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I did a post a few months ago about the best free iPhone apps out there, and it’s been a really popular reference post. I can see why! Who doesn’t want some really cool free stuff? In that post, I covered The Weather Channel, Ping.fm, Brightkite, MileMarker, OpenTable, PhoneFlix, and ATM Hunter. I have to say that those apps are still some of my most frequently used free apps.
Here are some more you might like:
Tweetdeck- If you use Twitter, I think Tweetdeck is, hands down, the best app out there for controlling all of that information, especially if you’re like me and tend to follow a lot of people. I previously did a post on the desktop version of Tweetdeck, but the iPhone version is pretty awesome, too. It has a few crash bugs, but overall it’s really useful.
Facebook- If you gave up on the Facebook app when it was in an earlier version, I don’t blame you. It sucked. But the new version almost makes up for that suckiness with how much butt it kicks. Have a Facebook account? You definitely need this app.
Bump- I’m still waiting on the address book app to pwn all address book apps, and I have to say I haven’t found it yet. However, I think that’s more a function of the fact that everyone uses a different address book software at the moment. While I wait for address book nirvana, though, Bump makes a decent try at it. It only works if used between two iPhones, which is kind of a bummer. You literally bump the two phones together to transfer address book information. What makes it great is that you can pretty granularly control how much info you bump over. Oh, and you can bump files, too, not just address information. Not the address book app to end the search, but still pretty cool.
Mint- You have to be using Mint to use this app, but if you aren’t using Mint, you might want to check it out. It’s a super easy finance and budgeting tool kind of like Quickbooks, except free and web-based. The iPhone app gives you a quick glance at everything you really need to know about your finances. (If you use this app, make sure you set a passcode on your phone. I think the passcode is a good idea no matter what, but definitely implement it if you’re going to have info like this on your phone.)
iMapMyRun- You can download and start running this app right away, but I would recommend visiting MapMyRun.com first and setting up an account there. (It’s free.) The web interface is more robust than the app, and the two can connect and show you a lot of great info. iMapMyRun does just what it says: it maps your run. The only tricky part about this app is that it cannot run in the background so you can’t push the big middle button while it’s running or you lose all the data for your run. Use the top button to turn the screen back on when your run is over. Nice alternative to that Nike thing and only requires the phone with GPS, no extra gear.
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