I love apps. With the exception of games, I will try almost any new app that is listed in the app store. I am an early adopter, and I use apps throughout the day to check on news, weather and various less important hobbies and distractions. When I was gifted the iPhone 5 for my birthday last year (THANKS, Skip!!!), I decided to clean up my apps once and for all. I narrowed down the icons to the basics, the essentials. That's why I love this topic because what I might consider essential is a non-necessity for someone else, and I can't wait to see what other users consider their go-to apps for staying on top of things.
Here's my list of basics.
Social
Instagram - Instagram is my all-time, favorite social app. This is my #1, and I have even started restricting my use because I realized I hadn't taken a picture of my children with our "nice" camera in weeks.
Feedly - I'm loving Feedly in place of Google Reader.
Vimeo
Entertainment
Podcasts
Pandora
Stitcher
Netflix
Games
Words with Friends - This is the lone game icon on my phone. I play scrabble with my mom.
Reading
iBooks
Kindle
The Atlantic
Zinio
Bible
Flipboard - Although I love Flipboard, I deleted the app because it takes up so many gigabytes. If I had a newer iPad and the storage space, I would use Flipboard daily.
Utility
Google Authenticator - Authenticator is the two-step security feature for Google accounts.
Remote - The remote icon controls Appletv. LOVE.
Around Me
Shopping
eBay
Amazon
Friends, what are your favorite apps? Which one can you not live without?
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