Two copies of same app on iPad? Possible?

1611mac · 04-09-2011, 08:54 PM

Strange request...
I have an eBook on my iPad which I would like to keep "open" all the time because it is a key reference book which I have to turn to often.

So what I'd like to do is have my normal app (Stanza) to be used like normal (reading books), but I'd like another copy of Stanza with ONLY my single reference book loaded so I never have to close the current book, and then locate and open my reference book.

(Ideally the reference book should be an app in and of itself and not a book in a reader app.)

I thought of using another reader with just my reference book loaded but I haven't found one that has a fast enough search. (A certain search in iBooks took 32 seconds while the same search in Stanza took less than 2 seconds! I do a lot of searches in this reference book so fast searching is a must.)

Two copies of an app on one device... is it possible?

(btw... I

1611mac · 04-09-2011, 09:22 PM

Update: I thought perhaps I could use the book with a text editor on the iPad so I converted the book to txt and loaded into "PlainText" app and also "Pages" text editors and both apps "locked up" and had to be restarted (the book is a 3.6 meg text file). Makes the search speed of Stanza even more impressive...

kjk · 04-09-2011, 10:23 PM

You might want to convert your reference book into a webapp? Or try IBISReader , load the ref book into that?

1611mac · 04-09-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjk

You might want to convert your reference book into a webapp? Or try IBISReader , load the ref book into that?

Appreciate the response... thanks. I really need to keep the book/file local on my iPad as I don't always have web access.

kjk · 04-09-2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1611mac

Appreciate the response... thanks. I really need to keep the book/file local on my iPad as I don't always have web access.

IBISReader keeps a copy local-I believe they reserve 50MB(?) on your iPad for books. Plus, you can make your own webapp local as well.

1611mac · 04-09-2011, 10:45 PM

hummm - I'll have to investigate further. I can't even find and IBISReader app. I created an account on the web site and all I saw was an upload feature which i tried. The file was uploaded to my account on their site. What am I missing?

1611mac · 04-09-2011, 10:54 PM

oh.. i see.. tiny link at bottom when viewing the book "download" - sadly... it simply downloads to one of my already existing apps (it asks which one)

kjk · 04-09-2011, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1611mac

hummm - I'll have to investigate further. I can't even find and IBISReader app. I created an account on the web site and all I saw was an upload feature which i tried. The file was uploaded to my account on their site. What am I missing?

It is a bit confusing-because it's not an "app" app but a webapp. You should be able to just visit the site from your iPad at m.ibisreader.com and follow the directions.

dhiru · 04-10-2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1611mac

Strange request...
I have an eBook on my iPad which I would like to keep "open" all the time because it is a key reference book which I have to turn to often.

So what I'd like to do is have my normal app (Stanza) to be used like normal (reading books), but I'd like another copy of Stanza with ONLY my single reference book loaded so I never have to close the current book, and then locate and open my reference book.

(Ideally the reference book should be an app in and of itself and not a book in a reader app.)

I thought of using another reader with just my reference book loaded but I haven't found one that has a fast enough search. (A certain search in iBooks took 32 seconds while the same search in Stanza took less than 2 seconds! I do a lot of searches in this reference book so fast searching is a must.)

Two copies of an app on one device... is it possible?

(btw... I

yes it is possible. i am having two copies of kindle on my ipad. detailed instructions are here-

http://modmyi.com/forums/file-mods/6...same-apps.html

1611mac · 04-10-2011, 09:47 PM

Perfect.. I'll give it a try! Thanks dhiru!

1611mac · 04-11-2011, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhiru

yes it is possible. i am having two copies of kindle on my ipad. detailed instructions are here-

http://modmyi.com/forums/file-mods/6...same-apps.html

These instructions are somewhat dated and the photos are missing. Also, the info is for windows (I have a Mac). However, I was able to dup the app and make the changes. But the app was still named the same. After changing yet another file I did end up with my second, ,uniquely named app.

Sadly, when I tried to sync to my iPad the app was rejected and a generic error given. I'll continue to experiment.

Thanks again for the info dhiru, I've learned a lot and had fun trying this....

04-09-2011, 08:54 PM	#1
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	Two copies of same app on iPad? Possible? Strange request... I have an eBook on my iPad which I would like to keep "open" all the time because it is a key reference book which I have to turn to often. So what I'd like to do is have my normal app (Stanza) to be used like normal (reading books), but I'd like another copy of Stanza with ONLY my single reference book loaded so I never have to close the current book, and then locate and open my reference book. (Ideally the reference book should be an app in and of itself and not a book in a reader app.) I thought of using another reader with just my reference book loaded but I haven't found one that has a fast enough search. (A certain search in iBooks took 32 seconds while the same search in Stanza took less than 2 seconds! I do a lot of searches in this reference book so fast searching is a must.) Two copies of an app on one device... is it possible? (btw... I

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04-09-2011, 09:22 PM	#2
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	Update: I thought perhaps I could use the book with a text editor on the iPad so I converted the book to txt and loaded into "PlainText" app and also "Pages" text editors and both apps "locked up" and had to be restarted (the book is a 3.6 meg text file). Makes the search speed of Stanza even more impressive...

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kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	You might want to convert your reference book into a webapp? Or try IBISReader , load the ref book into that?

04-09-2011, 10:45 PM	#6
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	hummm - I'll have to investigate further. I can't even find and IBISReader app. I created an account on the web site and all I saw was an upload feature which i tried. The file was uploaded to my account on their site. What am I missing?

04-09-2011, 10:54 PM	#7
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	oh.. i see.. tiny link at bottom when viewing the book "download" - sadly... it simply downloads to one of my already existing apps (it asks which one)

04-10-2011, 09:47 PM	#10
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	Perfect.. I'll give it a try! Thanks dhiru!