25 iPad Apps You NEED to Try in 2026

✍🏼 Get Paperlike™ 3 iPad Screen Protector! https://paperlike.com/beardfm/2602 Here are 25 new and updated iPad apps that make your iPad more powerful—from AI transcription tools and virtual whiteboards to focus apps my kids actually love! ⭐️ Join my Shortcuts community! https://shortcut.bot/join 🔴 Sign up for my newsletter with apps, Shortcuts, and more! https://shortcut.bot/email 📲 Get the Apps! Showline https://apps.apple.com/app/id6596766307 Whisper Memos https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisper-memos-speech-to-text/id6443658039 Acme Weather https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acme-weather/id6742032583 Quick Note Capture https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284 Explain Everything Whiteboard https://apps.apple.com/us/app/explain-everything-whiteboard/id1020339980 KidKino https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kidkino-safe-video-player/id6748539004 VLC https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vlc-media-player/id650377962 Finch https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-pet/id1528595748 Focus Friend https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-friend-by-hank-green/id6742278016 FocusFlight https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focusflight-deepfocus-timer/id6648771147 Pop Out Timer https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pop-out-timer-stopwatch-clock/id1352722326 Foodnoms https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nutrition-tracker-foodnoms/id1479461686 Sofa https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sofa-downtime-organizer/id1276554886 Transcriptionist https://apps.apple.com/app/id6447059405 Aiko https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aiko/id1672085276 Procreate Dreams https://apps.apple.com/us/app/procreate-dreams/id1595520602 NotePlan https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noteplan-to-do-list-notes/id1505432629 HTTPBot https://apps.apple.com/us/app/httpbot-api-http-client/id1232603544 Ferrite https://apps.apple.com/app/id1018780185 ForScore for iOS 26 https://apps.apple.com/app/id363738376 MediaInfo https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mediainfo/id1448983823 Reeder https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reeder-classic/id1529445840 Circle App https://apps.apple.com/app/id1509651625 🎙️ My tech podcast @primarytechshow https://primarytech.fm 📲 My Favorite iPhone Accessories Best MagSafe Battery | Baseus Qi2 25W https://geni.us/3ZJyCX AirPods Pro 3 https://geni.us/Ui9iIw 25W MagSafe Car Charger https://geni.us/WOBFRW Favorite 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger https://geni.us/4PBW1w My 3-in-1 Travel Charger https://geni.us/fDRule AirPods 4 with ANC https://geni.us/f5xhUl0 Multi USB-C Charger with Find My https://geni.us/qHAMwS Favorite Power Bank with Built-In Cable https://geni.us/KcDLzl Car Charger with Retractable Cable https://geni.us/DUeO Best HomeKit Lock with Home Key https://geni.us/kI9o2kl 🏠 Full List of My Smart Home Devices https://beard.fm/homekit 📨 My Favorite Email Provider: Fastmail https://join.fastmail.com/beardfm 🌎 Follow me on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenrobles.com Threads: https://threads.net/@stephenrobles Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephenrobles Chapters ➡ 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Showline 01:13 Whisper Memos 02:32 Acme Weather 03:27 Quick Note Capture 04:41 Sponsor Break 06:29 Raindrop 07:35 Explain Everything 10:01 Focus Friend 12:15 Finch 13:51 KidKino 14:46 VLC Player 15:32 Focus Flight 16:35 Pop Out Timer 17:22 Foodnoms 18:29 Sofa 19:24 Transcriptionist 20:12 Aiko 21:25 Procreate Dreams 22:14 NotePlan 22:47 HTTPBot 23:38 Pixelmator Pro 24:08 forScore 24:43 MediaInfo 25:05 Reeder Classic 25:26 Circle 🛒 My Film Gear: Sony A7C II (B-Roll Camera) https://geni.us/klZFL Sony 24mm GM f1.4 (B-Roll Lens) https://geni.us/xbapXjH Sony A7 IV (A-Roll Camera) https://geni.us/PA1Qd (Amazon) Sigma 35mm (Main Lens) https://geni.us/YqQpgtx (Amazon) Sennhesier MKH416 (Video Mic) https://geni.us/VxF1g (Amazon) Aputure Amaran 200x (Key Light) https://geni.us/2KY3GV (Amazon) Light Dome III (Soft Box) https://geni.us/Rt08x (Amazon) Earthworks Ethos (Podcast Mic) https://geni.us/X7xC (Amazon) Podcast Mic Arm https://geni.us/5ydF0HM (Amazon) Sony a6400 (Top Down Camera) https://geni.us/VOyRX (Amazon) Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 (Top Down Lens) https://geni.us/lkuYqbH (Amazon) Elgato Key Light Air (Fill and Hair Lights) https://geni.us/UetzsS (Amazon) ATEM Mini Pro (My Switcher) https://geni.us/Dgiymx2 (Amazon) Rodecaster PRO II (Powers All Mics) https://geni.us/uMHZGgi (Amazon) Sound Devices MixPre-3 (Travel Sound Gear) https://geni.us/Nb6A4zo (Amazon) DISCLAIMER: I participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Other links to third-party products and services may also be affiliate links.