Solved: Essential Apps Starter List

Anonymous · ‎02-11-2012

If you've just got a new iPhone and are looking to install some apps, then here is a list of some of the most popular and recommended free apps for the iPhone.

Please feel free to post any recommendations and I will update the list accordingly.

Utilities

My O2 - Telefonica UK Limited - Check your o2 account, allowances & top up or pay bill.

O2 Priority Moments - Telefonica UK Limited - Nearby offers exclusive to o2 members.

Speedtest.net Mobile Speed Test - Ookla - Tests data connection & view historical results.

TeamViewer for Remote Control - TeamViewer - Remote access to your PC/Mac.

PayByPhone - PayByPhone Technologies Inc. - Parking payment for parking bays.

British Gas - British Gas - App for British Gas customers.

npower - npower - App for npower customers.

EDF Energy - EDF Energy - App for EDF Customers.

O2 Wifi - Telefonica UK Limited - o2 App for free wifi hotspots.

Sky Cloud WiFi - BSkyB - App for free wifi hotspots for Sky users.

BT Wi-fi - British Telecommunications plc - Free wifi hotspots for BT Broadband users.

Torch ® - Intellectual Flame Co., Ltd. - Handy torch utility.

Navfree GPS Live UK & ROI - Geolife Ltd. - Free satnav app.

Parcel - Ivan Pavlov - Parcel tracking app.

SkyDrive - Microsoft Corporation - Connect to your Skydrive folder.

Dropbox - Dropbox - Connect to your Dropbox folder.

Google Search - Google, Inc. - Google search app.

Pocket (Formerly Read It Later) - Idea Shower - Sync webpages or videos to view later on phone, tablet or PC even without internet connection

Social Networking

Facebook - Facebook, Inc. - Social network app.

Facebook Messenger - Facebook, Inc. - Facebook's Instant messenger app.

Sync.ME for Facebook (SmartSync) - Ultimake Ltd - Syncs contacts info with Facebook info.

Twitter - Twitter, Inc. - App for tweeters and twitter followers.

LinkedIn - LinkedIn Corporation - The networking app for business.

Skype - Skype Communications S.a.r.l - Video conferencing app.

Instagram - Burbn, Inc. - The social network app for pictures.

Entertainment

Sky+ - BSkyB - Record programs on your Sky + box (iPad also controls Sky+ box).

Sky Go - BSkyB - Sky's app for live TV anywhere in the UK.

Virgin Media TV Guide - Virgin Media - Record programs on your Virgin Tivo box

Virgin TV Anywhere - Virgin Media - Virgin's app for live TV anywhere in the UK.

BBC iPlayer - Media Applications Technologies Limited - BBC's TV catch up service.

ITV Player - ITV - iTV's catch up service.

4oD - Channel 4 - TV catch up service from Channel 4.

Demand 5 - Channel Five - TV catch up service from Channel 5.

iPlayer Radio - Media Applications Technologies Limited - BBC's radio catch up service.

Shazam - Shazam Entertainment Ltd. - Identifies songs you can hear.

SoundHound - SoundHound, Inc. - Identifies songs by sound, humming or typed words.

Banking Apps

first direct Banking on the go - first direct

Lloyds TSB Mobile Banking - Lloyds Banking Group

Barclays Mobile Banking - Barclays Bank Plc

NatWest - Monitise Group Limited

Royal Bank of Scotland - Monitise Group Limited

Santander UK - Santander UK plc

Halifax Mobile Banking App - Lloyds Banking Group

Amex UK - American Express

PayPal - PayPal, an eBay Company

O2 Wallet - Telefonica UK Limited - o2's version of Paypal where you can shop in the app.

News & Weather

BBC News - Media Applications Technologies Limited

Sky News - BSkyB

CNN App for iPhone - CNN Interactive Group, Inc.

Summly - Summly Limited - Customised news summarises from around the world.

Met Office Weather application - Met Office

Browsers

Chrome - Google, Inc.

Opera Mini Web browser - Opera Software ASA

Mercury Browser - The fast web browser for iOS - iLegendSoft

Fitness

Endomondo Sports Tracker – GPS Track Running Cycling Walking & More - Endomondo.com

RunKeeper - GPS Track Running Walking Cycling - FitnessKeeper, Inc.

Liquid · ‎02-11-2012

Parcel is amazing didnt know about it:(

Finally I can track all my deliveries:( but I have to pay for the extended version:(

Cheers buffbuff:)

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. So Ive been told

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Liquid · ‎02-11-2012

Vote for sticky. Brilliant work:) some I didn't know about there.

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. So Ive been told

Anonymous · ‎02-11-2012

Thanks Liquid. Do you have any apps that are not on the list and think should be on there ?

Pickles · ‎02-11-2012

Great post. I am always looking for good apps

I just found one today called Summly. It is a news app that is great for all kinds of news. Think it is just available for iOS users at the moment though 😞

Summly

Samsung S8

Liquid · ‎02-11-2012

Only one but its open to your digression
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sync.me-for-facebook-smartsync/id340787494?mt=8

With the amount of time people use Facebook I think this could be useful. It matches everyone from your address book to Facebook accounts downloads their profile pics for dp when they phone you. Also keeps track of birthdays(if your like me useful) you can set up notifications for when specific people post new statuses or when someone's birth is tomorrow(or any notice you set)

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. So Ive been told

Anonymous · ‎02-11-2012

Thanks Liquid as I'm not a big Facebook user and so will not know apps like the sync me for FB.

Pickles, this is exactly what I was hoping for as well for seasoned app users. I'm into my apps and there are apps out there I would like to find out abut as well.

I'll update the list accordingly.

Cheers.

Liquid · ‎02-11-2012

I hate Facebook(not on it) if I'm honest just read about it a long time ago and the name stuck haha.

Also under the banking apps would you include O2 wallet?

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. So Ive been told