What are the best iPhone & iPod Touch apps for twenty-somethings?
As many of you guys know I finally gave in and purchased the Apple iPhone at the beginning of the year. I may not be the most tech savvy guy in the world but I at least try to keep up with the best iPhone applications so that I add more value to my iPhone purchase. I purchased the iPhone in January and I plan on keeping it for a few more years so I might as well make the most out of it!
The reason that I kept this list short and sweet is because there are so many iPhone/iPod Touch applications out there that I could list the top 500 applications. Just to keep it simple, today I will list my 4 favorite iPhone applications:
My Budget Money Management-
Best iPhone App For Money Management
This Apple application goes without saying as a must-have for anybody that remotely cares about personal finance. If you’ve ever wondered where you spend your pay checks then this iPhone app will definitely show you where your money goes. The key to this application is that you must be 100% honest. There is no purchase too small to input into this app. Another reason I love this app is because you can set up categories and monthly recurring expenses, so you can literally track where every penny goes. The only thing that sucks is that August-September is the worst time for college students to be keeping track of money because we have to hand so much over to school.
CheckPlease Tip Calculator-
Perfect iPhone/iPod Touch App For Splitting Bills
This iPhone application is perfect to use when you got out to dinner or to a bar with a bunch of buddies. We all have that one friend that tries to avoid tipping or tries to pay less for the bill than they owe. The tip calculator is the best iPhone app for those awkward moments when you try to calculate how much everyone in the group owes towards the bill/tip while the server waits to collect the money.
Evernote-
Quickly Growing iPhone App
Write whatever comes to mind, which I know can be some pretty crazy stuff. The ideal iPhone app for keeping track of a to-do list, important tasks or just jotting down random ideas. Evernote is quickly becoming one of the most popular iPhone 3G applications and I can’t say that I’m surprised because of the great features and user experience. I love this application because it allows me to jot down a great idea when I have one, no matter where I am at the time. It’s also great for reminding me of things that need to get done. Now when your girlfriend gives you trouble for forgetting to bring something you have no excuse, sorry guys.
Pedometer-
Perfect iPhone App For Fitness Lovers
The best iPhone or iPod Touch application when it comes to trying to keep track of those calories you want to burn after eating fast food or drinking beers all weekend. The main reason I wanted to mention this app because I know there are fitness freaks that read Studenomics. This iPhone app keeps track of the distance you travel whether you walk, job or run. Next time your parents call you lazy all you have to do is show them the results on the Pedometer app- but chances are they will tell you how back in their day they used to walk 15km to school one way.
I didn’t include any links for the iPhone applications because I didn’t want to make it seem like I was trying to sell anything. Keep in mind that these are only my favorite Apple iPhone apps and I didn’t discuss any apps I haven’t tried yet. Please feel free to recommend your favorite iPhone and iPod Touch apps in the comments section!
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Can’t find the first one in the app store unless it is just called My Budget,but is $1.99 and I don’t see that much use out of it. Then pedometer just does not seem that helpful to know that information.
I did download the evernote and see if it is any better than simply the Notes included already on the iPhone.
I welcome these posts because if there are cool apps it is hard to find some out of the multitude available.
@Philip Thanks for your response man, could you share with cool iphone apps with us? I know the My Budget app costs a few dollars but I find that it saves me money in the long run because it helps me determine my flaws in terms of daily spending.
Not that these are based for college students but some that I use the most include some pretty obvious ones also:
Facebook
Big12 pocket schedule (Handy to have the schedule for all big 12 teams quickly available)
Pandora (gotta have my music that way, and can stream it to my truck.
WootWatch (quicker than getting on my computer to see whats new)
The Weather Channel Free Version(quick radar map)
AppMiner (Great way to find recently released and stuff on sale, I check it quite often and have found some $15 programs that were free for 1 day only)
Fandango (check my movie times easily)
Comcast TV Listings (in case I need to change my schedule, I don’t have DVR so it matters a little more)
Allpoint (shows on map where nearest ATM is located for free withdrawl)
myConvert (pretty good tool for all my conversion needs)
Google Apps and Google Earth
Lots of games but right now my fav free ones (have not paid for any yet) are
Upsi Looper; Quick Turn; Gorillas; iDork Lite; Unblock free
Not an all inclusive list cause like everyone else I have downloaded a bunch of useless crap that needs to just be deleted because I don’t use it often.
P.S. I just got the iphone about a month ago so it is still brand new to me and looking for apps.
One that I want is something so I can browse my NAS and other computers that are on my network to look pull up documents or whatever else from the living room.
Agree the tip app is probably the best because there is nothing worse than figuring out a bill with college kids who don’t realize you should just split everything down the middle and get out of there and stop wasting time.
I am not a student but I couldn’t survive without my Evernote and my iPhone.
My Faves:
~Pandora definitely tops the list!
~iStudiez Pro is great because you can keep all your classes strait along with exams and assignments. S’cool Buddy is a free app that does similar but I don’t like the interface as well.
~Accounts is a much easier way to keep my check book.
~iFlipr is great for notecards, you can create them online and share them so your friends can get yours before a study session.
~Groceries is an app that lets you keep lists of what you need, by aisle. Cuts down on the time I spend looking for stuff at the store.
~Mixologist if you’re 21+, you can tell it what you have and it will tell you what you can make.
~Skee-Ball to relax or zone out that boring professor!
Nice site makeover man!
My favourite app is “bloomberg”. I love keeping track of my stocks, it calculates the amounts + and -… definitely helped me “tighten” my trading strategies.