Quickly and easily recognize music playing near you.
Released By: SoundHound, Inc.
SoundHound
Turn your iOS device into a pocket guitar.
Released By: Bonnet Inc.
PocketGuitar
A music exploration -- a great experience.
Released By: Opal Limited
Bloom
A puzzle game polished to perfection.
Released By: 10tons Ltd
Azkend
A frantic matching game and very well designed.
Released By: The Iconfactory
Frenzic
Indispensable and safe way to track your passwords across devices.
Released By: Agile Web Solutions
1Password for iPhone
One of the original viral hits on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Released By: The Blimp Pilots
Koi Pond
February, 2011 Inductees
"An invaluable universal app to watch all of the videos you've collected on your desktop wherever you are over WiFi or 3G." - Lloyd Hannesson
Released By: InMethod s.r.o.
Air Video
"Takes all of the strengths of the iPhone app, and makes them usable on the big screen of the iPad" - Lloyd Hannesson
Released By: Silvio Rizzi
Reeder for iPad
Released By: 1337 Game Design
Dark Nebula - Episode One
"Original and delightful to play, Spider is a unique game on iOS." - Paul Byron
Released By: Tiger Style
Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor
"Showed us that fighting games were not only possible on iOS, but damn good fun." - Paul Byron
Released By: CAPCOM
Street Fighter IV
"Amazing painting app. Has helped make iOS devices the new digital canvas." - Patrick Jordan
Released By: Steve Sprang
Brushes - iPhone Edition
"One of the classic early apps for the iPhone and a frequent "look what the iPhone can do" type app." - Jeff Scott
Released By: Codify AB
Labyrinth
Released By: d3i Ltd
Momento
Released By: Nuance Communications
Dragon Dictation
Released By: MLB.com
MLB.com At Bat
Released By: Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
Things
Released By: PlayFirst, Inc.
Diner Dash
January, 2011 Inductees
While it's had some legal troubles, it is, without a doubt, a great game.
Released By: Mobigame
Edge
The undeniable king of match 3 games.
Released By: PopCap Games, Inc.
Bejeweled 2
Could be the best tower defense game available.
Released By: Super Squawk Software
The Creeps
A different take on Risk. Real-time, multiplayer, and always engaging.
Released By: galcon.com
Galcon
A great ebook reader - lets you take your Kindle books with you on your iPhone or iPad.
Released By: AMZN Mobile LLC
Kindle
"Both fun and engaging, iWriteWords is my duaghter's number one go-to app when she turns on the iPod. We've seen a marked improvement in her upper/lowercase letter recognition skills since using the app." - Brett Nolan
Released By: gdiplus
iWriteWords
"The BEST PDF reader, file manager, FTP/WebDAV client and unarchiver in the App Store."
Released By: Good.iWare Ltd.
GoodReader for iPhone
Beautifully rendered, elegant chess game.
Released By: Cocoa Stuff
Deep Green Chess
The first iOS game from this fantastic racing franchise.
Released By: Electronic Arts
Need For Speed Undercover
"Probably one of the best indie games in 2009" - Joshua Schnell
Released By: Steph Thirion
Eliss
Turns your iPhone into a touchpad for your desktop computer.
Released By: Edovia Inc.
TouchPad
"As good as owning a real toy camera -- but without the pain of finding film. You can even order real analog prints of your shots."
Released By: Synthetic Corp
Hipstamatic
December, 2010 Inductees
Mobile instant messaging and voice calls to anyone on Skype.
Released By: Skype Software S.a.r.l
Skype
"These guys did what EA can't. Offer multiplayer Scrabble" - James Isabel
Released By: Newtoy Inc.
Words With Friends
"A running game pioneer." - James Isabel
Released By: Semi Secret Software, LLC
Canabalt
"Netflix on the iPhone and iPad means you never have to be bored again, with a huge selection of movies and TV shows for subscribers." - Andrew Podolsky
Released By: Netflix, Inc.
Netflix
Part match-3, part math game, all fun.
Released By: Area/Code
Drop7
"Could be the most beautiful application we've ever seen on a mobile platform." - Jeff Scott
Released By: Secret Exit Ltd.
Zen Bound 2
"Probably the best space shooter... ever" - Nigel Wood
Released By: TAITO Corporation
Space Invaders Infinity Gene
"The nearest thing to Halo on iOS, N.O.V.A. features some stunning visuals and stand out action moment." - Paul Byron
Released By: Gameloft
N.O.V.A.
Takes the racing genre into a whole new direction.
Released By: True Axis
Jet Car Stunts
Quick and easy notifications from all of your social networks.
Released By: appremix
Boxcar
A most addicting casual game with perfect seems simple, hard to master play.
Released By: PopCap Games, Inc.
Peggle
A physics puzzler like no other.
Released By: Godzilab
iBlast Moki
November, 2010 Inductees
'After Flight Control, Harbor Master is a must have in line draw game genre!' - Emiliano Contarino
Released By: Imangi Studios, LLC
Harbor Master
The quintessential power users organization and GTD tool.
Released By: The Omni Group
OmniFocus
'Taking clues from classic arcade shooters, this simple, perfect shooter takes full advantage of the iPhone platform.' - Jeff Scott
Released By: John Kooistra
Blue Defense!
Sets the standard for RSS readers on the iPhone
Released By: Silvio Rizzi
Reeder
The go to source for restaurant and other business reviews by consumers.
Released By: Yelp
Yelp
'I don't think there's any other game that's been this successful for this long period of time. This game is a cult classic. EVERYONE knows about it.' - James Isabel
Released By: Bolt Creative
Pocket God
'One of the first games to show that the iPhone wasn't just about small novelty games, Real Racing firmly placed the format against handheld console rivals.' - Paul Byron
Released By: Firemint Pty Ltd
Real Racing
'Made for iOS devices with beautiful tilt controls, and just loads of fast paced arcade fun across all four modes. Now with Game Center and retina graphics!' - Trevor Sheridan
Released By: One Man Left
Tilt to Live
'Facebook has become as routine as brushing your teeth for most people, and the portable version manages to offer exactly what users are looking for on the go.' - Jim Squires
Released By: Facebook, Inc.
Facebook
The surprisingly easy to use synthesizer app with great customization options.
Released By: Normalware
Bebot
'A true breakout hit. Put Fruit Ninja in the hands of any non-gamer and watch them go. Absolutely intuitive, and the first with online Game Center multiplayer.' - Andrew Podolsky
Released By: Halfbrick Studios
Fruit Ninja
'Probably one of the single most useful apps to ever make its way to iOS devices. This needs to be inducted.' - Nic Vargus
Released By: Dropbox
Dropbox
October, 2010 Inductees
A great all around package, frequent updates, and a delightfully cute store made this a top seller and multi-platform hit. There's even talk of an Angry Birds movie.
Released By: Clickgamer.com
Angry Birds
Flight Control is an innovative game that started the line drawing genre craze. While there have been many imitators, Flight Control still rocks the genre with fun and delightful gameplay.
Released By: Firemint Pty Ltd
Flight Control
An innovator in both the infinite jump and doodle art style, Doodle Jump is a hugely popular casual game.
Released By: Lima Sky
Doodle Jump
Shazam has the miraculous ability to recognize the music you are hearing in just a few seconds. Restaurants, bars, movies, all of those mystery songs you hear can now be easily tagged.
Released By: Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
Shazam
Organization has never been so well done. Evernote the multi-platform information manager rocks!
Released By: Evernote
Evernote
Taking the tower defense genre and turning it on it's side. This in-depth game really rules the garden.
Released By: PopCap Games, Inc.
Plants vs. Zombies
Your personalized radio station wherever you are. Pandora Radio uses the music genome project to personalize radio based on your musical tastes.
Released By: Pandora Media, Inc.
Pandora Radio
Simplenote is a delightfully simple app that allows you to keep your text notes easily organized on your iOS device or on the desktop and features a quick and easy automatic sync.
Released By: Codality
Simplenote
Originally known as Tweetie, the official Twitter app innovates the mobile UI in many ways.
Released By: Twitter, Inc.
Twitter
Easily and quickly keep track of web pages you want to read and convert them to a mobile friendly version.
Released By: Marco Arment
Instapaper
Sure, it's a fun 3D baseball game, but it's the multiplayer that really makes this a hall of fame hit.
Released By: Com2uS Corp.
Homerun Battle 3D
The most accessible tower defense game on iOS is one of the best. Delightfully designed and balanced, Fieldrunners has continued to be innovative in a very crowded genre.
