It's the end of the year, so it must be time for top 10 lists. Time magazine recently published 50 top 10 lists for 2008. There are lots of fun and interesting lists, including what Time considers to be the top 10 iPhone apps of the year. Time's website has comments on each app; my comments are noted below along with prices and iTunes links:
- Pandora Radio -- a great app and a fun way to discover music. Free.
- AroundMe -- Very handy when you are traveling. Free.
- AP Mobile News -- AP news on the go. Free.
- Ocarina -- blow into your iPhone to play the flute. My three year old loves this one, and I have to admit it is strangely fun. $0.99.
- Wikipanion -- read my review here. Free.
- Adrenaline Pool Lite -- A fun pool game, and unlike most iPhone games which are solitary, you play against an online opponent. (There is also a $4.99 version that lets you play against the computer.) Free.
- Instapaper Free -- neat idea and I have had it on my iPhone for a while, but I find that I don't really use it. Free.
- NetNewsWire -- awesome and I use it every day. Free.
- iTalk Recorder -- works well, although I rarely find a need to record so I don't use it often. Free.
- FakeCall -- a funny idea, but I haven't tried it yet. $0.99.
Apple has also added a section on the iTunes Store that lists the top free and paid apps of the year, both overall and in categories (Games, Entertainment, Utilities, Social Networking and Music). Browsing Apple's list is a great way to discover new apps.
I've linked to it before, but remember that iPhone, Therefore, I Blog also has a good list of 100 iPhone apps you should try.