iPhone “App-Aholic”

I always wonder what application other people are using on their iPhones. Recently an article I read talked about how applications are being downloaded for the “wow” factor to show off to your friends. Having just done this by showing someone iFart (Yes I downloaded this moronic program for fun.) What are others downloading? I am not as interested in the “fun” programs as I am in the productivity type programs.

Here’s what’s on my iPhone: (That I use most often/regularly)

News – I read these in the wee hours of the morning or late night while I am laying down with my kids

• CNN

• USA Today

• New York Times

Social Networking- This is for Twitter. I can’t keep up very well but every now and then I can scroll back through to the past post I read and see what has been going on.

• Twinkle
• Tweetie – Love the “favorites” option so I can star tweets with links I can use later.
• Twitterific

Productivity- I don’t consider myself very productive lately but these are what I try to go by.

• Things
• Grocery IQ – This also has a “favorites” option so I do not have reenter everything every week
• Fast Notes – I have been using this to document walk-through observations informally. It is for me to keep on track of being visible in the classroom. I can look back and see what classrooms I need to visit.
• Evernote – This is awesome for taking pictures and writing a note on them.
• Easy Writer – This is to write email in landscape mode.

Miscellaneous – I’ll try to explain each of these.

• The Weather Channel – This is awesome to help me plan mine and my kids wardrobes for the week.
• Google – Use this for Google reader
• Kodak Gallery – My family uploads to Kodak so I have to use this as my photo album instead of a paper wallet photo album.
• Facebook – Need I explain. See previous post
• Backgrounds – I change my background all the time just for fun.
• Bankar…Lite – I am trying to keep track of every single dime I spend to see where my money is going (Starbucks, nails, donuts etc.:))
• AceBudget – I can enter a budget for Starbucks and then see when I get to my limit:):):)
• Lose It – Keeps track of your calories. Haven’t used it much yet.
• DarkSlide – Flickr App – Haven’t used much but I think it is fixed.
• LinkedIn – A MO Supt. started a group on LinkedIn but it hasn’t really taken off yet.
• WordPress – Just in case I want to post to my staff blog.
• Flashlight – Since I never know where I am going to end up for the night (I have two daughters that don’t sleep through the night) I sleep with my iPhone under my pillow as an alarm that I can take from room to room. I use this so I don’t have to turn the lights on.
• VoiceNotes – So far I have only recorded my daughters because their voices and laughter are so fun right now
• Drinks Free – Need I say more:):):)

Games – I guess mostly for my daughter or long drives in the car.

• LightSaber – One of my teachers has this and we are going to “battle” some day when her kids earn a reward for something.
• Bejeweled – Game to play in car and at Board meetings
• MotoChaser – I am terrible at this
• Flick Bowling – My 3 year old can now play this a little bit
• PaperFootball – Don’t play much anymore
• iFish – For my husband but he now has the iTouch.
• Animals – For Alyson
• Scribble – My 3 year old LOVES this one.
• Dice – You shake your iPhone and the dice rattle. Very fun.
• iFart – Just because it’s funny, sort of.

Well there you have it! Maybe this will help you choose some programs. I haven’t been keeping track of the prices of these which is why I need the Bankar programs. What are you using?