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The Top 100 iPhone Apps

Very few technology advancements get the buzz that I’ve been seeing surrounding the iPhone apps. For entrepreneurs, iPhone apps put valuable resources at their fingertips. Think working smarter and more efficiently.

There are about 20 categories of iPhone apps, easily connecting the user to all aspects of daily living. I am going to take you on a journey through the Top 100 most popular apps in each category.

BUSINESS

1. Quick Voice Recorder with Voice2 Text Mail
This app is like your own personal assistant, converting your voice to text. You can record and send reminders, notes, minutes from a business meeting, your week’s itinerary and other personal messages.

2. Recorder
This app has the dual purpose of a voice or sound recorder. Use your iPhone to record ideas, memos, interviews, and other discussions.

3. Quickoffice Mobile
An integrated app that puts Office Suite applications, such as Word and Excel, at your fingertips. You can view, edit, or cut and paste a document right on your iPhone.

4. SpeakEasy Voice Recorder
Using the iPhone microphone, you can record and playback just about anything, from business notes to weekly meeting reminders.

5. PDF Reader Pro
This app makes it easy to review pdf files.

6. Keeper Password & Data Vault
A convenient way to store all your passwords safely and securely all in one place so they’re available at your fingertips.

7. iPro Recorder
Another great business app for recording just about anything with great sound quality.

8. Unit Converter
A quick and easy way to convert currency, temperature, speed, power and area. Great for entrepreneurs who travel.

9. Recorder Pro
Named one of the professional recorders, this app takes recording to new heights, turning your iPhone into a valuable business tool.

10. Creative Whack
Creative strategies, workshops and other resources to awaken your creativity. This app is ideal for entrepreneurs, educators, coaches and students.

FINANCE

11. Spend
An easy way to set and keep track of your daily or weekly budget.

12. iXpenseIt
This app allows you to record daily expenses spending and monthly budgeting from anywhere at anytime.

13. Save Benjis
Does comparison shopping for you, providing the best prices on the Internet for whatever product you need. So before you buy at a store, you can compare the price to the lowest Internet buys.

14. Loan Calculator Pro
This app can calculate the interest rate on any loan amount and show you your interest savings if you make extra payments or pay off the loan earlier.

15. Checkbook
An app that puts your checkbook registry at your fingertips.

16. Bill Minder
The answer to paying bills late because you forgot their due date. This app reminds you and shows you which bills you’ve paid and which ones remain unpaid.

17. CompareMe
Compare unit pricing on any item or use the app to negotiate price or find a bargain.

18. Tip Calculator Top
Everything you need to discreetly figure out how much to leave for a tip.

19. Currency Converter Pro
This app quickly coverts U.S. dollars to any foreign currency and vice versa.

20. Budget
Keep track of your spending with a quick view of your total income and expenses. It makes budget keeping fun and simple.

NEWS

21. Tap News
This one app accesses your top nine new sources, putting you in touch with the news of the day.

22. Easy News
Get news when you want it by setting your default new sites to your iPhone.

23. RSS Player Podcast Client
Subscribe to just about any podcast from news sites, business journals, trade publications or entertainment sources.

24. Television
Watch TV from your iPhone. You have access to 85 shows from 42 channels.

25. Newpaper(s)
This app puts national and international newspapers all in one application for easy browsing.

26. Easy Gossip
Get your fix of the latest celebrity news from top sites like Perez Hilton.

27. Daily Horoscope
Start your day reading your horoscope. Both traditional and Chinese horoscopes are provided.

28. Pro RSS Reader
This app lets you stream information from any site.

29. World Newspapers
A directory of 4000 newspapers from around the world plus online newspaper editions from more than 100 countries helps you stay atop of news from around the globe.

30. USMC Today
This app keeps you in touch with all things related to the U.S. Marine Corps.

PRODUCTIVITY

31. Wifi Trak
This app finds free and available WiFi hotspots and scans for the best signal.

32. Shopper
This app easily creates your shopping list for whatever store you choose.

33. Bento

This app organizes all the things in your busy lifestyle.


34. Print & Share

With this app, you can print or share web pages, files, emails, images and more.

35. Todo
Provides easy task management for the busy entrepreneur.

36. Air Sharing Pro
This app allows you to view your documents on the go.

37. mSecure
A password protected app that stores the details of all your personal data, such as bank account number, credit card information, or vehicle registration and VIN number.

38. Typing Genius
Improve your typing skills with this helpful app.

39. Groceries
With this app, you can create a shopping list and organize it by category.

40. Keynote Remote
A valuable resource for the entrepreneur, this app enables you to run a slideshow presentation from your computer using your iPhone.

REFERENCE

41. The World Factbook
Gets facts about anything or any country in the world.

42. Wiki Mobile
This app brings the ever popular resource Wikipedia to your iPhone.

43. Peterson Field Guide to Backyard Birds
Wondering what type of bird just flew by? You can find it in this field guide, which is organized right down to a zip code.

44. iSpeak Spanish
With this app, mobile translation is a breeze. Type in the English word or phrase and it translates it to Spanish for you.

45. WordBook English Dictionary & Thesaurus
Look up any word with this app to find its correct spelling, meaning, or similar replacement word.

46. iBird Explorer PRO
An interactive field guide to birds across North America.

47. 2009 World Factbook
Provides all-inclusive information on 250 countries and locations around the world.

48. Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus
This app puts comprehensive reference material at your fingertips for whenever you need it.

49. iBird Explorer Backyard
Get info about the birds that visit your backyard.

50. Cocktails +
This app provides the recipes for making thousands of classic and contemporary drinks.

TRAVEL

51. FlightTrack
Get real time flight status, weather reports and more to ensure your business or pleasure trip runs smoothly.

52. Tipulator
Let’s you easily calculate a restaurant tip based on your bill amount and gives you per person amounts for easy bill sharing calculations.

53. LocalEats
Find area dining spots in any location. This app also gives you access to directions, websites and contact information for area restaurants.

54. Airfare
Use this app to conduct daily or monthly searches to find the best airfare deal for a specific day.

55. Translate It
With this app, you have access to easy to use translation software.

56. iFare Finder
Find the best price on flights by entering destination, arrival and departure dates, number of passengers and other preferences.

57. Zagat To Go ‘09
Access to Zagat rated dining establishments for wherever your travels bring you.

58. Metro Paris Subway
Travel in Paris with ease with this app’s handy maps, routes and station info for the Paris, France subway.

59. Flight Track Pro
This app is like your own personal travel assistant, instantly providing you with all the details on flights and live flight tracking.

60. London Tube Subway
Travel like the locals in London, England with this guide to the city’s subway, including routes, lines, station info and maps.

WEATHER

61. WeatherBug Elite
Get linked to the latest live weather reports from anywhere in the world.

62. Weather Radar
This app enables you to view local weather radar from your iPhone.

63. RadarScope
Track any weather event with this specialized weather radar. This app gives you access to more than 140 radars around the world.

64. NOAA National Weather Service
This app puts you in touch with any weather watches or warnings in your area.

65. Sunrise Sunset
Get sunrise and sunset info for any location, or if you prefer the times in civil twilight, it’s got that information too.

66. Wind Meter
Lets you measure wind speed by using your iPhone.

67. Radar In Motion
View an animated map and see live radar in any location.

68. EZ Radar
With this app, set your radar defaults for any city or area around the world.

69. My-Cast One Look
Your own personal weather forecast direct to you on your iPhone.

70. My Weather Mobile
Follow weather conditions wherever you are traveling. This app gives you the forecast for multiple cities or location all on one screen, ad well as radar.

ENTERTAINMENT

71. The Moron Test
Fun tests to rate your IQ.

72. Emergency Radio
Tap into the live dispatch at over 900 police, fire, EMS and other emergency stations.

73. Pocket God
This app gives you access to the latest episodes of entertaining games, such as Tyrannosaurus Strikes Back.

74. SlingPlayer Mobile
With this software, use your iPhone to watch and control your home TV or DVR to play games or watch shows.

75. 3000 Awesome Facts Pro
Get an interesting fact a day with this fun app.

76. The Sexy Ladies of SHOW
This app gets you connected to image and information about the Sexy Ladies of SHOW.

77. Spawn Illuminati
Have fun figuring out these elements of design.

78. Koi Pond
A peaceful image of koi swimming in a pond helps you relax and clear your mind for that next important meeting.

79. Heat Pad
Another relaxing app that presents images of heat spots.

80. Artisan
Let your creativity soar with this artisan rich app.

NAVIGATION

81. MotionX GPS
This app tracks your every motion, whether it’s running or riding a bike. Plus you can share your waypoints and tracks.

82. Compass Go
This app helps you find your way, wherever your travels take you.

83. Traveling Companion
With this traveling app, you’ll know where you are any given time, how fast you’re moving and in what direction.

84. Where To?
An easy dial app gives you details for wherever you want to go. Includes food and drink, theater, area hospitals and other location information.

85. iTrans NYC Subway
Keep track of what’s going on in the New York City subway system with this subway map of timetables, advisories and more.

86. G-Park
With this app, you not only find a parking spot, it remembers where you parked and gives you a tracking route right to your spot.

87. superGPS
This app sets the way to the places you generally travel, like your favorite fast food restaurant, errand runs, fun spots and more.

88. Maps Buddy
This app puts all your favorite places on a map.

89. Tide Graph
With this app, you can get the tides from thousands of U.S. coastal stations.

90. Geocaching
This app brings the global treasure hunt game to your iPhone, making it easy for you to track and locate hidden containers.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

91. Tweetie
This app brings you Twitter for the iPhone.

92. Twitterrific Premium
With this app, you’re connected to the popular mobile social network.

93. Free Photo Text
This app makes sending texts with images quick and easy.

94. AIM
Stay connected with the people on your AOL AIM buddies list with this app.

95. Text-Free for iTouch and iPhone
With this app, you can text messages via email and insert GPS, too.

96. iTxt free texting on iPhone/iTouch
This app enables you to text messages for free.

97. MyPhone+ for Facebook
This app gives you quick and easy access to all your Facebook contacts.

98. mBox Mail
With this app, you’re connected to your Hotmail and Windows live mail and contacts.

99. Quip
Use this app to send photos and texts using Quip.

100. iSendMMS 2009
With this app, you can send photos and messages to your contact list.

So there you have it. The Top 100 iPhone apps. Now it’s your turn to tell us which apps you love! Is there an app you would like to see created? leave a comment.

Matthew Toren

Matthew Toren
 

Matthew Toren is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com. He is co-author, with his brother Adam, of Kidpreneurs.org, BizWarriors.com and Small Business, BIG Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right (Wiley).

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