Recommended Apps for your iPad/iPhone/iPod touch There are thousands of iPad, iPhone and iPod touch apps to choose from. eXWorld has put together this list of recommended 'must have' apps, updated weekly. |
AAA Roadside
AAA's legendary roadside assistance is now available on your iPhone or iPod touch. Avoid waiting on the phone and receive confirmation sent to AAA is correct, take advantage of GPS location and more. FREE
(Travel)
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Mobile
Attend Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro meetings using your iPhone™ or iPod™ touch. Download the FREE Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro Mobile application, and enjoy immediate access to meetings anytime, anywhere. FREE
(Business)
Adobe Ideas
Adobe Ideas is your digital sketchbook, letting you capture and explore ideas anywhere you go. Adobe Ideas is an ideal companion for the professional design applications from Adobe, including Illustrator® and Photoshop® software. FREE
(Entertainment)
AIM
AIM instant messaging client for iPhone and iPod touch. AIM lets you communicate whenever and wherever you are. Compatible with iChat users. Users may also want to try Microsoft Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, fring, Meebo, Goober and eBuddy. FREE
(Social Networking)
All-In Pedometer
The Pedometer is the perfect tool for working out or just measuring how much you walk a day. It is esential for people doing walking or running.
(Healthcare & Fitness)
AllRecipes.com
AllRecipes.com Dinner Spinner is a fun and useful recipe app from the world's #1 food site, delivering thousands of quick and easy recipes to your iPhone and iPod touch. Users may also want to try the Betty Crocker Cookbook, Jamie Oliver Meals and Epicurious. FREE
(Lifestyle)
Amazon Mobile
Amazon Mobile allows iPhone and iPod touch owners to very quickly search, shop, compare prices, read reviews, make purchases and more. Users may also want to try Apple Store, eBay, eBay Deals, Priceline.com, WootWatch, Overstock.com and CraigsPhone. FREE
(Lifestyle)
American Greetings eCard
The American Greetings eCard app gives you exclusive access to a vast selection of American Greetings' worldclass greetings, wherever you are, whatever the moment. Send the best cards on the Web, straight from your iPhone. Users may also want to try Postage Postcards. FREE
(Entertainment)
Audible
Audible.com, the Internet's premier provider of digital audiobooks and more, is now available on your iPhone and iPod Touch! FREE
(Books)
iBird Explorer Plus
iBird Explorer Plus is a full featured interactive field guide to ALL birds of North America and Canada. It covers every species of bird in the regions, including those that are extinct.
(Reference)
Play your favorite board games on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Games include Scrabble, Monopoly, BATTLESHIP, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit, Clue, Game of LIFE, RISK, Uno, MasterMind, Othello, Connect 4, Catan, Chinese Checkers, 3D Checkers and Chess,
(Games)
Calorie Tracker
LIVESTRONG.COM'S Calorie Tracker can help you reach your diet, weight loss and fitness goals by tracking your daily calories and exercise. FREE
(Healthcare & Fitness)
Camera Genius
The ultimate camera app for the iPhone. Features include Burst Mode Shooting, Timestamp, Location, Sharing Feature, Timer, Repeat Timer, Zoom, Anti-Shake Stabilization and more. Users may also want to try TrueHDR.
(Photography)
Classic Arcade Games
Who doesn't like Pac-Man? Ms. Pac-Man is a classic and should be a part of everyone's game library. True to the original arcade game, Ms. Pac-Man provides classic arcade fun. Classic video game enthusiasts should also consider Pac-Man, Pac-Man Remix, Pac-Man Championship Edition, Pole Position, Centipede, ARKANOID, Frogger, iFighter, Missile Command, Super Breakout, Galaga, Ghosts'n Goblins, Atari Football, Dig Dug, Q*Bert, Space Ace, Dragon's Lair, Sonic the Hedgehog, BurgerTime Deluxe, Vector Tank, Space Invaders and Space Invaders Infinity.
(Games)
Commodore 64 Emulator
Ever wondered where the 80's went? Well, they're back! Kiloo and Manomio bring you the best selling personal computer of all time, the Commodore 64! Intellivision also available.
(Games)
DC Comics
DC Comics is the biggest and best North American comics publisher, featuring a wide variety of characters and genres. Renowned for the World's Greatest Super Heroes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash and many many more. FREE
(Books)
Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com delivers world-class reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com including more than 275,000 definitions and 80,000 synonyms. FREE
(Reference)
Documents To Go
Edit, create & view Microsoft Word documents. View & sync Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Apple iWork documents. Receive attachments via Microsoft Exchange. For a most robust solution, try QuickOffice.
(Business)
ESPN SportsCenter
SportsCenter brings you scores from over 500 sports leagues around the world. Users may also want to consider SportsTap, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, NBA Game Time, MLB at Bat and The Hockey News. FREE
(Sports)
E*Trade
Trade anytime, anywhere with E*Trade Mobile Pro for iPhone and iPod touch. You get the same core functionality as your desktop, all fully synchronized with your online account in real time. Ameritrade, Forex, CNBC Real-Time, NASDAQ Portfolio Manager, MarketWatch and StockWatch also available. FREE
(Finance)
eXWorld Internet News
Of course, no collection of apps would be complete without eXWorld, your #1 source for Internet headline news. Currently available as a Web app. FREE
(News)
If you are a Facebook user, you will want this app. Facebook makes it easy to stay connected and share information with friends. LinkedIn, MySpace, WordPress and Yahoo OneConnect are also available. FREE
(Social Networking)
Flashlight for iPhone 4
A Flashlight that works. Fastest one tap ON function. Slickest UI. Swipe left for Strobe Controls. Automatically set to ON when launched!
(Lifestyle)
Flickr
Share your photos, watch the world. Flickr for the iPhone enables photo-sharing on the go - from your phone, to the world. Users may also want to try MobileMe Gallery. FREE
(Photography)
FlightTrack
Get real-time status for flights from around the world. Live weather radar updates, route maps and more. Great interface!
(Travel)
GameCenter
GameFly GameCenter offers up-to-the-minute news, release dates, user reviews, game controls, cheats, codes and more for over 5,000 video games. FREE
(Entertainment)
Game Shows
Play your favorite game shows on your iPhone or iPod touch. Most are available in both paid and free versions. Most popular include... The Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Family Feud, PrimeTime Quiz Show, Hell's Kitchen, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Wheel of Fortune, 1 vs. 100, Cash Cab, Million Dollar Password, Jeopardy!, Press Your Luck
(Games)
Gibson Learn & Master Guitar
This application provides you with essential tools to help you become a better guitar player as well as free full length lessons from the award winning Learn & Master Guitar course that will take you from beginner or intermediate to advanced. FREE
(Music)
Google Mobile App
Get the most advanced Google search experience for your iPhone, now with voice search and My Location services. Users may also want to consider Google Earth, Bing, Yahoo, Yahoo Sketch a Search and Yahoo Inquisitor. FREE
(Reference)
Hulu Plus
Stream thousands of episodes from hundreds of current and classic TV shows to your iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, 3rd generation iPod Touch, computer, TV, and other devices with a Hulu Plus subscription. FREE
(Entertainment)
IMDb
The Internet Movie Database is the largest collection of movie, TV and celebrity information anywhere. We aim to list every detail about every movie and TV show ever made, including who was in it, who made it, the plot, user ratings, trailers, photos, reviews and trivia. FREE
(Entertainment)
Kindle for iPhone
Kindle for iPhone allows Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners to read Kindle books. You can buy and choose from thousands of books from the Amazon Kindle Store and wirelessly transfer the books to your iPhone. Users may also want to try Stanza and Barnes & Noble. FREE
(Books)
Layar
The Layar Reality Browser displays real time digital information on top of reality in the camera screen of the mobile phone. While looking through the phone's camera lens, a user can see houses for sale, popular bars and shops, tourist info, etc. FREE
(Navigation)
Loopt
Loopt allows you to discover the world around you. Get Loopt to see who's around, what to do, and where to go including local content to meet up with nearby friends, new places to grab food, local events and more! FREE
(Social Networking)
Mactracker
Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions and expansion options. FREE
(Reference)
miCoach
Turn your phone into a personal coach. Adidas miCoach uses GPS and real-time voice coaching in your ear to pace you through easy to understand workout zones as you run. Users may also want to try iFitness and P90X Workout Charts. FREE
(Healthcare & Fitness)
Mobile Translator
Provides the world's most advanced language translation technology (Google Translate) on your iPhone, anytime, anywhere. Also speaks in English, French, German and Spanish.
(Travel)
iMovie for iPhone
Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with iMovie, the fun, feature-rich video editing app for iPhone 4.
(Photography)
Movie Theme Apps
Enter the world of your favorite movies on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Click here to see the complete collection.
Movies
Movies by Flixster is one the best ways to watch trailers, get movie showtimes, review box office leaders, movies coming soon, see maps to theatres, online ticket ordering, DVD releases and more! Users may also want to try Rotten Tomatoes, i.TV, Now Playing, Movies Now, Moviefone and Fandango. FREE
(Entertainment)
NewsRack
NewsRack is a full-featured RSS reader for iPhone and iPad with a unique interface. Users may also want to try Pulse News Reader, NetNewsWire, Newsstand and Byline.
(News)
Pandora
Pandora Radio is your free personalized radio now available to stream music on your iPhone. Just start with the name of one of your favorite artists, songs or composers and Pandora will create a station that plays their music or more music like it. Users may also want to try Last.fm, MOG Mobile Music, AOL Radio, imeem Mobile Billboard.com and Simplify Media. FREE
(Music)
Pano
Pano for iPhone lets you take beautiful, seamless panoramic photos straight from your phone, no other software necessary. Impressive app! Users may also want to try AutoStitch.
(Photography)
PANTONE
With myPANTONE for iPhone you have access to a variety of PANTONE color libraries and the ability to build color palettes and share them with colleagues and clients.
(Reference)
PayPal
PayPal’s mobile money application is the faster way to send money with your iPhone® to friends and family anytime, anywhere. It’s much easier than going to the ATM to withdraw cash, writing checks, and sending gifts the traditional way. And you can manage your PayPal account right from your mobile device. FREE
(Finance)
Photoshop Express
Photoshop Express lets you quickly and easily edit and share your photos with simple gestures directly on your iPhone. FREE
(Photography)
Pocket First Aid
Whether you're at home, on the road, or in the woods, the American Heart Association's Pocket First Aid & CPR application is at your fingertips with concise, clear instructions to care for you and your loved ones.
(Healthcare & Fitness)
Productivity Apps
Get the most out of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch with these recommended Productivity apps. Click here to see the complete collection.
Qik VideoCamera
Add video recording capability to your iPhone or iPhone 3G with Qik VideoCamera! Currently supports 15 fps with zoom and effects.
(Photography)
Redbox
The official iPhone app from redbox allows you to browse and reserve a movie, plus find the nearest redbox. It's all free (and easy)! Users may also want to try Blockbuster. FREE
(Entertainment)
Remote
This is an absolute must for everyone, especially those with an Apple TV. This free app from Apple allows you to browse through your entire media collection via Wi-Fi as well as control your Apple TV and use the touch keyboard. Users may also want to try VLC Remote, Boxee Remote. FREE
(Entertainment)
Restaurant Nutrition
The Restaurant Nutrition app allows a user to easily view nutritional information about the most popular restaurant menus and track what they have eaten. For a more robust calorie tracker try Livestrong, Dietician, FoodScanner and Lose it!. FREE
(Healthcare and Fitness)
Rhapsody
America’s #1 subscription music service lets you listen to ALL THE MUSIC YOU WANT on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad for JUST $10 A MONTH. And with this new version, you can even DOWNLOAD PLAYLISTS TO YOUR DEVICE. FREE
(Music)
Shazam
Identify music anywhere with your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch... from the radio, TV, film, or even in a store by simply holding your iPhone towards the music and tapping 'Tag'. You then have the option to share your tag or purchase what you found through iTunes. Users may also want to try SoundHound. FREE
(Music)
Shutterfly
Shutterfly for iPhone allows you to get mobile with your memories, so you can upload, view and share your favorite pictures, wherever you are. FREE
(Photography)
SketchBook Mobile
SketchBook Mobile is a professional-grade paint and drawing application designed for the iPhone and iPod touch offering a full set of sketching tools. Users may also want to try Brushes.
(Entertainment)
Skype
Skype is free calls and instant messages. And you can call landlines and mobiles anywhere in the world at great rates. Users may also want to try iCall. FREE
(Social Networking)
Skyworks Mobile Sports Games
Be sure to check out Skyworks collection of mobile sports video games for iPhone and iPod touch. Beautifully designed games perfectly suited for casual mobile game play. Favorites include Arcade Bowling, World Cup Table Tennis, Arcade Hoops Basketbal, Ten Pin Championship Bowling and more!
(Games)
Sirius XM
Now you can listen to all the programming you love from Sirius XM on your iPhone and iPod touch. XM SkyDock also available. FREE
(Music)
SlingPlayer Mobile
Watch and control your home TV and DVR on your iPhone or iPod touch when connected to a Slingbox SOLO, PRO or PRO-HD set top box. Users may also want to try U-Verse.
(Entertainment)
Starbucks Card Mobile
You already know the Starbucks Card is the fastest most convenient way to pay at Starbucks. Your Starbucks Card is now on your iPhone and iPod touch. FREE
(Lifestyle)
iStockPhoto
Because inspiration can strike anywhere, we want you to take iStockphoto on the road with our official iPhone/iPod Touch app. Search our entire library of images and audio clips, save and send files, create lightboxes and more. FREE
(Photography)
iTalk Recorder
Great voice recording application from Griffin Technology. Simple and intuitive interface, compatible with both Mac and PC. Can record high-quality AIFF files and can be copied over to your computer over Wi-Fi. Users may also want to try QuickVoice. FREE
(Business)
TomTom
Transform your iPhone into the most advanced TomTom navigation technology. Users may also want to try Navigon, Magellan, MapQuest Navigator, Rogers Navigator, NDrive, iGO My Way and CoPilot Live.
(Navigation)
TV.com
Search and access millions of videos, TV shows no matter where you go or how your connected. Users may also want to try Joost, HowCast. FREE
(Entertainment)
TV Forecast
Fantastic app for TV fans. If you've ever missed an episode of your favorite TV show, tuned in to find that it wasn't airing or just looking for a personalized TV guide, then look no further than TV Forecast. Users may also want to consider What's On TV?, TV Guide Mobile and Comcast TV Listings.
(Entertainment)
TV Show Apps
Enter the world of your favorite TV Shows on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Click here to see the complete collection.
Twitterific
A fun application that lets you read and publish posts (called 'tweets') on the Twitter social network. Users may also want to try Twitter, Twittelator Pro, TwitterFon and TweetDeck. FREE
(Social Networking)
Ustream Live Broadcaster
Stream live from your iPhone with Ustream Live Broadcaster. Enables anyone to quickly boradcast to a global audience of unlimted size. Easily stream to family and friends, and have the recording of your video afterward. Users may also want to try Knocking Live Video. FREE
(Photography)
Utility Apps
Get the most out of your iPhone or iPod touch with these recommended Utilities.
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Vonage
Get the Vonage Mobile app and save more than 50% on international calls to dozens of countries. Vonage for iPod touch also available. Users may also want to try Goober VoIP.
(Social Networking)
Walmart
The Walmart iPhone application is designed to help you find great products that fit your budget, and to make your Walmart shopping experience fast, easy and fun. Users may also want to try Target, The Home Depot, Old Navy, Toys 'R' Us, K-Mart, Macy's, JC Penney, Best Buy and Sam's Club, FREE
(Lifestyle)
WebMD for iPad
Check your symptoms, access drug & treatment information, get first aid essentials, and check local health listings on the go or at home, from the most trusted brand in health information. FREE
(Healthcare & Fitness)
The Weather Channel
Leave it to The Weather Channel, the most trusted brand in weather, to deliver the perfect weather app for iPhone and iPod touch. Users may also want to try WeatherBug and AccuWeather. Canadians users will want to try WeatherEye. FREE
(Weather)
Weight Watchers
Staying on play is easier than ever with Weight Watchers Mobile for iPhone. In addition to being able to track food and activity from anywhere, it enables Weight Watchers subscribers to search more than 31,000 food options and calculate POINTS values anytime. FREE
(Healthcare and Fitness)
Wikipedia Mobile
Wikipedia is now officially on the iPhone and iPod touch. FREE
(Reference)
Wolfram Alpha
Find out how much vitamin C is in a bowl of ice cream. Learn what European country has the fourth largest population of children. Compute solutions to difficult trig and calculus problems. Balance complex chemical equations.
(Reference)
X-Plane
X-Plane is the most flexible and realistic flight simulator on the market and now, thanks to the power of the iPhone and iPodTouch, X-Plane is available for these stunning little platforms.
(Games)
Yellow Pages Mobile
YPmobile allows you to tap into local businesses and events, connecting you to your community anytime, anywhere. Canadian users should download YellowPages.ca. FREE
(Lifestyle)
Yelp
Looking for a burrito joint open late? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone is here to help. Users may also want to try MasterCard Priceless Picks. FREE
(Travel)
ZAGAT To Go
ZAGAT TO GO is a universal app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Optimized for all three devices, you'll get a year's access to fresh restaurant ratings and reviews from over 45 trusted guides; all for less than the price of 1 guide!
(Travel)