The Washington Post picks their 18 Best iPhone Apps. This selection is exclusive to Apple handsets, but here are PC World’s picks for the 22 best Android Apps and the 12 best for BlackBerry.
Productivity Tools:
- CalenGoo syncs with your Google Calendar.
- Atomic Browser has tabs, ad blocking, multitouch gestures, a passcode lock, Facebook/Twitter integration. Free basic version, $1 premium version
- Instapaper you can save Web articles you browsed on your iPhone for later reading
Reference Apps:
- WolframAlpha app is the ultimate tool for know-it-alls. Ask questions in sentence form, and the semantic search engine returns the answer.
- Whole Foods app you can find creative recipes using what you have on hand.
- How to Cook Everything app, based on Mark Bittman’s book of the same name, gives you access to 2000 recipes, as well as to no-nonsense cooking advice
Utilities and Timesavers:
- Lose It tells you exactly what you’re eating during the day, and it gives you a chance to enter your food intake on the go.
- Line2 brings a second line to your phone (with a special number). Calls on that line connect as free or cheap VoIP calls over a Wi-Fi or 3G data connection, but they can move to a cell network (which costs you plan minutes) when such connections are unavailable. $15 per month
- TomTom app turns your phone into a GPS navigation device with turn-by-turn directions. $50
Audio and Photo Tools:
- Diptic you can combine two or three photos to create a cool new image.
- Last.fm you enter the name of an artist you like, and the app recommends other artists based on your preferences. You can listen to as much music as you want, too. Free
- Public Radio Tuner you can hear public radio stations from all over the country. After detecting your location, the app can supply a list of the stations around you. Free
Entertainment Apps and Games
- Plants vs. Zombies strategy game has you defending your home from zombie invasion of deadly flora. $3
- Words With Friends you can play against buddies or strangers. Free
