We’ll keep this short and simple, just like the app: Snap a photo, caption it with three lines of text, and share.
Available at itunes.com, free.
Because we spend more time organizing complex productivity apps than actually crossing things off, we’re keeping it simple. Clear’s bare-bones interface ranks to-dos like a heat map and lets you create lists and tasks through a series of pinching and swiping gestures.
Available at itunes.com, $3.
For once, look good on Paper. Jot ideas, doodle, and sketch on a digital blank canvas and, no matter your skill level, be pleasantly surprised by the artistic outcome. Get started for free and add new tools for two bucks.
Available (for the iPad) at itunes.com, free.
Ideal for visual note takers, Deja Vu keeps photo notes titled, tagged, and organized using image-recognition technology.
Available at itunes.com, free.
Stop wondering and learn: Snapguide’s how-tos take you through the process of everything from making popcorn in a brown bag to changing a car tire with step-by-step photos and instructions uploaded by users.
Available at itunes.com, free.
When you don’t want to commit to a phone call, but texting won’t do, give Voxer a try. The walkie-talkie app works over your network or Wi-Fi to deliver your voice message to other Voxer-using friends.
Available at itunes.com, free.
Making short work of content consumption, mustachioed Mr. Reader is by far our top Google Reader client for the iPad. Intuitively flick between folders and feeds; share, star, and tag articles; and view content in your preferred theme.
Available at itunes.com, $4.
The appetizing discovery app not only finds restaurants nearby based on your cuisine preference but one-ups the competition by considering your taste preference based on past ratings you’ve given similar venues.
Available at itunes.com, free.
Twenty bucks is a bit steep for an app, but if you’re keen on learning the ones and twos, give Djay a spin before investing major funds in proper decks. You’ll be mixing, beat matching, and looping tracks from your iTunes library before the party even starts.
Available (for the iPad) at itunes.com, $20.
Grasp the gestures of iPhoto’s intuitive interface, and you’ll have all the photo-beautification and image-editing tools you could have dreamed of on a mobile device. Sync with iCloud to create and share photo journals.
Available at itunes.com, $5.
When there aren’t enough cooks in the kitchen and no one to ask, hit up the Food52 Hotline. We asked where to find fresh curry leaves and had helpful responses within a couple of hours.
Available at itunes.com, free.
Instead of texting, email, and bookmarking articles and videos you don’t have time to read, keep them organized and accessible in your Pocket. The simple app lets you access the content on your iPhone, iPad, or computer when you have time.
Available at itunes.com, free.
What to make for dinner? The tasty app serves up a smorgasbord of recipes from sites like Smitten Kitchen, Serious Eats, and The Kitchn.
Available at itunes.com, free.
It’s the GIF that keeps on giving. Snap a short recording of anything that moves, choose what to highlight, give it a cool filter, and check out your new moving image.
Available at itunes.com, free.
If you fancy sleek and minimal design, it’s high time you downloaded the alternative to the iPhone’s built-in calendar.
Available at itunes.com, $1.
Keep the talking separate from the tunes with a superior on-the-go solution for podcasts that lets you manage subscriptions, wirelessly download content, and post comments on Twitter.
Available at itunes.com, $1.
Now that we’ve let the cat out of the bag, we can’t stop stamping him all over our photos.
Available at itunes.com, free.
To start, enter your current weight, goal weight, and how many pounds you want to shed a week (two maximum). Log meals and workouts, and the nifty app helps set personal goals and tracks your progress. Use it if you want to lose it.
Available at itunes.com, free.
It spins you right round, right round, in the direction of the nearest record store.
Available at itunes.com, free.
When you’re going green, let InBloom help you find the way to nearby good-for-you and good-for-the-planet restaurants, markets, and other businesses in select cities.
Available at itunes.com, free.
Flip and match cards with random (or pulled from your own queue) Instagram photos with the digital version of the game Memory.
Available at itunes.com, $2.
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