So after only two weeks I have decided which applications I like the most for my iPhone. I tried numerous applications in hopes to the best in productivity and as replacements for the applications I have used on other phones. Below I have listed my favorites and what I have Kept on the phone:
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Choice: Twitterfon I tried them twitterific, tweetsville, tweetie, twitilator, etc. But none, matched the experience that I have come to expect from tweetdeck or twhirl on my desktop. Until I read a post about twitterfon by VentureBeat reporter MG Seigler. Twitterfon has all the features you would expect and need in a twitter client. It has separate panes for your friends, replies and direct messages. It also has easy access to the search (summize or search.twitter.com as it is now known). My only complaint is that it doesn’t pre-load all panes. You have to click on replies for it to load the panes with new replies. The app’s integration with twitpic and with your location is really nice and makes updates super easy. |
Productivity (list making and keeping)
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Choice: Remember the Milk As a regular list maker, I have always loved the idea of RTM (remember the milk, but the iPhone makes this application real.The best next action list is one that is with you all the time. It isn’t helpful if you have to flip open your computer to get to it. RTM is so easy to use, it makes it the perfect “next action” application. |
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Second Choice: Jott So while RTM solves all most all my next action needs, sometimes you just need to talk a note in a hurry. Jott makes that possible with voice recognition. You just speak into the phone and a few minutes later the note appears in the list. While there is syncing capability with RTM, it costs to set the service up. Paying for two services for list management is just not my thing. But you can use Jott when you are in a hurry and manually sync the lists when you have more time. |
Food
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Choice: Open Table I have been a Open table user for some time now. It is a great way to get a table at just about any restaurant. More importantly however, you can avoid wasting time calling or showing up at a restaurant hoping to get a seat. Now on the iPhone this app will give you the times and availability of dinning locations near you. I love this app it is too useful. |
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Choice: Yelp While Yelp has gotten a bad rap in the last few months over the negative review scandal (which by the way I am not sure I believe). I love the reviews which have been more than helpful at making dinning decisions for work and personal events.This app gives me access to those reviews on the go. |
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Choice: Urban Spoon During the SEOmoz Web 2.0 awards which I judged, UrbanSpoon was one of my favorite new sites. Now the that site has a fun application which can help you beat the dinner doldrums. If you have ever gotten into a rut with eating out. This app can help. Just shake your iPhone and it randomly selects a restaurant in your area. This app doesn’t get a lot use from me, but it is a lot of fun from time to time. |
Health
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Choice: Calorie tracker by LiveStrong.com I have been on a two year body optimization effort. I learned a lot about how to eat healthy and to exercise in a way that can keep you healthy for a lifetime. I have been most successful in this quest when I kept a food diary. This app replaces a written or computer based tool by letting me track my food intake where ever I am. You can easily search for food by type, restaurant or manufacturer. This makes keeping a record as easy as typing a few letters of the food you are interested in. You can also track exercise. After a 2 hour ice time, I can track the calories burned and keep a record of my overall activity. The only downside… the app hints that it may cost money in the future. |
Other Applications:
There are several other applications I am using that are going pretty well but that I could live without like:
- Pandora
- Shazam
Several applications that just failed:
- Bank of America : Not available in my state
- Tweetsville: Crashed my phone
- Loopt: I just don’t get it. I like brightkite and other location sites, but this just didn’t seem to have a unique purpose.
Hope these recommendations help, and If you have an application suggestion that I have not tried, let me know.