Recommended iOS apps
I use a lot of apps. And by that, I mean a lot. I currently have 92 apps installed on my iPhone, out of which I surely use about 30 on a daily basis. When I compile my recommendations, I usually only mention those that are useful for others as well; many of the ones I use are mainly pieces in my workflow, and for most they wouldn’t make that much sense. I see this list as a list of must-haves, and I would love to get recommendations for Android equivalents as well. This list will be updated from time to time, and will get its own page (eventually).
Also note that there are many other apps that are great, such as Instagram, Momento or Air Video. These not covered in this list, because even though they are good apps they aren’t must-haves. Apps like these will be covered in a separate post.
Reeder (iPad/HD)
Hands down the best RSS reader for iOS. With integration against Readability, and good support for a bunch of other well used services on the net this is a must if you use RSS (and you should).
Instapaper
Find a lot of good stuff to read, but just not right now? Enter Instapaper, a cross platform service for saving articles for later. The iOS app is stunning, easy to use and easily one of my most used apps.
Path
Facebook and Google+ both lack what Path has: a stunning native app which actually works. Path takes a different approach than the 2 giants, and delivers a social network with the feeling of intimacy and privacy. It is more of a diary than a shoutbox (yes, I’m looking at you Facebook).
Zite
A personalized magazine that gets smarter as you use it. The news you didn’t know you where looking for, in a great looking app.
Alien Blue (iPad/HD)
The definite reddit client. Great usability, and really shows how reddit should be consumed.
Articles (iPad/HD)
Stunning wikipedia app. The iPhone version is good, the iPad version is excellent.
IMDB
The official app for the Internet Movie Database.
Week Calendar
The official calendar app has a week view, but really isn’t all that useful. Week Calendar has a user interface that is easy to use, and gives you a good overview of the events of the week.
Alarm Clock Pro
A pretty basic alarm clock, but it gets the job done. Hasn’t failed me yet.
Pastebot
A clipboard manager which extends your Mac by sharing the clipboard between the units.
