The 101 Best Mobile Apps

Wondering what to download for your smartphone? Trying to find high-quality apps among the many thousands available can be a challenge, no matter what phone you own. Start with this collection of the best productivity tools, utilities, reference apps, media helpers, timesavers, and games.

Below is the complete list of all 101 picks. To learn more about our choices, read the other articles in this package:

• The 22 Best Android Apps
• The 12 Best BlackBerry Apps
• The 18 Best iPhone Apps
• The 49 Best Apps for All Phones

Audio and Music Apps

• BeyondPod
• Grooveshark
• Last.fm
• Listen
• MOG
• Nobex Radio Companion
• Pandora
• PodTrapper Podcast Manager
• Public Radio Tuner
• Shazam
• Slacker
• Thumbplay

Browsers

• Atomic Browser
• Bookmarklet
• Dolphin Browser HD
• Skyfire

Entertainment Apps and Games

• Angry Birds
• Doodle Jump
• I Love Katamari
• Kindle
• MLB.com
• Onion News Network
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Words With Friends

Financial Tools

• Bloomberg Mobile
• CNNMoney
• Expensify
• iStockManager
• Mint
• Mobile Checkbook
• XE Currency

Maps and Location Services

• Google Earth
• Google Maps
• Layar Reality Browser
• MapQuest 4 Mobile
• TeleNav
• TomTom
• WorldMate

News and Reference Apps

• AP Mobile
• BerryWeather
• How to Cook Everything
• NPR News
• Relief Central
• Viigo
• WeatherBug
• Whole Foods
• WolframAlpha

Organizers and Timesavers

• Barcode Scanner
• ConvertMe
• Craigsphone
• Digital Recipe Sidekick
• LastPass
• Lose It
• 1Password
• OurGroceries
• Personal Assistant
• RunKeeper
• Smart Measure
• Spirit Level Plus

Photo and Video Tools

• Bitbop
• Diptic
• IncrediBooth
• Picasa Tool Pro
• SlingPlayer Mobile

Productivity Tools

• AndroZip File Manager
• Astro File Manager
• CalenGoo
• CamCard
• Dropbox
• Evernote
• GTasks
• Instapaper
• Jott Assistant
• Remember the Milk
• Thinking Space
• ZumoDrive

Social Networking and Communication Apps

• BeejiveIM
• BlackBerry Messenger
• Bump
• CrunchSMS
• Foursquare
• Handcent SMS
• HootSuite
• iTookThisOnMyPhone
• Pixelpipe Post & Upload Pro
• UberTwitter

Utilities

• AntiDroidTheft
• BerryBuzz
• Color Flashlight
• Gesture Search
• Google Voice
• Line2
• Missed Call
• Ookla
• QuickLaunch
• SmrtGuard
• Tether
• Toddler Lock
• Vlingo
• Wifi Analyzer
• Wi-Fi Finder