By SteveJack
I’ve been a good little boy. No “jailbreaking” for me (much).
So, the launch of Apple’s App Store today was a revelation and a major gift, to say the least. Seriously, I’m this close to crying tears of joy. There are just so many apps that are really useful for free or very little cost!
My iPhone already shamed any other “smartphone” out there; now it makes them want to just shrivel up and die. Which they will soon enough. Some of them are already deep into “hurry up and die” mode.
So far – and this will be a different list for everybody, that’s the best part – I’ve downloaded and played around with the following on my first-generation iPhone which I will be using for the next 16 hours until I get my iPhone 3G (apps are free unless otherwise noted):
• MLB.com At Bat (cost me US$4.99 and worth every damn penny!)
• AOL Radio
• Shazam
• Pandora
• Remote
• Super Monkey Ball ($9.99, had to do it)
• Mobile News Network – Associated Press
• NewNewsWire
• Enigmo ($9.99)
• WeatherBug
• Jott for iPhone
• Where
• iBeer ($2.99, don’t you judge me)
• SportsTap
• Whrrl
• YellowPages Mobile…
Aww, forget it. The list goes on. I gotta go, there’s just too much to see and download and test!!!
Oh, yeah: Tetris for $14.99? EA, you’re killing me. I’m going to hold off on that one for as long as possible…
Tell me about your favorite iPhone/iPod touch apps below!
SteveJack is a long-time Macintosh user, web designer, multimedia producer and a regular contributor to the MacDailyNews Opinion section.
By far, my favorite is the Ballmer Bobblehead.
iPint!
Went on the New Zealand i-Tunes and looked over the apps. Looks like I will be spending about $30 this weekend!
I spent $50 bucks on apps today already, but even with so many great apps available, one big disappointment for me was the lack of a great Financial Management app. Would’ve paid up to $20 for something similar to Money or Quicken that I can track account balances and expenses with. The ones currently up just cover budgets or certain expenses, but are not a complete banking tool. Soon, I hope!
Someone tell me about Ms. Pac Man. Wife is out with the iPhone, that will be the first game I get. Looks like you can control her with the accelerometer or touchpad on the lower screen.
TELL ME!!!!!!
Yup. Lots of great stuff there. I’m in heaven.
Apple has developed THE hottest Texas HoldEm game ever! Live action real video players. I am blown away.
With reviews like that, check RIM stock sinking.
Did anyone see anthing from Slingbox? That’s the one app I need!
$14.99?
Quote me: ain’t no way in hell
That’s just waaay too much
not for tetris, not for no one, no how
Shazam is blowing my mind.
Freaking amazing!
Man, my wallet is going to be the one crying if I don’t watch it….
Sheesh, $9.99 for Ms. Pacman? Come on!
they have bomberman Touch!! OMG so many memories
Forgive me for not having memorized all the announcements via keynotes, et al . . . . . . but what about skype? I was major shocked at Pandora.
skype . . . . . . are you there . . . . ?
. . . . . Anyone?
Hellooooooooooooooo
Bejeweled 2 is really slick.
Remote seems cool, but have no use for it.
They have a dictionary app which I need(Damn report writing!)-everything else is gravy.
“Would’ve paid up to $20 for something similar to Money or Quicken that I can track account balances and expenses with.”
You mean 72 tip calculators aren’t good enough….what a whiner.
You can share an iTunes song on up to 5 computers.
Can you share an iTunes App on more than one iPhone?
Got my 2.0 software installed and installed it on my 8GB first gen iPhone. Went to App Store. Realized I’m going to need a bigger boat.
Remote is AWESOME. I can now use it to control my stereo in my living room with the tunes on my computer via AirTunes.
Also Shazam is ultra cool. I was in Trader Joes today and they were playing a tune on the store sound system. I just launched the app, it told me the title, the artist and the album with the album cover. Amazing.
And, yes, $14.99 for Tetris is incredible. I would buy it for $4.99 but not a penny more.
Exactly my point. I wonder why Apple allowed for this to happen (multiple apps of pretty much the same thing), since they control all apps that are posted in the App Store. Up to three different versions of one product are alright with me, but the number of Tip Calculators now up is ridiculous.
BTW, The App Store now appears on iTunes’ main page. There’s also a new Privacy Statement you have to accept before downloading apps.
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It would be great if there was a Quicken for the iPhone…
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Please check out our iEnvision software, which shows really well on the iPhone. Comics, manga, children’s books, newspaper front pages… http://we-envision.com. Thanks.
SteveJack:
How much memory did all those programs consume? Give us an idea of proportions. Thanks.
Why despair over the number of tip calculators?
It’s great to have a choice in software. (I choose to do the math in my head). Plus, as the App Store is used more and more, the reviews and the number of downloads will reveal which of the choices are best.
I’d love to see a good financial program too, but I’m not surprised that one hasn’t been put together in time for the App Store’s debut. But I won’t lay all the blame on the poor tip calculators!
Theres two apps that somehow turns your iPhone/iPod Touch into a flashlight. Only one of them is free though…
Where are the porn apps?
Bye bye PDA/Smartphone; Hello hand held computer.
dotmac [or ‘me.com’ if you must] is still down… it’s been down all day now. What gives?
@MaLvado
Seconded… even with crappy speakers and barely 4 seconds of sample audio, it knew.
It knew.
Skynet… Originally “Shazam”.
“Please check out our [snip snip], which shows really well on the iPhone….”
what,… the App Store has only been open a few hours and forum and blog comments are already getting spammed by no-name developers looking for free hits? it’s not just here, I’ve already seen it elsewhere
sheesh!
Some sad people out there!
@ Maconymous
Patients, the store is only an hour or so old. Give the rest of the world a little time to write the real quality stuff.
If you build it (Apple just did) they will come (er, write)
@ THE.MAC.GOD
Wow, and I thought I had a cool name!
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I see SplashID is on the App Store – we’ll that’s the only old Palm app that I can’t live without, so I guess it’s officially goodbye to my Treo! yay!
and Netnewswire is there too (free).
I only worry that it’s soon going to be hard to pick out the gems from the cruft when browsing the store – maybe only a problem in the early days until things settle down and reviews come out
Is anyone else bothered by the fact that there is like 5 different flashlight apps and only one of them is free. Who in the world would pay .99 for an app that display’s a white screen!
Please Apple.. let me update my iTouch.. this is killing me..
I think iTunes will be pulling in more revenue for the App Store than it does for selling and renting videos (very soon).
I AM bothered by the amount of flashlight apps that cost money! I mean, I need at LEAST four of them to illuminate different parts of my house at varied brightness levels. One free app just isn’t enough. FASCISTS.
ok… best use of Remote so far.
I’m laying in my hammock, in the backyard, drinking an arnold palmer, controlling my itunes library and playing music into my outdoor speakers.
Nice….. very nice.
holy…. has the official 2.0 software come out yet?
Screw Skype! I’m ready for iCall! http://icall.com/iphone/
We are part of the Apple iPhone developer program
iCall features:
Make and receive calls over WiFi
Transfer inbound calls from a regular cell call to WiFi instantly and seamlessly – save your expensive minutes
Access your same address book
Customize your voicemail options
Apple is testing us and holding back thousands of other Apps! The flood gates will probably open tomorrow or in the next several weeks as they get the best or the most unique out first. 😀
The App store has a section for “New” applications.
I think that’s funny!
further to Jim TIV’s comment:
“ok… best use of Remote so far.
I’m laying in my hammock, in the backyard, drinking an arnold palmer, controlling my itunes library and playing music into my outdoor speakers.”
now, Airport Express and AirTunes is more useful, don’t have to be anywhere near my Mac
“I’m laying in my hammock, in the backyard, drinking an arnold palmer, controlling my itunes library and playing music into my outdoor speakers.”
Eight more drinks then stick the iPhone down your pants and touch navigate to Idina Menzel. That’s a barn raising.
Just checked out the new iCal. Apple screwed up on this one. While the calendar now finally has colors for the different calendars on iPhone, they don’t match what I have in iCal on the Mac.
Does anyone KNOW (no guesses or assumptions) if the AIM client uses SMSs for chats? What i’m saying is, can you chat in AIM without being charged a text?
I would think so, I just am a little weary of ATT and their greed. And quite excited I will no longer have to deal with BeeJive.
This is the birth of a new PLATFORM! Can’t wait to get mine!
I’m glad that OmniGroup has OmniFocus for iPhone. NOW I can finally retire my Palm TX and Brainforest, which I live by.
aim client is internet based only, no sms used at all
Guys, you missed the most important app of all:
Jared
If I were RIM, I’d be scared. Now that Jared is available, they’re doomed! Doomed I say!
On a more serious note, keep your pants on. No whining. It’s been just one day, and only a few months for the developers to map out and build their products. In the months ahead, you’ll see an explosion of some amazing new apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And that time will come sooner than you think.
Remote on iPhone. Blackberry this. hoho
Lol @ C1…
remote – unreal, but could it be even better?
could they make it so if you stay within your network you can listen to the music/watch the videos on your iphone
meaning instead of access to 8g of ipod you have access to your entire itunes library??