Games and alternatives to squeeze your iPad during quarantine

The quarantine is getting tough, we are not going to deny it. However, now we have no excuse to make the most of that product with the silk-screened apple that we have put aside due to lack of time. When it's time to be at home and procrastinate is when we usually pay more attention to the iPad, now it is your turn to shine and to help us make the quarantine more bearable. Stay with us and discover the best way to get the most out of your iPad during this quarantine and take advantage of all its possibilities. Not everything is focused on watching a few movies or browsing sporadically.

Temporarily free video games

The first thing I would like to highlight is that all the games included here have become temporarily free due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the time of writing this article they are offered totally free in the iOS App Store, this condition may be change and are no longer available.

ocmo

We are facing an award-winning game in different countries and that It is shown as a featured in the App Store. It usually costs around two euros and is available completely free of charge, the setting is extremely interesting.

It will remind us of others like Limbo in terms of design, it has more than eighty levels and more than ten hours of gameplay with which to pass the quarantine caused by COVID-19 in the best possible way. It is compatible with most iPads and weighs just over 500MB making it an option.

ComboCrew

Is time to hit a few kicks and punches and thus release all the stress that we have accumulated in the body at a stroke. For this we have Combo Crew that reminds us of the classic fighting games available in arcades of yesteryear.

It is based on classic Street Fighter and Street of Rage, so at least it will help us to disconnect a little from these enclosing factors that are affecting us so much. Compatible with many devices (from iOS 8) and weighs less than 250MB so we have no excuse to install it, its usual price was also higher than two euros.

Mini Metro

It is a Metro and it is Mini, we can say little more. This video game is for us to "give the coconut a little" with our skills, We put logic and mental agility to the test, our sole purpose is to create a series of functional, efficient subway lines and obviously avoid accidents.

It is a true success in the iOS App Store with more than a thousand ratings that are close to five stars. In fact, in 2016 it was listed as "the best of the App Store" and game of the year for the Mac in more than thirty countries. It weighs just over 100MB and runs on any iPad running iOS 9 or higher.

Entertainment

In this section we are going to include entertainment, but not what we do on the couch with popcorn, we are going to focus a bit on general culture, for this we are going to take advantage of offers from Apple and other providers in scientific and literary content:

Free books at Apple Books:

• The time between seams (Download)
• The Da-Vinci Code (download)
• The men who didn't love women (download)
• Juno (download)

National Geographic

National Geographic magazine in its full version that is in high resolution via PDF is free in its March version, If this pandemic continues, it is also possible that Nat-Geo (owned by Disney) will end up making the month of April free, which would not be bad at all. This magazine contains quality scientific content, a brand recognized throughout the world.

• Download National Geographic magazines for free (link)

The Traveler version of National Geographic is also free, so it's a good read to hang out with now that we certainly can't travel anywhere. Take advantage while you can.

Connect your PS4 and Xbox controller

It is extremely easy to do it, I leave you a video of our channel YouTube The one you should subscribe to if you haven't already:

• DualShock 4: press the "PS" and "Share" buttons simultaneously for a few seconds until the white light flashes
• Xbox One S: press the "link" button at the top until the Xbox logo flashes rapidly.

You have no excuse to kill someone in Fortnite. If you want to know if your favorite game is compatible, you just have to go to its specifications in the App Store, or you can find a very complete list in the page mfigames.com where they are perfectly categorized.

Get creative: draw with your iPad

One of the most interesting features of the iPad is its ability to create content in the form of artistic drawings with few tools and above all at a low cost. If your iPad is not compatible with the Apple Pencil or you prefer a cheaper alternative, we leave you the review of the Logitech Crayon, So you can get an idea of ​​how well this pencil of the aforementioned brand works and with which you can make fantastic drawings. If you are not good at painting, this is a good time to start.

Now logically you need an application to bring out your most artistic side, I recommend Adobe Photoshop Sketch first. My tests with the application have been really satisfactory, it is very realistic and the content is very interesting for all types of users, both for those looking for something more professional and for ordinary mortals.

Remember that you can still get even more performance out of your iPad thanks to free content than some streaming platforms.

Free streaming platforms

• Movistar + Lite: Completely free for one month.
• Amazon Prime Video: One-Month Free Trial
• RakutenTV: The service is totally free with some ads
• Sky Spain: One month free trial
• Deezer Premium: 3-month free trial
• FlixOlé: Free during the Alarm State
• HBO: Two-month trial if you use PayPal or two weeks for everyone
• Telecable: Broadcasting in open totally free

We hope that our recommendations have served you, leave yours in the comment box.