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 Apps
Get powerful Adobe apps for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Adobe apps include Photoshop Express, Adobe Reader, Adobe Ideas, Adobe Carousel, Adobe CreatePDF, Adobe Nav, Adobe Eazel, Color Lava, Adobe Connect, LiveCycle, Content Viewer, Adobe SiteCatalyst Visualize, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform, Photshop 3D Guide, Adobe EchoSign and Adobe Story.
(Business/Productivity)
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 Facebook Messenger, 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. Users may also want to try Nike+ GPS.
(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 Price Check, Windowshop, Apple Store, eBay, eBay Deals, eBay Motors, Priceline.com, WootWatch, Overstock.com and CraigsPhone. FREE
(Lifestyle)
As Seen On TV
The As Seen on TV Official App is now available FREE for the iPad, iPod and iPhone! But wait, there's more… Simply enter the special TV keyword from any As Seen On TV commercial and you're immediately connected to the best deals on that product guaranteed. FREE
(Lifestyle)
Atari's Greatest Hits
Atari's Greatest Hits brings the best of retro gaming to iOS with 100 Classic Atari Games. This suite brings you the hottest Arcade and 2600 titles from Atari. For those who love the classic gaming experience this handheld breakthrough is sure to guarantee hours of fun. FREE
(Games)
Audible
Audible.com, the Internet's premier provider of digital audiobooks and more, is now available on your iPhone and iPod Touch! FREE
(Books)
Billboard.com Charts
The Billboard Charts App provides access to the top 10 positions on our most popular charts for the current week and for the past three months. You can preview and purchase any song within the app which is available in the iTunes Music Store. FREE
(Music)
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)
BlueSLR
The blueSLR application, combined with the blueSLR Bluetooth hardware accessory, allows you to remotely control your Digital SLR camera. Take pictures from up to 300 feet away! Encode GPS coordinates within your pictures automatically!
(Photography)
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, LITE-BRITE, Uno, MasterMind, Othello, Connect 4, Simon Classic, Etch A Sketch, Jenga, Ticket to Ride, Rubik's Slide, Catan, Vimanam, Chinese Checkers, 3D Checkers and Chess,
(Games)
Brainshark
Use this free App for the best experience when playing Brainshark video presentations on your iPad or iPhone. FREE
(Business)
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, Polaroid and Camera+.
(Photography)
Cards
The new Cards app from Apple lets you create and mail beautifully crafted cards personalized with your own text and photos — right from your iPhone or iPod touch. FREE
(Lifestyle)
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, Pac-Chain, Pac-Man Battle Royale, Pac N' Jump, PAC-CHOMP!, Pole Position, Centipede, Centipede Ultra, Asteroids Gunner, ARKANOID, Frogger, Frogger Decades, Frogger Pinball, Frogger Free, DoubleDragon, iFighter, Missile Command, Missile Command Ultra, Super Breakout, Breakout Boost, Galaga, Galaga/Galaxian 30th Collection, Ghosts'n Goblins, CAPCOM Arcade, Atari Football, Dig Dug, Q*Bert, Space Ace, Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter IV, BurgerTime Deluxe, Vector Tank, Mappy, SoulCalibur, Rayforce, 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 and BASIC 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)
eHow
Life can be much easier with a little help from the eHow app. With millions of helpful articles at your fingertips, eHow is your trusted source for tips on how to do everyday tasks ranging from chores around the house, to managing personal finances, to style advice. FREE
(Reference)
Entertainment Apps
Get the most out of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch with these recommended Entertainment apps. Click here to see the complete collection.
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, Blogger and Yahoo OneConnect are also available. FREE
(Social Networking)
Find My Friends
Find My Friends allows you to easily locate your friends and family from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Install this free app on your iOS 5 device and sign in with the Apple ID you use with iCloud. 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)
Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos, videos, and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, LinkedIn, Flickr, and Instagram. FREE
(News)
Foursquare
Foursquare helps you explore the world around you. Keep up with friends, get insider tips, and unlock discounts and rewards. FREE
(Social Networking)
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, Hollywood Squares, $1,000,000 Pyramid, 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 Search
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+, Gmail, Google Earth, Google Latitude, Google Places, Google Shopper, Google Catalogs, Google Translate, Bing, Yahoo, Ask.com, Yahoo Sketch a Search and Yahoo Inquisitor. FREE
(Reference)
GoToMyPC
GoToMyPC is the fast, easy and secure way to instantly connect to your Mac or PC, with access to all of your files, programs and network. And now you can take it to go with GoToMyPC for iPad. FREE
(Business)
Groupon
Groupon features 50%-90% off deals on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy. Deals are currently available in more than 500 cities around the world, and we add new cities and deals every day. FREE
(Lifestyle)
Heart Rate
Use your iPhone's camera to measure your heart rate.The applications detects how the colour of your finger changes when blood flows into it. Similar to the way that a medical pulse oximeter works. FREE
(Healthcare and Fitness)
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 Google Books, Stanza, Nook and Nook Kids. 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)
Lose It!
Succeed at weight loss with Lose It! Set goals and establish a daily calorie budget that enables you to meet them. Stay on track each day by recording your food and exercise and staying within your budget. Users may also want to try Livestrong Calorie Tracker. FREE
(Healthcare and Fitness)
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)
Magnetic Alphabet
Take always with you this iPad edition of the old fashioned magnetic board suitable for kids of all ages! It's an infinite source of fun and a great way to stimulate their imagination and creativity.
(Education)
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)
MLB.com
Customize At Bat's home screen to feature your designated favorite team. Watch Live streaming of about 150 Spring Training games with a special mobile free preview of MLB.TV Listen to available radio broadcasts of Spring Training games and more!
(Sports)
iMovie for iPhone
Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with iMovie, the fun, feature-rich video editing app for iPhone 4.
(Photography)
Napster
Listen instantly to your choice of over 10 million full-length songs as often as you like, and in the order you want, including new releases and old favorites—all for just $10 a month. FREE
(Music)
NavFree
NAVFREE The world's first FREE 'onboard' professional GPS navigation software, with turn-by-turn directions, voice guidance, auto-rerouting, live 'Google' Search, for the iPhone and iPad. The best GPS navigation software for the iPhone/iPad for FREE. FREE
(Navigation)
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)
Ocarina
One of Apple's All-Time Top 20 Apps, Smule's Ocarina turns your iPhone into an ancient flute. With no musical training required, you'll blow away your friends and family with your new talent.
(Music)
P90X
90X® has evolved. The breakthrough workout program that revolutionized home fitness now has an app that lets you Bring It!® on your iPhone®, so you can get even more amazing results—and work out with P90X anywhere.
(Health and Fitness)
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, Discovr 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 and Microsoft Photosynth.
(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)
Pinball Games
Gameprom offers the best pinball experience for your iPhone or iPad. Games include Wild West, The Deep, Pinball HD, Jungle Style and War Pinball.
(Games)
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)
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 Dietician, FoodScanner and Eat This Not That. 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)
The Score
The best content from theScore.com: live box scores, news standings and player stats for the four majors plus NCAA and soccer. Users may also want to try ESPN SportsCenter, CBS Sports Football, SportsTap, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, NBA Game Time, MLB at Bat and The Hockey News. FREE
(Sports)
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 and IntoNow. FREE
(Music)
Shopper
Whether you are planning your lists at home or shopping in-store, Shopper is the most feature rich shopping app available for the iPhone.
(Lifestyle)
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)
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)
Spotify
Stream millions of tracks from thousands of albums and artists to your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Take your existing Spotify playlists with you on the go - listen to them during your commute, in the gym or on a flight. FREE
(Music)
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)
Star Walk
Star Walk enables you to point your iPad at the sky and see what stars, constellations, and satellites you are looking at in real-time. Check out the full list of features below.
(Education)
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 NavFree, Navigon, Magellan, MapQuest Navigator, Garmin StreetPilot, Rogers Navigator, NDrive, iGO My Way and CoPilot Live.
(Navigation)
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.
Click here to see the complete collection.
VEVO
The wait is over! Free high-quality music videos are now available from VEVO, the web's number one premium music video and entertainment service. Watch your favorite music videos wherever and whenever now with VEVO for iPhone & iPod Touch. FREE
(Music)
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)
WebEx for iPad
Attend WebEx meetings on your iPad, wherever you are! Enjoy the full meeting experience with simultaneous data and audio. Plus, get great new features like high-quality, streaming video that takes mobile web conferencing to a whole new level. FREE
(Business)
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)
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK
It's the game where HIGH CULTURE and POP CULTURE collide. Covering everything from Bigfoot to bigamy, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK is the only trivia game that makes you laugh and think at the same time. And sometimes vomit a little.
(Games)
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! Users may also want to try TripAdvisor.
(Travel)