I am always looking for new ways to make myself and those around me more productive (which makes me really popular), this urge combined with my unhealthy iPhone obsession inspired to make the following list.
Please let me know what you think of the list in the comments, I would also be really interested in hearing about the apps that make your life easier.
iThoughts
iThoughts is a mind mapping tool. It’s main purpose is for brainstorming, but it can also be used for project planning, goal setting ans concept mapping. While I found this app difficult to get the hang of to start with, once you have it mastered, it becomes an indispensable tool for coming up with new ideas.
OmniFocus
OmniFocus is the premier Task Manager for the iPhone. Organize tasks by project, place, person or date. OmniFocus also synchronizes with Omnifocus for Mac locally or wirelessly through MobileMe or a WebDav server.
Evernote
Evernote lets you capture and synchronize text/voice notes and images from many devices and platforms then makes this information search-able from anywhere. It also uses OCR software to let you search text on you images.
Done
Done is a simple but innovative To Do list, which allows you to set individual priorities and due dates for each to-do item and across multiple lists. Done also has a feature to add your most pressing To Do items to your iPhone wallpaper.
Google Mobile
Google Mobile features all the main google services like Mail, Maps, Earth, Photos, Reader and Talk. In my opinion it is also the easiest way to read RSS feeds on the iPhone.
Air Sharing
Airsharing allows you to mount your iPhone as wireless drive on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer, all over Wi-Fi. You can also access you iPhone using your computers browser. This makes it very simple to move files between you desktop and phone so you can view your files on the go.
Typing Genius
Typing Genius has over 50 exercises for improving speed and accuracy of typing on the iPhone. Most iPhone and iPod Touch users type 30-50 characters per minute, Typing Genius claims to be able to teach you to treble your speed, up to 150 cpm.
mSecure
mSecure is a password and data manager that offers an easy and secure way to store sensitive data on your iPhone. mSecure works as a stand alone application and only generates revenue from its sticker price, eliminating the need for any external connections, which could make it less secure.
LogMeIn Ignition
LogMeIn Ignition is a really powerful piece of software, it lets you remote control PC’s and Macs with just one click. You can now use any program remotely from you iPhone on multiple machines and platforms.
Analytics App
If you use Google Analytics this application is hard to resist. It works with multiple sites and accounts and lets you change date ranges easily. You can create unlimited custom reports making pretty much all your analytics data accessible from anywhere.
Wordpress
If you run a blog using Wordpress this is a must. You can create and edit content on multiple Wordpress blogs, it uses an embeded version of Safari so you can see true previews of your posts. Wordpress on the iPhone also has full support both camera and photo library images and the ability to password protect posts, save as draft or mark for later review.
OneDisk
Onedisk allows you to access a variety of cloud storage services, such as MobileMe’s iDisk, Box.net and MyDisk.se. OneDisk has its own built-in viewer capable of opening Office, iWork, TXT, PDF and HTML file formats
Equivalence
Equivalence is a powerful conversion tool which boasts some really advanced features. Equivalence has over 600 units of conversion which include over 150 currencies.
My name is Christopher Lee and I'm co-founder of the questions & answers community
{ 7 trackbacks }
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
Finally a list of great iphone apps that’s true. I actually use each and every app recommended.
Thank you !!!
http://www.greatestiphoneapps.com
Great list! Thanks.
I’m a big FreeMind user, so I’m very interested in trying iThoughts.
OmniFocus looks very tempting but I need access to my tasks on Windows PC’s and Windows Mobile devices also. So I use Exchange for now with MS Outlook as the client.
Just started using Analytics App. Very cool!
If you have to manage several Twitter accounts, I find Tweetie to be a productivity booster.
Try JOTT @ jott.com !!!
A great alternative to mSecure is eWallet. I originally started using eWallet on an HP iPaq with Windows Mobile, and it has definitely evolved well. Ilium is the company making it and they offer a desktop version with WiFi/Bonjour sync capability, and I believe they also now offer a Blackberry edition. The file where all the electronic credentials, financials, data, etc. are stored is strongly encrypted and at the same time quick and easy to access when you need it. I’m a very happy customer and recommend this iPhone app to anyone looking for a helpful way to securely manage passwords and any other sensitive information.
Hi Chris, I also wholly recommend OmniFocus, its just an amazingly useful app. As for a file sharing app, I recommend you try out ezShare, it does much more than both One Disk and Air Sharing put together. I’d be surprised if you dont update the list with it.
I like an app called “Mathemagician.”