App Store Apps

Best iPhone app to help budget your money

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 a 4:21 pm

There are lots of apps out there to help you take control of your financial life and budgeting apps for iPhone are no exception. While expense and bill tracking apps can give you your financial position at a glance, they don't do much to help you save money or deter you from spending money you can't afford to. That's where budgeting apps come in handy.

Mint.com not only shows you brief summaries of all your accounts and cash flows but lets you set up budgets for yourself complete with alerts and custom categories. If you need a little help staying on track, Mint.com can provide it.

Best app to track bills and expenses from your iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Feb 25, 2013 a 5:34 pm

Pageonce provides not only an iPhone app to help keep you on track with bills but a whole suite of tools online as well as well as an iPad app. From linking bank accounts and credit cards to inputting bills and expenses, Pageonce is easy to use and understand. If you've got investments, it can also help you keep track of those as well.

Whether you're trying to save money or just want to know where you stand at any given point in time, Pageonce offers something for everyone.

Audible updates their interface, improves cellular downloads, adds iPad support

By Joseph Keller, Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 a 12:24 pm

Audible has released a major update to its iOS app, finally adding iPad support. Previously limited to the iPhone and iPod touch, Audible is now a universal app. In addition to iPad support, version 2.0 also boasts a updated UI for the iPhone, adding larger playback buttons, along with improved navigation and a new library filter that allows you to hide titles that you have finished.

Best nutritional and food information app for iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Feb 15, 2013 a 3:48 pm

When we think fitness we typically think of eating better being one of the very first steps to a healthier lifestyle. There are many apps in the App Store that provide nutrition information about the foods you eat, and in some cases, even healthier alternatives to help you make changes gradually.

We've scoured the App Store for the best apps when it comes to nutrition and learning to eat better. We looked for apps that would not only give you nutrition information but provide alternatives, help you shop for them, and let you track your progress when and if you wanted to.

Fooducate Plus was our all around top pick and here's why...

Mailbox for iPhone aims to reinvent the way you manage your inbox

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 a 9:53 pm

Mailbox for iPhone is a brand new email app that's primary purpose is to let you focus on the messages that matter right now and store away the ones that don't. The Mailbox project seems to draw inspiration from both task management philosophies like Getting Things Done, and email management philosophies like Inbox Zero. Through a list of gestures, swipes, and taps, you quickly filter through emails and drill down to the content that matters right that minute, without being distracted by the rest.

GetGlue updated with better interface, personalized guides, and more

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 a 1:00 pm

GetGlue, the popular check-in app for media and entertainment, has been updated with a much improved upon interface, better personalized guides for movies and tv, added video clips and photos for your favorite shows, and more. The update has also added supper for the iPhone 5, so if you've been waiting on that, you'll definitely want to grab the update.

How to buy movie tickets with Siri on your iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 a 1:42 pm

As of iOS 6, Siri has been able to help you find movie theaters and showtimes. With the iOS 6.1 update Siri can also help you purchase tickets to the movie of your choice with help from the Fandango app. All you have to do is have Fandango installed and then ask Siri to find tickets.

If you aren't sure how, follow along...

500px app returns to the App Store with mature rating and better photo reporting options

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 a 1:55 pm

500px has returned to the App Store after its short hiatus over nudity concerns. Apple's main issue was that nudity was too easy to come across without any warning even though a recent update has made them harder to find, not easier. This time, 500px has been updated with an added mature rating and better photo reporting features.

Google Drive for iOS updated with multi photo/video upload, Quickoffice support, and more

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Jan 28, 2013 a 6:36 pm

Google Drive has just received an update that adds some new features as well as improvements for existing ones. New features include the ability to upload multiple photos and images at once as well as the ability to open and save Quickoffice documents directly to Google Drive.

Best forum browsing app for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Jan 25, 2013 a 7:07 pm

Forums are a super popular way for like minded people to gather and discuss topics that interest them. We have the iMore forums and many other communities have forum boards as well. If you own an iPhone or iPad and actively participate in forum communities, regardless of type, there are apps available in the App Store to help you do it on the go.

We took a look at all the forum apps we could find and Tapatalk 2 for iPhone and Tapatalk HD for iPad by Quoord Systems are the best around when it comes to hooking into forums from any iOS device. Here's why...