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If you "live" out of your iPhone, what are your must-have apps?

Savage

Savage

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I want to start utilizing my iPhone on a greater level than I have been. Sure, I use it all the time for basic things like: phone calls, texting, internet browsing, tracking my bicycle rides, checking the weather, listing to music, creating reminders and to-do lists, and checking my bank account, but I still feel like I'm missing out.

I know there are some amazing apps out there. (There's an app for everything, right?) But, to be honest, I don't entirely love browsing the app store with the current way it categorizes and sorts apps. There's just too much junk and confusing ratings for me.

So, if you use your iPhone for everything from brushing your teeth to changing the oil in your car, what are some of your most recommend apps for day-to-day life?
 
I use my iPhone now pretty much as a substitute for MOST of the things I previously did with my laptop.
Everyone's needs are different, of course, but here are a few Apps I use extensively:
Print n SHare
Paperless
File App Pro
JotNot
ProCamscanner Free
Dropbox
Camera+
Motion X GPS Drive
Gas Cubby
Trapster
Traffic
Filechute
Weather Bug Free
Photo Utility
ColorSplash
PS Express
Koredoko
Tanso D/L +
Dictionary Free
Searchit
Beejive IM
ESPN Score Center
SoundHound
Shazam
VLC
Tuneinradio
Starwalk
HiCard
Postage
 
Mint (and it's corresponding free finance service online)
Netflix
AroundMe (local business locator)
Bing (Microsoft did something right :eek: )
iFiles (Dropbox functionality..but with MyWi, local connections with no LAN)
MyWi (Mostly for iFiles use for moving items to computer without LAN/wifi network)
Flickster (Movie Reviews/Showtimes - rotten tomatoes integrated)
Park'n Find (Find your car at the mall)
SoundHound (What's that song on the radio again? Oh wait, I'll hum it)
nook (Barnes and Noble's Kindle App - I have a 'real' Nook so the synchronization is nice)
HippoRemote (VNC control of computer, with very nice optimized mouse/keyboard actions)
MotionX GPS Drive (speaks for itself)
myAT&T (usage monitor and mobile bill payments)
TrackThis (multi-company package tracker. Free - just paste in a tracking number)
TFLN (Texts from Last Night - Don't read these while eating/drinking)
TWC (The Weather Channel)
WootWatch (Woot.com Daily Sales - Mobile Viewer)
 
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Reeder, BeejiveIM, Soundhound, Remote, Facebook, Kik, Light, ESPN ScoreCenter, Angry Birds, Tiny Wings, Trainyard, Squareball, Wolfram Alpha, Instagram, and eBay Mobile.
 
Thanks for the lists so far. I'm going to search each app I haven't heard of and see what it's all about. The Gas Cubby one I didn't know about and love already.

Also, does anyone know of a way or place to find alternatives to a certain app. For example, is there an easy way to find another app like Gas Cubby? Or do I just need to find it manually?
 
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omnifocus are the most important app I got.
 
In order of usage:

BiteSMS (req Jailbreak) (Apple needs to get with the program on SMS)
Words With Friends (time killer... fun scrabble like game)
Todo (by Apigo - awesome app for 2do.. syncs with toodledo)
News Feed (1 click access to almost all the major news sites)
Evernote (Anyone who doesn't use this is in the stone ages)
Facebook (duh)
Google Mobile (love being able to talk what i'm searching)
Tunein Radio (best radio for iphone.. ever... recording.. scheduling, etc)
Napster ($10 bucks a month.. unlimited access to almost the entire music catalog from all the major labels... nuff said!!!)
Engadget (Don't really need this but like 1 click access)
PictureSafe (for securing my photo libraries.. ahem!)
SoundHound (much better then Shazam IMO)
Apple Remote (control your itunes - nice when roaming around the house)
Movies: Netflix (duh), IMDB, Redbox, Fandango, Flixster
Kindle (book reader - syncs with my amazon books)
Mint.com
TWC (The Weather Channel)
Dragon Dictate
Yelp, Aroundme
Epicurious Eating (recipe app)
Mobile Mouse (control computer from iphone - good if you hook up your laptop to your tv)
XBMC Remote (for those of us with Jailbroken Apple TV's)
DJ Rivals (another time killer game)
Vevo - Music video app
 
BeejiveIM
Pandora
AroundMe
Chase/Bank of America App.
Due
Paperless
NYTimes
SoundHound
eBay Mobile
Tom Tom US/Canada
 
I'm going w/:
-WhatsApp
-Skype
-Facebook
-Skyfire
-TomTom US-Canada
-Youtube (webpage)
-Flashlight (from Cydia)
-DropBox
-TuneIn Radio
-VLC
-Nike+GPS
-Translate (Google App)
 
I use the directv app a lot to record shows when I'm not home.

Jumi mouse+ is a really good remote access app to use your computer over 3G and wifi. You can even stream music from your computer to your phone.

Obvious ones like netflix, shazam, yelp and pandora.

Wolphram algebra is helpful sometimes.

I use art studio to edit some PNGs for themes. It's nice not having to use Photoshop for everything.

Ringtone maker pro, extremely easy to make ringtones from any song on your phone.

Atomic web browser. WAY better than safari.

There are a lot of useful apps in the app store, but I agree that it's a complete mess and so difficult to find all of the good ones.
 
Tapatalk Forum App for MR.

Air Video for lounging around at night.

Combined together? The absolute best $6 I've ever spent.
 
All esstential atm:

- Netflix
- Skype
- Pulse News
- Navigon
- Kindle
- Fullscreen for Safari
- Infinifolders
- SBSettings
- Camera+
 
A selection off the top of my head:
  • WhatsApp
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Camera+
  • CameraSync
  • DropBox
  • Pandora
  • IHeartRadio
  • TuneIn Radio
  • AudioGalaxy
  • Reeder
  • BiteSMS
  • Skyfire
  • Google (Mobile App, Maps, Places, Translate)
  • LogMeIn
  • VPN Express
  • Talkatone
  • Viber
  • Skype
 
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BiteSMS - with it's quick reply feature essentially removes the sms notification annoyance. A must-have. (requires JB'ing)
GolfShot GPS
ProHDR
8mm video
TapaTalk
Osfoora

Except for BiteSMS, these are apps I didn't see listed.
 
  • Dropbpx
  • DataVault
  • TWC
  • aNote
  • Air Sharing
  • Scanner Pro
  • Camera+
  • Twitter
  • Scanner
  • GPS Motion X
  • Translate
  • FlightTrack
  • Pandora
  • Skype
  • Yellow Pages
  • Kindle
  • TuneIn Radio
 
Here is my list:


  • Some of the build in apps (Calendar, contacts, youtube, notes, maps, camera and albums)
  • Evernote (advanced synced notes)
  • Dropbox (cloud drive)
  • RememberTheMilk (also testing Wunderlist as an alternative)
  • Timer + (great for cooking)
  • Flashlight 123
  • Most google mobile services
  • Google docs (untill now it has been enough, maybe latter I will get Quickoffice)
  • Appshopper (to keep up to date on price drops)
  • Instapaper (also testing Read it Later)
  • Photoshop Lite (Good for quick touch ups and coping)
  • Lastpass (password manager)
  • RedLaser (barcode scanner)
  • Kindle (ebook reader)
  • Free 42 (RPN Scientific Calculator)
  • Twitter
  • Meebo (Multy IM client)
  • VLC (Good while it lasted)
  • Skype (for video calls)

All the mentioned apps are free with the exeption of Quickoffice and Lastpass (altought the bookmarklet version is free).
 
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i am a manager in a bus company so i am on the road all the time for numerous reasons my iphone is my lifesaver.

my must have apps are:
quickoffice
print n share
cnn
the weather channel
yp mobile
balance
bank of america
Notes*but thats built in lol*
dropbox

for my sanity:
netflix
engadget
revision 3
and G4 app
 
I for a year and a half didn't have a computer of my own, and needed access to the net, mail, and music. iPhone was the answer.

Some of the app must have apps for myself at the time wouldn't have been must have for people with desktop computers and decent internet connection, so I'll just list the best that would do or what I would've done best what I needed them to do at that time.

Groups
Fluent News
Instapaper
TIME mobile
Twitter
Facebook
Sportacular
Due
Todo (by Appigo)
mBox Mail
MomoNote
Outliner
SmartCalendar
1Password Pro
Bluefire Reader
Stanza
Beejive IM
Downloads

Some games I love, but those apps did or would've been the best had they been out at the time for the things I needed apps to do.
 
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