Best iPhone Apps – 5 Tips To Finding Great iPhone Applications

Not all of us who love the iPhone also love apps.

Whether we don’t like spending a few bucks here and a few bucks there or whether we simply don’t understand the appeal of a few little silly iPhone games, we each have our reasons.

But this article will have a pro-app bias: you’ll see that apps represent more than just “little silly games,” and could potentially excite even you, the most Scrooge-like of iPhone users.

Let’s take the humbug out of downloading iPhone applications and examine the best ways you can find the best iPhone apps that you’ll actually use...and enjoy!

Tip #1: Go direct to the source.

Sick of getting spammed by Facebook app ads and using bad search engines that never turn up the types of apps you really want? Then go directly to the source - Apple's own list of their Best iPhone Apps. Really, you probably should have started your search here anyway, but we won’t fault you for that. Take a look through this app store, which functions a lot like Apple’s iTunes music stores, and try a few free apps. Don’t worry; you can always delete an app that you didn’t find particularly enjoyable or helpful. Naturally, we can’t tell you what apps you’ll like, so just browse through a few and find some that catch your eye. Then do searches for similar apps that, naturally, will similarly catch your eye.

Tip #2: Ask yourself what would make your life more convenient.

If you’ve ever found yourself looking for a more reliable way of handling and measuring your morning runs, for example, an app like Nike + GPS would be right up your alley. It’s only about two dollars ($1.99, to be exact) and could potentially change the way you work out. Now, this individual app might not be the ideal fit for you, particularly if you’re not much of a runner or exerciser, but you get the spirit of the tip: find the apps that present unique solutions to you. You can continue your avoidance of time-wasting apps as you please, and by all means, don’t download apps just because they might help you. Download the apps that really fill a hole.

Tip #3: Delete the bad apps.

If you’re like me and you hate a messy home screen, then you probably detest the idea of “downloading apps for downloading’s sake.” It’s too messy, cluttered, and doesn’t leave you feeling like you’ve got a nice, simple gadget lying around. The easy solution to this is to delete the bad apps. It’s very easy to do: simply click on an individual app until it wobbles and then select the delete option. Once you delete a few apps - hopefully, free ones that you never invested money in - you’ll have even more inclination to download future apps. After all, if you can just delete them, you don’t have to worry about them.

Tip #4: Check out your friends’ apps.

One of the best ways to see whether or not you’ll like an app is simply to try it. You can kill two birds with one stone by trying out your friend’s iPhone. What’s the other bird you’ll kill? Discovering apps that you never knew existed! Asking your friends about their favorite apps is a natural way of utilizing word-of-mouth advertising. Consider it to be much like a free referral.

Tip #5: Don’t give up.

Just because you weren’t able to find the ideal app the first time you looked for one doesn’t mean that they’re not out there. Finding the best iPhone apps that actually add value to your life can take patience and persistence. If you’ve got both, you’ve got a recipe for success.