The 25 Best iPhone Apps

Apps make Apple's iPhone what it is. They are what transform these handy little devices from mobile phones to pocket PCs. While you can find an app for just about anything ("there's an app for that!" is not just clever marketing), plenty of apps aren't worth your time. Others are good—entertaining, usually, at the very least—and still others seem useful for only a day or two, until their novelty wears off. And some make you wonder how you ever functioned without them.Over the years, the team at PCMag has looked at and reviewed countless iPhone apps. We’ve been bored with plenty and impressed with a few. The 25 apps that made the cut for this list are the ones that have shown outstanding performance, have been almost universally liked by users young and old, or have had a solid history of being among the first apps we'd recommend new users download. These apps appeal to just about everyone who owns an iPhone. Many of the apps listed here are free, a few cost a couple of dollars, and the priciest one on this list will only set you back about $10.
Missing from this list are apps that come pre-installed on the iPhone, although they are certainly not to be overlooked. The YouTube, Maps, Calendar, and Clocks apps in particular should not be ignored, while the iTunes, iPod, and App Store apps typically see a fair share of well-deserved usage, too.
If you're a long-time iPhone owner, some of these apps will probably look familiar. If you have more recommendations, post your suggestions in the comments—they may make it into a future update of this article.

Posted in: