What are your favorite apps and iPhone features?

[SeattleSheri]

So I've finally got with the times and bought an iPhone5 (I was previously using a very unsmart phone, lol). I would love recommendations on good apps or any tips/tricks on features! So far, I've added instragram and Kindle.

Thank you kindly! :wub:

[origami]

I don't know what the camera app is like on the iPhone 5, but for the iPhone 4s, there are camera apps that are available in the app store which are superior to the one that comes with the phone.

[SeattleSheri]

Thanks for the suggestion! Do you have any in particular you would recommend?

[farrijc]

I have camera+ It's definitely better than using the one already on the phone... I got it after a suggestion here in the forum. Most of the apps I have are for my kids! I do like having a flashlight app, and I also use geoQpons quite a bit. I love Pandora, but I'm careful when I will use it because I don't have unlimited data.

[taracotta7]

For me:
Camera+
Instagram
Shazam
Find iPhone
iConfess (an app from my church)
Voxer
Flashlight
Chicktionary (game)
Ringtonza



Games for kids (and me when I wanna. LOL)
Planets vs. Zoombies
Where's my Water
Angry birds (regular, season, rio and space)
Fruit Ninja
Amazing Alex

[SeattleSheri]

Awesome, thank you so much for the suggestions!!! Eek!

[Libby Pritchett]

I don't have an iphone, but some of my fave android apps which I THINK are available on iphone are:

Voxer (seriously this is so fun)
Shazam
MyFitnessPal (calorie tracker)
colornote (list maker)
paypal
alarm clock xtreme free (idk how the alarm clock is on the iphone, but the one on my phone stinks)
Groupon
Netflix
Redbox
Scramble with Friends
Words with Friends

plus, my local bank has an app which I find really great for being able to do mobile banking. I even deposited a check last week without having to actually go into the bank.

[mrshobbes]

Here's what on mine--and I'm such a cheapskate, there have only been like three apps I have paid for. Everything else is free, lol:

Cameras:
Camera+
Instagram
Pixlromatic
Incredibooth
Snapseed
BeFunky
Lens+
Lo-Mob
PuddingCam
TimerCam

Photo editings/effects:
Diptic
Phonto
Labelbox
HDR FX Pro
moreBeaute2

For Documents, etc:
Dropbox
Evernote
PlainText

Utilities:
Converter+
FlashLight
iHome + Sleep (alarm & timer)
Relax Melodies
Multi Edit (for Contacts)

Media:
iBooks
iTalk (better voice recorder because I do interviews)
YouTube
RingtoneDJ (to make ringtones out of your music)

Documenting/Memory keeping:
Momento
Flava

Inspiration/info:
Flipboard
Feedly
Pinterest
Pocket
iScrob
TheDailyDigi


I am totally not a gamer though, so I have very few games, many of which I've never updated, etc :p

[taracotta7]

Oh yes, Facebook and Pinterest app! I forgot those! :)

[maryinaz]

Ooh...watching this thread as my iPhone5 is on order. :)

[Jennilyn]

Here's what I have on my iPhone:

Cameras
Awesome Camera!
Pro HDR
Camera+
PowerCam

Photo Editing
PS Express
Retouch
Instafonts
Instacollage
Instagram

Health
MyFitnessPal (calorie tracker)
RunKeeper
Endomondo
FitBit
Withings

Utility
iXpensIt (expense/budget)
Twitter
Shazam
Chrome (It can sync the bookmarks you use on your computer)
Cozi (calendar & list keeper) I use it for my groery lists
Evernote (list keeper) I use it for things I need to remember

Games
Matching with Friends
Gems with Friends
Hanging With Friends
Scramble With Friends
Scrabble
All the Angry Birds
Bejeweled Blitz
Cover Orange
Jump Out!
Cut the Rope
Where's My Water?
Where's My Perry?
Flow Free
SongPop

[carrie1977]

My faves are:

WW Mobile (Weight Watchers members only)
Runkeeper
My Fitness Pal
Flixter
Words with Friends
Scramble with Friends
Pinterest
Camera +
Instagram
Daily Digi
Redbox
PS Express
Pandora
Tip Calculator
HDR FX Pro (camera app)
Dropbox
SoundHound
Red Stamp (free e cards, thank you notes, invitations, etc)

[NeverendingJen]

Camera +
Instagram
Netflix
Swackett
TimerCam
Fandango
Pandora
Kindle
Flickr
PicStitch
Photosynth(great for panoramas, and not just the straight line kind)
Angry Birds series
Pinterest
The Weather CHannel
Skype
Directv Anywhere
iAssociate
Words With Friends
Snapseed

These are all ones I use almost daily, lol

[maryinaz]

Just saw this on Pinterest:

Top 50 iPhone Apps for Moms (http://www.babble.com/mom/mom-products/top-50-iphone-apps-for-moms/)

I haven't actually looked through them yet.

[Lyd]

Besides those that have been mentioned, I love:

Momento
Grocery Gadget
HeyTell
Feedly
Goodreads
BookMyne
WellsFargo (or other app for your bank)
ESPN SportsCenter (if you care about getting alerts for your favorite teams)

My iPhone 5 is on order, and I can't WAIT for it to get here!

[SmallMoments]

Spotify for music.

My Fitness Pal for calorie tracking.

Map My Run for run (bwahahahaha!) I mean WALK tracking.

The Weather Channel b/c my class asks me EVERY day what the temp is and if they need jackets.

Evernote to keep my CT to-dos, grocery lists, menus, and Christmas lists.

Pinterest for obvious reasons.

Foursquare because a former coworker and me have contests on who has the most mayorships.

Camera+ for picture taking.

Instagram for picture taking.

I love the new map app that came with the last upgrade.

Tiny Tower because I'm addicted to building my tower.

Etsy for when I'm bored.

PinkPad to keep track of my cycles.

Zillow so I can make sure my house is still for sale and if it sells so I can find another house to dream of.

Sports Center to get updates on Notre Dame football games if/when I'm not watching.

Flixster for the rare occasion I need to find a movie to go to.

Facebook/Facebook Messenger for the obvious.

I also love that the camera app it comes with has a panoramic function. :)

[maryinaz]

Bumping this back up!

Plus I found a new app I use ALL the time called Cardstar - you scan in all your VIP/Rewards/Points cards that you use at the grocery store, pet store, pharmacy, etc. Then you just show your phone to be scanned at the store.

[SeattleSheri]

That sounds like a really useful app! I'm always digging around for my cards! Thanks for the tip!

[Heather Prins]

runkeeper
flipboard

[maryinaz]

OK, adding my list because I didn't have an iPhone when this was posted. :) And I loved seeing what everyone else was using.

I have my apps in groups:

Photography:
Instagram
Insta-Collage
Insta-Effects
Camera+
VSCO Cam
Photobucket - love that I can upload directly for posting on forums.

Tools:
QRReader
RedLaser (bar code scanner)
RMaker (to make ring tones and I have yet to do this)
Pages (for the FB pages I admin)

Shopping:
Staples
Target
Sam's Club
Amazon
Hobby Lobby
Groupon
TGIFriday's
Walgreens

Lifestyle: (that's what it was named and I just left it)
Cardstar
AnyList
Tip Check
Dropbox
Chase (bank app)
The Weather Channel
Mapquest
Netflix
Great Clips
Glo Bible

Games (I don't really play games much):
Talking Rex (this one is so funny!)
Pocket Frogs (for my son)
Emoji (cool emoticons for texting)
FreeCell Solitaire
iGunLite

Favorites
SSD (bookmark)
Goodreads
ESPN
Pinterest
DirecTV
YouTube
Twitter
Barnes & Noble

I also keep these on my main page:
Facebook
iHeartRadio
Flashlight

[SeattleSheri]

General:
Kindle
One Bus Away
The Weather Channel
Pandora
Flashlight
AllergyCast
iWorkout Lite
MyNetDiary
Shazam
Pinterest
Us Weekly
XFinity TV
107.7 The End
E! Online
TV Guide
Scan
The CW
Open Table
Linked In
Taxi Magic
Etsy
TuneIn Radio
Living Social
Fandango
Zillow
Redfin
Cardstar
Emoji Free
Find iPhone

Games:
Angry Birds (several versions)
Trees of Doom

Photos:
Instagram
Camera+
Dropbox
Photostream

Stores:
Starbucks
Bank
eBay
Amazon

[rach3975]

I have an Android phone, but everything I have is probably available for iphone, too.

My favorites:
Out of Milk Pro-shopping and to do lists (basic version is free and also good)
Kindle
Audible-audiobooks
Calorie Counter Pro by My Net Diary-calorie and activity tracker (not a memory hog, which is why I can't use My Fitness Pal)
Goodreads
mSecure-keeps passwords and other confidential info
Camera Zoom FX-don't know how this compares to other camera apps, but it's better than my camera's default camera

[MamaBee]

awesome app ideas - I totally will have to take the time to check them out...

my family is currently "addicted" to the game app Sky Burger... ;)

[maryinaz]

I have an Android phone, but everything I have is probably available for iphone, too.

mSecure-keeps passwords and other confidential info


Rachel - does this sync with a desktop? I HATE tracking my passwords. This app is $10, but it might be worth it.

[rach3975]

Rachel - does this sync with a desktop? I HATE tracking my passwords. This app is $10, but it might be worth it.

I had no idea it's such an expensive app--I got mine during a sale. I just checked, and it looks like there's a desktop version that you have to buy separately for $19 in order to sync them. I checked a few other password keeper apps on Google Play, and it seems like all the highly rated ones that sync with a desktop require a subscription of $1/month or a separate purchase of the desktop version for around $20.If you have an iphone, maybe you'll have better luck finding a reasonably priced way to store and sync passwords than I did. You'd think that would be a popular option if it was priced better!

[Lyd]

I use DataVault for passwords, storing credit card numbers, etc. I can't remember how much it cost but there are iPad and desktop applications as well, and they all sync with each other wirelessly. It has been really nice. It will generate passwords for you as well.

[nesser1981]

Any other suggestions?

[luckyme]

Here are some to check out:

Utilities:
Gmail app
Chrome app
Dropbox
Find my iPhone
Google Drive
WhatsApp
WordPress

Social Apps:
Facebook
Twitter

Productivity:
Evernote
Motivated Moms chore calendar
Weave to do list

Games:
Angry Birds
Sudoku
Boggle
Cut the Rope
Scrabble
Where's My Water?

Shopping:
Anylist - grocery list maker
Checkout 51 (Canadian coupon app)
FlyerCo
Redlaser
RetailMeNot

News:
BBC News
CNN News
Flipboard

Music:
Shazaam
Songza
SpotSearch

Food, Health & Fitness:
MyFitnessPal
SparkPeople

Photography:
Camera+
Flicrk
Incredibooth
Instagram
Montage
Over
Phonto
Photo365
Snapseed
VSCO CAM

Others:
Feedly
Kobobooks
Layout A Day
The Daily Digi
Pinterest
StumbleUpon

[nesser1981]

So these are the ones I've found so far I really love. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Songza-music
Feedly-google reader and other news, etc
Pulse-news, celebrity stuff
App Gratis- free app a day for iphone & ipad
Dropbox-getting pics to the computer from the phone
CardStar-loyalty cards
AroundMe-anything you need to find nearby you, it'll show
Astrid- to do list, and you can voice record them. Love that
ShoppingList
RedLaser-bar code scanner to see if you can get it cheaper somewhere else
Ruzzle-fun game
Unblock Me-fun game
Flashlight
Instagram
Words with Friends

[Rainman_mark]

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[LJSDesigns]

Okay, I recently got my first iphone as well, so I def need drop box and a few camera apps. One of the reasons I got it was to hopefully take more photos. :)

[nesser1981]

Okay, I recently got my first iphone as well, so I def need drop box and a few camera apps. One of the reasons I got it was to hopefully take more photos. :)

I just got mine last 8 days ago, and I love it! It's my first smart phone.

[BrattyMeg]

Bumping this...

Thanks for somebody mentioning Flipboard..my new fave app. I love that I can read all kinds of news in 1 stop instead of using 3-4 diff apps for different news!

Also enjoying Cozi..i like the streamline of my lists and calendar :)

[maryinaz]

Here' some of my latest additions:

AppGratis (one new app a day for free when it usually costs something)
Travelgram
Everyday.me
Quotes
PS Express
PhotoStation
BeFunky
Retouch
GeoQpons
CarTunes
Gas Buddy
Instaweather
InstaPlace
Astrid
FastCamera

Some of those might cost something as I got them through AppGratis where they were free for a day.