Favorite iPhone apps?

[bluebug32]

Anyone else obsessed with the iPhone? I swear I would never care enough to upgrade the old flip phone, but discovered that the iPhone didn't cost much more and simplified my life. I love the GPS and it even has a few free bike computer apps. Please share your love and app recommendations.

[uforgot]

I have the ipod touch. My favorite app is Scrabble. Love it!

[Mr. Bloom]

Weather Channel
Mover
SHAZAM - SHAZAM - did I say SHAZAM?
Grocery iQ - shopping list
iEmoji - emoticons
Facebook
Skype - never used it until the kids when to Europe this week
Wind Meter
vLingo - seems cool...but I haven't used it yet.
SnapTell and pic2shop are really cool too, but I only use it for novelties...to some they could be a useful tool
Scrabble - but I need to put it on easy or it comes up with VERY obscure words.

[jesvetmed]

Oh... I'm so jealous!
I really need Verizon for the coverage where I live. I WISH Verizon would get IPhones! The rest of my life is Mac based, why can't my phone be?!

[Mr. Bloom]

Oh... I'm so jealous!
I really need Verizon for the coverage where I live. I WISH Verizon would get IPhones! The rest of my life is Mac based, why can't my phone be?!

Next year for Verizon.

To be fair, on basic functionality, there are a lot of strong competitors to the iPhone...but the apps are what seem to make the difference.

[tulip]

I'm not obsessed with my iphone, but I do enjoy some of the apps. 100 Pushups is one I use alot, and Public Radio Tuner for when I'm traveling. Shazam is neat, but I haven't used it much. There's an app that figures out mileage on the car, and that's useful (or not, depending on how you see things). It's called Road Trip lite.

Share-A-Bill is great for my travels with my honey.

Any bike-related apps for the iphone? I'd like a mileage tracker, but I haven't searched for one yet.

I had Verizon, and I wish I still did! But my company went with the iphone, and so, then, did I. ATT coverage is not nearly as good as Verizon.

[andtckrtoo]

I love OpenTable.com - it allows you to search for restaurants in your area and actually make reservations. I used it just yesterday to secure a table at a popular restaurant for Father's Day. I've never had an issue with the reservations either. Love it. I also use the Facebook App and Yahoo Messenger.

Think they'll announce a new one coming out? That's the buzz around here.

[OakLeaf]

My favorite game for the iPod Touch is Bejeweled 2.

The third-party app I use the most is Shopper.

Handy Level is cool and free, and it would be useful in setting up saddle and handlebars, too! :D

Does anyone else find it weird that the iTunes interface for iPod Touch/iPhone is so stripped down? It doesn't even have a progress bar showing how much more of the song is left, or allowing you to rewind. No lyrics. No info pages.

I'm about ready to see if there's a third party music player like Pocket Tunes (probably not, they wouldn't allow it in the App Store I don't suppose) and that's just goofy!

[oxysback]

My favorite game for the iPod Touch is Bejeweled 2.

The third-party app I use the most is Shopper.

Handy Level is cool and free, and it would be useful in setting up saddle and handlebars, too! :D

Does anyone else find it weird that the iTunes interface for iPod Touch/iPhone is so stripped down? It doesn't even have a progress bar showing how much more of the song is left, or allowing you to rewind. No lyrics. No info pages.

I'm about ready to see if there's a third party music player like Pocket Tunes (probably not, they wouldn't allow it in the App Store I don't suppose) and that's just goofy!

I second the Bejeweled 2 app. I'm addicted!

If you tap the screen while a song is playing the progress bar comes up and you can rewind, etc.

My other favorite app is Tap Tap Revenge. :D

[andtckrtoo]

So I have to ask - who's getting the new iPhone? It looks pretty cool! http:/http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/08/apple.iphone.wwdc/index.html/

I have the second generation - the slow one - and have been eying the G3 - now I think I'll just wait and get the new one.

[laura jane]

Anyone seen the new REI application? It calculates distance (biking or running) then calculates how much gas money you save and how much you reduce your carbon footprint. I downloaded it but haven't had a chance to use it. COuld be interesting to see how much I save for myself this summer!

[OakLeaf]

If you tap the screen while a song is playing the progress bar comes up and you can rewind, etc.

Oh! Cool. Thanks! I still want lyrics and BPM though. :o

[HillSlugger]

I've got the first gen iPhone so the biking apps don't work for me.

Zenbe: lists that you can synch with a web app
Weather Bug
The Weather Channel
AP News
Wurdle
Sextuple
Facebook
Twitter
Anaconda

[Mr. Bloom]

Anyone seen the new REI application? It calculates distance (biking or running) then calculates how much gas money you save and how much you reduce your carbon footprint. I downloaded it but haven't had a chance to use it. COuld be interesting to see how much I save for myself this summer!

Does it have a more specific name? I couldn't find that...

[laura jane]

Does it have a more specific name? I couldn't find that...

It's called Bike Your Drive.

[sundial]

YPMobile
GPS Tracker
GPS MotionX
FYI Mileage
Level (handy for hanging art)
Flashlight (handy for dark public restrooms)

[Zen]

I like the TracFone app ;)

[CycleTherapy]

RunKeeper..... also exercise options for tracking cycling, walking etc.

It automatically downloads your stats & route to a RunKeeper web page as well.

[Mr. Bloom]

Weather Channel
vLingo - seems cool...but I haven't used it yet.


Today I used it a lot - WOW! What an app!

[CycleTherapy]

Have you read their privacy policy ? Apparently they have authority to share your contacts with their "contractors" , and "sub-contractors". I Read the application reviews posted on iTunes and it scared me away.

[Delta7]

Wurdle
Facebook ... it's a little addictive, but fun
eBay
iBart
Urbanspoon (found a great burrito shop while driving through Santa Cruz!)
Interval timer (for the Life Hackers ...)
AccuFuel
Weightbot
Kindle (comes in handy if you need something to do on a plane)

mobile.southwest.com is a bookmark on my homescreen, great for checkin if a printer is not convenient

A new one my friend just submitted to the iTunes store midi player - for musicians, it looks really cool :)

[Mr. Bloom]

Have you read their privacy policy ? Apparently they have authority to share your contacts with their "contractors" , and "sub-contractors". I Read the application reviews posted on iTunes and it scared me away.

Good point...but then, how else would they use the internet, applying voice recognition software, to identify and dial a contact saved in my phone - without sharing it with someone?

IMHO, the safety consideration outweighs the theoretically potential abuse of my contact list...

[papaver]

I don't have an IPhone, way tooooooooo expensive here. aprox 750 € (that's about 1000 $). :eek::eek::eek:

I would be cheaper to take a flight to New York, buy one there and come back. :(

[TrekTheKaty]

I won't list all my apps, but the mapmyride is fun. Does total moving time and avg speed. Sucks down the battery though. Will export a map to their website. I also use the internet to check the weather radar when I'm out.

[Mr. Bloom]

I don't have an IPhone, way tooooooooo expensive here. aprox 750 € (that's about 1000 $). :eek::eek::eek:

I would be cheaper to take a flight to New York, buy one there and come back. :(

Well, the other option - now that they've lower prices to $99 - is that we could buy one and ship it to you if you have a way to get it activated.

Would be glad to help

[Mr. Bloom]

the standard mapping app bailed me out yesterday while riding in a strange area of Georgia when I came to a "bridge out" sign:eek:

[sundial]

If you were on your mtb, you wouldn't shy away from such matters.
Oh, that's right. You don't own a mtb. You're a performance cyclist. :p

[NoNo]

I don't have an iphone, but I saw a commercial tonight from Nationwide Insurance. They've created an app that allows you to file claims, including attaching photos, getting the other person's info, and using the GPS to locate the exact spot of the accident. I thought that was pretty cool, and a nice embrace of the technology on their part.

[ipanema]

RunKeeper..... also exercise options for tracking cycling, walking etc.

It automatically downloads your stats & route to a RunKeeper web page as well.

Something freshly and similar to this is Sportypal

[PscyclePath]

I caved in and bought one of the new 3GS phones the middle of last month... and have been really surprised at how much I use it. Right out of the box, the Maps function has helped me out when I wandered out of my usual territory in search on New Roads to Ride, and brought me safely back to some semblance of civilization... The Camera function has been useful, and I finally figured out how to download the pictures to my computer ;-)

As for apps:

Facebook
Files (text and Word file reader)
GoodReader (handles large PDFs
Google Earth
iMapMyRide
Kindle
Weather Channel
UrbanSpoon
WebMD
White Pages
VerseWise (Bible (KJV, and quite good, there's now dust on my leather-covered edition)
MotionX GPS
Graphing Calculator
Mathematics (I'm a cookbook mathematician, and this is a collection of cheatsheets for various formulae)
Pandora Radio
Traffic!
Oklahoma/Arkansas Weather Radar
Arkansas Atlas


No games, though...

With the GoodReader, Files, and YouTube apps, I've got my League Smart Cycling material loaded on the iPhone, and can hold class in the coffee shop, in the parking lot, or along the side of the road as needed. It's a neat little tool.

Tom

[KnottedYet]

Whooo-hoooo!

I just bought an iPod Touch! (iPhone without the phone)

This is to be my personal organizer and my bus-commute entertainment device. At the moment I'm only downloading free apps. I'm quite interested in free books, too.

Right now I've only got 2 apps (both free)
New York Times (search: nytimes in the app store)
Complete works of Shakespeare (search: shakespeare in the app store)

Anyone who has a few good free apps to recommend, please do! Make it easy on me and tell me what words to use to search... I need all the help I can get!

(kinda got a yearning for the Netter anatomy app, but that sucker is EXPENSIVE)

[KnottedYet]

Hah! Answered my own question!

Bought the FreeBooks app ($2) and have access to 24,000 out-of-copyright books - exactly the books I want to be able to read. Classics! The Gettysburg Address! Pulp sci-fi! Aristotle! Plato! Mark Twain!

The eReader format is very nice, makes reading on the ipod screen gentle on the eyes. Page turns are intuitive and very very fast.

I'm happy!

[bluebug32]

the NPR app. is pretty sweet. All of their programs are at your fingertips.

[SadieKate]

I've been playing with the NikePlus app that's native to iTunes and will let you run to a workout and play music with only one device. I'm going to be spending some significant time on a treadmill this winter and didn't want to be wearing a Garmin AND an iPod. The accelerometer sensor for your shoe is only $19.

Plus buckeyeoutdoors takes sync'd files from both Nike and SportTracks so my trainer can work with me.

[Maxxxie]

I downloaded CyleMeter the other day for around $6. It records my ride on the fly, and lets me export the data to .GPX or .KML format. I can then import this into bikely or other ride mapping web sites. Very cool!

Max

[divingbiker]

Anyone who has a few good free apps to recommend, please do! Make it easy on me and tell me what words to use to search... I need all the help I can get!

I just got my iTouch right before New Year's, and I love it.

I have two favorite apps; I don't remember if they were free, but if not they were very cheap.

They are Lose It, to track food and exercise, and Spend, to track expenses. Can you tell what my New Year's resolutions were?

And I just got wifi at home (free from Comcast), so it's lots of fun to cruise the web while I'm watching tv (don't have a laptop).

[Catrin]

Lose It rocks - it has really helped me in my quest to change my body - it provides an easy way to track food and exercise. I also like Pandora Radio - other than that (and Bejeweled 2) I don't use too many apps as of yet.

[divingbiker]

Lose It rocks - it has really helped me in my quest to change my body - it provides an easy way to track food and exercise.

Catrin, I've got a "friend" on Lose It whom I share info with via the web site, and I swear the only reason I exercised today was so she wouldn't see that I was in the red zone. I love how it keeps me accountable, and the food and exercise lists are so thorough and seem to be pretty accurate. I was right on track with my weight loss last week. Glad to know it's working for you, too.

[AnnieBikes]

I love my iTouch which I got for Christmas! My favorites are Pandora Radio, Lose It, (as others have said, it is really great for putting in what you ate and did, exercise-wise). I have one other I like and it is Frugal. It allows you to compare package sizes, etc, at the store to find the best price for an item. Sometimes the biggest is not the best buy. Some stores have this information on the shelf, but more often than not, it is missing or incomplete, or compares two different things on two sizes. I had to play with it a bit before I went to the store with it but it is easy and quick. This was recommended in a magazine I get and I really like it.

Of course, I have Sudoku and Bejeweled 2!! I also have BlogPressLite, which allows me to post to my blog without my computer. I cannot post pictures with this, but that is ok. I can always go back and put them in later.

Thanks for some great suggestions for apps to look at.:D

[papaver]

Well, the other option - now that they've lower prices to $99 - is that we could buy one and ship it to you if you have a way to get it activated.

Would be glad to help

I've just seen this reply, thank you for the offer. But my friends bought me a new generation 16GB 3GS for my birthday. :p

A cool game is Labyrinth :D

I don't use much applications:

Facebook (once a month or so)
My online newspaper (once a week or so)
Bejeweled (only when I'm waiting somewhere)
TMobilis Pro (that's traffic information)


That's about it.

[Fontinalis]

I will not consider an iPhone right now because it forces us to be locked into a phone plan that is too expensive, and too binding. No real choices. When those conditions change, I might look into it. So, for now, I'm using an iPod Touch - just like I would use an iPhone - but without the costs of a phone plan.
Using Skype over the net to talk on the phone, local or long distance, to other Skype users or land lines or cell phones.
Given that I run the iPod Touch over the net, utilities to locate wifi network are essential to me. And I have been using WifiTrak and am very happy with it.
Also using an app to monitor the battery : BatteryCharge. Which not only tells you how much juice you have left, but how much time it will take to charge. And what you can do with the charge that is left (translated in hours of surfing, listening to music, etc.)

Other then that,apps that enable me to keep in touch with home when I am away, the apps that enable me to listen to radio stations over the net : Radio-Canada and CBC apps.

I just found out that the REI app does not run on the iPod Touch, only on the iPhone. That's a bummer. :-( I would have looooooved those features about carbon footprint.

[tulip]

I adore my iphone (my work provides it and the service). I will be even more delighted, however, when I can use it with Verizon since ATT doesn't have coverage in some of the areas where spend time. That stinks because I am very mobile in my work and do not work in a typical office, although my home is my main base.

My new favorite app is called EasyTask and it's based on Getting Things Done, a book by David Allen. I have about 20 active projects at work and a very active life, too, and sometimes it's hard to keep things straight. It's really helped me keep everything on track, both personal and work.

[KnottedYet]

Oooh, fun...

Tricorder TR-580 :D

Join me, my fellow nerdlings, as we explore strange new worlds, seek out new civilizations, and boldly split infinitives where no-one has split them before!

99 cents of giddy giggly trekitude.

(it would be better on an iPhone, but on my iPod it's fun nonetheless!)

[Maxxxie]

Oh, how could I forget my other favourites? Sit Or Squat, a public toilet locator, Toilet Mate (same again, but Australia-specific), and the National Government Public Toilet map (Australia-specific). Are you sensing a theme here? :o Between the three of them, I can be reasonably sure I will find something local (none of them has every public toilet listed).

Finally, I have also installed Go Brisbane, which is a public transport timetable app. I can tell it my favourites - ie my usual start and destination points - and at the click of a button I can see the relevant timetable for the current time of day. I can also browse the timetables to see schedules days in advance. It's very cool.

Max

[Adventure Girl]

My new favorite iphone application is Dragon Dictation. Press a button and speak. It converts to text that you can then send to an email, a text message or the clipboard. It won't work for an itouch unless you have an external microphone.

Pretty handy!

[SadieKate]

I've been playing with the NikePlus app that's native to iTunes and will let you run to a workout and play music with only one device. I'm going to be spending some significant time on a treadmill this winter and didn't want to be wearing a Garmin AND an iPod. The accelerometer sensor for your shoe is only $19. I take it all back.

I used it a couple days ago and at the end I heard "This is Lance Armstrong. Congratulations for setting a personal best in the mile." I just found it kind of annoying. It may be inspirational for some but not for me. And the program should be set to keep him mute until you've used the program more than once.:rolleyes:

I know. Lance and "mute" do not go in the same sentence.

[crazycanuck]

He certainly said way too much at the TDU press conference the other day :rolleyes:

Nice to know he will happily get involved in saying who he'd support in the upcoming South Australian election :rolleyes:

twit

[divingbiker]

I take it all back.

I used it a couple days ago and at the end I heard "This is Lance Armstrong. Congratulations for setting a personal best in the mile." I just found it kind of annoying. It may be inspirational for some but not for me. And the program should be set to keep him mute until you've used the program more than once.:rolleyes:

I know. Lance and "mute" do not go in the same sentence.


I set it to have Joan Benoit Samuelson pat me on the back. Then I got a Garmin Forerunner that doesn't talk to me and is more accurate.:)

[SadieKate]

I can pick who cheers me on? Really? How? Joan would be a heck of a lot better.

I have a Forerunner also but who gives a **** about real accuracy on a treadmill? I just want music and the minimum amount of gadgets hung about my person. Otherwise, one of those gadgets will cause the termination of the treadmill. :p

[divingbiker]

I can pick who cheers me on? Really? How? Joan would be a heck of a lot better.

I have a Forerunner also but who gives a **** about real accuracy on a treadmill? I just want music and the minimum amount of gadgets hung about my person. Otherwise, one of those gadgets will cause the termination of the treadmill. :p

Sorry, I spoke too soon. On my nano, the Nike plus has a settings option that lets you pick who talks. On the iPod touch it doesn't. Sorry to get your hopes up.

[channlluv]

Lose It rocks - it has really helped me in my quest to change my body - it provides an easy way to track food and exercise. ..

+1 on LoseIt!

DH bought me an iPhone 3GS for my birthday in September and it was the first app I downloaded, and in off-an-on usage since September (I've been traveling a lot, eating in places where it's hard to say what's what in detailed calories/fat/sodium/carbs/proteins), I've still lost 13.2 pounds as of this morning.

DH and I are friends on this app, so we can track each other's progress -- that really keeps me honest, I have to say, as divingbiker suggested.

Roxy

[SadieKate]

Sorry, I spoke too soon. On my nano, the Nike plus has a settings option that lets you pick who talks. On the iPod touch it doesn't. Sorry to get your hopes up.Cyber-raspberry to you! :p

Maybe I can figure out how to just mute him.

[sundial]

Voice Memos--I can record an idea or make a list on the fly
Now Playing--can look up movies, times, maps to theaters, watch trailers, Blu-Ray release date, etc.
NOAA
Wind Meter
Tornado Spy--;)
Where to?
Ambiance--soothing music
AppBox Pro--the handiest all in one app available
Holy Bible

[PinkBike]

tourdefrance2009

its at the itunes app store