What a year it’s been for the iPad. Despite competition from scores of new competitors from Android and new Windows 8 tablets, the iPad continues to lead the field.

What’s all the more impressive is that competitors have closed the design gap, introducing sleek new models in different form factors like Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD and Google’s Nexus line.

You can’t point to any one thing as the secret to the iPad’s stellar success, but surely the App Store has to be up high in any ranking. With over 275,000 apps specifically designed for the iPad, Apple’s store is the envy of tablet competitors.

But of those 275,000+ apps, most are games. If you want to get the most from your iPad, the TabTimes 100 Best iPad Apps is your guide to the best apps for business and productivity.

Over the next week, we'll be featuring the 9 app categories (Utilities, Presentations, Healthcare & Medical, Writing & Editing, Reference, Productivity, Financial, Collaboration, and News). 

Supercharge your iPad. The 15 best iPad utility apps

5 best iPad presentation apps

10 best iPad medical and healthcare apps

10 best iPad writing and editing apps

10 best iPad reference apps

20 best iPad productivity apps

10 best iPad financial apps

10 best iPad collaboration apps

10 best iPad news apps