iPhone Apps
Here are the iPhone apps I currently have installed and my thoughts on them. Note: I delete apps that I’ve tried and have decided not to use.
Bottom Bar:
Phone
Calendar
Safari (Web Browser)
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SMS
Tweetsvile: I like this better than the others (Twitterrific, Twittelator, Twinkle) mainly because it automatically downloads a lot more tweets than the others. I rely on that functionality because I usually only check twitter 3 times per week. A nice feature addition would be to track which tweet I last read and start me there when the app opens. Haven’t played much with Tweetie, yet, but I hear that’s also a great app.
fring: I haven’t used this, yet, but I hear it’s a great multi-IM-protocol chat application.
Contacts
Web shortcut to Google Reader Mobile
Maps
Weather
Clock
Google Mobile
Yelp: I love this app.
Stocks: This app would be much more useful if it updated in the background.
Wikipanion: Best of the Wikiperia browser apps.
PCalc: Bought this mostly for the paper tape functionality. Very handy to look at past calculations.
Units
i.TV
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Things: Great TODO app. The pairing / syncing feature is well designed – syncs with Things on my MacBook.
iTalk: Cool voice recorder app. I would use voice recording on the iPhone much more if there was a button on the phone that triggered it. Perhaps Apple could let us choose which app to load when a user double clicks the home button.
Evernote
WordPress: Haven’t posted much from the road. But maybe.
ShoZu: Another app that I haven’t really used. The promise is that it integrates with Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, WordPress, etc.
iPod
Shazam: Very handy for telling you what song you just heard on the radio.
YouTube
Photos
Camera
Web shortcut to Flickr Mobile
App Store
Settings
Ocarina: The globe browser is a very nice touch.
TatomicLite: Similar to lumines in a lot of ways. Like lumines, though, I wish it became difficult faster.
Word Warp: Fun word game. Wish the words were clickable and could show you each word’s definition.
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Doppler: Best offline browser for Google Reader on the iPhone.
Deliveries: Track FedEx, UPS, etc.
Jaadu: VNC client. Takes a little time to get used to the interface, but otherwise excellent.
FileMagnet: Don’t use this much. Could be useful for file transfers and reading docs on the go. Typically, I use email for those tasks, so I haven’t given FileMagnet a solid try.
iTunes
OpenTable: Haven’t had a need to use this. It came out earlier this week.
Movies
WebMD: Just in case.
Phone Aid: First Aid. Just in case.
Web Shortcut to iGoogle: Never use this. Might delete it.
Cor.kz: Wine ratings/reviews. I get an error every time I try to use this app. Will probably delete it soon.
FieldRunners: Fun tower-defense game.
GasBag: Gas prices locally.
Dual Level: Mine is not calibrated correctly, but will be useful next time I hang something.
Cube: Tech demo. s’ok.
Frenzic: Extremely difficult game. Though, I might be playing it wrong.
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Web Shortcut to Fuelly: I’m behind on entering my mileage. Might need to start from scratch.
Stanza: Nice ebook reader. Since the colors are configurable, you don’t need to stare at black on white.
Geocaching: Haven’t used this much, but felt the need to pick it up.
Twitterrific
Colors: Generates color schemes based on photographs. It’s fun. Really.
TideGraph: Beth and the kids like to go tidepooling.
Google Earth: Overkill.
IGN Reviews: GameRankings and IGN’s site are not iPhone friendly. This app takes you right to the meat.
Firewall: Another tower-defense game.
Toy Bot 2, touchPhysics, JellyCar – games I thought I’d like but don’t. Yet.
Exposure: Cool Flickr app. Lately, though, Flickr Mobile is just right for me.
BigOven: A recipe app. Haven’t used it, yet.
SnapTell: Take a picture of a box and SnapTell will tell you about the product inside. It recognized my Fable II box.
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Bloom: Surreal music generator. Charlie likes it.
Strategic Assault: Rough around the edges, but a decent alpha attempt at an RTS.
Galcon Lite: Fun game.
Twittelator
Calculator
Notes
Tweetie
Gas Cubby
John Tokash 