Best Apps For Writing On Ipad

There are so many extremely useful apps that every iPhone and iPad user should have. In this article we list a couple of copies that are often in use here!

fing

fing is a network tool that – unfortunately within the limitations of iOS and iPadOS (more on that later) – maps your network. In other words: start the app and then tap the Scan for devices button at the top. After waiting a while, you will see an overview of all active devices connected to the network. You can then have a port scan performed per device to find out even more useful information, sometimes very useful. Furthermore, Fing offers the possibility to check things like your internet speed, but also ping individual devices is possible. A modest Swiss army knife that always comes in handy.

A shortcoming is that Fing cannot request MAC addresses from devices. That is not due to the app itself, but to the somewhat strange restrictions that Apple has imposed in that regard. In older versions of iOS, it was possible to retrieve those MAC addresses. The same Apple restrictions also ensure that you will search in vain all kinds of WiFi mappers as known from Android in the Apple app store: those tricks are simply not allowed. To circumvent those restrictions, you can possibly purchase an external adapter, but whether it is worth it for you is something you have to decide for yourself…

Fing also provides non-local information.

AIDA64

To get straight to the point: AIDA64 is less versatile than its desktop counterpart software. There is not really much testing in the background, but a database of data is used as soon as your device is recognized. Logical, because Apple does not allow 'peeping' in the hardware for security reasons. It means that AIDA64 sometimes does not 'recognize' a brand new appeared device. Don't worry: that will be solved quickly with an app update. As far as we're concerned, the power of this app also lies in something completely different. You can perform screen tests with it. Tap Screen Tests in the column on the left and in any case tap White Color Test and then Black Color Test. This is actually a more or less mandatory procedure with a new device, because with this you quickly find out dead or always lit pixels. You can also go through the other colors if you think you see something but not clearly enough. This same tool can also be used for a beamer, for example.

Nice to know what's in your device, but actually the Screen Tests (column on the left) come in handy.

File Browser (Pro)

Okay, let's get straight to the point: there is a free, paid basic version and a paid Pro version of the app File Browser available. Trust us: if you're serious about file management on your NAS'and other (external or not) shared folders, it is wise to purchase the Pro version. Yes: it is more expensive, but you will have a lot of fun with it. This is mainly due to the fact that this version supports SMB3 and thus enables faster file transfers. Extra golden tip in this regard: invest for your iPad (or, if necessary, iPhone) in an ethernet adapter. That speeds up file transferring considerably! Transferring large files via WiFi takes a lot of time, probably because the maximum speed is limited in combination with SMB due to energy management. Anyway, Filebrowser gives you seamless access to your shared NAS shares as well as local files and the Camera Roll. At the same time, it is a multimedia capable viewer for a variety of file formats. Without this app, an iPhone or iPad would be barely usable for serious applications!

Access shares, local files and stuff on, for example, a USB stick.

Remotix

Forget that half-baked RD Client from Microsoft, but go ahead Remotix. That is the tool for connecting to remote computers. Use a remote Windows on your iPad, without complicated hassle and with picture quality to die for. This is because Remotix supports the full 'Retina' screen resolution if desired. Of course, this only comes into its own if you use an iPad, but on a smartphone doing remote desktops is, of course, a form of self-torture.

Furthermore, (of course) it applies that sufficiently fast internet is required on both the serving and consuming side. In most cases this will not be a problem with the current generation of broadband connections, so make use of that 'super resolution' we would say. Ideal for longer (home work) sessions in particular.

If desired, you can also install a desktop accelerator on the host PC with this app; in that case, you can even quickly stream 3D apps and the like. However, that app is not mandatory and experience shows that even without an accelerator the whole functions quickly. A nice extra is that Remotix supports both RDP and VNC, which means that you can also access and use Linux desktops remotely. A wizard is provided to set up a new connection; Just tap on the plus sign in the top left of the right panel and enter the requested information. It is also here that you adjust the screen resolution to your liking.

With Remotix you can control any desktop remotely.

PDF Expert

PDF Expert is not only an extensive and fast PDF viewer, but also has an onboard annotator and a helper for organizing pages. Or use the file manager to organize all your documents in folders. Zip a set to send via email? No problem. Very nice is that the vast majority of the functions are free. Only for extras such as editing a PDF (which is something different than adding annotations via the free annotation option) and optimizing PDF you have to take out an annual subscription. As far as we are concerned, the price could be set a little more sharply. But don't worry: the vast majority of users will be more than charmed by the basic version that doesn't cost a cent!

PDF Expert also has an extensive file manager on board.

Textastic

Are you someone who works a lot with code in all its manifestations? And (or) regularly tinker with the HTML source code of a page? Then a 'code aware' text editor is indispensable. Textastic is one of that kind. Code from a range of languages is recognized and colored. This way you keep an overview in even the most complex projects. Exchanging files with the desktop version of the program is also no problem. In other words: you work on a project on your iPad while on the train, and then seamlessly switch to a regular computer at home or at the office (if you need one at all). And to adjust some small things in code on the go, you can also use the app on your iPhone.

Textastic is the tool for the (whether or not) mobile code beater.