The April 2, 2010 post announced USA TODAY’s iPad app, identified by App Store ID 364257176. The original page linked to usatoday.com/ipad and included a video about the publication’s approach to the device.
It also described a temporary free launch period and a planned subscription afterward. That was a period announcement; it does not verify what happened to the plan or establish today’s pricing.
A publication on a different reading surface
A tablet edition raises practical editorial questions beyond whether the text is available. How does a reader move between a quick overview and a complete story? Can they return to where they were after following another item?
Those are useful tasks to test when assessing a news interface. Read one article to the end, move to another section, then try to locate the first story again. The result reveals more about navigation than the appearance of a single front page.
Keep the offer separate from the product history
Launch promotions are tied to dates and conditions. Repeating an old price or access promise without that context could mislead someone researching the app now.
This restored article instead records the specific USA TODAY release discussed in 2010. The archived announcement is evidence of the publication’s early iPad presence, while present access, compatibility and subscription details require current information from the publisher.