The iOS application market is one of the most actively growing segments of the IT sphere. It is characterized by a steady demand, which is 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 actively use the capabilities of the corresponding mobile applications in various areas of life and in solving a wide range of tasks. It can be difficult to determine the best among the huge number of programs adapted for the iOS platform. However, many analysts and market experts are trying to do this. There can be many criteria here - ease of use, functionality of the program, as well as their correlation with the price - if we are talking about a commercial application. A significant factor is the level of localization of a particular solution. What are the most noteworthy applications from Apple in Russia and in the world?
Application classification
First of all, it will be useful to classify iOS programs into separate categories. These can be: free solutions, paid programs, solutions of Russian developers. You can also agree to combine the marked categories with other classification criteria - namelypurpose of certain applications. So, the most popular types of mobile solutions can be considered:
- browser;
- messenger;
- scheduler;
- media player;
- editor - texts, video files, graphic files;
- navigator;
- program for learning English;
- application for getting weather forecast data;
- alarm;
- financial management software.
Separately, you can consider games for iOS. Let's now explore the most noteworthy iOS apps in combination with the marked app categories.
Video file editor
The top best iPhone apps can be determined by the versions of a wide variety of 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 remarkable free solutions that are included in the marked rating and are very popular in Russia and in the world is Replay. It may well be included in the best free iPhone apps of the corresponding category. It is characterized by a simple interface, and at the same time very functional: it can be used to insert music tracks, pictures, various effects into videos.
One of the most popular video editing 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, user interest did not force itselflong wait. According to many Russian analysts, Coub should be included in the best iPhone apps. The main functions of this program are watching videos, as well as creating them. All you need to do for this is to shoot a video with a camera, process it using the selected filters, add a melody to it if necessary - and after that the finished media file is ready for prompt publication on social networks.
Apple's Best Apps of 2014 include Hyperlapse, developed by the Instagram team. This solution allows you to create accelerated videos and use the image stabilization function.
Graphics editor
Another great app is Pixelmator. True, it is best adapted, according to mobile industry analysts, for the iPad. This product is, in turn, a graphics editor. It is characterized by a wide range of functions, convenient tools for color correction.
Another in-demand category of iOS solutions is navigators.
Navigator
The best navigator app for iPhone may be released by Yandex. At least, this is what many modern experts and users think. The Yandex. Navigator program is free and has all the necessary options for effective 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 "people's map", a service for informing about events on the road.
English Learning Program
Apple's Best iPhone Apps of 2014 also include English with Words. Its developer is Russian Andrey Lebedev. Possibly one of the best English learning apps for iPhone. A Russian developer has created a program where 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
Telegram is among the most popular instant messengers for iOS. 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 works fast enough, it's free. Its most important advantage is the security of correspondence. The program uses data encryption algorithms. The likelihood that someone will be able to spy on personal correspondence is minimal. Among the useful features of the application is the sharing of photos, as well as videos. The size of the corresponding file can be on the order of 1 GB. This can also be a video posted on the Internet.
Browser
What are some good free apps for iPhone and iPad? Among them is the Coast program. It is a browser adapted primarily for Apple tablets. It can be noted that this product was brought to the market by developers who participated in the creationthe Opera browser used on the PC. The peculiarity of the Coast application is that it treats every web page as a mobile application. This is expressed, first of all, in the variety of site navigation tools. Actually, the program control is adapted to the specifics of mobile gadgets: in order to return to the previous page, the user needs to “swipe” across the screen to the right, to forward - to the left.
Text editor
If we consider good applications for the iPhone that are designed for word processing, then we can pay attention to the program IA Writer. It is considered one of the best editors for iOS and Mac devices. Among its most noteworthy features is the convenience of typing. The program allows you to enter even and pleasant-looking letters 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 word repetition analyzer option.
Scheduler
A notable planner product is CALENDARS 5, released by the Ukrainian Readdle team, which is also known as the developer of the popular Documents app. It is a calendar with many functions, such as, for example, compiling a list of tasks, text recognition.
Vesper is one of the popular paid programs for daily planning. Its functionality allows you to post notes, attach photos, tags to those. Manyusers consider the Vesper program, first of all, as a notebook in which it is convenient to record any thoughts, numbers, interesting ideas.
Program for getting weather data
If we 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, then it is useful to pay attention to the Shade program. It is especially notable for the variability of the interface - depending on the actual weather at the user's location. The Shade app provides data in a user-friendly infographic format. Users note the sufficiently high accuracy of the weather forecast, which is displayed on the program screen. Interestingly, the application has a function to notify the owner that it will rain soon - and it is better to take an umbrella with you. Or - about the fact that it's hot outside and it would be nice to wear sunglasses.
Alarm Clock
Among the most effective alarm clocks 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 launch a melody from the iTunes collection. Also noteworthy is the function that allows you to configure the application so that the playback of the melody stops only if the user shakes the smartphone thoroughly.
Media Player
Probably the best app for iPhone music as well as video is VLC player. For a while hewas missing from the App Store, but is now available again. Its feature is in the openness of the code. This program can play almost any media files. At the same time, it is not necessary to download them from the iTunes catalog or a cloud service - you can play music and videos from other sites.
Another, as many mobile gadget lovers say, 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 access the 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
Dollarbird can be included in the best applications for iPhone 5S and newer smartphones, as well as for iPad - in terms of solving problems related to financial management. This application allows you to effectively calculate income, expenses, plan certain costs. The interface of the program is based on using the calendar. You can, therefore, schedule purchases for certain days, as well as view those that have been made. The functionality of the program allows the user to determine how much money he will have left with a given dynamics of expenses by the end of the month.
Other Solutions
What other good apps for iPhone and iPad can be highlighted in Apple's global rankings? So, you can pay attention toElevate Brain Training program. With it, the user can do something like a warm-up for the brain.
Another notable top-rated program in 2014 is Look+. This application is intended for viewing broadcasts based on MegaFon services on a mobile device. So, for example, in online mode, the user can find out the score of matches, get statistics, read the news.
Another great app is AirPano Travel Book. This solution is a collection of aerial panoramas. It contains the beauty of nature, as well as structures created by man. This product is thus one of the best photo apps for iPhone.
A very popular application among those that are designed to synchronize files between different devices - Sync. It operates primarily on a cloud basis. However, the files are not stored on a third-party server, but on the user's computer. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the place for their placement. The BitTorrent protocol is used to work with files. Among its main advantages is the absence of restrictions on the size of files. In this case, data transmission is encrypted.
If you look at the best paid apps for iPhone and iPad - you can pay attention to the GNEO program. It is designed to optimize work efficiency. In fact, this is a task manager that can classify them according to the criteria of importance or urgency. This program has a wide range of functions. So, for example, for each task it allowsbind certain geographic coordinates.
Another notable free app is Tydlig. It is an advanced calculator that has the function of recording and executing mathematical formulas, as well as building graphs. The program supports trigonometric operations, logarithms, calculations based on exponentiation and square root calculations.
Notable is Reeder 2, the second version of the popular RSS news reader. This product attracts many users with a convenient and stylish interface, comfortable operation. This program supports Fever, as well as reading news from the user's own server. The main competitor of this solution is the Digg app.
Among the most useful programs for managing smartphone services are IF This, Than That. Using this application for iOS, the user can automate the work of certain software components of the device - for example, downloading the necessary files. The main feature of the product is the ability to generate an algorithm for sequentially launching the necessary services. That is, if a certain condition is triggered - for example, a file is loaded, then you can configure the launch of another. Among the supported actions of the program - forwarding photos, mail.
Other notable apps of 2014 that made it to the top according to Apple are Uber, Waterlogue, 1Password. In particular, the Uber program is among those that are gaining more and more geographical coverage. The point is that thisthe application is used to call a taxi using a smartphone. At the user's disposal is a map on which cars with drivers are marked, which are nearby and can be called. You can also define the starting point of the route and the destination. In many Russian cities, the corresponding services involve the call of elite cars. The Uber program is characterized by ease of use, functionality, stability.
Games
While looking at good apps for iPhone and iPad, you can also look at games for Apple smartphones and tablets.
Among the most notable - Threes! The player's task in it is to sum up the numbers in order to form the largest value.
Another great game is Monument Valley. The main character of the game is a princess who travels through the virtual space, overcoming various obstacles and solving riddles.
Etherlords was also included in Apple's Top iOS Products of 2014 rating. It was developed by the Russian company Nival. The player's task is to solve various construction problems. The game also contains elements of strategy.
Evolution: Battle for Utopia features Action, RPG and strategy elements. 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 develop your planet.
These are the best apps for iPhone 6, Apple's earlier smartphonesversions, iPad. Relevant solutions can be classified into 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 terms of certain criteria - functionality, ease of use, the combination of such characteristics with the price - if we are talking about paid programs. A significant amount of popular iOS applications are published by Russian developers, have, respectively, a Russian interface and the necessary localization of functions - as is the case, for example, with Yandex. Navigator. There are also global Russian solutions - such as Telegram.
