Great Social Studies Apps for iPad

iPad apps market is growing exponentially and more and more apps are added every single day. It does become hard to keep up with its updates especially in the educational part of it, but we are always doing our utmost to bring you the best educational apps available from some of our trusted iPad apps resources.

So after having posted about the free Social Studies Websites, we are moving now to iPad and provide you with some of the best apps for social studies. Check out the list below and share with us your suggestions :



1- Smithsonian Channel

 " Smithsonian Channel explores the history of our planet, life and culture, with 100% original, family-friendly programming....."

2- World Capitals on Maps

"Ideal for both children and adults to get a good grasp of the location of various World Capitals on the Map..." 

3- World Atlas HD

" Designed specifically for the iPad, National Geographic's new and improved World Atlas HD puts our best maps in the palm of your hand...."

4- History: Maps of The World

"History:Maps of World" is a fun and educational collection of high-resolution historical maps.Check it out to keep up with your history, learn something about history..."

5- World Book ( This day in History )

"This Day in History for iPad is an interactive multimedia calendar that displays historical events for the current day or any selected day, along with related media such as photos, illustrations, music, and speeches..."

6- Presidents of The United States

" Presidents of the United States for iPad lists all the Presidents of the United States in a chronological order from George Washington up to Barack Obama....."

7- Google Earth

" Fly around the planet with a swipe of your finger with Google Earth for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Explore distant lands or reacquaint yourself with your childhood home. Search for cities, places, and businesses. Browse layers including roads, borders, places, photos and more..."

8- Virtual History

" This app presents  a fantastic voyage to Ancient Rome, the capital of the largest empire in the ancient world, which has been reconstructed in virtual form and which you can explore in a “full-immersion” panoramic experience...."

9- Browser Duo

" Designed specifically for the iPad, Browser Duo takes advantage of the iPad's amazing screen size to enable multi-tasking in the browser...."