Utilities Apps
From alarm clocks to flashlights, utilities are some of the most useful apps in the App Store. For a list of our favorites, check out AppCraver’s Editor Picks of the Best Utilities for iPhone and iPad, or read on for breaking news and reviews of utility applications from the App Store.
Phonescream is Loud and Startling
If iPhone theft worries you, then PhoneSCREAM may be the app to calm your fears. PhoneSCREAM lets out a series of eardrum-destroying noises in the event the phone is lifted off of a surface.
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QuickPic: Instantly Transfer Your Photos by Uploading Them Online
QuickPic by Zach Waugh is a very nifty little app that lets you instantly upload photos to the Internet, making them available at a specific URL within seconds. QuickPic is simple, straightforward, and by far the fastest way to get photos from your iPhone or iPod touch onto the Web.
CompareMe is a Good Calculator for Hard Economic Times
I'm a born and bred haggler. I'm already planning to haggle my way into Heaven (I've led a wicked life). When I go, I might take codedifferent's CompareMe with me just to be safe.
Free Memory 1.3 Could Stop iPhone Apps from Crashing
What would it be worth to you to squeeze out every bit of runtime memory (not drive storage) out of your iPhone or iPod touch? That's what Recession Apps' Free Memory 1.3 is designed to do.
Dynolicious Measures Auto Performance Astoundingly Well
Many of the apps available on the App Store today are aimed at replacing expensive hardware or software on the cheap. With Dynolicious, Bunsen Tech achieves that goal. Simply stated, Dynolicious is just as good as it sounds. The app is an automotive performance meter.
Remind Me Again Why I Need this App
RemindMe, from Smudge Apps, is a one-trick pony and you'll probably think the trick is either pretty neat or just goofy. RemindMe enables you to create a Post-it-Note with a reminder such as "Pick up the milk," or perhaps an inspiring message such "Every day I get better in every way.
Vinnie Jones Wake Up Call Works out Well
iPhone users can rest a little easier tonight. You no longer have to wake up the blaring sounds of random digital noise from your alarm clock. The very English ex professional footballer Vinnie Jones has released the Vinnie Jones Wake up Call.
Delivery Status touch Helps You Track Your Packages In the Cloud
If you shop online frequently and are nutty about keeping a close eye on the whereabouts of your packages, Junecloud's Delivery Status touch could be useful. The rest of us will probably find it a bit of a yawn.
Quip is Not Clever Enough for MMS on the iPhone
Quip - Some iPhone owners might be starting to think multimedia messaging service is like the alien of Roswell — everyone knows that it's out there, somewhere.
i-Ski: Find The Best Times To Ski
It's always important to find out what the conditions are like at the mountain where you plan on skiing or snowboarding. There is no easier way to do that than on your iPhone. At anytime and in any place iSki makes that happen for you.
Gesture Dial: Speedy Dialing, Emailing and Texting with a Flick of the Finger
It's hard to imagine that something as simple as an app that speeds your dialing, emailing and texting could be fun, but that's what Smallrock Software's Gesture Dial is. Here's how it works: Assign a unique gesture — by swiping your iPhone's screen — to each person in your contacts list.
Smart Dial Streamlines Calling Contacts
Gary Fung's Smart Dial is yet another take on the many different ways you can dial telephone numbers stored on your iPhone. Smart Dial is as streamlined as they come.
Boingo Wi-Fi Takes You Wherever You Want to Go
Boingo Wi-Fi makes it easy for you to set up a wireless account for your iPhone and then log into any hot spot on the ubiquitous Boingo Wi-Fi network. The monthly fee is $7.95 for unlimited access and when you sign up using Boingo, the first month is free.
Compass Free is Probably Lost on Most People
There's not much you can say about Masayuki Akamatsu's Compass Free because it just doesn't do much. Actually, it doesn't do anything. Launch the app and you get an image of a compass with a shaded area that runs from the edge of the screen to the center of the compass.
iCodeRed is Like Having John Wayne in Your Pocket
iCodeRed - Planning on going skiing this winter and worried that you might get buried in an avalanche? What if you're worried that you'll fall and can't get up? What if you're just someone who worries a lot? For folks like you, there's BAK2u's iCodeRed.
