little feet, big sky

One of my twitter moms, techmama, was asking about favorite iPhone apps – the perfect question for a Monday morning blog post. :-) Since I feel that an app really has to be stellar for to me to pay money for it, most of the apps listed below are free unless otherwise noted. Enjoy!

• Stitchminder – For any craft in which you need to count stitches. Customizable column names, like “increase row” or “pattern row”.
• Sunrise – $.99. Spice starts knocking off to sleep right after sunset, so it’s handy to know exactly what time that is, so I can start her evening feed/bath/sleep routine.
• Wordpress – Blog from your iPhone. Pretty slick overall, but obviously not perfect if I’m still not blogging from it frequently.
• Things – $9.99. The ultimate to-do list. Really, I love this one, as it has a Mac desktop app that will soon sync with the iPhone version. Right now, it’s easier to just use the iPhone version for everything.
• eReader – Awesome e-book reader. One click download from books purchased on ereader.com or fictionwise.com. No sync needed! Setting white text on a black background is perfect for nighttime reading in bed. (Tip: Try it with one of their free books, like The Age of Innocence.)
• NYTimes – Full NY Times articles. What’s neat is that you can organize your preferred sections, like “Politics” or “Photos” in the bottom bar.
• Twitterific – Twitter client. Not as full-featured or fast as Hahlo, but Hahlo can’t do pics. :-(
• Weatherbug – Extreme weather details. Insanely better than the useless default Weather app. Like radar/satellite views and weathercams.
• Evernote – Note-taking program that syncs with website and desktop app. Can be a bit clunky. Neatest trick is being able to take pics that sync to both places automagically, which is useful for blogging later.
• NetNewsWire – News reader that syncs with NetNewsWire (OS X) and FeedDemon (Windows) through Newsgator Online so you never read the same thing twice.
• eBay Mobile – Track your auctions, whether you’re buying or selling.
• Pandora Radio – Incredibly sharp choose-your-own Internet radio.