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    GV Connect - Call & SMS client for Google Voice

    by Andreas Amann

    The Messages app is an app that Apple will never release for the iPad. You might think that SMS is a phone-only feature. Well, with Google Voice, your iPad can send and receive text messages. The only requirement is an internet connection of some kind. The Google Voice service is free and this is the only iPad native client for it.

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    Whistle Phone

    by Vail Systems, Inc.

    WhistlePhone lets you turn your iPad into a phone. If you want to replace the phone app on the iPad, this is the one for you. You can make calls up to 20 minutes for free, as often as you want. You get your own phone number when you sign up. You can even receive calls in the background. The app is fun to use and the call quality is top notch.

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    MarketDash

    by Yahoo!

    MarketDash is the unofficial stocks replacement app for the iPad. The iPhone stocks app is empowered by Yahoo! Finance. MarketDash brings a Yahoo! Finance app to the iPad. The interface and design is everything you’d expect an upscaled stocks app to look like. Even the icon is pretty similar to the iPhone’s built-in app. Best of all, this app is free.

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    Fahrenheit - Weather and Temperature on your Home Screen

    by International Travel Weather Calculator

    Fahrenheit - Weather and Temperature on your Home Screen is the best weather replacement app for the iPad. The icon fits with the built-in calendar icon theme and a badge on the icon updates throughout the day with the current temperature. The app is even more advanced than the built-in iPhone weather app. Fahrenheit is the must-have weather app for iPad. Outside the US, try its sister app, Celsius.

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    Clock Pro HD

    by Alarm Clock Company

    The clock app is one of the most used apps on the iPhone. Tons of people depend upon it for being woken up in the morning, setting up timers, and much more. The criteria for a clock replacement app includes having a world clock, alarm, stopwatch and a timer. Clock Pro HD exceeds these specs by including an alarm clock, iPod music alarms, analog clock, chess clock, world clock, stop watch, nature times, sleep timer, egg timer, metronome, count down clock, and a project clock. Those waiting for Apple to give you a clock should give this beautiful feature-packed app a try.

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    Calculator for iPad

    by International Travel Weather Calculator

    Calculator for iPad is as close as it comes to a true calculator replacement for the iPad. The icon is nearly identical, the functionality is the same, and the look of the app is similar to an Apple app. You can skin the look to make it your own. For $0.99 you can have an unofficial calculator replacement on your iPad.

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    Compass+ for iPad

    by La Camera et Compass

    Those with iPad 3Gs are missing out on the compass app that debuted with the iPhone 3GS. Compass+ for iPad replicates and goes beyond what the built-in iPhone app does. You can tag and navigate to locations, choose between six different designs, and switch between miles and kilometers. An iPad 3G is required for this app.

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    Audio Memos - The Voice Recorder

    by Imesart

    The final built-in app missing from the iPad is the voice memo app. We wanted to find an app that has the same abilities as the built-in iPhone app. These include background recording, sharing voice memos, organization, pause/resume recordings, and simple editing. Audio Memos 2 meets those requirements. The icon is nearly identical except for the color. Additional features include USB file transfers, appending audio to recordings, volume boost, pin code lock, advanced filters, and tons of in-app purchases for extensions. If you want all of the features the app will cost you $11.99. Those that want the basic features you’ll only need to spend $1.99.