I am not a wine connoisseur but I am the person that goes to the grocery store in search of wine as a gift right before a dinner party. I usually go with an average priced wine with a label I like. Yes, I pick a wine based on if I like the design of the label and I have no idea what wines go well with what food. In my frustration, I happened upon this app: Hello Vino - Wine Recommendations. The app is built for me in that it helps you find, pair and gift fabulous wine. That's why it's this week's Best Free iOS App of the Week. It has some great features too. For example, it will pair a perfect wine for your meal, all you have to do is tell the app what you are eating and your taste preferences. The app pairs wines for a wide variety of food from mac and cheese to filet mignon. And yes, my meals do widely range from low to high, so I like that the app is expansive in its pairings! You know how I mentioned that sometimes I choose wines based on the label design, well with Hello Vino - Wine Recommendations you can actually take a picture of the label and the app will tell you all about the wine. Two other awesome parts of the app are that it helps with wine gifting suggestions for any occasion and it has a sommelier provide quick audio wine reviews in a manner understandable to your average person. I must add that the app does contain in-app-purchases. That said, most of the content seems to be free, the app has an 80 AppScore and the pro reviews praise it for it's huge and thorough wine database. Check out more details below and good luck shopping for your next wine.

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		Hello Vino - Wine Recommendations	80
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "With thousands of wine recommendations, pairings, and gift choices, Hello Vino is the most comprehensive wine app available. The free app also provides wine brand recommendations with tasting notes, ratings, and label photos!" Here is a review from I Use This App about the app: "Hello Vino’s wine database is huge, so it’s sure to have info on the wine you’re looking into buying! I’ve learned more about wine from Hello Vino in one day than I’ve learned in all my life! Love this app!" (February 21, 2013)

Recently I received some sad personal news. As a result, I've been in a little bit of a funk. And it's been hard for me. My friend suggested I find some inspiration to up my mood. I happened upon TED an app based on the famous TED conferences and this week's Best Free iOS App of the Week. If you have never heard of TED conferences then let me tell you a little about them. TED are global conferences built under the slogan "ideas worth spreading". The conferences featuring inspiring, innovative and fascinating presentations from individuals in the world of technology, science, entertainment, medicine, business and design. Actually the letters of TED stand for technology, entertainment and design. Past presenters have included President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Malcom Gladwell, Nobel Peace Prize winners and many more. Every speaker is given 18 minutes to present and must present in the most engaging way possible. Presentation have now been coined as TEDTalks. TED, the app, has an 85 AppScore and offers access to more than 1,400 TEDTalks. The app also provides these talks in over 90 languages. You can browse the talks by themes, tags, popularity or recency. The pro reviews praise the app's ability to make it easy to find the talks that interest you. These talks always get me going, get me excited about the future and the possibilities. I need that every now and then when I'm down. Find out more about the app below and let me know what inspiration you find through the app.

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		TED	85
		Free: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
		From the app description: "The official TED app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 1,400 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app -- now for both iPad and iPhone. The entire library is at your fingertips to browse at any time, even when you’re not online. Watch TEDTalks with subtitles in over 90 languages directly on your device through our new video player, or use AirPlay to watch them on your home entertainment system. Curate your own playlist. Download full videos to your device and watch them when you’re offline. Listen to an on-demand playlist of TEDTalks audio at any time. The TED app updates almost every day with new talks from TED events around the world. Sort the featured library by recency or popularity. Browse talks by tags, themes, or language. Share your favorite talks with your friends. Tell us how much time you have and let us guide you through a delightful playlist. " Here is a review from Macworld about the app: "If you like Ted Talks, there’s plenty of content here, and endless ways to consume it—and if English isn’t your first language, this may be the best way to search for and watch the lectures. Ted tries to make the world of ideas accessible to a larger audience; this app certainly helps that mission" (April 2, 2013).

My friend recently got into a car accident and was a little shell shocked. As a result, she forgot to get the necessary information to file her accident properly. I wish I was there to have helped her. Nevertheless her accident made me go on a search for an app that could have provided her assistance in this type of situation. Our Best Free iOS App of the Week will do the trick. It's called Accident Wizard and has a 95 AppScore. The app offers a step by step guide to gathering the right and necessary information after an accident. Using the app's recording system you can document car damage, witness statements, injury charts, etc. Accident Wizard then generates a report based on your recordings that can be sent to your insurance company. The pro reviews praise the app's ability to make a difficult situation and process much easier. And I don't want to forget to mention the best part of the app, it provides immediate contact to emergency personnel, tow truck companies, healthcare providers and even accident attorneys with the push of a button. Let us know what you think of the app below and hopefully its an app you don't have to use often or ever but can nevertheless give you piece of mind.

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		Accident Wizard	95
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "Accident Wizard by Auto Accident App is the first and only mobile phone application to offer free, instant, on-the-scene, live assistance to accident victims. Even better, our state-of-the-art App also provides one-button access to emergency personnel and step-by-step guidance through the information gathering process to ensure that no critical information or evidence is missed. Use the app’s Accident Recording System to easily document and send us every detail with pictures, audio witness statements, injury charts, car damage picture documentation and much more. Auto Accident App creates a comprehensive accident report, with attached pictures into a single email that you can send out to all necessary parties (such as medical, insurance company, legal, etc). Registration is simple and quick - instead of manually entering all kinds of details about your driving info, simply take a picture of your driving documents (drivers license, vehicle iregistration and insurance), and you are done. " Here is a review from The Smartphone App Review about the app: "Overall, this is a great app and one that will only prove its worth as time goes by. For a free offering, this is superb, and should be considered essential by all wise drivers" (May 18, 2013).

AppMyWorld is all about app reviews, but what if you're looking for physical product reviews? Well, our Best Free iOS App of the Week will do just that. It's called Consumr Reviews – Barcode Scanner and has an 83 AppScore. I really like the concept - scan barcodes or search by keyword for products you're interested in to see a wealth of info like ratings, reviews and rankings. Plus you can see top rated lists (as rated by other app users), share your reviews and even get personalized recommendations. But the key question is does all of this work? Well, with an 83 AppScore the answer is yes. The pro reviews do say it's best for items you'd find in a grocery store but some of these reviews are a year or so old and the app has been continually updated since then. Either way, everyone spends a lot of time in the grocery store so a free app that helps you better understand what you're buying, which brands to choose and what unknown products you might like is good by me. The app also shows product recalls which is good for peace of mind and as far as I can tell, it is completely free as there are no in-app-purchases either. So give it a download and let us know what you think. Hopefully it makes your shopping a bit easier and more well informed.

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		Consumr Reviews – Barcode Scanner	83
		Free: iPhone and iPod Touch
		From the app description: "Consumr is the People’s Product Guide. Instantly browse product ratings and reviews written by thousands of consumrs just like you. No more bad products! Just scan, search or browse to see top rated products." Here is a review from The iPhone App Review about the app: "Given the popularity of the app and the quality of the reviews, I definitely recommend downloading Consumr if you like to know what you’re buying ahead of time" (May 10, 2013).

Keeping up with my travel theme this week, I had a bit of an upset stomach yesterday. A little Pepto Bismo later and I was feeling up to sightseeing again but it got me thinking what would I do if I needed more in depth health info? WebMD is a health site I use on occasion and low and behold they have an app - WebMD – Trusted Information for Your Health and Wellness Questions - with a 79 AppScore. The app has a lot of the features from the website like their symptom checker, drug & treatment database, pill id tool, first aid info and more. It's probably not a substitute for a real doctor, but certainly if you have some quick questions it has a wealth of info and I'd say first aid info is always invaluable. It also has local health listings so if you need to find a doctor or hospital while you're traveling it can help you with that as well. With all the health info the app provides we decided to give it our Best Free iOS App of the Week award. Congrats! They have an iPad app too - WebMD for iPad - and although we don't have an AppScore for it, it seems like it's pretty much the same as the iPhone app just in iPad format. So whatever iOS device you have, WebMD has you covered. What are your thoughts? Any travel horror stories out there where an app like WebMD might have helped out?

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		WebMD – Trusted Information for Your Health and Wellness Questions	79
		Free: iPhone and iPod Touch
		From the app description: "WebMD helps you with your decision-making and health improvement efforts by providing mobile access 24/7 to mobile-optimized health information and decision-support tools including WebMD’s Symptom Checker, Drugs & Treatments, First Aid Topics and Local Health Listings. WebMD also gives you access to First Aid information without having to be connected wirelessly – critical if you don’t have Internet access in a time of need. Customize your app by saving contacts, drugs, conditions and articles relevant to you — through secure access and easy sign-in." Here is another review from I Use This App about the app: "I have to say there’s been times where I’ve truly depend on this app! I’m somewhat of a hypochondriac. I worry about everything. So for me, this WebMD has really come in handy!" (May 4, 2012).

I'm about to head out on a long trip abroad and will be taking planes, trains and automobiles. Really, my trip has a few legs and different flights and hotels. It's hard for me to keep track of everything. I started down the process of printing all my files. Then it occurred to me, instead of killing trees with all my printing and eventually mixing up all my papers, that there must be an app out there that can simplify all of this. And of course there is: TripIt - Travel Organizer is a travel and productivity app with an 83 AppScore and our Best Free iPhone App of the Week. The app makes it easy to keep your trip details organized, all you need to do is forward your travel information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . A master itinerary is then created from all your details, the information is synched with your calendar and it can be emailed out to family and friends. Travel + Leisure magazine even named it one of the “Best Travel Websites & Apps”. Any app that helps me organize my disorganized life and make things easier, I can't help but be into. I'm looking forward to sending this app all my upcoming trip information. Read more below and let us know what you think. And don't worry, I'll be writing a few blog posts from the road! Is that good or bad, hmm....

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		TripIt - Travel Organizer - FREE	83
		Free: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal)
		From the app description: "Get peace of mind while traveling, by having all your plans in one place. No more frantic searching for confirmation emails in your inbox - or worse yet - hunting down that pesky manila folder. TripIt is an easier way to organize and share travel. TripIt “automagically” takes all your trip details and creates one truly helpful itinerary that’s there when and where you need it – on your iPhone or iPad, sync'd with your calendar, and online at tripit.com. When you receive a confirmation email from anywhere you book, simply forward it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . TripIt instantly recognizes reservations from 3,000+ booking sites including cruises, restaurants, concerts and more. " Check out what AppStorm said about the app: "Voted as one of the “Best 5 Apps for Business” by Fortune and featured as one of the “Best Travel Websites & Apps” in 2011 by Travel + Leisure, TripIt is a useful addition to anyone’s travel app arsenal" (December 19, 2011). Here is another review from Macworld about the app: "TripIt’s ability to turn trip confirmation e-mails into a format that’s easy and quick to browse is great, and the app is a treat to use" (October 6, 2010).

I'm thinking of sending my mom a video for Mother's Day. I want to send her a home video of her recent trip to Disney World with my nieces. She would really love that. Now I'm not video editor but thankfully there are apps that can help you feel like one and this week's Best Free iPhone App of the Week is just such an app. The app is Magisto - Magical Video Editor a photo & video app with an 86 AppScore. Magisto allows you to create movies in a few easy steps and easy is right up my alley. First you choose the videos and photos you want to string together, then you choose a theme and music and then the app analyzes your videos and photos and picks the best moments/images to stitch together into a movie. I love that the app does that heavy lifting for me by picking out the best parts. How does the app find the best parts? Well it's artificial intelligence technology has facial recognition detection and can analyze, trim and edit videos and photos. I must admit I can't speak to the quality because at AppMyWorld we let the AppScore and pro reviews do that but an 86 AppScore is pretty good. Also, keep in mind that there are in-app-purchases so while making the videos is free, it looks like you may need to pay something to save/download them. Either way, I'm excited to test out the app tonight by building my first movie and getting it ready for Mother's Day. Read more below and I would love to see any cool movies you create!

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		Magisto - Magical Video Editor	86
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "Magisto is a fun and easy way to automatically edit videos and photos and share them with your friends and family. Just record and upload your videos and Magisto will turn them into beautiful edited movies, complete with music and effects, in minutes." Check out what I Use This App said about the app: "The best way I could describe Magisto would be to call it a transformer or a moviemaker! It’s that good" (February 15, 2013). Here is another review from AppAdvice about the app: "It claims to pick the best parts of your movies to create one great film. I don’t know how Magisto “knows” which parts of your movies are the best, but it did take four boring film clips of my dog and turn them into a fun, polished half-minute movie. It is completely idiot-proof and the results are just fun" (January 19, 2012).

I've been saving WWF Together for a while, all along knowing it would get one of our Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps and Games of the Week awards. In my mind it's simply a breathtaking app. But as always, you should look to the AppScore and not me to judge quality and here too WWF Together succeeds: it has a 97 AppScore. Ok, so enough compliments - what does this iPad app do? Well, to start it's from the World Wildlife Fund which is dedicated to protecting animals around the planet. No matter who you are or where you come from, I think we can all agree this is a pretty noble cause. So the app itself, it takes you through a number of endangered species like pandas, tigers, elephants, marine turtles and polar bears via video, audio and storyline. You get to learn about the animals, their history, why they are endangered and how you can help. Plus more animals and content are added all the time. It's really pretty cool and for free, this seems to be an app that really can't be beat. It's certainly worth the 30 seconds it will take you to download it and all that combined is why it's our Best Free iPad App of the Week.

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		WWF Together	97
		Free: iPhone, iPod touch & iPad (Universal)
		From the app description: "Experience the world’s most amazing animals in one app — together. This interactive experience brings you closer to the stories of elephants, whales, rhinos and other fascinating species. Discover their lives and the work of WWF in a way you’ve never seen before. Try out “tiger vision,” stay as still as the polar bear during a hunt, and chop the panda’s bamboo. New species stories — which you can fold and share with the world — are added regularly." Check out what Best Kids Apps said about the app: "This educational app is like nothing you’ve seen before. At the most basic level, it showcases the animals that the World Wildlife Federation is fighting for. But there’s so much more than that" (February 13, 2013).

Let me start by saying I'm a bit of a clothes horse. Really - fashion, style - I just love it. So when I came across Poshmark I was pretty excited. Enough that with it's 84 AppScore we decided to give it our Best Free iPhone and iPad App of the Week award. I'd call Poshmark a shopping based social network of sorts. Essentially it allows you to sell items in your closet to other app users or pick up something of theirs. So if you have a dress that you don't need anymore simply snap a pic and put it up for sale. I guess a better analogy might be eBay for fashion plus a lot of social elements. One of the cooler features is what they call a Posh Party. It's a sort of real-time fashion party where you use the app to get together to talk about fashion and shop. Almost like those old tupperware parties but for fashion instead. Either way I really like the concept and can't wait to see what I find with it. I'm hoping it becomes a new go-to shopping hub for me. So what do you think, is this an app you'd use?

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		Poshmark	84
		Free: iPhone, iPod touch & iPad (Universal)
		From the app description: "Poshmark is a fun and simple way to buy and sell fashion. Shop the closets of women across America - and sell yours too!...Ever wish you could shop a fashion lover's closet? Now you can! Poshmark connects you to people whose style you adore, allowing you to shop their closets anytime you’d like. Best part? Scoring awesome deals on great merchandise!" Check out what AppStorm said about the app: "Poshmark is as close as you can get to a virtual consignment shop, in my opinion, and I had a very difficult time putting it down" (February 20, 2013).

With summer around the corner, travel season is about to begin. Figuring out what to do and see can be tiring so sometimes it's good to get a little help. That's why this week's Best Free iPhone and iPad App is HISTORY Here. It's not a traditional travel app, but it has an 87 AppScore and can certainly provide a little travel guidance. To start, HISTORY Here is brought to you by the History Channel, so you know they have to have their history right! At it's core the app offers information on thousands of historic places across the United States written by the experts at the History Channel. You can read write-ups, view images and even stream video information about the locations. So how does it help with travel? Two ways. First, all the spots are available in a map view so you can check out the interesting things to see while planning your vacation. Second, if you let the app use your current location it will show you what's close by. Just looking at my own city, Los Angeles, there are a ton of things to see. The next time I travel I'm definitely going to use this app to figure out where I can step into a little history. All this for free. Pretty cool huh?

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		HISTORY Here	87
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "HISTORY Here is an interactive guide to thousands of historic locations across the United States, brought to you by the HISTORY CHANNEL. The easy-to-use interface, photos, video and dynamic maps bring history to life anywhere in the country. Whether you're on vacation or just running errands, the app makes it simple and fun to get the facts on the history hidden all around you, including amazing architecture, museums, battlefields, monuments, famous homes and much more!" Check out what Appolicious said about the app: "While HISTORY Here is a perfect companion app when on vacation in a place you want to know more about, it can be surprisingly informative if you use it in your own backyard, too. It might not provide encyclopedic levels of insight on its points of interest but it’s a nice reference app to keep nearby" (July 26, 2012). Here is another professional thought, I Use This App: "Calling all history buffs: HISTORY Here is a must have app" (May 22, 2013).

Let me start by saying I do love reading news, articles, tidbits, pretty much anything on the web. That's why this week's Best Free iPhone and iPad App is Zite. Well that and the fact that it has an 87 AppScore. Zite bills itself as "an intelligent magazine that helps you discover interesting things to read" and I'd say that's pretty accurate. Essentially it helps you sift through the web's content in one place. I can't say all the web's content, that's too vast to imagine, but it does do a good job of bringing in articles that you might find interesting. You do have to indicate what types of things you're interested in at the start but it's really not much more to do than a few button presses. After that, wallah! You've got yourself a ton of new articles each day to sort through at your leisure. I use it for bed time reading. Plus, over time supposedly Zite takes into account the articles you read and how long you spend reading them to show you more interesting articles in the future. The reality is don't take my word for it, I'm not the expert. Our belief is in the AppScore and an 87 based on the seven professional reviews in our database is darn good. Need reassurance? Check below, click on Zite to see all the reviews and don't forget it's free!

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		Zite	87
		Free: iPhone, iPod touch & iPad (Universal)
		From the app description: "Your Zite is as unique as you are. Zite learns what you like and gets smarter as you use it. Zite analyzes millions of articles each day and brings you the best of your favorite magazines, newspapers, authors, blogs, and videos." Check out what AppCraver said about the app: "A simple user interface combined with the ability to learn and offer up fresh sources makes Zite a great free option for personalizing your reading experience" (February 4, 2013). Here is another professional thought, Know Your Mobile: "After just a few days of playing around with it, the app efficiently brings together everything I want in a tidy package. And what's great is that as soon as my interests change, if they ever do, Zite will change with me" (May 23, 2011).

Our Best Free iOS App of the Week could also be tagged as a staff favorite. The app is EW’s Must List (from Entertainment Weekly) for the iPad with an 80 AppScore. I buy Entertainment Weekly regularly and go to EW.com everyday. On EW.com I find all my entertainment news, reviews, recaps and pop culture tidbits. I love the site and the writers. Naturally I am excited to feature this app since it is the like the best of EW.com. EW’s Must List (from Entertainment Weekly) provides information on the best new movies, TV shows, music, books, games and even apps you need to see, hear, read or play. The editors pick the top 10 musts in each entertainment category and I trust EW - they are professionals (and you know how I'm biased to professional reviews!). In the app you can get a quick highlight of the picks or get even more information like HD trailers, reviews and audio tracks. If you like something from an editor, you can add it to your personal must list. The app also comes in an iPhone version: EW’s Must List – from Entertainment Weekly. So, essentially why do I like this app? Well, because I love entertainment news and gossip and the EW app is a bonafide content source in this area with an 80 AppScore. Yeah, I'm an entertainment junkie. How about you? What's going to end up on your must list?

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		EW’s Must List (from Entertainment Weekly)	80
		Free: iPad
		From the app description: "Entertainment Weekly’s The Must List is the ultimate fun guide to the best new stuff in entertainment. Every week, EW editors pick the 10 movies, TV shows, books, music, viral videos, games, or apps that any smart pop-culture junkie NEEDS to know about. Flick through the list for a quick overview, or go deeper and listen to audio tracks, watch HD video trailers, and read reviews from Entertainment Weekly, all without leaving the app. When you see something you like, you can add it to your personal Must List, or tap to purchase it on the spot." Check out what 148Apps said about the app: "If you always want to know about the next big thing a little bit ahead of the curve, EW’s Must List is a must have for your iPad" (May 3, 2010). Here is another professional thought, Appolicious: "Open up EW’s Must List iPad app (free), and after waiting for content to download, you're presented with a list of the 10 entertainment items most grabbing Entertainment Weekly's attention this week" (May 10, 2010).

		EW’s Must List – from Entertainment Weekly	XX
		Free: iPhone
		Entertainment Weekly’s The Must List for the iPhone.

Summer is almost around the corner. Ok maybe two more months but it feels closer now that the sun stays out longer. I love summer not only because it brings about warm weather, the beach and travels but because it also means concerts! Concerts are always better in the summer although it does become a bit difficult to track all my bands and artists out on tour. Thankfully there's an app for that! And a free one for that matter that is our Best Free iOS App of the Week: Songkick Concerts with an 80 AppScore. The app has information on over 100,000 concerts around the world by artist and location. What's cool about the app is that it can figure out which bands and artists' concerts to track based on your music library. You basically scan your library into the app. Then Songkick Concerts provides you with a personalized, local concert list based on your favorite bands or artists. Let's say you are like me and can't keep track of new concert dates and then are late to the party with ticket sales, well the app provides alerts for new tour dates too. Beyond just dates, Songkick Concerts also offers information on the concert venues, the lineup and ticketing options. Finally for those of you that like to travel, you can look up concerts for your vacation spot. Check out more about the app below and let me know what concerts you want to go to this summer. Maybe I'll see you at the Beyonce or Justin/Jay-Z concerts!

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		Songkick Concerts	80
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "Songkick tracks your favorite bands so you never miss them live. Instantly create a personalized concert calendar based on your bands and your location by scanning your music library. See why millions of people worldwide use Songkick to track their favourite bands:" Check out what Appolicious said about the app: "I like the idea of Songkick Concerts and think users will find it helpful..." (June 16, 2011). Here is another professional thought, AppStorm: "Ultimately, though, people who don’t see the lack of social media integration as a deal-breaker, and who download [sic] Songkick mainly for the ability to keep up with their favorite artists, will not be disappointed with this app in the slightest" (July 15, 2011).

When it rains, it pours. It seems all my friends are in the market for a house or looking to rent a new apartment and having a difficult time. Of course every time I heard this news from my friends, I directed them to our Best Free iOS App of the Week: Real Estate by Zillow – Homes & Apartments, For Sale or Rent with a 90 AppScore. I've actually posted about Zillow before but I like it so much I wanted to give it one of our weekly awards. You see, a secret love of mine is looking at real estate and dreaming of a owning my own little home one day. Real Estate by Zillow is my ultimate fix because it offers information on over 100M homes and apartments for sale in the US. Plus the search is pretty exhaustive - you can start with a zip code and then filter your location by price, square feet, year built, recently sold and more. I feel with the app you can get a strong sense of the market in your area particularly if you use the map view. Real Estate by Zillow also provides lots of photos of homes and apartments, notifications for when listings hit, drop in price or are sold and information on foreclosures in your desired area. I imagine if you are flipper, you'll really like the foreclosure feature. Find out more about the app below and good luck in your home or apartment search. Hopefully this app will make the process a little easier.

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		Real Estate by Zillow – Homes & Apartments, For Sale or Rent	90
		Free: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal)
		From the app description: "Is that home for sale? What is it worth? Where can I find foreclosures? Stop wondering! Get answers on Zillow, the most popular real estate app on the iPhone and see what everyone is talking about." Check out what What's On iPhone said about the app: "If you are looking to invest in any real estate transactions, this is a great tool to use" (July 1, 2009). Here is another professional thought, AppStorm: "With hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store it can be difficult to find high quality brands. Zillow has a reputable name amongst real estate agents and has built a powerful following over the years. Their mobile app offers a whole basket of features which will delight anyone interested in the property markets for renting, selling or buying" (March 26, 2012).

Let me preface this by saying this iPhone app is for the the 21 and over club and with St. Patrick's Day around the corner, I thought it might come in handy. So, our Best Free iOS App this week is Cocktail Flow with a 90 AppScore. What does it do? Well at its core Cocktail Flow provides cocktail recipes with beautiful visuals. On top of that it has a bunch of cool features such as providing recommendations based on the drinks and mixers you have around the house. I can see it being handy for those holiday re-gifts I don't know what to do with. You can also search recipes by categories such as base drink, type (creamy, classic, tropical, etc.) and color. Another feature is its shopping suggestions: When you are at the grocery story Cocktail Flow can tell you what to buy to maximize the amount of cocktails you can make based on what you already have. It does have some IAPs (in-app purchases) around themed cocktail recipes for Christmas, New Year's, the Superbowl, Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day. I also need to add that the app hasn't been updated in a while and some say it doesn't have as much content as they'd like. More recipes, more mixers, more spirits, etc. But being free it can't hurt to look. If you want more detail, check out the reviews that go into its 90 AppScore (click on the app name to see them). Of course, let us know what green concoctions you make for St. Patricks Day...

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		Cocktail Flow	90
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "As good as cocktails get on a mobile. Browse, find and discover cocktails with a continously growing collection of drinks. The application features beautifully presented recipes and identifies cocktails that can be made from ingredients in your bar. It also gives suggestions on what ingredients to buy next to make additional delicious cocktails." Check out what AppAdvice said about the app: "It’s alluring and jam-packed with features, which actually surprises me since it’s a free app to start with. It’s definitely much nicer than some other cocktail apps out there, and I’m more than willing to give the developer some cash for additional content once the holidays come up again" (January 5, 2012). Here is another professional thought, AppSafari: "Do you like to throw parties? Do you have a wickedly tricked out bar? Or, are you bored with your cocktail and want to try something new? If you answered yes or find yourself curious to learn more about cocktails, then you will want to download the Cocktail Flow app for your iPhone" (February 6, 2012).

Evernote - maybe you've heard of it, maybe not - either way it's one of the best iPhone and iPad apps out there. Why do we say this, well, let's take a look at the facts first:

90 AppScore - 16 Professional Reviews so far - Free (premium upgrade) - Syncs across iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry OS, WebOS, Mac OS & Windows

That's a pretty darn good start. But you say, "It's not really free". Well, that's true there is a premium account but so far in our personal use we haven't had a need to upgrade.

Essentially it's a note taker that syncs across a ton of platforms creating a searchable database of everything you enter. No more fumbling through pages on a notepad, do a quick search. It may sound basic but you can use it for a ton of things: grocery lists, meeting notes, bills / recepits, business cards, photos, group notes and so on. Anything that can be typed, photographed or saved electronically can be cataloged with this app. It's a pretty powerful tool. Don't take our word for it, instead look to the 90 AppScore from 16 pro reviews (visit the Evernote app page to see them all). That's why we're giving it our Best Free iOS App of the Week award. If you give it a spin, come back and let us know what you think. We're all ears.

AppScores are based on aggregating and averaging professional review scores from around the web.

		Evernote	90
		Free: iPhone, iPod touch & iPad (Universal)
		From the app description: "Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go." A quote from PC Magazine: "When it comes to staying organized by keeping track of ideas and other information, Evernote for iPhone does the heavy lifting for you. Integrate it with one or two other apps, and you can't do better" (November 15, 2012). Check out what 148Apps said: "If you’re looking for an application that is a robust utility for organizing your data on the go or giving you access to your notes on the go you’ll find nothing as easy to use or as well designed as Evernote. Literally my only complaint about Evernote is that I find myself using it so frequently that I would like to get a premium account" (July 10, 2009).

A good night's sleep is something I don't often get. I either go to bed too late, can't fall sleep because I'm over thinking or get woken up by the next door neighbor's dog. Thinking there are others out there that suffer the same fate, I looked to my trusty phone to help me find a solution, happened upon Smart Alarm Clock: sleep cycles and noise recording and with a 90 AppScore we decided to give it our Best Free iOS App of the Week achievement. What's cool about it? Well, for one it monitors and records your sleep. You'll find out what kind of noises you make at night (I'm not sure I want to know, ha!) and more importantly what sounds around you are preventing a good night's sleep! You might say Smart Alarm Clock's philosophy is the more you know the better you'll sleep. The app also promises a smart alarm that will wake you at the optimal time in your sleep cycle, soothing sounds like falling rain or ocean waves and the ability to add your own music to its repetoire. I'd say the sleep cycle alarm sounds pretty high-tech. Now at AppMyWorld we always let the AppScore speak for quality, so if you want the full scoop be sure to read all the pro reviews that average out to its 90 AppScore. Sweet dreams!

AppScores are based on aggregating and averaging independent professional review scores from around the web.

		Smart Alarm Clock: sleep cycles and noise recording	90
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "More than 4,000,000 people around the world are using our Smart Alarm apps! With Smart Alarm Clock, you wake up refreshed EVERY MORNING! Thanks to Smart Alarm Clock, people all over the world are enjoying waking up: feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to greet the world!" Check out what AlphaDigits said about the app: "All in all, the Smart Alarm Clock app functions quite well and provides useful information to users who need to track their sleeping patterns and it’s soothing ‘Chill-out’ and ‘Wake-up’ sounds are a great bonus" (December 10, 2012). Here is another professional thought, What's On iPhone: "In short: Smart Alarm Clock is an awesome alarm app" (December 16, 2012).

I'm in the process of re-decorating/designing my apartment. It's an open concept floor plan so I have a lot of room for interesting areas and spaces. I'm also looking for some new furniture and now I need design ideas. I must admit my design eye could use some help and thanks to our Best Free iOS App of the Week, Houzz Interior Design Ideas, I've found the inspiration I need. Houzz Interior Design Ideas offers a database with over one million ideas and high resolution photos. Of course that wouldn't matter if the photos and ideas weren't beautiful, but trust me, they are gorgeous. Plus, all the ideas are well-organized by style, room and location making it relatively easy to comb through. I can imagine myself getting lost in all these photos for hours. Yes, I'm one of those people that gets a high from amazing home interiors. The Washington Post called it "the Flickr of design idea sites". One of the cool features of the app is that you can save photos of your favorite styles to a virtual idea book. No need anymore for binders with pages of ripped out magazine clippings. Houzz Interior Design Ideas also has an active community through which you can find even more ideas. Probably my favorite part of the app is that it shows you vendors who carry products you might be interested in when browsing and architects, contractors or designers in your local area. This speaks to my love of shopping!! There is also a web site (www.houzz.com) if you want to take it for a test drive. With a 90 AppScore and a price of free, it's definitely worth checking out if you are looking for some new home layouts. There is more about the app below. Now, wish me luck on my new adventures in apartment design!

AppScores are based on aggregating and averaging independent professional review scores from around the web.

		Houzz Interior Design Ideas	90
		Free: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (Universal)
		From the app description: "Called the "Wikipedia of interior and exterior design" by CNN, Houzz has the largest database of home design ideas on the net, with over 1,000,000 high resolution photos. Browse photos by style, room and location and save them to your virtual ideabook — it's the equivalent of clipping design magazines to a scrapbook — making ideas easier to search, save, and share. Experience Houzz.com as an iPad app and save your photos locally for offline access. Join the discussion and get the community to help with your design dilemmas. Find everything from products curated by our editorial team to top-rated local designers, architects, contractors and other home pros who can help you realize your ideas. The best part is, browsing your ideabook, they'll get exactly what you're trying to do." Check out what Macworld said about the app: "Houzz is a well-made app—with a crisp design far superior to its full-fledged website. You can’t do everything on the app that you can on the website (like pose questions to other users), but nothing major will prevent you from using the Houzz app as a home design resource. Be prepared to scroll through the seemingly endless stream of products and images, getting thoroughly addicted in the process" (July 26, 2012). Here is another professional thought, AppStorm: "Hands down, this is the best app for all interior/exterior related things. Houzz’s database is incomparable, the app is easy to use and the design is comprehensive" (October 26, 2011).

Valentine's Day is just two days away! Have you gotten a gift yet for your significant other? This year my boyfriend and I put a spending limit on our gifts and it's been hard finding a gift within range. Of course to help me with my gift search I turned to my phone where I found RetailMeNot Coupons. At first I thought it might be a Groupon / Living Social kind of thing but refreshingly it's not. Instead the app offers hundreds of thousands of online and in-store coupons for many top retail stores. The kind of old-school "30% off" type of things. Because they have so many deals there are also some interesting ways to sort through them. The filters include most popular, category specific, community rated and daily deals. RetailMeNot Coupons also features location based deal alerts when shopping near a participating store and coupon expiration alerts. You can even use your iPhone to present the coupons in-store at the point of purchase. My favorite part about the app is that there is no sign-in or login required to use it. Basically whenever your online or in-store shopping it pays to first go to the app to see if there's a deal. Why not? Paying full price is a thing of the past for me. With an 88 AppScore and a price of "free" you can't really go wrong and thus it earns our Best Free iOS App of the Week award. Read more about the app below and have a romantic Valentine's Day. Good luck gift shopping.

AppScores are based on aggregating and averaging independent professional review scores from around the web.

		RetailMeNot Coupons	88
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "The RetailMeNot Coupons app makes it easy to save when you want, where you want at all your favorite stores. Search from hundreds of thousands of online and in-store coupons—whether you’re on the go or in the comfort of your home. Browse the RetailMeNot Top Coupons, Popular Stores, Categories and Today’s Hot Deals. Receive relevant coupon lists at shopping malls, and expiration alerts. Save online with a simple “drag and drop” of the coupon code for a seamless mobile experience. Save in the store by presenting the coupon directly from your phone to your cashier. Not ready to make a purchase yet? It's easy to save your coupons for later." Check out what AppStorm said about the app: "RetailMeNot has been the most consistent app for producing real working coupons at so many different establishments. You can end up saving a small fortune when buying new electronics, or picking up dinner a couple nights each week. Even if you don’t shop very often RetailMeNot, is worth checking out; you’ll be surprised at just how many retailers are included. Their coupons app is updated frequently and powered by a committed userbase" (July 19, 2012). Here is another professional thought, Crazy Mike's Apps: "It’s Free, has a lot of potential savings across many popular and major brand stores (in-store or online), restaurants — and more – plus, you don’t have to worry about leaving your coupons at home anymore because with a quick draw of your iPhone — you’ll be saving $ everyday" (November 26, 2012).

The Super Bowl is around the corner and I may not be into the two teams in the game but I'm definitely down with the parties. I'm thinking of hosting a party this year at my place but planning the food for a party is always a chore and I'm not a cooker. So for our Best Free iOS App of the Week I decided to look for one that could help me and found Eat24 Order Food Delivery & Takeout. It has an 87 AppScore and helps you order food from thousands of locations in over 850 cities. You can search by where you live to find restaurants near you, by cuisine and by dishes. Eat24 Order Food Delivery & Takeout also remembers where and what you have ordered in the past - savings your likes. One of the app's features that I find cool is that it offers cash back on future orders through its CashCoupon system. Also, for those that love taking pictures of their food Eat24 Order Food Delivery & Takeout allows you to do that too and share your meal to twitter. They even have live in-app chat support in case something goes wrong with your order. Pretty comprehensive. I think this app has use even beyond planning for a Super Bowl party. I mean how many times are you home and can't decide where or what to eat. I feel like this app could help you make the decision. One caveat, the app is probably best for those that live in cities although I haven't tested that to be sure. Heck, the app is free so it can't hurt to try. Read more about the app below and let us know your Super Bowl party plans!

AppScores are based on aggregating independent professional review scores from around the web and not on our opinion.

		Eat24 Order Food Delivery & Takeout	87
		Free: iPhone
		From the app description: "Your iPhone can now feed you. No, your phone hasn’t learned to cook but you won’t have to either, thanks to the free, easy-to-use Eat24 Order Food Delivery & Takeout app. Order food delivery from over 20,000 restaurants in 850+ cities, with more being added each day. Search from wherever you are, or wherever you’re going to be when you’re ready for some food. The Eat24 app remembers your preferences, which saves you time, and gives you coupons on a regular basis, which saves you money. " Check out what Appbite.com said about the app: "One way to solve your problem would be to go online and Google it. But now there's an easier, faster and safer way to find just the restaurant or dish you're craving for, no matter where you are. Because now, there's an app that is there for you anytime you are hungry. This is Eat24 Order Food Delivery & Takeout, and you can download it free from the AppStore" (June 15, 2012). Here is another professional thought, The iPhone App Review: " Eat24 is a solid value and a must-have for any urban aficionado looking to save time and make eating easier all around. You owe it to yourself to check out this fab title" (June 11, 2012).