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Just got a new iPhone, what do you guys like for apps?
 
Posts: 7016 | Location: Right outside Philly | Registered: September 08, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Gas Buddy.



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Posts: 3529 | Location: Big city, SW state, alleged republic | Registered: January 19, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Sky Guide - helps view constellations & star/planets

VLC - media player

iFiles - copy many type of files to/from iphone - from/to computer, play many video types (ie mkv,mp4,mpg), stream video from media server. I use it mainly to transfer videos to my phone without having to convert to MP4 & use iTunes to sync.

GoTasks - simple app that syncs Google Tasks

Microsoft Outlook - nice that I can access my mail, calendar all in the same app, also shows you listing of your email attachements.




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Posts: 4447 | Location: Valley, Oregon | Registered: June 03, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Get my pies
outta the oven!

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Spotify - streaming music
TuneIn Radio - stream any radio station in the world that streams
Google Calendar
Google Maps - GPS
Waze - GPS
TinyScanner - scan docs, receipts etc into PDF
Facebook
YouTube
Yelp
eBay
Amazon
PayPal


 
Posts: 35529 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: November 12, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Chip away the stone
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The only ones I use daily or almost daily are:

White Noise
Google Chrome
iHeart Radio (to pick up a local station)
Google Keep (I use it for my grocery list)
Mag Light (magnifier)
The Weather Channel
Built in email
Built in podcast player

I also use:
Amazon Music
Audiobooks (free audiobooks - OAF ones)
Teamviewer (to remote control PCs and laptops)
Built in music player
Youtube
Twitter
Google Maps
 
Posts: 11597 | Registered: August 22, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Bookers Bourbon
and a good cigar
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iHeart radio





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Posts: 7527 | Location: Arkansas  | Registered: November 06, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
always with a hat or sunscreen
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Just got a new android phone and added these thus far to the built in and various google apps supplied with it:

NOAA Weather Free
Raindar
SwiftKey
Free QR Scanner
Samsung Internet Browser
Disconnect for Samsung Internet Browser
Unit Converter Pro
VLC
Solitaire: Decked Out
Mahjong Solitaire Titan
Network Call Info Lite

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Posts: 16649 | Location: Black Hills of South Dakota | Registered: June 20, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I would love to find an app that would delete ALL the apps on my phone

I just want a phone and a way to send and receive emails and texts. Photos is great.

Everything else is electronic diarrhea



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Posts: 54247 | Location: Tucson Arizona | Registered: January 16, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Hands down:

Mr. Number


It's the best free number screening app I've found.


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Posts: 27147 | Location: On fire, off the shoulder of Orion | Registered: June 09, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Hands down:

Mr. Number


It's the best free number screening app I've found.


I used to use Call Blocker Free with my old android v2.3.6 phone. But my new android 7 unit has this function built in which works flawlessly. I'm also awaiting the update to android oreo scheduled for my phone this month. Smile



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Posts: 16649 | Location: Black Hills of South Dakota | Registered: June 20, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Another vote for Waze. And I use a local TV station's weather app a lot.


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Posts: 413 | Location: GA | Registered: September 10, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Get my pies
outta the oven!

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
I would love to find an app that would delete ALL the apps on my phone

I just want a phone and a way to send and receive emails and texts. Photos is great.

Everything else is electronic diarrhea


Who is stopping you? On an iPhone you can delete most of them, then any that wont delete, drag them into a folder you never touch again.


 
Posts: 35529 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: November 12, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Restaurant Finder
Kindle Reader
All of the Amazon Prime apps
AccuWeather
Netflix
Xfinity Stream TV
Oldies Radio
Lightning QR (UPC and code reader)

And a lot that have already been mentioned

Jim


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Posts: 9791 | Location: The right side of Washington State | Registered: September 14, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Use a good number of the ones already listed. (Love Sky Guide and have it set to alert me 5 minutes before the International Space Station passes overhead).

Also check out:
Dark Sky and Radar Now weather apps
Halide camera app (allows manual focus, ISO control and RAW image capture option)
Bible and Bible Study apps
Atomic Clock
Hornady ballistics calculator
Walmart app - can scan QR code on receipts and get rebates for price matches

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Posts: 1190 | Location: Petal, MS | Registered: January 21, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Little ray
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Chrome
Google Maps




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Posts: 53499 | Location: Texas | Registered: February 10, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Google Maps... The Built in Apple maps has gotten better, but Google Maps is still king.

BulletDrop. I have the paid (couple of bucks) version, but the free one is usable.

Google Photos. Set it up and it will automatically back up all of your photos (unlimited) for no cost.

Gas Buddy

PhotScan. A neat app to scan and photos.

Google Calendar. It's what I use

Camera+ Gives you quite a few additional controls over the built in camera app.



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Posts: 11524 | Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Registered: February 07, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Moon - free app that does nothing but give the current phase of the moon. Tonight is a waning Gibbous moon that is 97% full/illuminated. It also gives cute notifications if you allow them.

PodCruncher - paid app. This is my favorite podcast app because it's flexible when it comes to creating custom playlists.

SC Gamecocks/IMG Sports - live broadcast of Univ of SC sports

At Bat - subscription - I listen to MLB games

Audible - subscription - audio books

Key Ring - holds membership/loyalty card info. No more digging for my CVS or Ace Hardware card--the cashier can scan it on my phone. App offers coupons, but I don't use that function.
 
Posts: 2705 | Location: The Carolinas | Registered: June 08, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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A must for smartphone camera buff's the Halide app, seamless integration with an iPhone!

LINK>>>> Halide Photo's App


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Posts: 9660 | Location: 140 mi to Margaritaville, FL | Registered: January 02, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Chick-fil-A app. Order ahead, go inside or wait in a special parking spot and get your food. Sometimes, I can go in and get my food in less than 30 seconds. Also, you earn free food after a certain amount of purchases or get free food just as a gift.
 
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Waze - Great GPS navigation app.

Pandora - music.

Alarm Clock - It is what I use as an alarm clock for my iPhone or iPad at home or when traveling.

Weather Channel - For weather forecast.

There are several other apps, but they are specific to things I own that have their own app.




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