The Surface Go 2 is a great device for students, teachers, or anyone looking for a portable tablet that can be used both in and out of the classroom.
With such a versatile device, the question arises: what are the best apps for it?
We’ve put together a list of the top 10 apps for your Surface Go 2—from productivity to fun!
Best Apps For Surface Go 2
The Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen are mighty tools that only get better when you add some of the best Surface Pen apps to the mix. From note-taking to form-filling to coloring, here are the best apps to grab.
Bamboo Paper
True Paper Feel:
Bamboo Paper
Editor’s pick
The first time you touch your Pen to the screen with Bamboo Paper open, you’ll wonder just how they made it seem so much like real paper. Take notes using the six writing tools, add pictures to your pages, and write over them. And share your ideas with others using Bamboo Paper on other platforms.
From Free at Microsoft
Leonardo
Infinite Canvas:
Leonardo
Staff favorite
Leonardo is still in its beta stage. But it has a full set of tools for amateurs and pros alike, including infinite canvas, tons of brushes, grids and perspective lines, and a user interface that’s easy to navigate. Whether you’re sketching, drawing, or painting, this app will accommodate your needs. While it remains in beta, the price is knocked down to $40, 50% off the full price, at least for now.
$40 at Microsoft
Autodesk SketchBook
Pro Drawing Tools:
Autodesk SketchBook
If you were holding out on Autodesk SketchBook because of the price, you can now get the full version — including some Pro tools — for free. This is one of the best drawing and sketching apps for pretty much anyone, with a wide selection of brushes, surfaces, tools, and features to choose from.
Free at Microsoft
Drawboard PDF
Take Control of PDFs:
Drawboard PDF
Drawboard PDF is regarded as one of the best PDF apps available, thanks to an enormous selection of tools. It’s a document builder that lets you merge multiple PDFs, has annotations that can be calibrated for scale, and a large number of grid and line templates. If you’re often working with PDF files in a professional environment, Drawboard PDF should be near the top of your list.
From Free at Microsoft
StaffPad
Write Music With Ease:
StaffPad
Musicians out there, take notice: StaffPad is an app designed for Surface that makes it incredibly easy to annotate music. As you handwrite your music, it’s automatically and precisely converted into an engraved score. Once you finish writing, let StaffPad playback your creation with its full orchestra of instruments.
From $90 at Microsoft
Sketchable
Multipurpose Inking:
Sketchable
Sketchable is a free (with paid upgrades) drawing, sketching, and painting app that has been designed with the Surface Pen in mind. Not only can you use Sketchable for notes or to work on existing images and artwork, use it to create an entirely new work of art thanks to its wide array of tools. If you have even a bit of creativity in you, this app will be hard to put down.
From Free at Microsoft
Index Cards
Get Organized:
Index Cards
There’s just something about a stack of index cards that makes you feel like you’ve got your life in order. Both sides of cards can be marked up with your pen, and a zoom function lets you jam quite a bit of information onto each card. Cards and stacks of cards can be shared with others, and there’s no limit to the number of cards you can create.
From Free at Microsoft
CollaBoard
Digital Whiteboard:
CollaBoard
For those of you commonly involved in team projects, CollaBoard is an app that works with your Surface device and the Microsoft Hub. It’s best described as a digital whiteboard that multiple users can contribute to, all in real-time. With Skype for Business integration and compatibility with PDF, images, videos, and more, the whiteboard can become the central pivot point of your more extensive project.
Free at Microsoft
OneNote
Digital Notebook:
OneNote
Microsoft’s own free note-taking app syncs across all your devices, but it shines when you add the Surface Pen. Take notes on blank or grid backgrounds, highlight text, or draw pictures using various tools, then easily sync with OneDrive to keep your notes with you wherever you go.
Free at Microsoft
can surface go run android apps
While the Surface is a great tablet, sometimes the app you need just isn’t available in Windows. This is because a lot of apps nowadays are mobile only and, unfortunately, Windows is more often than not, an afterthought for developers following Android and iOS.
Well, what if I told you that you could easily run Android Apps on Surface Pro (or Surface 3) tablets?
Better yet, what if I told you that you could do it for free?
In this article I’m going to point out two different FREE options for running Android apps on Surface Pro tablets. I’ve used both of these options myself and feel comfortable recommending either one.
Run Android Apps On Surface: Why Would I Want To Do This?
So, you might be asking yourself, why would I want to be able to even do this? I mean, isn’t one of the strengths of the Surface the ability to run the “real” version of an application and not the cut down mobile version?
While that’s true, there are some instances where the ability to run Android apps on your Surface is invaluable. For example…
The app may not be available on Windows
You may like the android version of the app better
You might be switching from an Android tablet and want a “crutch” while you adjust to the Windows ecosystem
There are other reasons why the ability to run Android apps on Surface tablets might be handy but you probably get the idea.
OK, let’s take a look at our first option; BlueStacks…
Run Android Apps on Surface Bluestacks
Run Android Apps On Surface: BlueStacks
BlueStacks is one of the best known Android emulators for Windows and got its big start by offering the ability to play Android games on PCs.
Once BlueStacks could run only a handful of apps – mostly games as you might expect – but after some recent updates it can run many applications as well as games from the Google Play Store.
It’s important to note that Bluestacks is an “app player” so it has its own launcher instead of the classic Android desktop but, that launcher very simple and clutter-free. You’ll be able easily find apps via a menu listing apps horizontally or via the “Apps” shortcut it places on your Windows desktop by default.
Bluestacks supports both keyboard/mouse and touch quite well, so it’s easy to use on your Surface.
GET IT HERE: http://www.bluestacks.com/
Run Android Apps on Surface Andyroid
Run Android Apps On Surface: Andy The Android Emulator (Andyroid)
Andy Android emulator will run pretty much any Android app on your Surface but you might have some performance issues with a Surface 3 or i3 SP3 as it can be very CPU intensive.
In addition, you will need at least 20GB of free space so a Surface 3 64GB or i3 SP3 simply won’t have the required disk space. This is, at least in part, because Andyroid is built on Oracle’s VM VirtualBox which puts an entire virtual PC on your Surface.
On the plus side, if you can run it on your Surface, it’s fully customizable and will run quite smoothly. Also, unlike BlueStacks, it offers you a more familiar Android desktop interface.
The makers of Andyroid also have an application that turns your Android tablet (oh, the irony) or Smartphone into a controller which makes playing Android games on your Surface quite efficient.
GET IT HERE:: http://andyroid.net/
I know that you may not have a reason to run Android apps on your Surface. If that’s the case, then I wouldn’t go out of your way to try it.
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