On April 13th 2010, Apple unveiled the iPad; a gadget that was to take the world by storm. Within the first three months of its existence, the company sold over 3,000,000 iPads and cornered 95% of the tablet market. One of the main attractions for users is the capacity for apps; miniature software packages that can be downloaded and installed.
Currently, there are over 200,000 apps available for the iPad, but given that most people use the device for business purposes, the ones that are proving to be the most consistently popular are those designed to simplify money management. Not only have app designers cottoned on to the fact that money management on the go fits in well with our modern lifestyle, but the banking and finance companies have jumped on the technology as a USP for their products as well. Now you can check your balance, get email or text alerts when you’re near your limit and even check up on your stocks and shares portfolio on the go.
But it’s in business money management that the new iPad apps really come into their own. Everything from spreadsheets to energy management – iPad has an app for that. So to help you manage your money a little better, here are ten of the best new iPad apps: