I’m a Macworld subscriber and love reading reviews about new and popular apps. Since my first iPhone the one common topic of discussion comes up with my friends “what apps do you use?” Once in a while I will find a new niche app that Ill use for a few weeks or even a month, but this list is reserved to the apps that always seem to stick around. For the sake of rating I’m listing them in longest used first:

• Apple Remote – Works great with my AppleTV and lets me control way better than the standard Apple remote. Visit app site.
• Shazam – No, it has nothing to do with Shaq. Great for finding the name of “that song” when in the car. Visit app site.
• TiltShiftGen – Toy camera that gives you a tilt-shift effect. This app is not only great for tilt-shift but also creating beautiful images with amazing dept of field effect. Visit app site.
• Facebook – Plenty of Facebook apps but I always come back to old faithful. Visit app site.
• Yelp – Finding the right spot to eat is important as what to wear, and with a vegetarian wife I can use all the help I can get. Visit app site.
• Pandora – Music inspiration whenever I need it, just what I what to hear. Visit app site.
• Twitter – I think I like this app better than the actual site. Makes Twitter manageable in my opinion.  Visit app site.
• USAA – Transfer funds, view account balance, mobile deposit, even a crash reporter (Id almost like to get in an accident to use it) Visit app site.
• FourSquare – Damn you FourSquare! Once I get all the badges I’m out. See my checkin’s here. Visit app site.
• DirectTV – Love being able to record shows while on the go. QR scanner included but yet to find a use for it. Visit app site.
• Sol Free – Many train rides to work have been occupied with this free Solitaire game (Yes I play deal 1) Visit app site.
• Crash Cart – Ben “accidentally” purchased this one and I was addicted. It’s a good one if you like racing go-cart style. Visit app site.
• Hipstamatic – Take old photos with different film styles, lenses and flashes.See my Hipstamatic contest entry here. Visit app site.
• Angry Birds – 12 hours straight, game won, done! Visit app site.
• Instagram – Similar to Hipstamatic but allows me to multitask: 1. Snap old style photo 2. Geo-Tag and title 3. Check in on 4SQ, update Facebook and Tweet all in a couple of clicks.Read my full review here.  Visit app site.
• Plants Vs Zombies – Ben got me hooked on this one and couldn’t put it down. Visit app site.
• JotNot Pro – Love this one! Turns your iPhone into a scanner (basically). Take a photo, enhance and then upload to Google Docs. Visit app site.
• gogoDocs – Quick and easily access my Google docs. Also allows me to share my docs while out. Visit app site.
• Google Voice – Easy way to manage my Google Voice account. Make calls, receive calls and txt. Visit app site.
• Panoramatic – I’ve always loved taking panoramic photos and Panoramatic is super easy to use. Visit app site.
• WordPress – Update my site and customer sites from my iPhone. Visit app site.
• Starbucks – Makes buying my Venti Americano easier than ever. Visit app site.
• ScanLife – My favorite QR reader. Visit app site.
• WhiteNoise – I go to bed every night to the sounds of rain and wake to my favorite songs (Works great on long flights too). Visit app site.
• HP iPrint – Scan and Print anywhere. Visit app site.

[box style="note"]Did I miss something? Got a suggestion? So what are your favorite apps? Leave your comments below.[/box]

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