iPad apps roundup

It's been a month since I did my 3-part series on iPad apps I currently use. A lot has changed since then. Some of the apps I used back then have since fallen out of favour. At the same time, I've come across some pretty impressive apps.
Sigh. The lengths we go to find the perfect mix of apps...

Pocket Expense

I still use this for keeping tabs on my expenses. I particularly like the "transfer" transaction type - it allows me to keep track of my bank withdrawals. I also like the ability to control what fields are displayed for individual entries.

ToDo

It's still my task management app of choice. I'll admit that I've been tempted by other task managers out there (Things, anyone?). But, at the of the day, ToDo still does what I want it to do.

Dropbox

It's still my preferred app for file-sharing. I think I may try and get my team mates for next semester's group assignments to use Dropbox. MUAHAHAHA

Pages

In previous months, I found that I kept coming back to Pages when I wanted to take notes. The main reason is that I usually take notes as bullet points. I love the recent update, which now allows you to organise files into folders.

Numbers

I don't use it as much as Pages, but it still proves useful when I want to do some number-crunching whilst I've got a window open on my computer.

GoodReader

It's the only app I've ever used for reading PDFs.

Notes Plus

It's my replacement for Evernote and Penultimate. I only got it a few weeks ago and it's proving to be quite useful. The best thing about it is that I can have hand-written notes alongside typed ones. The organisational structure reminds me of OneNote, in the way that one can have nested folders.

astah pad

astah pad is still my preferred app for UML diagrams. I saw online that Omnigraffle is more "shinier", but I'm not willing to spend 60-odd dollars on an app.

Textastic

I haven't been using a lot lately, but I still think that it's one of the best code editors on the iPad out there. This is coming from someone who trained as a C# developer. I still use it when I need to satisfy my coding itch.

iMockups

I still use this for doing mockups of screens and other GUIs. The reason I still use it, despite many other tempting apps on the market, is that it can handle non-iPad/iPhone mockups.

Blueprint Lite

My current approach to apps I'm not 100% sold on is to download the lite version to see if its any good. After several weeks of having Blueprint Lite, I'm still not convinced that I should get the full version.

Dungeon Hunter HD

It used to be an app that I played regularly. I still keep it for my moments of absolute boredom.

Puzzle Quest HD

It's one of my favourite games for boring train rides. It meets all of my criteria for a good RPG: immersive gameplay, decent graphics, plenty of sidequests...dd>

Sudoku

Undoutably my favourite "zen" game.

Sketchbook Pro

It's my app of choice for unleashing the inner artist. I had to look up several YouTube videos to figure out the controls.

iStudiez Pro

After going through Pocket Schedule, I settled on this app. What iStudiez Pro does better is that the holidays are implemented a lot better. Who would want to head off to a 9am lecture during mid semester break?

imo.im

Like the other apps that I got, I went for this one on the basis of it's customer rating. What really clinched the deal was the interface + MSN support.