Must - Have Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Apps

It’s been two months since I upgraded my iPhone OS to version 3.1. And I’ve been hitting the App Store almost everyday to see what is new in iPhone App land. Numerous apps are in the store, many are useless and others are buggy, but there are a few that make the whole app thing worthwhile. If you have a new iPhone or iPod Touch just waiting to be filled up, or you feel like you may be missing some essentials in your collection, here are some of the apps that I found useful and worthy of your time to download and spare some dollars with.

Remote (Price: Free)

One of the first apps I saw, and still among the best in terms of usefulness. If you use iTunes frequently at home or in the office, and especially if you listen away from your desk via a stereo hookup or Airport Express, you need the Remote.

Fieldrunners: (Price: $2.99)

Fieldrunners is a tower defense game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Defend and control the field using a diverse selection of upgradeable towers in a limitless adventure, using a wide array of tactics and strategies against countless waves of unique land and air combatants.

Worms (Price: $4.99)

WORMS for App Store features:

Authentic WORMS action with crisp audio-visuals akin to previous "High Definition" Team17 console releases.

26 Weapons, tools and utilities including classic WORMS weapons & iconic favorites such as the Holy Hand Grenade, Concrete Donkey, Sheep and Ninja Rope!

6 great themes with randomly generated levels for unbelievable replay value.

A range of ten game-play modes offering a range of game styles from traditional, hard-core, explosive, faster paced or deeper strategy.

Create and name your own Worms. Give them a range of wacky voices & gravestones.

Unlock new voices and rewards as you play through the single player challenges.

Innovative Multi-Touch user interface, including pinch to zoom, two-finger scroll, etc.

iPod music support, play your own music library in game, or enjoy the default music.

Save game status on quit. This all-new feature automatically saves to the last turn if you exit the application and is great for longer battles. Unique to this version!

Fully localised in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch & Japanese.

Rock Band (Price: $9.99)

If you are a band fanatic and been playing this on your Sony PSP, I’m sure this will consider having this on you Iphone. Rock Band for iPhone allows players to choose between vocals, drums, bass, or guitar. The game involves tapping the screen on the correct notes. The game also features a multi-player mode (via Bluetooth), allowing up to 4 players to rock out on the go. It uses 158MB of disk space.

Full track listing:

“Attack” – 30 Seconds To Mars

“Girls Not Grey” – AFI

“Move Along” – All American Rejects

“Sabotage” – Beastie Boys

“All The Small Things” – Blink-182

“Hanging on the Telephone” – Blondie

“Learn To Fly” – Foo Fighters

“Everlong” – Foo Fighters

“Bad to The Bone” – George Thorogood & the Destroyers

“Hymn 43″ – Jethro Tull

“Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett

“Simple Man” – Lynard Skynard

“Ace of Spades ‘08″ – Motorhead

“Debaser” – Pixies

“Ladybug” – Presidents of The United States of America

“Give It All” – Rise Against

“Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pick Ups

“Cherub Rock” – Smashing Pumpkins

“Take The Money and Run” – Steve Miller Band

“We Got The Beat” – The Go Go’s

Dictionary (Price: Free)

Hey! Do I have to explain why this Application is important?

Voice Memos (Price: Free)

Never miss out on something. Record ideas, reminders, meetings, class lectures, notes — any audio you want — using the built-in iPhone microphone, your headset, or an external mic accessory

AppBox Pro (Price: $1.99)

AppBox Pro is huge set of applications which has 18 apps including Battery Life, Clinometer, Currency Converter, Date Calculator, Days Until, Flashlight, Holidays, Loan Calculator, Periodic Calculator, Price Grab, Random Number, Ruler, Sale Price, System Info, Tip Calculator, and Translator. Woah! That’s a number.

Cooking Dash (Price: $4.99)

Cooking Dash is a sequel to Diner Dash, and as such, it follows a similar theme to the original Diner Dash. The graphics are improved and the game play is a bit deeper, but the same basic elements are there – this time, with a focus on cooking. The game description says there are 5 restaurants to work with and over 50 levels of game play. If you love your cooking dash on your PC, I’m sure you’ll love cooking dash on you iPhone, especially if you are the type of person who loves to panic.

Face Fighter (Price: Free)

Fight ANYONE... ANY WHERE... at ANY TIME. You can use photo of anyone as your opponent, it can be your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your boss, or even the president of your country. Give your opponent some black eyes, swollen lips, and laugh at their expressions and reactions as you beat the hell out of them. But be careful, your opponent is also a fighter who will be trying to do the same thing to you.

Splach ID (Price: $9.99)

Never forget a username or password again. Secure and backup your passwords, credit card numbers, registration codes, PINs, and more. Protect yourself from identity theft, key loggers, and phishing.