a super app for protecting your mobile assets.
There’s just a few of the extremely helpful iPad utility apps. Check a few of them out and see if you don’t agree that they can become invaluable if not very useful.
So which ones do you have and what did you find most intriguing on this list? Share in the comments below!
Unfortunately, iUnarchive is not free.
However, there is an Ad-supported lite version, which is free.
mark,
thanks for the correction – made the change on the pricing!
I’m downloading Pocket Hi-fi right now… I listen to a lot of music on my iPad.
That’s awesome Nick! I used it several times and had pretty good results with both my Apple and Shure headphones!