What's your favourite/most useful app?

Thanks Pittcity. I have never had a problem with that because of unlimited data package on phone. Also mainly use it for calls to son in Singapore where they even have free wifi on buses! Just shows how apps can be personal things. A friend recommended Tango which does something similar and I hated it because I had a constant stream of adverts from them.

purpledaffodil just checked out Viber and it is only free if used over WiFi otherwise it is chargeable as data.

Just remembered Viber Free mobile to mobile calls abroad, can also send messages and photos. Both need to have it installed, but so useful.

Candy Crush, except I have got to the end and am waiting for 560 onwards. Flightradar24 and Marine Traffic to see where all the planes and boats are. Michelin map of France (downloaded) and Larousse French-English dictionary (though I use this more on my iphone). Twitter, Facebook, Facetime, Skype, YouTube, RightMove, Radio Times, Google Earth and Maps, Loto, XE currency.

Agree. The best apps are ones that were recommended to me

This is a great thread because there are so many Apps to choose from, I hope it stays active for a long time

photo transfer - Install on all devices and you can send photos from, say, iPhone to laptop. (Don't all have to be apple)

facetime

Chambers dictionary /thesaurus / etymological dictionary etc.

DropBox

Oh yes - every Angry Birds available.....

My favourite app is "The Vault". It's securely stores all my passwords and account details and Pins.

Love your WW app newist. Does anyone know of an app for keeping stock of what food you have in the kitchen?

I've tried a couple of inventory apps where you scan bar codes and it keeps a list, but as they were American a lot of my stuff wasn't on the database. You could enter it manually - but I decided life was too short!

It would be really good to know whether or not I had some tahini when I was in the supermarket.

I also use Sleepcycle on my phone to monitor my sleep pattern. Yes, it does work, strange as it seems.

Appsgonefree is useful for finding apps that are temporarily free. Sometimes they are new but not always.

MrPotatoHead keeps the younger grandchildren and DH amused for hours.

NationalTrust is useful for up to date information.

MichelinNavigation is excellent for route planning and satnaving.

DropBox is my preferred choice for moving documents around my devices or sharing with others. You can choose whether others can just view the files or actually amend them.

Apologies, in my previous post I referred to YNAB for budgeting but I have since remembered that it's not a standalone app. You need to run the program on a desktop or laptop first and then you can use the app on your phone or ipad to link to it. Then you can update your budget before you leave the shop. Can't recommend enough though.

Thanks for the link to the OS Map Finder yogagran. Now on my phone and ipad and will be very useful.

Scrabble, candy crush and coin dozer if i'm looking for some way to pass the time. Useful things are Evernote and Dropbox for keeping notes and documents synced across devices. I also love any notepad or drawing type apps and Google Earth is fun.

I have a Weight Watchers App, I have just realised this morning it has a scanner, to scan barcodes, so I have just taken every thing I can find in the cupboards with barcodes on to scan them to see how many points there is. I have also been through the fridge checking stuff.
I now have a vision of lots of people going round the supermarkets wafting their smartphones about to see if they should buy things. Oh how shopping has changed since standing at a counter asking the shop assistant for every item

I want a Gransnet App for my tablet. PLEASE GNHQ!!!!!

Amazon,UK Train times, Currency converter, World Clock, Sky+, Shazam, MyNetDiary, Pizza Express (to book tables!) Barclaycard, HSBC, PayPal, British Gas for submitting meter readings, Hive for my remote heating, British Gas Safe & Secure alarm system and of course, Facebook, Twitter, Mumsnet and a link to Gransnet. So many! Sigh!

ARe we going to have a Gransnet app?

Pittcity, since you've mentioned it, I will also admit to Candy Crush! Oh what a time-waster that is!

One of the most used apps on my iPad is HayDay, which is a farm game with fishing area, diamond mine, agriculture, animals and access to other farms. I keep it ticking over for my grandchildren, who come along and rearrange it, use all the coins and diamonds to buy more buildings and animals, and generally wreak havoc. Great game!

Pittcity I was hoping someone would mention 'Angry Birds'

I am busy checking out all these apps and putting those I already have into some sort of order so I can easily find them.

Those I use most frequently are Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and the shortcut to Gransnet of course...these are all on the front page of my phone!!

Another useful one is RedLaser with which you can scan barcodes and find out if you can get it cheaper elsewhere

...and nobody's mentioned Candy Crush!!!

I love Duolingo, which helps you to consolidate a language and at the same time everything you write is used to translate old books. I watched a TED talk on it and was hooked. It's my 'thing' instead of Sudoku or crosswords when I am waiting around for someone.

I also use google calendar quite a bit, it is a planner/organiser and you can use it to interact with others in a business if you wish.

Accuweather, Ebay, and google maps are others that I use a lot.

McAfee, it gives me piece of mind, some people I know forget about security on their phones, while they safeguard their computers.

OS MapFinder if you're a walker as it's a free download and has all the footpaths etc marked on it, exactly the same as the usual OS maps

London Bus Traveller for planning a bus route. Just put in your start point then your destination and it will work out the bus route(s) you need and the time it will take

UK tides for planning trips with the DGC for rock pooling

Do it tomorrow tomorrow.do/ A useful for making lists of things to do

Best app for sending photos is WhatsApp. Free sending of messages and photos, so useful if you've got friends and family abroad

Good to find another fan baubles. I like the way it will store names and addresses too so you don't have to take an address book on holiday!

Oh and My Fitness Pal is free and really useful for tracking calories eaten, weight and calories burned through exercise. Has a great feature where you can scan the barcode on a food and it turns into an entry complete with nutrients. Witchcraft! There is also access to forums and support, but I have never used that