The market of iOS applications is one of the most actively growing segments of the IT sphere. It is characterized by steady demand, formed due to the activities of users from all over the world who are fond of devices on the iOS platform. Fans of smartphones and tablets from Apple are actively using the capabilities of their respective mobile applications in a variety of areas of life and in solving a wide range of tasks. It is not easy to determine among the vast number of programs adapted for the iOS platform, the best. However, many analysts and market experts are trying to do this. There can be many criteria here - ease of use, program functionality, and also their correlation with the price - if it is a commercial application. A significant factor is the level of localization of a particular solution. What are the most noteworthy Apple apps in Russia and in the world?
Application Classification
First of all, it will be useful to classify iOS programs into separate categories. These may be: free solutions, paid programs, solutions of Russian developers. You can also agree to combine the marked categories with other classification criteria - namely, the purpose of certain applications. So, the most popular types of mobile solutions can be considered:
- browser;
- messenger;
- planner;
- media player;
- Editor - texts, video files, graphic files;
- navigator;
- A program for learning English;
- application for receiving weather forecast data;
- alarm clock;
- a program for financial management.
Separately, you can consider games for iOS. We’ll now explore the most noteworthy iOS apps in combination with the noted program categories.
Video editor
Top of the best applications for the iPhone can be determined by the versions of various experts and brands. So, you can pay attention to the selection of the best programs of 2014, compiled, in fact, by Apple. Among the most noteworthy free solutions that are included in the marked rating and are very popular in Russia and in the world is Replay. It can well be included in the best free iPhone applications of the corresponding category. It is characterized by a simple interface, and at the same time it is very functional: with it you can insert music tracks, pictures, various effects into videos.
Among the most popular video processing solutions is Coub. For a long time, it did not appear on mobile platforms, but as soon as its corresponding modification was launched on the market, the interest of users did not take long to wait. According to many Russian analysts, Coub should be included in the best applications for the iPhone. The main functions of this program are watching videos and creating them. All you need to do for this is to shoot the video on the camera, process it using the selected filters, add a melody to it if necessary - and after that the finished media file is ready for online publication on social networks.
The best apps of 2014 according to Apple include Hyperlapse, developed by a team from Instagram. This solution allows you to create accelerated videos and use the image stabilization function.
Graphics editor
Another noteworthy application is the Pixelmator. True, it is best adapted, according to mobile industry analysts, for the iPad. This product is, in turn, a graphical editor. It is characterized by a wide range of functions, convenient tools for color correction.
Another popular category of solutions for iOS is navigators.
Navigator
The best navigator app for the iPhone, perhaps, launches Yandex. At least, many modern experts and users think so. The Yandex.Navigator program is free, and has all the necessary options for efficient work with satellites.
Users note the convenience of the application interface, the presence of voice functions - including verbal recognition of the destination. The program can show traffic jams, includes a “popular card”, a service for informing about events on the road.
English learning program
Apple’s best iPhone apps for 2014 also include a program such as English with Words. Its developer is Russian Andrey Lebedev. Perhaps included in the best applications for learning English iPhone. The Russian developer has created a program in which you can learn English by memorizing words and phrases through 8 different types of training. It is noteworthy that you can work with it offline.
Messenger
Among the most popular instant messengers for iOS is Telegram. It was developed by the creator of the social network "VKontakte" Pavel Durov. In some ways, it is similar, as some users note, with the WhatsApp program. It functions fast enough, free of charge. Its most important advantage is the safety of correspondence. The program uses data encryption algorithms . The likelihood that anyone can spy on personal correspondence is minimal. Among the useful functions of the application are the exchange of photos, as well as videos. The size of the corresponding file can be about 1 GB. This can also be a video posted on the Internet.
Browser
What free good apps for iPhone and iPad can I highlight? Among them is the Coast program. It is a browser, adapted primarily for tablets from Apple. It can be noted that this product was introduced to the market by developers who participated in the creation of the Opera browser used on the PC. A feature of the Coast app is that it treats each web page as a mobile app. This is expressed primarily in the variety of site navigation tools. Actually, the program management is adapted to the specifics of mobile gadgets: in order to return to the previous page, the user needs to “swipe” the screen to the right, and to the left - forward.
Text editor
If we consider good applications for the iPhone, which are designed for word processing, then you can pay attention to the program IA Writer. She is considered one of the best editors for iOS and Mac devices. Among its most noteworthy features is the ease of entering text. The program allows you to enter letters that are even and pleasant to the eye on a bright white background, use the focus function, with which the user can select a fragment of text of interest. In the latest versions of the application, it is possible to work with texts in several modes, as well as use the option of the word repetition analyzer.
Scheduler
A notable product among the planners is CALENDARS 5, released by the Ukrainian Readdle team, which is also known as the developer of the popular Documents application. It is a calendar with a large number of functions, such as, for example, drawing up a list of tasks, text recognition.
Among the popular paid programs for daily planning is Vesper. Its functionality allows you to post notes, attach photos, tags to those. Many users consider the Vesper program, first of all, as a notebook in which it is convenient to fix any thoughts, numbers, interesting ideas.
The program for obtaining weather data
If you consider the best applications for the iPhone 5S or later versions of the smartphone, as well as for the iPad, which are designed to read the weather forecast - it is useful to pay attention to the Shade program. It is especially noteworthy for the variability of the interface - depending on the actual weather at the user's location. The Shade app provides data in a convenient infographic format. Users note a sufficiently high accuracy of the weather forecast, which is displayed on the program screen. Interestingly, the application has a function of notifying the owner that it will rain soon - and it is better to take an umbrella with you. Or - that on the street - the heat and it would be nice to wear sunglasses.
Alarm clock
Among the most effective alarms is the Wake Alarm program. The principle of setting the time is interesting - this must be done through circular movements on the screen of the device. The application has a large number of settings. In particular, you can start a melody from the iTunes collection. Also noteworthy is the feature that allows you to configure the application so that the melody stops playing only if the user thoroughly shakes the smartphone.
Media player
Perhaps the best app for iPhone music, as well as for the VLC video player. He was absent from the App Store for a while, but is now available again. Its feature is the openness of the code. This program can play almost any media files. At the same time, they are not required to be downloaded from the iTunes catalog or the cloud service - you can run music and videos from other sites.
Another, as many fans of mobile gadgets believe, the best iPhone music app is the free Pitchfork Weekly program. Its most significant and useful property can be considered not so much functionality as the ability to gain access to exclusive content of the corresponding music site through it. Using the Pitchfork Weekly app, you can read various reviews, listen to podcasts, and watch concerts.
Financial management
The Dollarbird program can be included in the best applications for the iPhone 5S and newer versions of the smartphone, as well as for the iPad - in terms of solving problems related to financial management. This application allows you to effectively calculate income, expenses, carry out the planning of certain costs. The program interface is based on the use of a calendar. You can, therefore, schedule purchases on certain days, as well as view those that were committed. The functionality of the program allows the user to determine how much money he will have at a given cost dynamics by the end of the month.
Other solutions
What other good applications for iPhone and iPad can be distinguished in the global ranking of Apple? So, you can pay attention to the Elevate Brain Training program. With it, the user can do something like a warm-up for the brain.
Another noteworthy program from the top-rated in 2014 is “Watch +”. This application is intended for viewing on a mobile device broadcasts based on MegaFon services. So, for example, in online mode, the user can find out the score of matches, receive statistics, read news.
Another noteworthy app is the AirPano Travel Book. This solution is a collection of panoramas taken from the air. It contains the beauty of nature, as well as structures created by man. This product, therefore, can be attributed to the best photo applications on the iPhone.
A very popular application among those that are designed to synchronize files between different devices - Sync. It operates mainly on a cloud basis. However, the files are not stored on a third-party server, but on the user's computer. Thus, it is necessary to determine the place for their placement. BitTorrent protocol is used to work with files. Among its main advantages is the absence of restrictions on the volume of files. In this case, the data transfer is encrypted.
If you consider the best paid applications for iPhone and iPad - you can pay attention to the GNEO program. It is designed to optimize work efficiency. In fact, it is a task manager that can classify them according to criteria of importance or urgency. This program has a wide range of functions. So, for example, for each task, it allows you to attach certain geographic coordinates.
Another noteworthy free app is Tydlig. It is an advanced calculator with the function of recording and executing mathematical formulas, as well as plotting charts. The program supports trigonometric operations, logarithms, calculations based on ascension to a power and square root calculations.
Very noteworthy is the Reeder 2 program, which is the second version of the popular RSS feed news reader. This product attracts many users with its convenient and stylish interface, comfortable operation. This program supports Fever, as well as reading news from its own server user. The main competitor of this solution is the Digg application.
Among the most useful programs for managing smartphone services are IF This, Than That. Using this application for iOS, the user can automate the operation of various software components of the device - for example, downloading the necessary files. The main feature of the product is the ability to form an algorithm for sequentially launching the necessary services. That is, if a certain condition is triggered - for example, a file is being loaded, then you can configure the launch of another. Among the supported actions of the program - sending photos, mail.
Other noteworthy apps of 2014, which entered the top according to Apple, are Uber, Waterlogue, 1Password. In particular, the Uber program is among those that are gaining ever-wider geographical coverage. The fact is that this application is used to call a taxi using a smartphone. At the disposal of the user - a map on which marked cars with drivers who are nearby and can be called. You can also define the starting point of the route and destination. In many Russian cities, the corresponding services involve calling luxury cars. The Uber program is characterized by ease of use, functionality, stability.
Games
Considering good applications for iPhone and iPad, you can also pay attention to games for smartphones and tablets Apple.
Among the most noteworthy are Threes! The player's task in it is to sum the numbers in order to form the greatest value.
Another great game is Monument Valley. The main character of the game - the princess, travels through virtual space, overcoming various obstacles and solving puzzles.
In the ranking of top-end products for iOS 2014 according to Apple, the game Etherlords also fell. It was developed by the Russian company Nival. The player’s task is to solve various construction problems. The game also has elements of strategy.
In the game "Evolution: the battle for utopia" there are elements of Action, RPG, as well as strategy. Its developer is My.com, owned by the Russian holding Mail.Ru Group. The user's task is to fight enemies, build a base, and also develop your planet.
These are the best apps for the iPhone 6, Apple's earlier smartphones, and the iPad. Relevant solutions can be classified as paid and free - and in both categories there are high-quality and useful programs. In almost any category of solutions, you can find leaders in certain criteria - functionality, usability, a combination of such characteristics with price - if we are talking about paid programs. A significant amount of popular iOS applications is published by Russian developers, respectively, has a Russian interface and the necessary localization of functions - as is the case, for example, with Yandex.Navigator. There are global Russian solutions - such as Telegram.