Ads on iPad

How can I stop the annoying pop-up ads on the iPad?

Harriet Christakos wrote:
iPad is new so I'm limited in experience but these keep showing up in the middle of a scrabble game, one after each move. 
Yup, that's common.  That's how many app makers make money -- with ads.  Sometimes they will allow you to pay a small sum ($5) for the priviledge of not having apps.  You'll also see this in the app store with "Lite" versions of some apps.  That means the app has less features and a lot of ads compared to the regular version.  I personally try to avoid apps with ads, or simply pay for the app if I like it.  Look at the user comments carefully to see what others are saying about ads.  I've not purchased some apps due to the high prevelance of ads.

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