--- title: "Star Trek PADD App - #1 Top Selling iPad App" description: "The Star Trek PADD app was the #1 top selling app, had over 50 news stories and reviews, and was seen by over 16 million people on Facebook and Twitter." url: "https://arctouch.com/blog/star-trek-padd-app-is-stellar" date_modified: "2025-10-27T20:46:34.137Z" --- # Star Trek PADD App Is Stellar The Star Trek PADD app was the #1 top selling app, had over 50 news stories and reviews, and was seen by over 16 million people on Facebook and Twitter. 4 min. read - July 16, 2011 By Adam Fingerman [](mailto:?subject=Interesting%20blog%20post&body=I%20thought%20you%20might%20like%20this%20blog%20post%20from%20ArcTouch%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Farctouch.com%2Fblog%2Fstar-trek-padd-app-is-stellar) ![Star Trek PADD iPad app created by ArcTouch app developers](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fefnbmai9c55m%2FitQ0YhMiBnxceyCQ0bIuw%2F41ba6189eddebac8834c77d3dcb2c2cc%2Fstar_trek_padd_ipad_app&w=3840&q=75) ## Fans Love The Star Trek PADD App! There were over 50 news stories posted about the Star Trek PADD app (see the list below) and tremendous buzz on Facebook and Twitter. In the first day alone, tweets about the app were sent to over 1 million people and the app was mentioned on “The Big Bang Theory” TV show’s Facebook page, which has 15 million fans, and was “liked” by over 6000 people. ## #1 Top Selling iPad App The exciting news is that the app rocketed up the charts and within 24 hours of being available it was the #1 top selling iPad app (even ahead of Fruit Ninja, Pages & Keynote, and 3 different versions of Angry Birds). After being out for almost a week, it remains in the top 10 grossing iPad apps, and continues to be the #1 top selling iPad app in the Entertainment category in the United States and across 11 other countries worldwide. Not a bad week! ## News & Reviews of the Star Trek PADD App * 148Apps: [App Detail » Star Trek PADD](http://www.148apps.com/app/446277240) * 148Apps: [Get A Star Trek Style Experience With Star Trek PADD](http://www.148apps.com/news/star-trek-style-experience-star-trek-padd/) * Ain’t it Cool: [Check Out This Nifty iPad App That Turns Your iPad Into A STAR TREK PADD](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50325) * Art of the iPhone: [Star Trekkies Finally Get Their Official iPad PADD App](http://artoftheiphone.com/2011/07/12/star-trek-geeks-finally-get-their-ipad-padd-app/) * Business Insider: [Hey Trekkies! You’ll Want This iPad App](http://www.businessinsider.com/star-trek-padd-app-2011-7) * CNET: [Let your Trekkie flag fly with Star Trek PADD for iPad](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/let-your-trekkie-flag-fly-with-star-trek-padd-for-ipad/) * Cult of Mac: [Engage! Official Star Trek PADD app for iPad Released](http://www.cultofmac.com/engage-official-star-trek-padd-app-for-ipad-released/104140) * Engadget: [Star Trek PADD App is a LCARS-sporting Trekkie’s reference bible for the iPad](http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/star-trek-padd-app-is-a-lcars-sporting-trekkies-reference-bible/) * Gadgets and Gizmos: [CBS Interactive launches the Star Trek PADD app for the iPad](http://www.gadgetsandgizmos.org/cbs-interactive-launches-the-star-trek-padd-app-for-the-ipad/) * Geeky Gadgets: [Star Trek Official PADD iPad App](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/star-trek-official-padd-ipad-app-12-07-2011/) * Guardian.co.uk: [Apps rush: Star Trek](http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2011/jul/12/apps-rush-star-trek-polyphonic-spree) * iLounge: [CBS releases official Star Trek PADD app](http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/cbs-releases-official-star-trek-padd-app/) * International Business Times – [CBS Launches Star Trek PADD](http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/182115/20110718/apple-ipad-star-trek-cbs-lcars-padd.htm) * Joseph Dickerson Blog: [Video Review of the Star Trek PADD app for the iPad](http://www.josephdickerson.com/?p=16585) (video) * License! Global: [CBS Launches ‘Star Trek’ App](https://www.licenseglobal.com/licensing-resources/cbs-launches-star-trek-app) * LoopInsight: [Turn your iPad into a Star Trek PADD](http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/07/11/turn-your-ipad-into-a-star-trek-padd/) * Mobile Marketer: [CBS interacts with Star Trek fans via iPad app](http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/content/10451.html) * Redmond Pie: [Official Star Trek iPad App Turns iPad Into PADD](http://www.redmondpie.com/official-star-trek-ipad-app-turns-ipad-into-padd-video/) (video) * San Francisco Chronicle: [Transforms Your iPad into a PADD](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/24/BUM71KDHIN.DTL) * SeenIt – [Star Trek PADD for iPad](http://www.seenit.co.uk/star-trek-padd-for-ipad/079235/) * Tapscape: [Top 5: This Week’s Best iPad Apps](http://www.tapscape.com/top-5-this-weeks-best-ipad-apps-3/) * The Flickcast: [The Future Is Here With New ‘Star Trek’ iPad App](http://theflickcast.com/2011/07/12/the-future-is-here-with-new-star-trek-ipad-app/) * The Next Web: [Want to turn your iPad into a PADD from Star Trek? I thought so.](http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/07/11/want-to-turn-your-ipad-into-a-padd-from-star-trek-i-thought-so/) * TrekMovie.com: [CBS Releases Official Star Trek PADD for iPad](http://trekmovie.com/2011/07/11/cbs-releases-official-star-trek-padd-for-ipad/) * TrekMovie.com – [Video Demo & Review](http://trekmovie.com/2011/07/13/video-demo-review-of-star-trek-padd-app-for-ipad/) (video) * TrekNews: [CBS Mobile Releases Official LCARs iPad App](http://www.treknews.net/2011/07/11/cbs-mobile-releases-official-lcars-ipad-app/) * Trek Today: [Official Star Trek PADD App for iPad](http://www.trektoday.com/content/2011/07/official-star-trek-padd-app-for-ipad/) ## Article Author: [AF | Adam Fingerman | Chief Experience Officer](/blog/author/adam-fingerman) ## Tags: [Star Trek PADD](/tag/star-trek-padd) ## Subscribe for more insights Get our newsletter in your inbox. ## Related posts [An interview with Joe Devon, co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day | Joe Devon, founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, shares his thoughts on the state of digital and app accessibility. | 5 min. read - May 15, 2024](/blog/joe-devon-gaad) [Koko Signs: An interview with Dr. Penny Patterson | Dr. Penny Patterson talks about working with Koko, the gorilla who learned sign language, and how a new app will extend Koko’s legacy. | 5 min. read - January 11, 2024](/blog/koko-signs-penny-patterson) ## Contact us. ### Let's build something lovable. 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