Pushpin for Pinboard
($9.99)
Our CTO Raphael uses
this tag-based service
that works with Pinboard
and syncs across your devices to book-
mark content from any app, organize
links, and cache web pages.
StoryCorps
(Free)
This app is a great re-
source for family inter-
views. At her grandma’s
90th birthday, our Editor in Chief Donna
used it to generate questions and re-
cord family history and wisdom.
Two Dots
(Free)
Connect matching dots
while enjoying quirky
artwork and a charming
soundtrack. Web Writer Hallei likes to
strategize as she climbs the levels with
special power-ups and moves to clear
the board.
Strava
(Free)
Great for runners, bikers,
and swimmers, Stravamaps routes and lets you know your
speed, distance and moving time. Our
Art Director Jaime is using the app to
train for RAGBRAI this summer.Plants vs. Zombies
(Free)
In this animated, pleas-
ingly complex strategy
game, users build a deck
of characters to go adventuring with.
iPhone Life’s COO Noah says the live
battles are a great way to burn through
fi ve minutes.Day One Journal
(Free, $24.99/year for
Premium)
Our Video Producer
Rheanne swears by Day
One, a journaling app that protects en-
tries from prying. A paid subscription
allows for cloud syncing, unlimited
photos per entry, and as many journals
as you like.America’s Test Kitchen
($9.99/month)
This interactive cookbook
app from Cook’s Illus-
trated includes over ten
thousand chef-tested recipes. Writerand Ad Specialist Tamlin loves the cus-
tomizable ingredients lists that make
shopping simple.MyFitnessPal
(Free, $9.99/month for
Premium)
This app makes tracking
home-cooked meals so
easy; recipes only need to be entered
in the app once. Senior Web Editor
Sarah likes that you can copy other us-
ers’ meals to your own food diary.Overcast
(Free)
Our CEO David recently
switched from the Apple
Podcasts app to an app
called Overcast and has been really
happy with his decision. He’s found
the user interface to be much easier to
navigate.Brightwheel
(Free)
Associate Editor Leanne
says Brightwheel makes
school pickup easy—
educators check her daughter in and
out and send reminders, photos, and
videos of the kids throughout the day.STAFF FAVORITES
TOP PICKS FROM THE IPHONE LIFE TEAM
BEST APPS
We’re a pretty diverse bunch
here at iPhone Life, and that’s
refl ected in the apps we dis-
cover and use. Here’s the latest
sampling of what we’ve been
downloading on our devices.WHAT ARE WE
INTO?
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