If you could have only one screen of iPhone apps – which 20 would they be?

Posted on 18 October 2008 by


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The iPhone has room to store lots of programs. It’s menu structure can hold up to 148 different applications ( 9 screens of 16 icons plus the extra 4 on the bottom of the home page). Dan Cohen poses an interesting question over on whatsoniphone.com. If you could only use only ONE screen (20 apps) on your iPhone – what would they be? I like these types of questions because not only do they get me thinking but they expose me to what someone else considers to be the “best of the best” applications for iPhone. Take a look at what Dan considers to be the best share your own “best of the best” in the comments.

The “One Screen Challenge”

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  • http://www.s-consult.com/index.php Wayne Schulz

    Here’s my top 20:

    1. Calendar
    2. Remote
    3. Weather (because I need to know how to dress the kids for school)
    4. Camera
    5. Fox News
    6. MyNetDiary (integrates beautifully to their web site)
    7. Jott
    8. Facebook
    9. ToDo (Appigo) – integrates beautifully to Toodledo
    10. Notebook (Appigo) – integrates to Toodledo notes
    11. SplashShopper – my shopping list
    12. Evernote – one work review – awesome
    13. Twittelator Pro (great camera integration for Twitter messaging)
    14. 1Password (Password keeper w/wi-fi sync to desktop)
    15. iPod
    16. Settings
    17. Phone
    18. SMS
    19. Mail
    20. Safari

  • http://www.justanothermobilemonday.com Brandon (aka netsyd)

    1. SMS
    2. Calendar
    3. Camera (photos can get tossed because I can get to them through the camera app)
    4. Maps
    5. Weather – gotta know how to dress myself – kid never listens to me anyway
    6. Clock
    7. Evernote
    8. Ambiance – gotta have background noise while reading/writing
    9. Noteskinery+ – backup and restore to the cloud.
    10. Twittelator Pro
    11. Phone
    12. Mail
    13. Safari
    14. iPod
    15. 1Password
    16. Astraware Sudoku
    17. Shazam
    18. Settings
    19. reMovem
    20. Dinner Dash

    Of course there’s a few others on the list – but these are the ones that make the cut right now. I’ve got my eyes on a couple that will make the cut later – but they haven’t hit the store yet.

  • Xee

    Here’s mine:

    1. SMS
    2. Mail
    3. Phone
    4. iPod
    5. Twitterrific
    6. Notes
    7. WordPress for iPhone
    8. Facebook
    9. IM+
    10. Clock
    11. Calculator
    12. Settings
    13. Safari
    14. Tap Tap
    15. Audi A4 Driving Challenge
    16. Grocery App
    17. Contacts
    18. Labyrinth
    19. Photos
    20. Camera

  • himself

    86 emails .. i feel neglected and rejected ,,, i love what you all do here

    wally