From mobile games to web development tools, tourist guides to managing finances, there are iPhone apps for nearly every job, hobby, and need. That diversity of applications has helped drive the iPhone to new heights of popularity since the introduction of the App Store in July 2008.
This list of coverage of iPhone apps at About.com will help you use your iPhone in almost every aspect of your life. But, before we get there, a little background about iPhone apps is in order.
The Basics of iPhone Apps
IPhone apps are small programs available through Apple's App Store that can be downloaded and installed on the iPhone. To run, iPhone apps require:
- any model iPhone
- any model of >iPod touch
- any model iPad
- iPhone OS 2.0 or higher
- an iTunes account
Some apps are free, others cost money (most run in the US$0.99-$2.99 range; a smaller number run in the $3.99-$9.99 range, with few costing more than $10).
Buying and Syncing iPhone Apps
In most ways, the experience of buying and installing iPhone applications is virtually identical to as buying music from iTunes and putting it on your phone. So, if you've done that, you'll be able to get apps.
Like buying music, it can be done both on your computer through iTunes or over the air via the included App Store program pre-loaded on iPhones. Also like buying music, there's no limit to the number of iPhones you can install apps on.
Other basics, like removing apps or finding out how much disk space they use, are simple, too.
Now that you know the basics of getting and installing iPhone apps, it's time to start shopping. Here's a round up of the best iPhone app coverage from across About.com for every aspect of your life.
Finance & Jobs iPhone apps
- 19 iPhone Personal Finance Apps
- Job Search iPhone Apps
- Mint iPhone Application
- 4 iPhone Apps for Tax Time
iPhone Games
- 35 Classic Video Games for iPod touch and iPhone
- 11 Movie Tied-In iPod touch Games
- The Best Free Games for Your iPhone
- iPad Game Reviews
- iPhone Game Reviews
Health & Living apps
- Top Ten iPhone Apps Every Dad Should Have
- Top Gay iPhone Apps
- 6 Must Have (And Free) iPhone Web Apps
- Genealogy Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch
- Free Pregnancy Apps for the iPhone
- iPhone Medical and Parenting Apps
- iPhone Applications for Stress Relief
- Gambling Related IPhone Applications
- Psychology iPhone Apps
- iPhone Apps for Little Kids
- Fertility Chart iPhone Apps
- Top 5 Social Networking Apps for the iPhone
- Geography and Map Apps for iPhone
- Top 6 iPhone News Apps
- The Best iPhone Apps for the SAT
- 7 iPhone Apps For People With Cancer
- iPhone Applications for Stress Relief
iPhone Politics apps
iPhone Media apps
- 16 Remote Control iPod touch and iPhone Apps
- 9 Netflix-Compatible iPod touch and iPhone Apps
- 8 Video Apps for iPod touch and iPhone
- 8 eBook Reader iPod touch and iPhone Apps
- Top 5 Recording & Sound iPhone Apps
- Top 5 Free Music Apps for the iPhone
- Top 5 iPhone eBook Apps
- Best Comic Apps for the iPhone and iPad
Productivity & Programming apps
- 95 iPhone Apps for Web Designers
- 31 Free iPhone Apps with Full Source Code
- iPhone Time Trackers
- 12 iPhone and iPod touch Web Browsers
- iPhone Editors and Blogging Apps
- iPhone Apps for Web Search
- iPhone Reference Applications for Web Designers
- iPhone SEO/SEM Tools
- The Best Office and Productivity Apps for Your iPhone
- iPhone SSH Tools
- The Best Twitter Apps for Your iPhone
- iPhone Analytics Tools
- Quickoffice iPhone app for Word Processing
- iPhone Domain Tools
Sports & Fitness iPhone apps
- 10 iPod Touch and iPhone Apps for the 2009 NBA Playoffs
- Best Exercise and Fitness Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch
- What's New with iPhone and iTouch Fitness Apps
- Five Best iPhone Golf GPS Apps
- MotionX Review
- Skiing iPhone Apps
- 7 World Cup iPhone Apps
- Top iPhone Running Apps
- Top 10 Skateboard iPhone Apps
- Game On! 7 March Madness iPhone Apps
- Best iPhone Apps for Tour de France Fans
- 6 iPhone Apps for PGA Tour Season
- Best iPhone Baseball Apps
Travel, Tourism, & Foreign Language apps
- AT&T Navigator Review
- Top 16 iPhone Travel Apps
- iPhone Apps for San Francisco
- Best iPhone Travel Applications (and How to Unlock an iPhone for Travel)
- iPhone Apps for Italian Language Learners
- iPhone Apps for Greece
- 6 Useful Walt Disney World iPhone Apps
- iPhone Apps for Portlanders
Cooking & Recipe apps
- Top 13 Recipe Apps for the iPhone and iPad
- Top 6 Recipe Apps for Vegetarians and Vegans
- Top 5 Cooking Apps for Dieters
- Six iPhone Apps That Can Help You Manage Your Food Allergies
