Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
One way to ensure that you look only for apps that take advantage of your iPad's big
screen is to click the iPad tab on the front page of the App Store (shown earlier in Fig-
signed to take advantage of your iPad's larger screen.
Reading reviews
If you tap Ratings and Reviews below the product's name near the top of the screen, you'll see re-
views written by users of this app. Each review includes a star rating, from zero to five. If an app is
rated four stars or higher (SketchBook Pro is ranked five stars), you're safe to assume that most
users are happy with this app.
In Figure
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, you can see that this application has an average rating for the current version of 4
stars based on 40 user ratings. If you tap Ratings and Reviews, you'd see the average rating for all
versions (which, in this case, is 4 stars based on 4,381 user ratings). That means it's probably a
pretty good app.
Finally, at the top of the Customer Reviews section is a pop-up menu that says Most Helpful. This
menu lets you sort the customer reviews by your choice of Most Helpful, Most Favorable, Most
Critical, or Most Recent.
Don't believe everything you read in reviews. Some people buy an app without read-
ing its description, or they try to use it without following the included instructions. Then,
when the app doesn't do what they expected, they give it a low rating. The point is, take the
ratings and reviews with a grain of salt.
Downloading an app from the iTunes Store
This part is simple. When you find an app you want to try while browsing the App Store on your
computer, just click the app's Free App or Buy App button. When you do so, you have to log on to
your iTunes Store account, even if the app is free.
After you log on, the app begins downloading. When it's finished, it appears in the Apps section of
your iTunes Library, as shown in Figure
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. If an app costs money, you'll get a receipt for it via e-
mail, usually within 24 hours.
