Facebook –
the king of social media
PhotoSynth
– fun and user-friendly panorama app that works with other phones
RunKeeper
– maps and records your runs or cycling, you can share it with friends
Dropbox
– the best cloud storage app out there
Skype
– simple user interface allows for voice or video calls with other users
Flixster –
find movie times at theaters near you or find were a movie you want to see is
available
Google
Maps – cycle, drive, or walk, there is a map for each. Also tells drive
time / traffic.
Google
Translate - it can translate spoken or typed words and it can also speak
for you. You need a data connection but this is considered the best translation
software
IMDB
Movies & TV – encyclopedia of movie and TV info; you can also look up
movie times and buy tickets.
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Wikipedia
– faster than a search engine and you can download articles for later
reading
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WolframAlpha
($2.99) – a search engine for math,
science physics and even nutritional data
Yahoo
Weather – slick interface, detailed forecast on main screen, heat maps, pictures, radar
Any.do
– a list maker and manager, you can share lists with others. Also doubles as a
task manager encouraging you to review your plans for the day.
Awesome
Note ($2.99) – a calendar and organization app that has a beautiful
interface and users can choose which colors, background images, fonts, and
icons
EasilyDo –
part personal assistant and part automation it will ask if you want to add
contact for new e-mails / Facebook friends, suggest messages for birthdays, and
much more
Evernote
– a powerful organizational tool that allows you to sort or search pictures,
music, and written notes. One of the cool features is that it makes text in
pictures searchable.
Google Search
– now so much more than search, it can tell you when to leave to get to an
appointment on time, it can give you personalized news, sports scores of
favorite teams, etc.
AVG
Family Safety ($19.99 a year) – blocks content based on prefixed
categories, age groups, or you can
personalize. Works on multiple devices and desktop / laptops.
Converter
Plus - from currency conversions to loan interest figures. It converts
metric to imperial measurements for temperature, cooking volumes, length, and
more
LastPass
(free or $12 a year) – keeps track of all your passwords, creates secure
passwords, does a security analysis on the passwords you use, secure web
browser, secure notes, secure form filler. Certain features only available on
premium version.
Dragon
Dictation – a very accurate dictation will work with your most used apps
Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, text, or you can copy and paste. It doesn’t keep
notes in app.
Google
Drive – useful cloud storage, especially useful for Google Docs and Sheets
Google
Docs – edit Google documents, or convert an Office document to make changes
Google
Sheets – create or edit spread sheets, unlike Office there is no annual
subscription and any Sheets / Docs do not count against your Google Drive
storage amount
Onavo
Extend - compresses data automatically to help you reduce data usage on
your phone, it cannot compress video
Redlaser
– can read barcodes or QR codes and delivers detailed information about the
product, including whether you can buy it at a better price nearby.
Repeat
Timer Pro ($1.99) - whopping 26 alerts, three independent timers,
background functionality with notifications, an interval timer, and much more.
SignNow -
documents that need to be signed and sent back, this is the app for you. Easy
to use.
SugarSync
– automatically backs up photos and videos to a cloud account (5 GB free)
Cloze - collects tweets, emails, Facebook posts,
and other bits of communication from your contacts, and prioritizes them based
on people who are most relevant to you.
Gmail –
sorts e-mail by importance and category, you can search through all your
messages easily, color-code / create folders, and it looks like Gmail on your
computer.
Google
Voice - ability to have another phone number when you don’t want to give
out your personal number. Allows you to screen calls, gives you a free
voice-mail system, and also enables free text messaging and calls to domestic
numbers.
LinkedIn
– keep up with your contacts, colleagues, and long-lost business partners. It’s
great for networking and keeping up on job listings.
Mention
– like Google alerts it scours the web and social media for any search terms
you set-up
Pinterest
– a social media platform that is similar to create a simulated corkboards
pinned with pictures.You can create “boards” for whatever you’re interested in:
clothes, art, recipes, decorating, books, quotes, and much more.
Seed Mail
– cute and compact it shows e-mails in a short text message like setting
Skype
– video chat with other Skype users for free, version three should have ironed
out bugs
SnapChat-
a “fun” way to send quick messages, share pictures, creative visuals that
delete after a short period of time. It is not secure or encrypted so do not
use for anything private
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Twitter
– slick and easy to use social media platform for less than 140 characters
Vine
– 6 second videos, see how creative people can be with so short a time period
WhatsApp-
allows you to send texts to people on multiple platforms in any country using
Wi-Fi instead of SMS, free for the first year and then 99 cents per year after
WeChat
- text messages, voice calls, walkie-talkie mode, as well as support for
sending videos and photo to any platform and any country using data / Wi-Fi
2048
– a game with the simple goal as its end state: create a box with the number
2048. You play by sliding together other boxes of the same number, so that your
digits are always doubling. With each slide, a new box appears. Once you try it
you will figure it out fast.
Badland ($3.99)
- headphones are necessary for full effect, simply tap the screen to move a
floating beast-like creature through the air and through obstacles. Amazing
visuals and sound.
Device 6
($3.99) – almost like a high-tech version of a digital choose your own
adventure novel that uses the phone to make the experience more engrossing
Limbo
($4.99) - monochrome mystery game sets a small boy in a forest. With no
explanation of what to do or where to go, you slowly move him through this
other worldly place and figure out the traps and obstacles lie in his path. A
dark and curious game.
Lumosity
– for full access you have to pay for a subscription, fun games that help that
are supposed to help with, memory, focus, and attention
Monument
Valley ($3.99) – solve beautiful architectural puzzles
QuizUp - fast-paced, multiple-choice games
with a huge range of themes: history, geography, language, TV and movie, and
general knowledge. Compete against Facebook friends or internationally
Ridiculous
Fish (2.99) - toss your fish hook over the side of a small boat, as your
hook descends, you avoid the passing fish because as soon as you snag one, your
hook starts to ascend. On the way up, the game changes, and now you have to
hook as many fish as you can
SpellTower
($1.99) – a combination of Boggle and Tetris, for wordsmiths of all ages
Trainyard
($.99) – lay tracks down to get trains to their station, it gets increasingly
hard with more trains and more objectives
World of
Goo ($2.99) – pull living globs of goo into shapes and web-like patterns
iHeartRadio
– conventional radio stations, ad-free computerized , sports, and talk
Podcasts
– download or stream your favorite shows, it will suggest new shows based on
your preferences / listening behavior
Slacker
Radio – you can listen to what it thinks you will like, try-out human
curated stations, or select a hyper specific playlist
Stitcher -
connects you to almost every Podcast out there. You can create playlists and it
will make suggestions based on your selections
Spotify –
free streaming radio station, paying for a subscription you get access to an
enormous music library, playlists, discover and browsing features,
commercial-free, and an offline mode.
iMovie
($4.99) - lets you edit video on the go
and has enough features to make it worth the money
Adobe
Photoshop Express 2.0 – filters, fine adjustments, great interface, and
easily connects to other services for sharing or storage, but to be honest you
have to pay $4.99 to use the best features.
Duolingo
– makes learning languages a games (only has five languages) which brings me to
suggest the Mango Language app which is
like Rosetta Stone has 26 languages and teaches you a lot about the language
you want to learn. The library pays for it and it has ESL courses for new citizens.
ESPN
ScoreCenter – covers sports from all over the world and connects you to all
other ESPN content
Instagram
– photo editing tool and picture sharing social media network, all rolled into
one.
NASA –
curious minds and space lovers will enjoy news stories, features, images,
video, and tons of information pack into this app.
Pic
Stitch – you can make custom photo mosaics, great features and easy to use.
SnapSeed –
photo editor and filter app, allows for more control and options than Instagram.
Untappd
– read beer reviews, write your own beer reviews, share pictures, check-in to
locations, create wish lists, connect with friends, and earn badges. Consider
it social media for beer.
BillGuard
- connects to your online credit card statements and flags merchants who
frequently charge consumers for products or services they've either forgotten,
you can ask for more info, dispute, or make note
LevelUp -
make purchases using your credit card via QR codes, many merchants give a
discount for using the app
Mint
– considered the best budgeting app out there. It can be a bit daunting to
set-up, but once done it’s extremely
useful
PayPal –
pay friends and businesses without having to take out your debit / credit card
Square
Wallet – another mobile payment app, if the merchant uses Square you can
pay by app instead
Cyclemeter
($4.99) - maps and records your bicycle rides, then compiles all your data
into excellent graphs. And it doesn't just record cycling. Other activities,
from cross-country skiing to running are available at a touch
Strava – maps
your cycling or hiking, offers maps and graphs and charts your ride or hike.
Premium services include how-to videos and coaching.
MyFitnessPal
– tracks calories, activity, connect with friends, shows nutrition, and charts
progress
Touchfit:
GPS (free / $3.99 mo. / $9.99 yr.) - need someone to kick your butt into
shape, MMA World Champion Georges St-Pierre may be the one to do it. With a
total body workout that asks how difficult it was for you it customizes the
workout for the perfect level of difficulty.
Web MD
–quick lookup of symptoms, medical terms, or a nearby pharmacy or hospital
BBC News –
great interface: clean, with relevant headlines, good photos, and no
advertisements. Great international news coverage and supports multiple
languages.
Flipboard
– shows all of your media and social media feeds as a magazine articles you can
flip through
iBooks -
online bookstore where you can download and save novels, magazines, newspapers,
and other reading material. There are some free books and samples.
Instapaper
($2.99) - Read newspaper articles, blogs, and other online content. It
strips off all the ads and annoying stuff and saves a copy so you can read it
later when you are not connected.
StumbleUpon
- find sites and pages you might not have found otherwise, discover
something new
GateGuru
- navigate airports, anticipate wait times, find the freshest food, and
travel with greater confidence
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Kayak -
multi-purpose travel app, helping you find and purchase flights, hotels, car
rentals, and more. If you travel often the Pro version for 99 cents is worth
it.
Yelp -
an invaluable tool for finding businesses nearby, especially when you're in a
town you don't know well.
Overdrive Media Console -get your public library eBooks and Audiobooks, free
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