iPad News, Updates, App and Accessory Reviews

June 21st, 2011 at 1:13 PM EST | by

The iPad has been out for over a year now and Facebook has yet to come out with their own app to accommodate the needs of iPad users over those who are accessing their Facebook accounts via iPhones and other smartphone devices. Luckily, there have been a few apps released to fill this gap: Facely, Friendly, and MyPad. Each one has its own pros and cons, and while they may not be as good as the official Facebook app (which many sources say, is supposed to come out as an iPad-formatted version this summer), they still accomplish the same purpose: to keep you, one of over 700 million Facebook users, constantly connected, even on your iPad. The following guide will help you compare the three and determine which one will suffice for you until the official app comes out.

Friendly for Facebook iPad app

Friendly
As the highest rated and most popular app of these three, Friendly is a great app for getting onto everyone’s favorite social network. Available initially as free and the other version at $0.99, Friendly has all the same great features as Facebook’s iPhone app. Want to chat with your friends from your iPad? No problem. Want to add or edit pictures taken from your iPad 2? Again, no problem. Furthermore, you can easily access multiple accounts and even customize your background colors beyond the usual Facebook blue. Best of all? No ads. If you’re looking for the most user-friendly app (no pun intended), then Friendly is the way to go.

MyPad iPad app

MyPad
Another great app for utilizing Facebook would be the recently-released app, MyPad. It comes with both free and $0.99 versions (the only difference is ads versus no ads), and it arguably has the best visual display out of any other iPad-optimized Facebook apps. It comes with excellent photo viewing options, an interactive video player (a huge plus on the iPad!), quick links similar to the full site version, chat and more. Privacy settings are strongly in place, ensuring that this app doesn’t send your personal information elsewhere after downloading and using it. It also offers viewing in landscape and portrait modes.

 

Facely for Facebook iPad app

Facely
Although a little lower-rated than its counterparts, Facely is still one of the most widely-used Facebook apps. Also available with the free and $0.99 options, it comes with numerous upgrades with each update. In terms of formatting, it is very basic, but it does allow for customization in some areas, such as background color. With Facely, you can upload videos and photos from your iPad 2, chat, tagging, view friends and profiles, and send/receive private messages. It basically offers the same options as Friendly and MyPad, just with less complex formatting and slightly less visual appeal. Nevertheless, it’s still a useful app for dedicated Facebook users.

Ultimately, which Facebook app you decide upon depends on what features you desire the most. These three are the top of the chain in the App Store, but then again: you can always just wait until the official Facebook for the iPad app release in the coming weeks and use Safari in the meantime.

 

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