48 Hours for iPad app review

48 Hours for iPad

Price: Free

48 Hours for iPad by CBS Interactive brings you all the news from 48 Hours straight to your iPad.

This is meant to be an ideal companion tool to the popular crime television series. The app gives you access to the show as well for one week after it airs. This means if you miss it on the original air date you've got a week to catch up. There are even digital exclusives such as additional video that didn't air on the TV.

If you'd like to receive more content than just the previous week's episode you can subscribe to the app. By doing so you'll have the ability to watch full episodes from the 2012-2013 season. In fact there are complete show archives that you'll have access to that date back to 2005. There are also classic episodes that have aired during the past 25 years.

When you subscribe you'll have the above-mentioned features as well as previews for upcoming episodes, photo galleries, written transcripts of episodes, and more. There is also a social aspect that allows you to share comments on episodes and share your reaction on Twitter, Facebook, and by email.

48 Hours for iPad was updated on Jan. 3, 2013 and currently has 217 customer ratings with an average rating of four and a half out of five stars.

This is a great, easy, and social way to keep up with the popular TV series. If you’re going to download the app it’s well worth the subscription price for all the additional content including complete archives.

For: iPad with iOS 4.3 or later.