So you are now the proud owner of an iPad. You’ve seen all the press info regarding the iPad and its release and two days after it has been released, you couldn’t wait to buy one. Now it is all about filling your new iPad with apps, and here are five essential apps for your new iPad:

1. Scrabble is an all time favourite. But you can’t play it on the move, even if you invested in a travel version. But the new iPad Scrabble app can be played on the move, and all with the touch of a finger. Being on the iPad means you can play your old favourite without faffing around dropping and losing tiles, as well as get hints, customisable levels and rules, plus you can play with friends either with you, or on Facebook. Just try that with a conventional Scrabble board! It only costs £2.99 too, much cheaper than the board game price. Scrabble

2. Nigella Quick Collection turns your iPad into a cookbook. No more messing about with old cookbooks that end up damaged and soaked with tomato sauce, use your iPad to cook smart with a leading UK chef. You can learn to cook her dishes with innovative recipes, videos which are more helpful than an old cookbook and even a shopping list for each recipe so you can find out beforehand what you need for the dish in question. At £4.99, it is cheaper than a cookbook from a bookshop that is soon covered in sauces and spills only a week later. Nigella Quick Collection

3. Isn’t is boring when you are studying Chemistry and you have to look at that old periodic table which is ultra small and hard to read? There’s an app for that too, called ’The Elements'Not only do you get the 118 elements with atomic numbers and masses, this is the next level as you can see what the actual element looks like, its origins, discovery and importance. You get a lot more info compared to the old periodic table. It costs £7.99. ’The Elements’

4. If you love reading Marvel Comics like Spiderman and X-Men, you can do it with the touch of a finger with the iPad. The Marvel Comics app allows readers to read digital comics with ease, zooming in to see pictures, great for those who may find it hard to read. The app itself is free, although a subscription to Marvel Comics may be required. Marvel Comics