iPhone Apps

Skitch: Mark Up Your Pics On Your Phone

We’re huge fans of Skitch here at Gizmodo—it’s the easiest way to quickly illustrate something on an image. And now you can add all the colorful arrows, circles, notes and drawings you want on photos right from your iPhone. What does it do? Gives you shapes, arrows, text, and other illustration tools to let you…

Your Twitter Profile Looks More Like Facebook Timeline Now

Twitter is now letting you add a header photo to your profile—it’s a lovely new feature that seems like it draws a little inspiration from the large banner photo you get with Facebook Timeline. Twitter has long leaned on Instagram to be its photo muscle, but now that Facebook owns the old filter factory, Twitter…

Lift, Gojee, and More

I don’t know if you guys heard, but Apple announced a new iPhone this week. But the apps of the week stop for nothing. Like cheap healthy food? Like fashion? You’ve come to the right place. Gojee: You have like six things in your pantry and you want to make dinner without going to the…

Spark Recipes: Ideas For Ditching Your Delivery Habit

Watching your waistline and your spending? Definitely stop eating takeout right this second. And also, check out this app called Spark Recipes. What does it do? Offers up nearly 200,000 healthy, affordable recipes. Why do we like it? Eating healthy sucks. You would almost always rather eat grease-soaked pizza than raw broccoli. But it doesn’t…

Did a New Yorker Cartoonist Predict Today’s Apps in 2009?

There is an app for just about anything and everything these days. Even back in 2009, a cartoonist for the New Yorker knew what was up. Roz Chast drew “myPhone”—the cartoon marked the iPhone’s first appearance in the magazine—for an issue that ran July 27, 2009. Clearly she knew the direction in which the app…

Fashion Kaleidoscope: Stop Scouring the Internet for Style

Street style has become a thing thanks to the internet. Sometimes it’s annoying and self serving but oh my god can I get those shoes in green? You can shop all the fashion you see blogged about with Fashion Kaleidoscope. What does it do? Shows you fashion you like from around the web and where…

Gojee: Make a Meal With the Scraps in Your Pantry

You can get stuck in a rut in the kitchen where you end up making the same boring dishes night after night. If you find yourself in this position, Gojee will save your from culinary boredom. What does it do? It offers up different recipes for drinks or food based on either what you’re craving…

Google has updated the Google Drive iOS and Android apps to include document editing on your device. Spreadsheet party!

Giftly, Glympse, and More

It’s Friday and what better way to celebrate than a deliciously fresh batch of the best iPhone apps of the week. We’ve got all kinds of tasty treats for you this time around, from a gift-giving tool to a trip planner, and so much more. Travel +Leisure Tripeze: Whether you want to take a weekend…

Travel + Leisure Tripeze: Plan Your Next Vacation/Staycation

Travel + Leisure is a lovely magazine so it’s no surprise it made an app of similar beauty. And it’s perfect for both the adventurers who fantasize about throwing a dart at a map and traveling where it lands and the people that just want to go on a voyage that’s within driving distance. What…

The New Essential Apps August 2012

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We’ve updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! If you want to jump to see the best apps in a specific platform, click here: iPhone | Android | iPad The…

Apple Has Decided We Can’t Track Killer Drones With Our iPhones

Drones are being used by militaries to quietly attack targets, and little is reported about it because of how little manpower is necessary to carry out such an operation. So an iPhone app like Drones+—which sends you a notification every time a drone strikes—sounds like a good idea as far as government transparency goes. Unfortunately,…

2012 US Open Tennis Championships: Catch All the Center Court Action From Your Phone

Summer 2012 is a magical time for all you tennis fans. The Olympics might be over, but we’ve just moved onto U.S. Open. And naturally, there’s an official app to help you follow the annual tourney. What does it do? Gives you scores, live video of the finals, latest news, and beautiful photos from Arthur…

Ad Hawk, NextDraft, and More

This week’s edition of the best iPhone apps is special because every single title is free. From a couple of tools to sniff out who’s behind political ads, to a witty selection of the day’s best stories, we’ve got plenty of gratis goodness for you this time around. Ad Hawk: The closer we get to…

Ad Hawk: Find Out Which Shadowy Company Is Paying for Those Political Ads

You could drive yourself crazy listening to political ads that sound like they’re trying to help you by playing up the strong points of one candidate and exposing the shady business of another. But most of the time these ads are paid for by some corporation or group with an agenda. The Sunlight Foundation’s new…

NextDraft: Your Life Vest for the News Typhoon

The Internet is both a blessing and a curse. Awesome, because it’s a digital treasure trove of information. But it’s horrible because without a little help, you might drown in the tidal wave of stories. That’s what makes NextDraft, a guided tour through the best stories of the day, so useful. What does it do?…

Uncle Slam, HipGeo, and More

Well what do you know? It’s Friday so we’re smacking you in the face with a bag full of the week’s best iPhone apps. You can track your heart rate, track your vacation, or just track the closest donut shop, and much more. Uncle Slam: Remember that MTV show Celebrity Death match where claymation famous…

FlightTrack: No More Fighting With Automated Airline Operators

Calling an airline to find out what gate you’re scheduled to leave out of can be a hassle. The automated system never seems to understand whether you’re saying “yes,” “no,” or “connect me to an operator you idiot.” So it’s a good thing this FlightTrack exists. What does it do? Gives you real time data…

Eyeona: Cash in on a Sale Even After You’ve Cashed Out

Ever buy something only to see it on sale just a day or two later? You can stop kicking yourself and start cashing in on those price reductions with Eyeona, an app that monitors your purchases even after you’ve taken the tags off. What does it do? Scans the receipts of items you’ve purchased and…

Download This iPhone Tethering App Before It Gets Pulled from the App Store

If you want an iPhone tethering app, go download DiscoRecorder, a $2 ‘voice recorder’ app that 9to5Mac says comes with a hidden tethering feature. Yep, that means you can get your computer onto the Internet with your iPhone’s data connection. Sweet. The video above explains how to set up the tethered connection but basically you’re…