30 Best Apps for iPhone & iPad

This post is for the people who keep exploring different apps on their iPhone or iPad. We have made a comprehensive list of 30 best apps for iPhone and iPad users. We would provide our readers with a brief outline of the apps, highlighting the main features and usability.
So, here it begins…

Acoustik

This is a free app by Find away World which offers a diverse range of audiobooks in different genre ranging from stories, classics, and best-sellers to self-help and business books. It is a simple and easy to use app which the users can install and use to listen to some of the best audiobooks. The awesome collection of books and convenience that it offers makes it a must-have app on your iPhone or iPad. Install and listen to the content of your choice anywhere and everywhere!

Atlas by Collins

An app that has been developed with a motto of revolutionizing the way people explore the world around themselves, Atlas by Collins is a window to a new world of information about our planet and the way we live. This app provides globes with different themes like political, energy, environment, population, etc. The users have access to 3D maps with information on hundreds of thousands of locations and landmarks. It’s a constantly evolving tool loaded with data and information.

Animal SnApp: Farm

An app for self-learning activities for kids, this one has six rhyming stories which are revealed after solving simple visual puzzles. Published by Nosy Crow, the app has six animal characters, Cuddly Cow, Higgly Hen, Diggedy Dog, Lucky Lamb, Portly Pig and Gobbly Goat. Crowned with nice animations, music and sound effects, it is one of the most useful apps for the young iPhone and iPad users.

Circa News

This one is a news snack app for the iPhone users. Redefining the way we read, the developers have released this app with a motive of providing useful information in just the right number of words. It’s a new way to publish news as precisely as possible using fewer words. This app would give you the news in lesser number of words so that you get more information in lesser time. For those, who still want to read the whole thing, there is a link to the complete article or news item.

CSN

An app for the super fans of the rock supergroup – Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN), it offers exclusive content by the folk rock group including their interviews, music reviews, unreleased videos and discounts on selected merchandise. This is an asset for the true fans who could always get something extra on CSN through this app.

Free Calls – Comm

An app that offers free calling and testing services based on Voice over IP model, Comm promises to provide high quality voice calls and chats without charging any fee. Along with free voice calls and personalized messaging, it offers photo sharing with other Comm members. The people who don’t have Comm would receive the messages as emails. 

Gathered by Mollie Makes

Gathered by Mollie Makes is an app for the people who are interested or working in contemporary crafts. This craft weekly by UK’s leading publisher, Future, lists craft projects, videos, photos and community activity. Every issue comes with list of favorite things of the last week including books, blogs and videos. This is currently available for iPad users only.

GQ Watch 2013

The British publisher, Condé Nast, has come up with a free digital guide to watches. It is a lifestyle magazine which covers latest news on anything related to time and comes with an annual GQ Watch Directory. It is now available for download for the iPad users.

Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty

By StoryToys, this is a 3D pop-up story app that has a new story of Brothers Grimm fairytale Sleeping Beauty. The developers have converted this classic story into an interactive fun app. This one has more features than its previous editions and includes mini-games, puzzles and fairy dress-up section. This has been included on the sidelines of the main story which is dictated by 35 pages of text and 11 3D pop-ups.

#PAN

This app is a client for the micro blogging service App.net (ADN). ADN has been developed as a unified message bus which plans to integrate together multiple apps and services into a single information delivery system. #PAN would help the users to post their updates, view their stream and refer the hash tags. Although it is a paid service, it provides a few extras by allowing media hosting on the site – Haspan.com.

Hollywood Photobooth

Ever wanted to wear the dress your favorite star has worn? – This is the right app to install on your iOS device. This app enables its users to take their picture and superimposes the dress of user’s choice. Basically, you can virtually wear your dream celebrity dress and see how you would look in it. There is an option to choose from 16 original costumes from Hollywood movies. You could also flaunt it amongst your friends as this app helps you post the clicks on the popular social networking sites. Install and look great!

Inkly Cards

This is one of the best apps for the holiday season or otherwise. It is for those who want to send personalized handwritten cards to their near and dear ones. The only difference is, instead of sending the physical cards, this app would help you choose from the list of card designs prepared by selected designers and would allow you to include a personal handwritten message on the card. This app would print your message on the card and send it to whomsoever you want. All you need is – a pen, a paper, your iPhone and Inkly Cards installed on it! Just write your message on the paper, click a flick and import it into this app and it would print your message on the selected card.

Man on the Moon

The book app that features the complete story of Apollo 11 with the crew, spacecraft, Moon, video footage, interactive diagrams, photo galleries and much more. This is a complete multimedia experience which enables the user to play with 3D view of the spacecraft, crew members, videos and other interactive elements. This app would also give some insight into the specific and not-so-easily available information of what was the reason behind Apollo 11 mission, what did the crew members wear or eat, how the lunar module landed, etc. It’s a great app for space enthusiasts and anybody who is remotely interested in it.

Me Books

It is a digital equivalent of a picture book with voice narration by celebrities. This app gives an option to the users to pick digital books from a library with a collection of books from various publishers like Penguin, Ladybird, Bloomsbury and many more. It’s the next version of the predecessors Ladybird Classic Me Books and Peppa Pig Me Books apps. There is an option for your kids to record their own voice for the stories.

My CQs

It is a useful app for those who want to do a revision of their syllabus. This app allows the students and teachers to create Multiple Choice Questions and use the tests created by others to prepare for the exams. It is a handy app that would redefine the revision process and might also retain the interest of students with its interface. The best part is that it’s a mobile app and you can use it on-the-go. No need to sit at one place with your notebook and pen!

My First Orchestra App HD

With a music equivalent to a full album by popular composers like Mozart and John Williams, this app introduces kids (4 and above) to different instruments used in an orchestra. Another fun learning app for the toddlers!

Nigella Quick Collection for iPad

Nigella Lawson’s cookery app of iPhone is now available for iPad users as well. This comes with more than 100 recipes and has full-screen clicks, videos and voice control features. The cooks and make their own notes and add voice notes to the recipes for their reference. People who need something special for their parties can opt for a ‘Party Collection’ pack which is available through an in-app purchase. This one is for the cooks and the food lovers.

Pudsey’s Dream Wheels

The fundraiser app for BBC’s Children in Need telethon, Pudsey’s Dream Wheels works on the merchandise model. The users can design their own cars and order a print on different merchandise that is available including mugs, t-shirts, stickers, etc. The money that would be generated from the profit would be contributed to the charity. It is a fun way to do something good! Everyone gets something.

Rara.com

This is a dedicated app for the music streaming site – rara.com. This gives access to the vast playlists and channels available on the site. The music that you listen to would be synchronized to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The tracks are directly stored on the device so that you can enjoy the music even when you are offline. A wonderful app for the music lovers!

Rappel

Something for the project managers! This app allows the users to keep a tab on their projects. This would help the managers to create tasks, assign them to other resources and discuss any issues involved in the same. They can also upload and share files through their iPhone. This is an iPhone client for the PM service Basecamp.

Signed Stories

This complements the Signed Stories website and TV series and brings all the stories in,the British and American Sign Language, to deaf and hearing children. It would also be of great use to the children with special needs and who are suffering from Autism, Dyslexia, Down’s syndrome and Asperger syndrome.

Songbird.me

This is another music app which allows the users to follow their favorite artists and explore new ones. It also gives an option to upload your photos and get real time updates from your artists and other members. It gives a personalized music experience and it gives a place where music lovers can like, share and save whatever they like.

Spanish-English Dictionary 6th Edition

It is a complete app for people who are either learning or referencing one of these languages. It has been published by University of Chicago Press with around 34,000 words, options like creating bookmarks, notes and word lists. The people who are learning the languages can get help from flashcards and quizzes.

Snapjoy

A unique app, Snapjoy has been developed to ‘arrange’ or ‘organize’ your photographs. It not only organizes the photos but also makes it available anywhere. This app uses a timeline to sort the photos by the year and month.

Striiv Smart Pedometer

This is not just another app that helps people track the number of steps they take, but it’s a package that helps people lose weight, maintain BMI and keep a track of their fitness levels using activity based games. You can define your own targets and take them as challenges, beat them and set new targets. The main idea behind creating this app is to make running and walking more fun filled and including more activities to day-to-day routine, thereby helping individuals to reach their fitness goals.

Toca Tailor

This is another app for kids to hone their designing skills. It helps them design clothes for 4 characters by selecting patterns from the available lot or to create their own by taking pictures of different objects. It is one more product from Toca Boca and helps bring out the creativity in kids.

Tunigo Play

One more music app on the list, Tunigo Play has been built for streaming service – Spotify. The people who have a premium account on the site can listen to the playlists created by the experts and other users. You would also get regular alerts on what’s new in the music world.

The Journals of Mama Mae & LeeLee

It’s a combination of apps related to music and children. It is a wonderful app which merges the story telling with music. The stories are built around a girl called LeeLee and her grandmother Mama Mae. The app would be introducing new stories and songs as an in-app purchase in the months to come.

Wowmum

This is an app to assist parents to find places around UK related to their children in their vicinity. Focusing on three categories of Eat, Play and Pamper, this app is a location based guide to eat-outs, cafes, playgrounds, parks, pools, toy shops, cloth stores and many more places related to kids. This is a great app for parents who move around the city and who want a reference for their kids while they are roaming around.

Yoga Studio

It might sound weird to use iPhone while doing Yoga – something that needs focus and relaxation. But this app is a helps people rather than disturbing them while doing their daily Yoga exercises. It has around 30 yoga classes and gives an option to the user to form playlists and build a routine with a set of exercises. It also has photos of around 280 Yoga poses.