| With over 400,000 apps in the Apple App Store it can be hard to sort through them and find the hidden gems. We've done the dirty work and compiled a list of the most useful apps for the iPhone!
Video Netflix - Watch thousands of TV shows and movies for only $8.99 a month. Air Video - Stream videos from your desktop to your iPhone over Wi-Fi or 3G. iMovie - The easiest way to edit videos on your iPhone.
Photography Adobe Photoshop Express - Perform quick edits like cropping, straightening, colour effects, sharpening and exposure adjustments, straight from your iPhone. Instagram - Take photos, apply cool visual effects to them and easily share them on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more. Hipstamatic - An innovative photo app that lets you swap lenses and apply hundreds of different effects to your photos. Night Camera - Taking pictures with the iPhone camera at night is difficult. This app uses the accelerometer to steady the camera and improve night shots. Camera+ - The most advanced camera app available for the iPhone. It's got a good zoom, image stabilization and photo effects. 360 Panorama - An easy way to create 360 panoramas in a flash. Timelapse - Use your iPhone's video camera to take timelapse videos. Flickr - Search over 16 billion photos online on the world's largest photo sharing website. Animoto - Create music videos using the pictures on your iPhone in just minutes!
Reading Kindle - Turn your phone into an eReader and download Amazon Kindle books right onto your iPhone. iBooks - Download eBooks and easily read them, make notes and bookmark pages. GoodReader - The best PDF reader and file manager for the iPhone. Instapaper - Easily keep track of web pages you want to read. It even converts them into a mobile-friendly version.
Lifestyle Epicurious - Stuck for dinner ideas? Let this virtual cookbook pick out a recipe and help you create shopping list. You can also type in the ingredients you have on hand to get a recipe. Fooducate - This app scans UPC codes to get nutritional information and compare products so you can make healthy grocery purchases. Mixology - Enter the alcohol and mixers you have and then see the possible drinks you can make with them. It will even help you find the closest liquor store or bar. RunKeeper - This app uses your iPhone's GPS capabilities to track your jogging route, measure your pace, distance and calories burned. Pedometer - See how many steps you take in a day and how many calories you are burning.
Fun & Entertainment Geo-caching - This app uses the iPhone's built-in GPS to allow you to seek out hidden geo-caches in your area. VEVO - Watch the latest music videos, see the latest music charts and create and share your video playlists. Pocket Universe - This app helps you learn about the constellations, stars and planets using augmented reality. StumbleUpon - Discover new websites based on your interests using the popular StumbleUpon app. TED Mobile - Watch full TED talks featuring the experts on Technology, Education and Design. MIT OpenCourseWare - Watch full lectures from MIT's massive OpenCourseWare LectureHall database.
Social Networking Facebook - The most popular iPhone app of all time. Stay connected and share information with your friends. LinkedIn - Manage your professional network and get contact information for your contacts on your iPhone. Twitter - Manage your twitter account with Twitter's official iPhone app. Bump - Exchange contact information (name, photo, email, phone numbers, Facebook, etc.) wirelessly. Skype - Call, video call or instant message anyone on Skype for free. It supports video conferencing on the iPhone 4. Foursquare - This popular location-based app helps you find new ways to explore your city. MeetUp - Find business networking and activity meetups in your area on the world's largest website for Meetups. | Travel Live Flight Tracker - Track the real-time flight status and tracking map of any flight in the US, Canada or UK
Word Lens - Instantly translate words from other languages using your iPhone's built-in camera. Kayak - The best free way to find flights and hotels all across the world. TripIt - Organize all of your travel plans by forwarding confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and the app will build a trip itinerary. TripAdvisor - Browse millions of reviews, photos and opinions of restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions. Trip Journal - This app uses a built-in GPS to track your travel route. You can include geo-tagged photos, videos and share your journal with all your friends and family. It can also be integrated with Facebook. Rocket Taxi - Locates you via GPS or Wi-Fi and finds taxi companies near you. Choose a company by star rating, bookmark your favorite companies, even get a fare estimate!
News PulseNews - Import RSS feeds and read the latest content from your favourite websites. Business Insider - Get the latest business news and commentary on your iPhone. NY Times - Read the latest news articles from the NY Times. BBC World News - Get the latest news from around the world from the BBC. Al Jazeera - A good source for getting up-to-date news on the Middle East. You can read the latest articles or watch a live stream of Al Jazeera TV.
Local Business Search
Yelp - Find the most recommended local businesses and read reviews of their services. AroundMe - The easiest way to find places of interest near you. UrbanSpoon - If you can't decide where to eat, then let this app choose for you. Just shake your iPhone and it will recommend a highly-rated restaurant nearby. OpenTable - Easily make a reservation for a nearby restaurant on your iPhone. Foodspotting - Find the best local restaurants and the most delicious food in your area.
Reference Wikipedia - Find information in the world's largest user-created encyclopedia with their app. Dicitionary & Thesaurus - Access over a million definitions and 90,000 synonyms. Google Earth - Search any place on the globe with this innovative app from Google. Browse geo-tagged photos and check out local city info with the integrated Google Local Search. WolframAlpha - Find answers to common questions with this useful app.
Financial Mint - The best way to track your income, spending and investments. Currency Converter - Find the current exchange rates for over 180 currencies and 4 metals. Bloomberg - The best source for financial information on your iPhone. Get the latest financial news, stock quotes, company descriptions, price charts, market trends analysis and more. Loan Shark - If you're applying for a loan, this app helps you calculate the costs of several different loan options and compare rates and payment terms. It's especially good for car buyers.
Shopping Shop Savvy - Compare prices and deals on the fly by scanning the bar code of a product. It also provides customer reviews, tips, coupons and more. Ebay Mobile - Make purchases and sell your things on eBay - all from your iPhone. Amazon Mobile - Scan barcodes of products and Amazon will try to beat the price. Easily shop on the world's largest online marketplace. Groupon - Get daily deals from Groupon directly on your iPhone. LivingSocial - Get even more daily deals from LivingSocial. Cheap Gas! - Find the gas station with the cheapest prices near you.
Music Slacker Radio - Listen to professionally programmed radio stations on your iPhone. It remembers the music you like and provides recommendations of similar music. SoundHound - Instantly identify a song at a bar or on the radio using advanced sound recognition technology. You can also search by artists and find lyrics. | Shazam - Works similar to SoundHound. It identifies any song that is playing and allows you to buy it directly on iTunes.
Games Tap Tap Revenge - Find out why this is the best-selling iPhone app of all-time. Angry Birds - The highly-addictive game that has dominated the 'most downloaded' game chart on the iPhone. Infinity Blade - The best looking action game to be released for the iPhone. Fruit Ninja - An insanely popular game with multi-player support. You get to slice fruit in mid-air and test your ninja skills. Scrabble - Play the popular game Scrabble with your friends via Facebook or with random opponents online.
Sports ESPN Score Centre - Sports fanatics can keep track of their favourite sports teams and read the latest analysis from the ESPN sports experts. It even offers push notifications when games start or your team scores. GolfLogix - The most popular golf app for the iPhone. It includes free professionally mapped GPS distances for all greens, course imagery, player scoring and golf statistics tracking. Pro Football Live - This is our favourite football app. It aggregates all the football news, statistics and scores from ESPN, Yahoo! Sport and Fox Sports in one place. Pro Hockey Live - Get the latest hockey news, statistics and scores from the top NHL and sports news websites, just in time for the playoffs! Pro Baseball Live - Get the latest baseball news, standings, photos, scores and news headlines from MSN, Yahoo! and ESPN in one place. Sportacular - Get the latest news, scores and coverage from the MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL, MLS, NCAA, NASCAR, Tennis, PGA and Soccer in one place.
Utilities SpeedTest - Measure the network speed of your Wi-Fi or 3G connection. 1Password - This app securely stores all your personal information so you can automatically log into websites with a single tap. Google Mobile - Search by using your voice and make use of Google's Goggles technology for searching by taking a photo. Skyfire Web Browser - Browse the web and watch flash videos on your iPhone. Find My iPhone - Easily locate your iPhone if you lose it or if it gets stolen. Make sure you sign up! Free Wi-Fi Finder - Instantly find free Wi-Fi hot spots based on your current location. i-nigma 4 - One of the most useful QR code readers for the iPhone. Weather+ - A great app for getting local and international weather reports.
Productivity EpicWin - One of the most fun and innovative productivity apps for the iPhone. Create to-do lists, schedule reminders and get more stuff done. aaaa |
