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    Pages

    by Apple Inc.

    Pages is the ultimate word processor app for the iPad. At $9.99, this app doesn't come cheap - but, if you're planning on writing a novel or two on your iPad, Pages would certainly be a sound investment. With a variety of formatting options, full-screen mode, the ability to save your document in a variety of formats (Pages, Word, PDF), and AirPrint support, Pages is undoubtedly the best word processor app currently available for the iPad. So, check it out, and get creative with Pages for iPad!
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  • $0.99

    Penultimate

    by Cocoa Box Design LLC

    Penultimate is the best handwriting app for iPad. Simply draw on the screen with your finger, making notes on your writing task. Within the app, you can navigate between different pages within different notebooks. A variety of paper types, pens, and pen colors are available for users to interact with. And, once you're done, it's possible to e-mail your notes as PDF files within the application. If you want a great note-taking app for your iPad, then you need Penultimate.
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  • $4.99

    Todo for iPad

    by Appigo

    Sometimes, handwritten notes just won't do. When those times come, be sure to launch ToDo on your iPad, and clearly organize exactly what needs to be done. Whether you need to plan out a chapter, a newspaper article, or a blog entry, ToDo will be able to help. And, with full support for multitasking (under iOS 4), users can jump in and out of ToDo, and quickly resume where they left off. Essentially, ToDo takes task management to the next level. For a clear, clever GTD app, be sure to check out ToDo for iPad.
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  • Free

    Dragon Dictation

    by Nuance Communications

    Dragon Dictation, a universal app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, cleverly converts spoken word into text. After a long day of typing at a physical or virtual keyboard, Dragon Dictation allows users to make notes without having to touch a single key. And, what's more, Dragon Dictation works surprisingly well. Users simply speak into the app, and take notes. Making notes with the app is "five times faster than typing on a keyboard," according to the app's developer. If there are times when typing becomes a total chore, then check out Dragon Dictation now.
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  • $1.99

    PortaPoet

    by Artisan Engineering LLC

    If you're a budding poet, then you should definitely check out PortaPoet. This universal app allows users to find rhymes for words quickly and easily. The app's developer also notes that, while PortaPoet predominantly targets the act of poem writing, users can also write wedding speeches and songs using the app. Furthermore, PortaPoet offers users "rhyme quality" indication; a handy tool which tells you how "perfect" (or "imperfect") a chosen rhyme is. Overall, PortaPoet is a fun, useful app. And, it's inexpensive, too.
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  • Free

    Dictionary! for iPad

    by Catlin Software, LLC

    Dictionary! provides iPad owners with word definitions, for free. But, more importantly, the app also includes a "synonyms" feature which users will undoubtedly find useful. While a dictionary tool is available in iBooks, a native app doesn't come preloaded on iPads, which is a shame. However, Dictionary! is a great app that can do the job for you, for free.
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    iBooks

    by Apple Inc.

    All writers need to get their inspiration from somewhere. With iBooks, users can read beautiful e-books, available from Apple's iBooks Store, on their 9.7-inch device. And, with the PDF reading feature, you can load on your own work and read it on-the-go too. Apple's universal iBooks app simply amazing. While the iBooks Store doesn't offer as wide (or as cheap) a variety as the Kindle Store does, the app itself is undoubtedly King of the e-book readers. You'd be mad not to download this free app.
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  • Free

    Dropbox

    by Dropbox

    If you want to syncronize your work between multiple devices, then you need a Dropbox account, and the free Dropbox iOS application. Here at AppAdvice, we love Dropbox. The service is brilliant, offering users 2GB of online storage "in the cloud" for free. With the universal iOS app, users can access their Dropbox folder on-the-go, download, and upload files all from their mobile device. In order to sign up for a Dropbox account, simply head over to http://dropbox.com. And, don't forget to download the iOS app!
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  • Free

    Evernote

    by Evernote

    Evernote allows iOS users to compose text notes, and voice memos, and synchronize them across a variety of devices (such as iPhone, iPad, and computer). Both the universal iOS app, and the desktop version of Evernote are available to download for free. Some people really love Evernote, while others aren't so sure. Try it out, and see what you think.
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    iAnnotate PDF

    by Aji, LLC

    While Apple's free iBooks application allows users to highlight PDF files, you can only use the one color - which is something of a limitation. When reviewing your work, if you love going crazy with a couple of different colored highlighters, then you need iAnnotate PDF - an app which does exactly what it's name suggests. With iAnnotate PDF, users can effectively fully annotate PDF files on their iPad, using a variety of different highlights. The app does come with a price, and that price is $9.99. This is pretty expensive, however, if you need a comprehensive PDF annotating app, then iAnnotate PDF is the app for you. And, don't forget; with Pages, you can save files as PDFs, so they're ready for iAnnotate!