RLA-CE Apps Handout

A Selected List of Interesting Apps for Librarians

Blogsy: Manage and update your blog from your iPad,

works with multiple blogging platforms. $4.99. iOS.

Checkmark: GPS enabled, location- based reminder

service. $4.99. iOS.

Carat: Analyzes a device’s apps and provides customized

reports on which apps drain the most battery life after a

week’s observation. Android, iOS.

CamCard: Scan business cards directly into your contacts.

iOS, Android.

Asana: A project management app centered around

shared and manageable task lists for teams. Free for up to

15 team members. Android, iOS, Web-based.

Dragon Go!: An alternate to Siri. iOS.

Dumpster - Recycle Bin: Recover deleted files on your

device. Android.

Dragon Mobile Assistant: A virtual assistant, similar to

Siri. Android.

Comic Strip It! Pro: Create your own comic strips,

storyboards and memes. $0.99. Android.

CardMunch - Business Card Reader by LinkedIn: Scans

business cards directly into your contact lists, filling in

information via LinkIn profile. iOS.

Break Up Text: Helps you compose a break up text. $0.99

iOS.

Choiceworks: Visual Support System with schedule, feelings and picture boards for Special Education and

Autism. $6.99. iOS.

Any.DO: An extensive task planner, with time and location

-based reminders. Android, iOS.

Dropbox: Cloud-based document storage. Android, iOS,

Web-Based.

Calm: Guided mediation in the palm of your hand. iOS.

CardFlick: Create and send electronic business

cards. iOS.

Electric Slide: Present Anywhere: Wirelessly present slide

shows from your device. iOS.

Heard: Continuously records surroundings. Free, but

$1.99 to download recording . iOS.

Genius Fax - Fax PDF documents: Fax files from your

mobile device. iOS.

Felt Board: Create virtual flannel board stories. $2.99.

iOS.

Glassboard: Private social network for groups. Android,

iOS, Web-based.

EveryBranch: A GPS-enable library event finder. Web-

based.

Greenify *ROOT: Renew my Phone: Hibernates apps to

save battery life. Android.

Get Glue: The Social Media site for movies, television and

music. Android, iOS, Web-based.

Evernote: Keep notes, take pictures, leave audio messages

and more. Android, iOS.

Google+: The social networking site. Android, iOS, Web-

based.

Facebook: The popular social networking site. Android,

iOS, Web-based.

Google Drive: Cloud-based word documents, presenta-

ti ons, and charts . Android, iOS, Web-Based.

Goodreads: The social networking site for booklovers.

Android, iOS, Web-based.

Floop: Create and participate in online polls. iOS.

Fotolia Instant: Camera-app that offers advance camera

settings and allows you to sell your photos online. iOS.

FastZip: Zip and unZip ZIPs and RARs. $1.99. iOS.

Genius Scan - PDF Scanner: Uses your device’s camera to

scan things as a PDF. Android, iOS.

Free Graphing Calculator: Fully functioning graphic

calculator app. iOS.

AppDJ: Android

AppGroves: iOS

Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/

MakeUseOf: http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/the-best-of

Mashable: http://mashable.com/apps-software/

MediaBistro's AppNewser: http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/

App Resources: Where to find new apps

RunPee: Tells you the best time to take a restroom

break during a movie. Android, iOS.

Sanity: Customize your calling experience. Block calls,

auto answer, and more. Android, iOS.

Umano: News Read to You: Create playlist of online

articles and news reports that can be read out loud to you.

Android, iOS.

Snapseed: Versatile photo editor. Android, iOS.

WiFi Finder: Locate WiFi connections worldwide. Android,

iOS.

Twitter: The social networking platform. Android, iOS,

Web-based.

Tumblr: The micro-blogging, social networking platform.

Android, iOS, Web-based.

Springpad: Create lists and notes on the go. Android, iOS.

Sky Guide: View Stars Night or Day: Explore the sky with

this interactive app. $1.99. iOS.

Snapchat: Send and receive photo messages that disap-

pear after viewing. Android, iOS.

Thread: Caller ID utilizing social-media. $2.59. iOS.

SnapHack Pro for Snapchat: Automatically save your

SnapChats. $1.99. iOS.

Wunderlist: Create to-do and task lists. Android, iOS.

Toontastic : Create animated videos. iOS.

Created by Heather Love Beverley

Pocket: Allows you to save items from Internet searches

for reviewing. Android, iOS, Web-based.

Onavo Extend: Helps prevent data overages with your

mobile device. Android, iOS.

Magnifying Glass With Light: Magnifies things up to 5x

with mobile device’s camera. iOS.

IFTTT: Create automatic "recipes" for your mobile device.

iOS, Web-based.

Lookout Security & Antivirus: Mobile security and virus

protection for your device. Android.

The most useless app ever: A useless app. Android.

iNap@Work: Mimics office sounds so you can take a nap

at work. iOS.

imo: All your IM accounts in one interface.

LinkedIn: The professional social networking site.

Android, iOS, Web-based.

Instagram: A photo-based social networking site. Android,

iOS.

Meme Generator Free: Create your own memes. Android,

iOS.

JamCam: Record videos to songs on your mobile device.

iOS.

LogMeIn Access your computer desktop remotely. Free

for iOS, $29.99 for Android. Android, iOS, Web-based.

Pixlr Express: Easy photo-editing app. Android, iOS, Web-

based.

Photo Editor by Aviary : Easy photo-editing app. Android,

iOS,

Pinnacle Studio: Easy to use video-editing app. $9.99. iOS.

Hootsuite: Organize and update all your social media ac-

counts from one interface. Android, iOS, Web-based.

PocketGuitar: Turns your mobile device into a guitar and

offers 10 different instruments. $0.99. iOS.