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Ask HN: How do you find iOS apps?

2 pointsby mikefriesenover 12 years ago
Most people seem to find it difficult to discover quality apps in Apple's store. I find myself constantly downloading apps, finding out they are terrible and then delete them, rarely finding anything of quality. The best apps I find are one's that people tweet about or blog about.<p>So, what sources do you use to find your iOS app? Or what apps are your favorite?<p>My two current favorite apps are:<p>Downcast - podcasting app (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8)<p>Go RSS - Google Reader app (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/go-rss/id579197528?mt=8&#38;ign-mpt=uo%3D2) - disclaimer it's my favorite Google Reader app because I wrote it.

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tagabekover 12 years ago
I wrote a post about this yesterday in which I discussed my two most used apps: Chrome iOS and Mailbox.<p><a href="http://taylorbeck.me/blog/2013/2/11/my-iphones-dock-is-being-taken-over-by-third-party-apps" rel="nofollow">http://taylorbeck.me/blog/2013/2/11/my-iphones-dock-is-being...</a><p>In terms of where I find my apps, I have three main sources:<p>- HackerNews (for the big movers and shakers) - Reddit (for cool and gimmicky apps) - iFive For the iPhone Podcast (Sarah Lane comes up with 5 excellent apps and/or iPhone tips each week; I have probably downloaded 50% of my most recent apps through this podcast)<p>As for my current favorites:<p>- Alien Blue (Reddit client) - Dropbox - Google Maps - Of course, Chrome and Mailbox
tectonicover 12 years ago
To be honest, I mostly use websites, not apps.