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How to download apps on your iPad for free in the App Store

Written by Marissa Perino
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If you want to download apps on your iPad for free, you can find a list of the top free iPad apps in the App Store. Guteksk7/Shutterstock
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The App Store's leading apps are often free, and there's an easy way to find them on your iPad. 

To download the most popular free apps on your iPad, scroll down on the App Store's home page until you find "Top Free Apps." Tap "See All" to view the complete list, where you can easily scroll and tap "Get" next to any free app you wish to add to your iPad.

Here's how to do it.

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How to download apps on an iPad for free

1. Open the App Store on your iPad.

2. Scroll down until you find "Top Free Apps."

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Locate "Top Free Apps." Marissa Perino/Business Insider

3. Tap to download one of the top six apps featured or tap "See All" to view the complete list of free apps in the App Store.

4. The latter will bring you to the App Store's Top Charts, where you can view the leading free iPad apps, as well as the most popular paid iPad apps.

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You can see the App Store's Top Charts for free and paid apps. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

5. Tap "Get" next to any app you wish to download, or click on the app first to view details on its description page. Tap "Get" whenever you are ready to download on either page.

6. Since the app is free, the App Store shouldn't require any additional information or payment details. The only pop-up that may appear will verify that you want to install the free app on your device. Tap the blue "Install" button to begin downloading.

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Tap "Install." Marissa Perino/Business Insider
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Marissa Perino
Marissa Perino is a former editorial intern covering executive lifestyle. She previously worked at Cold Lips in London and Creative Nonfiction in Pittsburgh. She studied journalism and communications at the University of Pittsburgh, along with creative writing. Find her on Twitter: @mlperino.

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