--- title: CBS Star Trek PADD App | Designed & Developed by ArcTouch description: ArcTouch helped CBS create the Star Trek PADD app to engage fans in an interactive experience with an authentic LCARS interface. url: "https://arctouch.com/portfolio/star-trek" date_modified: "2026-04-17T20:35:06.387Z" --- # CBS An app that takes Star Trek fans to new heights. ![A "CBS" spacecraft floats in space above a planet, likely Earth, with visible clouds and landmasses.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fefnbmai9c55m%2F10q7qVlh72sFW9pNjzb9Ph%2F36d71877ddd0b26514bc39cf042f7db5%2FCBS-Portfolio-Mobile-HeroImage_2x.webp&w=3840&q=75) [Apps](/portfolio?tags=Apps) [API & Web Services](/portfolio?tags=API%20%26%20Web%20Services) ## Summary ArcTouch and CBS created an iPad app for fans to immerse themselves in the Star Trek universe. The Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device) provides a rich, interactive database of Star Trek information, images, and sounds via an authentic reproduction of the visual style of computer interface popularized in the Star Trek: The Next Generation™ series. The app received multiple awards and reached the #1 downloaded entertainment app on the App Store. The Star Trek PADD - where no app has gone before. ### Beam me up ArcTouch faithfully recreated the visual style of the Star Trek TV show computer interface — complete with video and audio — giving users access to an interactive database of information and images. ### Warp speed ahead Browse or search through official database of Star Trek television series information, including aliens, ships, places, technologies, and episode guide. ### Scan for new life This app’s CMS handles a massive store of Star Trek data. Managers update content via the web to automatically sync to devices. ### Comms are active Star Trek PADD interfaces with CBS’s social media feeds to supply fans and CBS with an open channel of two-way communication. ## Highlights Browse by character, episode, technology, and more Rich, immersive LCARS graphical interface Authentic computer sound effects and voices Self-running diagnostic modes with ship schematics 2012 Webby Awards honoree 2011 Vanguard Awards “Best Sci-Fi App” winner Native App Developed in Objective-C Headless CMS Custom developed backend platform Social Media Integration with social media feeds > “The STAR TREK PADD app lets die-hard fans and casual enthusiasts use the authentic LCARS interface to access the extensive official STAR TREK database, and easily connect with other Trekkers.” Rob Gelick — Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBS ## Insights from our big brains Best practices and forward-thinking ideas for strategy, design, and technology on our blog. * [Industry News | Star Trek PADD App From ArcTouch & CBS | 3 min. read - July 11, 2011](/blog/star-trek-padd-app) * [Industry News | Meet the Common Sense Media app: A trusted family tool for today’s complicated media choices | 5 min. read - November 29, 2023](/blog/common-sense-media-app) * [Industry News | Star Trek PADD App Is Stellar | 4 min. read - July 16, 2011](/blog/star-trek-padd-app-is-stellar) [See More Insights](/blog) ## Related work [![A woman and child sitting on a couch, smiling and looking at a tablet. They are enjoying ArcTouch's Common Sense Media app.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fefnbmai9c55m%2F27HZXLR9Yu1kefC2p85nQK%2Fdf26d96a650367a9efabf31ac6c98a96%2FCommonSense-FeatureCard-Thumbnail_2x.webp&w=3840&q=100)Common Sense Media | An app for trusted reviews of movies, shows, games, books, and more.](/portfolio/common-sense-media) [![A truck tows a streamlined, modern Lightship along a scenic, hilly road, reminiscent of a picturesque case study in efficient transportation.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fefnbmai9c55m%2F3pqgGJKkpElDE2JFd68bNH%2F511a757a5de66615f19c618ae7649fea%2Fdesktop-lightship-thumbnail_2x.jpg&w=3840&q=100)Lightship | A connected app transforming road trips for the electric age.](/portfolio/lightship) ## Contact us. ### Let's build something lovable. Together. We help companies of all sizes build lovable apps, websites, and connected experiences.