Most Useful iPhone Apps 2011

Top 10 Most Useful Apps for iPhone

In this Buzzle article we will not be talking about some of the best Cydia games or Apple App Store games that are available for the iPhone. When we speak of useful apps, we mean those apps that can be used for business, productivity, utility, stock and weather updates and even for educational purposes. Without further ado, here are some of the most useful apps that you must download for your Apple iPhone today.

Application	Description
Netflix	For a monthly fee of $7.99 (for the most basic package) you can access the awesome online streaming powers of Netflix on your iPhone. This app was first released for the iPad and it was a smashing hit, so iPhone owners have also got this privilege now. The Netflix library is monumental, and you can stream content over 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity, and also sync it with other Netflix compatible devices.
ESPN Scorecenter	This free app gives you sports updates from all around the world in real time. You can customize the app with some amazing features to keep you updated about your favorite teams and games, and you can also add ticking bars that will scroll across the bottom of your screen constantly.
Foursquare	Location based services are at the peak of their powers right now, and no one does it better than Foursquare. You can update your whereabouts on Foursquare at any time, and you will then get updates and information about your location from your friends who have been there. You will also get information about someone who is there at the same time, and you can also avail discounts if you are deemed the 'Mayor' of a certain location.
Google Earth	This is the pocket version of Google's amazing satellite viewing application, and it lets you tour the globe with the touch of a finger. You can witness any location on the entire planet and get an accurate version of the topography and the geography of the place, and even live satellite viewing.
Epicurious	A great app for people who are planning to cook a meal. Along with the extensive database of existing recipes, you can also enter the ingredients you have at your disposal and see what all options you have for preparing a quick meal with these very ingredients. People regularly update and comment on the most popular recipes, hence enhancing your experience.
Vlingo	Android phones have Google Voice Speak and the iPhone has Vlingo. This free app lets you talk into the smartphone and it converts your speech into text accurately. You can use this app to make use of search engines like Google and Bing to scour the web, to make calls, to send text messages and emails, to update your Facebook status and to find a location on a map. There are added features as well which you will have to pay for.
Hipstamatic	The default camera app on the iPhone is nothing extraordinary, but there are plenty of third party apps to correct this. Hipstamatic is a paid app that brings the feel of a retro camera to your smartphone, and also allows you to change the lenses, the flash and the effects for the images that you click. Photography lovers will dig this app.
Nike + GPS	Fitness freaks will absolutely love this great app. It transforms your iPhone into a fitness calculator by keeping track of your daily workouts, noting how many calories you are burning and it also uses the GPS to track down your running or walking routes and keeps track of the amount of distance you have covered.
Skype	This is a recent addition to the Apple App Store, and it allows you to video chat with anyone from anywhere around the world. Apple's 'FaceTime' video calling only works with specific Apple devices and over the Wi-Fi, but the Skype app offers a handy remedy to these limitations.
Find My iPhone	This is an app that every iPhone owner should mandatorily have. As the name suggests, the app lets you access its database from anywhere and see your iPhone's current location on the map. This is very useful because people do misplace their iPhones from time to time, and this is perhaps the best method to relocate it.