39 iPad Productivity Apps for Genealogy

Ah. To be more productive and find more time for genealogy in 2014!!

Did you receive an iPad for the holidays? Here are some productivity apps I have on my iPad -- some I use and some I've been, um, playing with. In my spare time. [Heh.] Admittedly, there are many overlaps in the following apps. But? How else can I suggest something to people and their needs if I haven't tried multiple but similar apps? 

Yes, that's my justification for my iPad app obsession. ;) And? People [individuals and professionals] actually hire me to show them the best apps and technology to use for them specifically and how to incorporate it into their workflow. And how to use the apps and technology. Perfect for those who don't have the time to try and find the best apps for them, but need or want to.

Without further ado, here are 39 iPad Productivity Apps for Genealogy:

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1. Calendars 5 by Readdle [I have some challenges when it comes to calendars and to-dos. I prefer Google Calendar. It's powerful, it can handle multiple calendars, and it's the calendar used by many organizations that I'm affiliated with. However, it's ugly on my mobile devices. I try not to "do" ugly on my devices. I'm also firmly in the Apple app ecosystem with my iPad and firmly in the Android app ecosystem with my Samsung Note 2 smartphone. And I use a Win8 laptop at my desk. Luckily, there are plenty of 3rd party apps that can sync with Google Calendars. Calendars 5 on my iPad is pretty, very functional, syncs back and forth with my Google Calendars -- all of them, and thus works with CalenGoo on my Note 2 because it, too, syncs with all my Google Calendars. CalenGoo is available for iPad, but, alas! It's not as pretty as Calendars 5. So now everything's prettily in-sync for me as 2014 rapidly approaches. But if I can find something prettier for my Note 2, I might change. I'm finicky like that.]
   
2. OneNote [I love and use OneNote. I've even done 3 videos on how to use it for genealogy. I've also reviewed the iOS app here.]
   
3. Cubetto Flow [It's complicated and powerful -- in a good way. So if you're looking for that in a flowchart/mindmapping app for your iPad -- and some are -- then you need to look into this one.]
   
4. iThoughts HD [So simple to use for mindmapping on an iPad. Very intuitive. I like using it to quickly brainstorm or explain something to someone else visually.]
   
5. Trello [Great for project management on all my devices -- Windows, iPad, and my Android Samsung Note 2. I'm currently using it for laying out my projects for the Texas State Genealogical Society. It would work well for research plans too, I think. Look for a video tutorial from me in 2014 on it.]
   
6. Index Card [I use this for storyboarding my genealogy video tutorials.]
   
7. GoodReader [Here's a review of this app.]
   
8. Genius Scan+ [And I reviewed this app with the GoodReader app here.]
   
9. QuickOffice [I really like QuickOffice especially since Google acquired them. Integrates nicely with GoogleDrive and makes editing and reading MSOffice documents on my iPad easy peasy.]
   
10. Dragon Dictation [I use this for transcribing documents and recently on some writing/brainstorming projects. Why type when you can speak?]
    
11. PDF Max
    
12. iAnnotate PDF
    
13. DocAS PDF [I keep trying out new PDF apps. I did a review of DocAS PDF app though. Look for a comparison review from me in 2014 of all of the ones I have. There aren't a whole lot of differences, more like preferences. Usually.]
    
14. PDF Expert [I've had the 4.7.2 version and it can be used on the iPad but is not optimized for it. A review of PDF Expert 5 and Scanner Pro by Readdle is forthcoming as well as one for PDF Reader Pro Edition for the iPad. So stay tuned. Readdle makes very functional and very pretty stuff. I might have mentioned those being 2 of my very favorite things.]
    
15. ABBYY TextGrabber+Translator App [I have a review of this app here. Handy.]
    
16. Pages [I really like writing on my iPad with the Pages app and my Bluetooth keyboard. I write better using it, I think, for some reason.]
    
17. Numbers [Love it. Easy peasy to use. I also have Keynote, but I have that with all my other Presentation iPad Apps, a list that will be blogged about soon. And if you received or purchased an iPad Air recently, it came with Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Lucky you.]
    
18. LiveBinder [A clever virtual and collaborative note binder system. Not for everyone, but what is? You won't know if it's for you until you have a look at it.]
    
19. GoodNotes
    
20. Moleskine
    
21. Paper53 [Artsy. And fun. And I've used it to draw stuff I've needed for presentations as well as drawing elements I've needed for videos. Like the arrow and check mark boxes in the What's Up Genealogy? videos and hangouts. And, no, I haven't forgotten about What's Up Genealogy? And, yes, it'll be back. Just let me get used to the all these other things I'm juggling and I'll add it back in. Sooner than later.]
    
22. MagicalPad HD [I've started playing with this one. It incorporates a lot of stuff I like to do on my iPad. And I really, really like it so far.]
    
23. Notability [My current favorite note-taking app. But I'm still comparing since I use both Apple and Android. Did I mention I'm finicky?]
    
24. Brushes [I love the idea of Visual Notetaking. I think I first learned it from my Dad who used to draw up business ideas on the back of napkins in restaurants. And on the back of the paper menus at Milano's Italian Restaurant in my hometown. Hence, all the note-taking and artsy apps on my iPad. I've got lots of ideas, folks.]
    
25. Diigo [This is a web-based bookmarking app that I use on the desktop mainly, but when I'm on-the-go, I use their app.]
    
26. Diigo Browser [Combines the Chrome Browser and Diigo's annotation capabilities.]
27. GoTo Meeting
    
28. Hangouts [Facilitates my Google+ private instant messaging.]
    
29. Evernote [Here's how to use Evernote to organize your genealogy. Plus, if you're in the Austin, Texas area, I'll be presenting, "Get Your Genealogy Digitally Organized with Evernote!" to the Austin Genealogical Society in March 2014. And if your organization is interested in hiring me for a presentation or workshop, contact me. Also, take a look at my current presentation offerings.]
    
30. EverClip HD [Facilitates the clipping into Evernote.]
    
31. Hop.in [Evernote browser. Perfect for when I'm gathering and clipping info from the web into Evernote on my iPad. Just makes it easier.]
    
32. KustomNote [I reviewed KustomNote on multiple devices here.]
    
33. Skitch [One of my most-used apps on all my devices to annotate screenshots for how-to blog posts and social media shares.]
    
34. Penultimate [A handwriting app that I don't use very much unless I'm handwriting something I want to save in Evernote, but it just depends on how you use Evernote. I use this app for specific things.]
    
35. Bubble Browser [Fun and interesting to see what I have the most of in Evernote.]
    
36. EleEditor [Takes notetaking to a new artform in Evernote.]
    
37. NoteLedge [Similar to EleEditor. I'm comparing them. Look for a comparison review blog post on them from me in 2014.]
38. Printer Pro [Another app from Readdle. Easily -- and prettily -- facilitates printing wirelessly from my iPad.]
39. Documents [This one is made by Readdle like PDF Expert, Calendars 5, Scanner Pro and Printer Pro. It allows me to view and edit documents as well as manage my files on my iPad. And it has a media player too. I personally think Documents beats QuickOffice in the "clean" design department for sure.]

I have more iPad apps that could/should fall under "Productivity" but I have them organized differently on my iPad. [Like my apps for scanning and cloud services and Google and such.] This list, though, should get you started on thinking about being more productive in 2014 with your iPad! It has certainly made it easy for me to see what I need to review and blog about. Thus, making me potentially more productive in 2014. Time will only tell. =)

Happy Researching!
~Caroline

Other iPad App Blog List Posts:

• 15 iPad Apps for Genealogy & Family History
• 9 Family Tree iPad Apps
• 20 Photo-Related iPad Apps