iPhone Apps - share your faves

**Novice** · December 29th, 2009, 05:48 PM

OK, so I've finally caved & bought an iphone.

What are your favourite apps & why?

**L1049** · January 1st, 2010, 02:26 AM

Not including games, my 3 favorite apps right now:
1. Aero Weather. It's easier to access than going to Navcanada's weather website.
2. The Tim Horton's (coffee shop) locater. It's not totally useless, and I'm addicted to Timmy's.
3. The Translink app for Vancouver area buses, skytrains, etc.

One I keep meaning to get is the Live ATC app. Nothing but a time waster, but I love air traffic control feeds.

**A*O** · January 1st, 2010, 02:38 AM

We got iphones for the kids this Xmas. They saved their allowances and paid half, Santa paid the rest (and it's the ONLY prezzie they got). Having seen how much they love them I'm kinda tempted myself so recommendations for apps will be interesting.

**Novice** · January 1st, 2010, 07:07 AM

Yeah, mine was from Santa since I didn't get any pressies. He seems to have been very generous this year.

A friend of mine is a bit fanatical over the weather & recommended Weatherbug, it uses local weather stations in the UK (and I guess worldwide) so is quite accurate...

He also bought a satnav thingy which I'm considering since that's where my dslexia plays out the most (even with directions I can get lost!).

**LynnieD** · January 1st, 2010, 09:38 AM

I don't have the iphone, but the new Droid, which is allegedly Verizon's answer to the iphone....

I have downloaded a few apps: CNN, Weather Channel, Facebook, Twitter, USA Today, and of course GR! It's completely overwhelming--there are soo many. I haven't even scratched the surface.

I did find some good games too---I have a slot machine game that I downloaded that is hilarious and fun!

It'll take some time to possibly find what you are looking for, but it's all fun! Enjoy!

**NVash** · January 16th, 2010, 06:59 PM

I have an iTouch and a ton of apps for it. Main ones I really use are...

1) SheepLauncher
A free game where you can launch sheep and tap the screen for them to stay in the air
2) Stanza
A book reader on my iTouch since I read a lot of books
3) WeatherBug
I love to be able to check the weather so easily. Makes dressing in the morning so much quicker

I never got an iPhone but I also have the Droid. And that, is a whole different ballgame.

**msdeb** · January 16th, 2010, 07:19 PM

i have the G1 (droid) and have the important stuff, Facebook, Twitter, a great sports app, Weather.com, things like that.

**eobane** · January 17th, 2010, 05:13 AM

Bump: link
skype
shoutcast: link
postino: link
goodreader: (for all us ebook fans) link

games
peggle: link
sneezies: link

**Chilly Willy** · January 17th, 2010, 07:05 AM

Shazam is THE must have app. Bump and Ping are also very useful.

I got every dictionary known to man. Wikipedia, of course.

And Google Earth is incredibly cool, too.

Also, SKY and CNN. Love both.

**Rayvin400** · January 17th, 2010, 09:31 AM

Bargain bin- sends you push notices if apps on sale and ones gone free. It saves me a lot.

Live cams-over 3000 live webcams from all over the world. Ex: panda cam and penguin cams.

Tvu- is awesome because it has tv channels from all over the world being streamed. I watch korean dramas on it. Lol. It's really great if you're learning language. (I'm have an iPod, so I'm not sure how well this works on 3G, but on my wifi it's awesome).

I period-is great for tracking everything period related, and it graphs the data. It's a bit expensive, so wait 'til it's on sale.

Rjdj is awesome for the kids. Just try it. It is augment-reality for sound.

Ambiance-soothing sounds to fall asleep to.

Last fm

cooking dash-a fun time management game.

and 5-0 radio. It's a police scanner. It has tons of locations on it. It has my city on it, and I love listening to it.

I'm not affiliated with any of these

sorry so many recs. I just got my idevice...so I've spent way too much time picking through the apps.

**Novice** · January 17th, 2010, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Rayvin400

I period-is great for tracking everything period related, and it graphs the data. It's a bit expensive, so wait 'til it's on sale.

Well, it'd never move from last november (when I had a hysterectomy due to cancer) so its a bit pointless for me.

Originally Posted by Rayvin400

Rjdj is awesome for the kids. Just try it. It is augment-reality for sound.

Don't/can't have kids so I'll give this a miss...

Shazam sounds useful - we usd to have that kind of thing on the phone....

I already have Weatherbug & it taps into a weather station a couple of miles from my house! Its been very useful!

Tvu has got crap reviews but I like the idea

and I'm going to give GoodReader a go.....

Thanks

**Rayvin400** · January 17th, 2010, 11:34 AM

Tvu has a lite verion to try.

**angelais** · January 17th, 2010, 01:37 PM

I'm just waiting for Verizon to get the iphone. I am not breaking my contract just to get the damn thing, but you I will switch to one if Apple gives it to Verizon.

**LynnieD** · January 17th, 2010, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by angelais

I'm just waiting for Verizon to get the iphone. I am not breaking my contract just to get the damn thing, but you I will switch to one if Apple gives it to Verizon.

They have something VERY simliar--The Droid. Check it out.

**Novice** · January 17th, 2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by angelais

I'm just waiting for Verizon to get the iphone. I am not breaking my contract just to get the damn thing, but you I will switch to one if Apple gives it to Verizon.

I was waiting for Vodafone to get them to in this country, which they have just got (I had mine on pre-order via the inter-webs). Since Verizon is part owned by VF I'd not be surprised if they're not getting them in time.
interestingly enough, I was out of contract so got mine asap, but the tariffs were much better than I was already on.

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If Verizon were to get the iPhone in the summer, will it be any different to the AT&T version?