I regularly use 70 different Apps on my Mac. With the advent of iPad Pro there has been a lot of talk about using one as a Mac replacement. It’s also possible that I may have to use a Windows PC in work at some point. Could an iPad Pro give me the apps I really like, if I can’t use the Mac versions in that scenario?
The table blow shows the 70 Apps I use and what iOS equivalents I have, to could get. Not to bad actually. Nearly a 1:1 ratio of Mac app to the same iOS App. I could survive on iOS if I had to. Luckily I don’t, and can choose OSX or iOS depending on circumstance.
| Mac App | iOS App | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1Password 6 | 1Password | |
| Airmail 2 | Spark | |
| Audio Hijack | ||
| Automator | WorkFlow | |
| BBEdit | TextTastic | |
| Blogo | Blogo | |
| Citrix Receiver | Citrix Receiver | |
| CodeRunner | ||
| Daily | Hours | |
| Dash | Dash | |
| Day One Classic | Day One | |
| Dictionary | WordFlex | |
| DM1 | DM1 | |
| Dropbox | DropBox | |
| DropTask | DropTask | |
| DVD Player | Videos | |
| Evernote | Evernote | |
| Fantastical 2 | Fantastical | |
| GarageBand | GarageBand | |
| Google Chrome | Safari | |
| iA Writer | iA Writer | |
| iBooks | iBooks | |
| iMovie | iMovie | |
| iTunes | Apple Music | |
| Keynote | Keynote | |
| Kindle | Kindle | |
| Logic Pro X | GarageBand | |
| MailStewardLite | Can archive mail on Mac periodically | |
| Maps | Maps | |
| Marked 2 | ||
| Messages | Messages | |
| Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Excel | |
| Microsoft Outlook | Microsoft Outlook | |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft PowerPoint | |
| Microsoft Word | Microsoft Word | |
| MoneyWiz | MoneyWiz | |
| Notes | Notes | |
| Numbers | Numbers | |
| OmniFocus | OmniFocus | |
| OmniGraffle | OmniGraffle | Different. The Mac version is better |
| OmniGraphSketcher | OmniGraphSketcher | |
| OmniOutliner | OmniOutliner | |
| OmniPlan | OmniPlan | Different. The Mac version is better |
| OmniPresence | OmniSync Server | |
| Pages | Pages | |
| Papers 3.4.3 | Papers | |
| Parallels Desktop | Remote Desktop to VM could be used. Azure Maybe | |
| Patterns | ||
| PCalc | PCalc | |
| PDF Expert | PDF Expert | |
| Photos | Photos | |
| Pixelmator | Pixelmator | |
| PopClip | Built into iOS | |
| Reeder | Reeder | |
| Safari | Safari | |
| Scapple | iThoughts | |
| Scrivener | Scrivener for iOS is in beta | |
| Shazam | Shazam | |
| Slack | Slack | |
| Soulver | Soulver | |
| TextExpander | TextExpander | |
| Toolbox for Keynote | Exists for iOS if I want it | |
| Transmit | Exists for iOS if I want it | |
| Tweetbot | TweetBot | |
| Ulysses | Ulysses | |
| Vellum | ||
| Wunderlist | Wunderlist | |
| Xcode | ||
| Xojo 2016 |