This is a follow up to my first “Best of iPhone Apps List“.
I split the list in 3 groups: Apps, which survived this update of my best of list, the new ones and those which are out. I am also making a difference between true iPhone applications and webapplications. So first let’s see which apps from the old list made it again on this list?
The Survivors:
- NetNewsFire
NetNewsFire is my favorite RSS Newsreader and one of my most used apps. It syncs with my desktop reader and has just all features I need. - Instapaper
Offline Reader I am using often, especially now that i am in Spain without 3G data roaming. With Instapaper i allways have some interessting articles with me, which i can read in a spare minute. - Zenbe
One of many, many ToDo apps for the iPhone. It is very basic and thats what i like. You can create different lists and you can share them with friends. - Twinkle
My favorite Twitter client. Works just fine, so I stopped checking out other twitter clients. - Tuner
Internet-Radio application, where you can choose between thousands of streams. Just by searching for genre or artist.
Newcomer Apps:
- Fring
Multi protocol instant messenger for Skype, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, AIM and SIP/VoIP. First app which combines all networks i need. In addition it allows me cheap VoIP calls outside of Germany, as long as i have WiFi connection. - Facebook (Me on Facebook)
The new Version 2.0 of their iPhone app is a huge step to the better. Now it’s truelly funny to log on while on the go. - Datacase
Easy and powerfull tool to convert your iPhone to your personal WiFi-storage. Connect with every device you want to your iPhone and access your files (after a security check). There is even a “dropbox” where your friends can copy files into, but no one can list this directory or download from it. It supports all major file formats from ms office to pdf, all kinds of pictures, music files and videos… so you not only carry all your documents, but you can open and read them anywhere you want. - WiFinder
WiFiFinder is a WiFi Scanner, which lists all WiFi Networks near you. It checks if they are open and when positive, it checks if there is internet access. Optional it scans every xx seconds and alarms you, as soon as it finds an internet connection. Perfect when traveling. Just leave this app running while walking through the streets. - HotSpots
This app is using an online directory of mostly german WiFi Hot Spots. It uses the GPS to show you the nearest WiFi from your location. - Last.fm (Me on Lastfm.de)
“Social Music Streaming Plattform”. It learns your music taste and after some listening time, it plays only music you really like. Awesome! The reason, why the the last.fm client for iPhone wasn’t on my first “best of list” was because this version was one huge bug and barely unusable. Allthough the idea and user interface were very nice from the beginning. And now with the latest update it runs smoothly and reliable. With Tuner and Last.fm there is no need to waste place on your harddrive for music.
Newcomer Webapps (not in App Store):
- FriendFeed (Me on FriendFeed)
Friendfeed is a great service for sharing and discussing your online activities with your friends. Since they launched a special user interface for the iPhone you can use this service perfectly on your mobile device. - Flickr (Me on Flickr)
Flickrs new User Interface for iPhone is better then every other Flickr app, i’ve seen before. exposure might have some additional features, but i don’t need them most of the time. - Verkehrsinfo
Free german traffic reports and alerts. You are getting real time traffic and general road conditions over a convenient, easy to use Web-UI. Very helpfull.
Kicked Out:
- Evernote
Still an awesome application, which i still love to use. Very hard descission to put this app off the list. - Apple Remote
As long as I don’t have a static workstation or apple tv to control remotely, i don’t need it very often. My Macbook Pro is always close, so no need for Apple Remote. The value of this app defers extremley depending on your equipment and livestyle. - Palringo
Superseded by fring because of Skype support. - Truphone
Superseded by fring because of VoIP support. - Exposure
Superseded by new Flickr Webinterface. A native App would be nicer, but the new Flickr Webinterface extra for iPhone ist even better then Exposure. - Shozu
I liked the concept, but in the end i didn’t use it any more. Other apps do a better job.
Hope you can use this information. Let me know, if you have tried any of these apps and how they worked out.
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