Best Apps

Best apps for iPhone photographers

By Leanna Lofte, Friday, May 17, 2013 a 8:53 pm

It's been said time and time again that the camera on the iPhone is an excellent camera. In fact, it's become such a popular camera that there's a whole genre of photography known as 'iPhoneography'. iPhone photographers not only use the camera and lens built into their iPhone, but also an assortment of apps to edit, enhance, and show off their work. There are so many great apps out there, so we've narrowed it down to a few of our favorites.

Best Mother's Day apps for iPhone and iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Friday, May 10, 2013 a 11:58 am

Mother's Day is less than a week away, and you might be stressing about what to do for Mom. Fret no more; we've got some great ways you can use your iPhone or iPad to honor Mom, this Sunday. Be it with flowers, cards, scrapbooks, food, or drinks, iMore's got you covered. Let's put your favorite device to work and use it to make Mom feel extra special this Mother's Day.

Best iPad apps for comic book lovers

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 6, 2013 a 1:03 pm

The iPad is the best thing that ever happened to comic books, especially on the big, beautiful, 9.7-inch Retina iPad screen. Every page comes to life and every panel just pops. Combine that with the convenience of digital delivery, and even the iPad mini has the ability to hold an entire comic book library in your hand. That's almost every adventure of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, of the Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men, and of indie titles every bit as good if not anywhere nearly as well known. Comic books on the iPad are every fan's dream, but which are the very best iPad apps for realizing that dream? Follow on to find out, true believer!

Best app to keep track of receipts on your iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Mar 1, 2013 a 5:05 pm

Your iPhone is a great place to store receipts and there are lots of apps in the App Store that offer this feature. Whether you need to keep track of business expenses to turn in to your employer, want to keep track of receipts as a self employed individual, or just want to know where your money is going, OneReceipt is a great option.

Not only can OneReceipt import receipts in many different ways, but let you categorize them in ways that makes it easiest for you to manage them.

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.

Best iPhone calculator app for accountants and finance professionals

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Feb 22, 2013 a 3:03 pm

HP 12c Financial Calculator for iPhone is a great companion tool for anyone in accounting, real estate, finance, or banking. Features include calculating the time value of money, net present value, and more. It also supports RPN entry, which many financial pros are already familiar with. The traditional HP 12c financial calculator is used by many industry professionals and the iPhone version not only brings all those features in app form, but will cost you a fraction of the price.

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...

Best Valentine's Day apps for iPhone

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 a 2:55 pm

It's Valentine's Day, the day to celebrate love, and your iPhone can be a wonderful assistant in making your day better. Whether you're looking for a fun love-themed game, Valentine's cards, dinner reservations, or something sexy, there's an app for that. And we've rounded up some of our favorites for you to check out.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Best run and walk tracking app for iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Feb 9, 2013 a 10:34 am

Walking and running are hugely popular ways to exercise, and there are several really good iPhone apps that aim to help you keep track of the walking or running you're doing. Since February is Fitness Month at iMore and Mobile Nations, we took a look at the most popular ones, and figured out which one was the best for most people.

That app is Endomondo Pro, and here's why we picked it.