Trying to find high-quality apps among the many thousands available can be a challenge, no matter what phone you own. Start with this collection of the best productivity tools, utilities, reference apps, media helpers, timesavers, and games.
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Below is the complete list of all 101 picks. To learn more about our choices, read the other articles in this package:- The 22 Best Android Apps
- The 12 Best BlackBerry Apps
- The 18 Best iPhone Apps
- The 49 Best Apps for All Phones
Audio and Music Apps
- BeyondPod
- Grooveshark
- Last.fm
- Listen
- MOG
- Nobex Radio Companion
- Pandora
- PodTrapper Podcast Manager
- Public Radio Tuner
- Shazam
- Slacker
- Thumbplay
Browsers
- Atomic Browser
- Bookmarklet
- Dolphin Browser HD
- Skyfire
Entertainment Apps and Games
- Angry Birds
- Doodle Jump
- I Love Katamari
- Kindle
- MLB.com
- Onion News Network
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Words With Friends
Financial Tools
- Bloomberg Mobile
- CNNMoney
- Expensify
- iStockManager
- Mint
- Mobile Checkbook
- XE Currency
Maps and Location Services
- Google Earth
- Google Maps
- Layar Reality Browser
- MapQuest 4 Mobile
- TeleNav
- TomTom
- WorldMate
News and Reference Apps
- AP Mobile
- BerryWeather
- How to Cook Everything
- NPR News
- Relief Central
- Viigo
- WeatherBug
- Whole Foods
- WolframAlpha
Organizers and Timesavers
- Barcode Scanner
- ConvertMe
- Craigsphone
- Digital Recipe Sidekick
- LastPass
- Lose It
- 1Password
- OurGroceries
- Personal Assistant
- RunKeeper
- Smart Measure
- Spirit Level Plus
Photo and Video Tools
- Bitbop
- Diptic
- IncrediBooth
- Picasa Tool Pro
- SlingPlayer Mobile
Productivity Tools
- AndroZip File Manager
- Astro File Manager
- CalenGoo
- CamCard
- Dropbox
- Evernote
- GTasks
- Instapaper
- Jott Assistant
- Remember the Milk
- Thinking Space
- ZumoDrive
Social Networking and Communication Apps
- BeejiveIM
- BlackBerry Messenger
- Bump
- CrunchSMS
- Foursquare
- Handcent SMS
- HootSuite
- iTookThisOnMyPhone
- Pixelpipe Post & Upload Pro
- UberTwitter
Utilities
- AntiDroidTheft
- BerryBuzz
- Color Flashlight
- Gesture Search
- Google Voice
- Line2
- Missed Call
- Ookla
- QuickLaunch
- SmrtGuard
- Tether
- Toddler Lock
- Vlingo
- Wifi Analyzer
- Wi-Fi Finder