Worth a Dollar (or Two)
I’m kind of cheap. You could call it thrifty, you could call it budget conscious, but if you ask G-love, he’ll just tell you I’m plain old cheap. (Mom, if you’re reading this, I get it from you!)
So when I bought my iphone, I didn’t even look at the paid apps. I figured there were plenty of free ones. So I pretty much refused to ever shell out .99 cents.
But over time, I realized that there were a few apps worth buying, and these are my favorites. If I’m willing to buy them… I think you’ll find them worthy of a buck or two as well.
Nike + GPS
Oh my gosh, if you don’t have this Nike + GPS, and you run at ALL ,you must download it. Don’t get this confused with the Nike + app that requrires the chip in a Nike shoe. This app works on it’s own. It tracks your distance, route, time, and allows your friends to “cheer you on” (through facebook, although you don’t have to post your runs if you don’t want to).
Livestrong/The Daily Plate
I used the SparkPeople tracker for awhile, but the Livestrong app is a little more convenient and tended to have a better database of food. If you want to track your calories, protein, fiber, anything, this tool is super simple to use. I use it every once in awhile to make sure I’m getting enough protein.
Camera Awesome
Honestly, there are tons of camera apps out there, and I’m not sure which one is my favorite, but I do think Camera Awesome is pretty cool. You can edit pictures right from your phone, apply filters, and take multiple photos really quickly. It has more features than I’ve ever played around with. If you use your iphone as your primary camera, you should consider this one!
All of those are a couple dollars, and I think they’re definitely worth it. (I mean, come on. You get could all three of those for like $6.)
Just this morning, I used my Nike + app for a run with Brittany! We ran a bit slower than normal, since we did the “Lululemon 5k” meet up yesterday. The super laid back 5K actually happens every Thursday night, apparently. (5K and Chardonnay which means it’s perfectly acceptable to stop by Cafe Caturra and grab a glass of vino after the run). Despite the crazy temperatures, we managed to crank out 3 miles with Lindsay and my friend Emily. My legs are definitely going to be sore, but I’m hopefully going to do another 3 miles tomorrow, to meet my goal of 15 miles this week!
Haha- that’s so funny! I did the exact same thing with free apps! I have an app similar to the Nike one called Trail Blazer. I really enjoy using it on my runs!
Oh, I’ve heard that one is good!!
Definitely will have to check out the camera app.
I haven’t really gotten into the paid apps – my niece and nephew were shocked when they learned I had no games on my iPhone!
I adore Camera Plus! The best iphone app there is, without a doubt!
I love instagram and camera plus, such great apps!
I’m obsessed with Instagram and the Hipstamatic Disposable Camera app. SO MUCH FUN!
I like words with friends, but I’m totally going to check out the camera app you mentioned. Thanks for throwing it out there.
Haha I went through a Words with Friends stage, but now my boyfriend wants me to play Draw Something with him, haha
I don’t have a cell phone but my husband does and when I start going with instagram it’s so hard to stop. Love that app!
all these apps sound great! i used to have so many apps that i finally had to delete some. now the ones i use daily are: camera+, instagram, facebook, twitter, shazam, and photo365. i also bought this navigation one that is amazing! yeah it’s 30 bucks but it talks to you like a real gps and it’s super easy to use
I need that! That’s one thing the iphone isn’t great at 🙁 When I have to use the map thing, it makes me miss my Droid! Google Maps is so much better!
Oh wow! I didn’t realize that your Nike app worked without the shoe thingy! So cool. I need that now!
Yes!!! And it’s only a couple of dollars. Definitely worth it!! 🙂
Oooh that camera one sounds wicked cool!
I think my favorite app is Shazam–the one where it listens to a song and tells you what it is and who sings it? SO handy!! 🙂
I have SoundHound which does a similar thing! It’s so amazing that it can find the song!