Apps with the best user interfaces  by apurva

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apurva says: The user experience design on the iPhone is probably the single largest reason why people love their iPhones. Apple sets really high standards for UI, and apps need to retain or even exceed the bar set by Apple. The following apps are the ones that I think do just that.
apurva's picks
  1. Pastebot — Command Copy & Paste
    Pastebot — Command Copy & Paste Tapbots are probably the most well known UI designers of the iOS world, and Pastebot is one of the coolest apps they have created.
  2. Calcbot — The Intelligent Calculator
    Calcbot — The Intelligent Calculator Created in collaboration between heavyweights: Tapbots and TapTapTap, how can this not be a killer user experience? Calculators were never so cool!
  3. Camera+
    Camera+ TapTapTap's endeavor in creating the best camera app for the iPhone sure delivers some great results. I used to hate the pseudo SLR camera interface, which they have removed in the latest revision. Hence it deserves to be in the list.
  4. Awesome Note (+To-do/Calendar/Reminder)
    Awesome Note (+To-do/Calendar/Reminder) Quite a non stantard user experience, but stunningly well designed, and a joy to use.
  5. Localscope
    Localscope My Favoritest app in the Appstore, takes on the Apple UI paradigm, and extends it with uber cool UI elements like the icon slider, cell slider, pull up to page, etc. All of this topped with some great sounds make you feel like you are using a device of the future!
  6. Twitter
    Twitter Earlier known as tweetie, created by atebits, now acquired by twitter, this app retains the Apple look and feel but goes beyond Apple UI by providing nifty additional UI elements such as pull to refresh, sliding cells in lists, etc. A flawless user experience.
  7. Reeder
    Reeder The most popular RSS reader on the iPhone, used and praised by various A list bloggers has some great UI elements.
  8. Trip Journal
    Trip Journal Trip journal takes the 'graphical UI mimicking real world objects' to the next level. The old paper textures make you trip journal look like a real old book. Though Apple UI Purists might contest the inclusion of this app in this list, and usually so would I, but I think their execution is extraordinary
  9. Momento
    Momento The best diary / journal interface out there in the AppStore. A charm to look at and use. The developers have gone to great depths in creating a user experience compliant with Apple design metafors, yet extending the UI to give the feeling of browsing your personal diary.
  10. Adobe Ideas
    Adobe Ideas A sketching app thats quite different from the default Apple user experience and takes on the Flat UI paradigm. Which works perfectly for a sketching app by being out of the way letting you focus on your canvas at hand.
Curated Links & Tweets

Tapbots: Robots for your iPhone (Pastebot Homepage)

Camera+ The ultimate Photo App (Camera+ Homepage)

Awesome note - Brilliant idea (Awesomenote Homepage)

Localscope - Your social data powered GPS tool (Localscope Homepage)

Trip Journal - Mobile travel app for the iPhone, Android and Bada (Trip Journal Homepage)

Momento - A unique approach to diary writing (Momento Homepage)

Reeder app (Reeder Homepage)

Discussion

mknippen

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I definitely feel that Diode ••• for the iPad should also make this list. Simple and Addictive, with a gorgeous design, and it's on sale!
http://bit.ly/DiodeApp

Associated Apps:  DIODE •••

Reply to comment Posted January 19, 2011

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