Click here to learn about how to use the options for the App Library so that it works best for you.
This App provides a welcome alternative to complex and mechanical like paint apps for all to enjoy - artist or not!
Get Art Set from the App Store for £2.99 - occasionally it's available free for a limited periods.
Turn your iPad into a paper notebook and capture your ideas everywhere, anytime. Taking notes, sketching, and drawing is as straightforward and simple as using a real pen and paper.
Get Bamboo Paper from the App Store - occasionally it's available free for a limited periods.
This App gives you the right balance of power and control to capture your thoughts and ideas effortlessly.
Get Linea Sketch from the App Store - free with in-app purchases.
You never know when a great idea will strike, so access to fast and powerful creative sketching tools is an invaluable part of any creative process.
Get SketchBook from the App Store - free.
This app does a good job of simulating the experience of using a traditional pen and paper for note taking and PDF markup.
You can also use it's OCR capability to convert handwritten notes to text, then if necessary move them elsewhere.
Click here to see the App Store entry for more details.
N.B. The free version lets you create up to three permanent notebooks but beyond that you’ll need to pay a one-time fee to be granted unlimited notebooks.
Click here to obtain this App from the App Store.
Turn your iPad into a paper notebook and capture your ideas everywhere, anytime. Taking notes, sketching, and drawing is as straightforward and simple as using a real pen and paper.
Get My Cast from the App Store to send different types of media to a Chromecast, or similar, device.
Watch loads of content on your iPad - free and paid for options available - or cast to big screen with a Chromecast, or similar, device.
Get Plex from the App Store.
The web version is also available here using your favourite browser.
This free App is aimed mainly at selling material to users but it does however contain some FREE stuff if you know where to look.
Open the App
Search for "Apple Originals"
You should see a short list of Films and TV that can be watched free or charge. These are refreshed quite often so you need to keep checking back to see if there is anything you fancy.
Click here to see one of the many videos available on Youtube that show you different ways of installing the Android Playstore App on your iOS device. Once installed you can go on and download any of those great Android only Apps that are not available in the Apple App Store.
If you are looking for a photo taken a while ago, and can't find it manually, you can simply search for a key term within the App and all the photos that match that term should appear.
This is because the Photos App can recognise scenes and objects using machine learning.
You can even search for events, like a concert you went to: "Photos for iOS can use the time and location of your photos along with online event listings to find matching photos."
Click here to see the full article in The Sun, together with some extra tips.
Click here to see a CNET article from September 2021 entitled "Put Alexa on your iPhone or iPad home screen and forget about Siri"