Programs for iOS. Good iPhone Apps

2016 is rapidly approaching the end, which means it’s time to take stock. For example, the results of the year in App Store. In this collection, we recall the best applications for iPhone and iPad that have been released over the past 12 months. There weren't many of them, but they were all pure gold.

Prisma, free.

Prisma is a unique application for processing photos and videos in various artistic styles. It is unique for the reason that not all already boring filters are responsible for processing, but neural networks. Using their algorithms, they re-draw a photo or video in the style of one of the famous artists, for example, Picasso or Van Gogh.

What is most striking about Prisma is not even the originality of the images that emerge after processing, but the fact that it is almost impossible to remain dissatisfied with the result. As the Prisma slogan says, the application can turn any photo into a real masterpiece. For its uniqueness, Prisma was awarded the title of the best iPhone application of 2016 by Apple versions. We couldn't agree more.

ImgPlay, for free .

ImgPlay is an application that allows you to make GIF animation from any type of content captured on an iPhone or iPad. ImgPlay will turn an existing video, a series of photos, and even “live” photos that users didn’t like into animation.

The application rightfully bears the title of the best GIF maker for iPhone and iPad. It is extremely easy to use, while having great amount settings that make it possible to personalize the animation as much as possible. After the release of iOS 10, ImgPlay quickly received support for iMessage. Thanks to this, sending “GIFs” to friends in a regular messenger has become much easier.

Living Earth, RUB 299.

Living Earth is the best weather app of the year. It presents amazing 3D images our planet, supplying them with all the most important information about the weather. At the same time, the Living Earth interface is not at all overloaded, which allows you to get acquainted with the forecast for right time or a day without any delay.

Living Earth will also please users who don’t particularly care about graphic design. It will do this using an informative widget for the “Today” screen and a temperature icon directly on home screen. Thanks to these features, you can find out the weather forecast without even going into the application itself.

MSQRD, free.

MSQRD is a real hit of 2016. The application allows the user to put various masks on their face in real time, for example, a tiger, a monkey or even an alien. Each mask fits perfectly to a person's face as if by magic, creating a truly transformative experience.

By “wearing” the mask using MSQRD, the user can record a short video or take a photo to later save or send to friends. The worldwide popularity of MSQRD was also not ignored by Apple. This unique application was included in the list of the top ten in the past year.

MuseCam, free.

For photography fans, a lot of great apps were released in 2016. One of the most notable of them was MuseCam - a full-fledged replacement for the standard “Camera” and an advanced photo editor in one bottle. MuseCam makes it possible the finest tuning camera while shooting, allowing you to change focus, white balance, ISO and many other parameters.

When the shot is taken, MuseCam reveals itself as a photo editor. Numerous professional tools and truly unique filters allow you to bring your photo to perfection without the need to use other applications.

Good morning, for free .

Good Morning is a free smart alarm clock that actually works. The application analyzes the user's movements during sleep using the accelerometer built into the iPhone or iPad and determines the current sleep phase. Having all necessary information, “Good morning” wakes a person up exactly during the light sleep phase, when it is easiest to wake up.

In addition to its main goal, “Good Morning” tracks statistics, on the basis of which it forms advice on improving the quality of sleep. For people who want to get serious about getting enough sleep, Good Morning is the perfect companion.

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And one more unique, and importantly - free tool. PhotoScan is a printed photo scanner from Google. The application allows you to digitize a printed image in a matter of seconds using iPhone cameras and subsequently save it in the device memory for future use.

PhotoScan doesn't just photograph an old photo, it creates an improved version of it. digital copy. A special technology performs framing in automatic mode based on angle recognition. As a result, scanned photographs have a correct rectangular shape with corrected perspective. In simple words PhotoScan actually creates digital images from printed images. Real magic!

BOOM: player for VKontakte music, free.

Despite the popularization of music streaming services, a huge number of Russians still prefer to listen to music from their collection in social network"In contact with". And at the beginning of 2016, they had, probably, the ideal iOS application for this. BOOM provides the simplest and most fast access both to personal audio recordings on VKontakte, and to the music of friends and groups to which you have a subscription.

Moreover, BOOM, in the best traditions of streaming services, shows personal recommendations and notifies you about new musical releases. The picture is complemented by the widest functionality - the ability to save music for listening without the Internet, a convenient and multifunctional player, an equalizer and many other pleasant functions.

Radar detector info, 169 RUR.

“Radar Info” is a must-install application for all car enthusiasts. As is easy to understand from the name, the application is a radar detector that tracks Various types cameras, tripods and speed limits. And these are not just words, “Radar Detector Info” works, and does it like an expensive physical radar detector.

"Radar Info" does not require an Internet connection and works perfectly together with other applications. The latter is extremely important for such applications, since they usually greatly limit iPhone capabilities.

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Developers from Microsoft also pleased iPhone and iPad users in 2016. Their new Microsoft Pix Camera app is based on powerful algorithms that operate in a fully automatic manner. The “smart” system itself, right at the moment of releasing the shutter, selects best settings for a specific frame, resulting in almost always excellent pictures.

Apple products have always stood apart in the IT market, distinguished by revolutionary solutions for their time. Therefore, in the matter of downloading and installing any application on iPhone, iPad, Mac, there are also differences from most competitors. Let’s try to figure out what new owners of Apple gadgets should do in this case.

What's the catch?

It is no secret that the market leader in terms of equipment electronic devices there are connections between operating systems Google company. Her brainchild, the Android OS, according to official data, is used in more than 80% of the world's smartphones and tablets. In order to download and install software on such a gadget, you can use the official GooglePlay online store through the on-board PlayMarket client. In addition, it is quite legal to install third party programs, which are in free access on the network using a data cable or wireless connection.

Any gadget from Apple has several obvious differences in this regard:

  • Firstly, the operating system is installed on the iPhone, iPad or MacBook iOS system, which is not provided to third party manufacturers, like Android;
  • Secondly, you can download applications through the AppStore service using iTunes client or, and only of official origin;
  • Thirdly, to install programs from third party developers you will have to hack your gadget using the jailbreak procedure.

Let's consider each of the options in more detail.

Registration comes first

In order for the client to be able to download programs to his iPhone via Personal Computer or MacBook, you will have to install it first client program iTunes.

  • But before installing it, you need to create and activate a single AppleID account. This is a company requirement, upon fulfilling which the owner of a branded gadget will have access to the following services:
  • Search for iPhone in case of theft or loss (using a global geolocation system connected to the World Wide Web);
  • Synchronization of all Apple devices belonging to a specific person; Installation free software

from the AppStore or purchasing commercial programs/content.

The developer company itself strongly recommends creating your account, although it does not oblige you to do so. From a logical point of view, it definitely makes sense to agree to this proposal, otherwise why buy an expensive gadget and then not use its full capabilities.


In order to create your account, you can use the same iTunes - it will definitely request the registration procedure if it has not been completed previously. It has approximately the following sequence:

In a similar way, you can create an account using the AppStore, which is installed on your smartphone by default. The only condition is to have an active Internet connection.

Since we started to consider this issue with this application, it would be logical to continue it with the download and installation procedure itself. If the AppleID account activation described above was completed through the iTunes interface, then after its completion it will immediately become possible loading programs. Everything here is basically simple:


  1. Firstly, all downloaded programs are saved on the hard drive, which means they can be installed on the iPhone even without an Internet connection, using only the synchronization procedure.
  2. Secondly, in case of flashing or restoring the smartphone software, all previously installed software will not need to be searched on the network - everything can be easily and quickly installed from the hard drive.

The download procedure described above can be carried out without a PC. Using the AppStore application on your iPhone and a wireless Internet connection, you can download the software directly to your smartphone. In this case, after the download is complete operating system offer to install the program, and its icon will be placed on one of the desktops.

Using file managers

In addition to the official method of downloading software to gadgets, Apple company allows you to involve in this process alternative applications– file managers iFunBox, iTools, etc. This approach has both positive and negative sides.

Clear advantages include:

  • There is no need for synchronization between the gadget and desktop PC, iTunes authorization, or Internet connection.
  • Possibility of connecting the device via USB or Wi-Fi.
  • High data transfer speed.
  • Official status that does not require jailbreaking the smartphone.

To start installing the application on your iPhone, you must first connect the gadget to your PC using one of the methods suggested above. After that it starts on its own file manager, which should recognize the device. At positive result the “CurrentDevice” menu bar should display the smartphone model and its network name(set in the gadget settings).

To start the installation, you need to go to the “Install application” menu and select the required program.

The software must be located on the hard drive, after which it will be automatically downloaded to the smartphone’s memory and installed.

As of the summer of 2016, the total number of applications in the official AppStore exceeds 1.5 million, however, many of them are by no means vital and are intended solely for the user’s entertainment. There are a limited number of programs that can really help in solving everyday and work issues and simplify the user’s life. Naturally, such programs have long been noted by experienced Apple users, and therefore constantly occupy leading positions in various ratings of the most necessary applications.

Price: Free

In the pocket- an application that won the Runet Rating 2015 competition and was noted by such authoritative portals as Lifehacker and AppleInsider. In the pocket - This is a safe program designed to store copies of documents and personal data. There is no need to worry about security: personal data is protected by a password and a 256-bit AES encryption (this encryption is used in banking systems). If the password is entered incorrectly 10 times in a row, all data will be destroyed.

Why app In the pocket considered the most convenient and reliable?

  1. In the pocket synced with cloud storage iCloud And Dropbox, which is very important in an era when many users have several smartphones. It is recommended to use Dropbox, because this storage makes it possible to return to a backup copy.
  2. In the pocket is a Russian-language application, because it was created with an eye on Russian users. This is what it's all about fundamental difference from conditional 1 Password.
  3. Application In the pocket offers realistic templates for documents such as a passport, SNILS, birth certificate, MTPL policy, driver's license, education diploma - the user can only copy the details from the documents into the empty columns. In addition, store In the pocket can logins/passwords from popular services – Apple ID, Skype, PayPal, Dropbox.
  4. Users who find it too time consuming to manually transfer details can save In the pocket photographs of documents. In the future, it is planned to “teach” the application to recognize text by analogy with, say, Business Card Reader, so that users can eliminate the need for manual input.

At the application In the pocket there are a couple of disadvantages: firstly, In the pocket does not allow you to send document details partially– for example, a credit card number without CVC2; secondly, installing the program requires iOS 8 or later, which excludes a significant part of users who avoid latest updates"OSes".

My Broker

Price: Free

My broker– an intelligent application that allows the user to create and control their own investment portfolio: buy and sell stocks and bonds, exchange currency at the most favorable rate. This application from the broker BCS (the oldest participant in the Russian investment market) is indispensable for those who want to effectively manage their savings, but do not have enough time to study stock reports on the computer.

An important advantage " My broker"is that the application is also suitable for beginners. Getting acquainted with the program begins with 5 questions - the test result will be a list of financial assets individually suitable for the user with a recommended percentage distribution. The user can independently decide whether to follow the program’s recommendations or build a portfolio in his own way.

Application " My broker"includes several sections:

  1. My briefcase– the characteristics of the portfolio are displayed here: its composition, current yield, profit, which can be assessed both for each financial instrument and for a general set of assets. In chapter " My briefcase» The user can also withdraw funds.
  2. Quotes– this section makes it possible to track current trends in the financial market, the situation with blue chips, and see the leaders of growth and decline.
  3. News– here the main news of domestic and world affairs is collected financial markets. The user of the application must decide for himself whether this or that event will have an impact on the value of his portfolio.
  4. Business—ideas– if the recommendations that were given based on the results of the initial test did not completely satisfy the user, he can turn to this section for current investment ideas.
  5. Support– here you can contact a personal financial advisor via phone call or online chat.

Useful and free application My broker aims to debunk the myth that the investing process is complicated. If you have access to the State Services portal, you can open an account with a BCS broker in just a few minutes.

Buy a loaf!

Price: Free +

« Buy a loaf! is among the most useful applications on an iPhone, as it allows you to reduce the time spent wandering past supermarket windows to a minimum. The developers claim that they intended to create first of all simple application - analogues " Buy a loaf! there are a lot in the AppStore, but they are all overloaded with various additional functions, and therefore incomprehensible to many. Audience of 6 million regular users proves that the creators of " Buy a loaf! in the pursuit of minimalism, we “hit the nail on the head.”

Besides simplicity " Buy a loaf! has the following advantages over analogues:

  1. Ease of management. To cross out any product, just touch the product name in the list - other programs use movement for this swipe, which is inconvenient if a person holds the gadget with one hand. Crossed-out products are not automatically deleted, but are moved to the end of the list, where they can be retrieved if the deletion was made by mistake.
  2. Synchronization. The grocery list can be shared with other family members or colleagues who have the same application installed, if you link several gadgets to one account. Changes made to the list on the first smartphone will immediately be reflected on all others.
  3. Interface, based on the principle of minimalism. There are no tabs or sections, and the main actions are carried out through gestures: for example, by swiping from left to right, lists are scrolled, and by swiping from right to left, names are permanently removed from the list.

Users " Buy a loaf! Most often, there are two disadvantages of the application. The first is the program’s inability to calculate food expenses (this is a problem for many Russian-language applications, including “ Go shopping!"); second - high cost full version(price – 1890 rubles). The functionality of the version, which can be downloaded for free, is greatly reduced - its owners do not have the ability to create several lists and use synchronization.

Money Wiz 2

Price: 379 RUR +

Money Wiz 2 – a new version popular financial planner, which the developers have equipped with 130 additional functions and a minimalistic (in the spirit of the times) design. Key Feature Money Wiz 2 – ability to work with Internet banking. The user no longer needs to manually enter his income and expenses, since the application itself can track where the money with the linked account goes bank card. Internet banking - paid option: Its cost is $50 per year.

What else is different? Money Wiz 2 from previous version and from competing programs?

  1. Report templates. Expense statistics are very easy to visualize - the user has histograms, charts and graphs at his disposal.
  2. Widgets. Customizable widgets will give the user the opportunity to track statistics and account balances without even entering the application.
  3. Synchronization. You can link several gadgets to one account on cloud service SYNCbits are useful for controlling family expenses.
  4. Import. If the user kept statistics in another application and decided to switch to Money Wiz 2, he does not have to manually transfer all the data - they can be saved in CSV and QIF formats, which the application Money Wiz2 " is reading ».
  5. Safety. The data is protected by a PIN - if the code is entered incorrectly 10 times, the information will be destroyed.

The main disadvantage of the undoubtedly necessary application Money Wiz 2 is its high cost: mobile version will cost 379 rubles, but this is still a reasonable price compared to the desktop version, the price of which is 1,890 rubles.

Conclusion

Unfortunately, a significant portion of iPhone and iPad owners use their gadgets only to upload photos to Instagram and primitive games, and therefore does not even suspect that with the help of mobile devices it is possible to spend more efficiently family budget and even organize passive income. Download the most required applications for iPhone is recommended for every user " apple products» - almost all programs from the list have free versions, so the user will still not lose anything from installing them.

Mobile devices are increasingly replacing computers. Just look at the mobile traffic statistics of some popular resources (like Facebook or Youtube), where mobile traffic has already exceeded the computer one. This dynamic is not very surprising, because mobile devices compact, portable, and in their capabilities not much inferior to computers with Windows OS. Much credit for this goes to Apple products and their software shells iOS. And if you want your Apple device was equipped the best software, then you can always download programs for iPhone and iPad for free in our catalog.

All the latest apps for iPhone and iPad

The number of released iOS applications is growing literally exponentially. Along with the official and paid software, which is available from Apple’s main sources, the community of free applications is also actively growing. All this together creates a huge choice for audiences with devices on iOS platform. And our site has collected all the best and most popular free apps in one place for your convenience. That's just individual species applications and widgets that you can find and download in the catalog of our resource:


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