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December 25th, 2009, 12:05
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_topimage.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/topimage.jpg)WebOS's App Catalog may be way behind iPhone and Android in total number of apps, but that doesn't mean there aren't tons of great ones. Here are our picks for 20 of the best.
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WHERE: (http://www.where.com/) WHERE integrates several widgets designed to answer any question that starts with its name. Where's the nearest coffee shop? Where's the nearest gas station? But it's more flexible than that, able to answer some questions that start with "what," as in "what's the traffic on I-95 like?" Hell, it can even do some "whens," like "when is Fantastic Mr. Fox playing?" It's got Yelp, YellowPages, Starbucks and more. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_evernote_2009-11-06_165745.jpg
Evernote (http://www.evernote.com/): Evernote is arguably the best note-taking app on every platform on which it appears (iPhone, Android) and on Pre it's nearly as good. For some reason the Pre version lacks voice notes, but it's still what I use for grocery lists. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_pandora-320-100.jpg
Pandora (http://www.pandora.com/palm): It's Pandora. It's great. Especially essential on the Pre, which has a mere 8GB of non-expandable memory. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_fandango-palm-pre.jpg
Fandango (http://www.fandango.com/palmpreapp): Another one that you probably already know, Fandango's the best movie-finding app on WebOS. It saves nearby or favorite theaters, uses GPS to find those closest, lets you watch trailers—it's everything you'd want in a movie app. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_tweefreedan.jpg
Twee (http://www.precentral.net/twee-new-beta-twitter-app-palm-pre): I had a hard time deciding between Twee and Tweed for the title of Palm Pre (http://gizmodo.com/tag/palmpre/) Twitter Champ, but decided on Twee for two reasons. First, I like its story—it was a jailbreak app first, and muscled its way into the App Catalog on sheer moxie and pluck. Second, it offers a free version, which is the one I actually use. Tweed has a more conventional (read: prettier) interface, but I'm not sure that's worth three bucks when TweeFree is totally competent. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_reader_20092308_224347.jpg
NYTimes (http://www.nytimes.com/membercenter/faq/palmpre.html): An essential for any smartphone platform, the Pre's NYTimes app falls in between the iPhone's and Android's in quality. It's less buggy and better-looking than Android's, but its smaller screen and slightly slower performance gives iPhone the edge. Regardless, it's a great app for the greatest news outlet in the country, and lets you feel informed even though you're just skimming headlines while sitting on the toilet. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_findapps_2009-23-12_191956.jpg
TasteSpotting Today (http://www.precentral.net/new-app-catalog-15-december-2009): TasteSpotting is my favorite food website, but the things that make it great (huge and constantly updated selection, links to external websites, great photography) also make it a headache to read on a mobile device. But TasteSpotting Today puts the massive amounts of info in an easy-to-read format. Great for anyone who likes food. $1
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_teatimer_2009-02-10_193845.jpg
Tea Timer (http://www.tucows.com/preview/410043): Honestly, I don't really like tea. I can never get it to taste like much besides tea-flavored hot water, and, you know, I always feel like could be drinking coffee instead. But I have to say, Tea Timer, which provides exact steeping times for a huge variety of tea types (as well as a countdown timer), did result in the best cup of loose-leaf Rooibos I've ever had. Still tasted like tea-flavored water, but it was the best tea-flavored water I've ever made. Way to go, Tea Timer. $1
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Topple Ball (http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/palm/reviews/49408.aspx): The Pre's definitely lacking in games compared to the iPhone, but Topple Ball is the perfect waiting-for-a-bus game. It's kind of like that tilting maze game Labyrinth, but with obstacles like bumpers, launchers and teleporters to provide extra challenge. Surprisingly tough, but my go-to timewaster. $2, free version available
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_player_2009-23-12_192259.jpg
Stitcher (http://blog.stitcher.com/?p=229): As with Pandora, it's important to have a source of streaming media to make up for the Pre's anemic storage, and Stitcher is my favorite podcast app on the platform. It's sleek, fairly full-featured, streams quickly, and has an easy-to-use interface. Free
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Scoop (http://palmprescoop.wordpress.com/): Scoop is my pick for best RSS reader on the Pre, due to its solid integration with Google Reader. Feeds is the other frontrunner, but it's five times more expensive and you definitely aren't getting more for your money. $1
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_palm-opentable-app.jpg
Open Table (http://blog.opentable.com/2009/it%E2%80%99s-here-opentable-mobile-app-for-the-palm-pre/): Open Table is a great (albeit sometimes limited) way to reserve tables at restaurants without having to, like, talk to a human being. It's really effective in major urban areas like NYC and SF, although in my suburban Pennsylvania hometown I was better off using Yelp and calling the restaurants. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_accuweather.jpg
Accuweather (http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/palm/reviews/41734.aspx): Tells you the weather. Free
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Dealert (http://www.everythingpre.com/forum/webos-app-catalog/check-out-my-app-in-the-app-catalog-dealert-24524.html): Tracks deals from a variety of online deal purveyors, like SlickDeals, DealNews and FatWallet. That's provided you need some other source of deals beyond our own Gadget Deals of the Day (http://gizmodo.com/tag/dealzmodo/), shocking though that may be. $2
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Yelp (http://officialblog.yelp.com/2009/08/mobile-mania-part-tres-yelp-now-with-100-more-pre.html): The premiere source for sometimes-corrupt listings of restaurants and local businesses. Need pan-Asian-Ethiopian fusion food right now, in the middle of Little Italy? Yelp's got your back. Free
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JogStats (http://palm.preapplications.net/jogstats): If you're one of those weirdos who likes jogging even when there's a perfectly nice couch you could be sitting on, JogStats is the best running assistant on WebOS. It tracks your distance, speed, calories, altitude, all that stuff that makes me exhausted just typing it. $5
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_classic_20091008_170604.jpg
Classic (http://www.motionapps.com/classic/): For the guy who just can't let go to the past, this oddly third-party app recreates the classic Palm OS on your Pre or Pixi, complete with virtual buttons, and will run any Palm OS app. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_gdial-pro_1_01.jpg
GDial (http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/gdial-pro-google-voice-app): The Palm Pre's Google Voice app is damn good—in John Herrman's words, "The Pre handles Google Voice nearly as well as Android, and obviously way better than the iPhone." Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_crosswords-webos.jpg
Crosswords (http://www.precentral.net/crosswords-hits-webos): It ain't from Will Shortz, but the Pre's Crosswords app is surprisingly excellent. Clever puzzles, huge selection, with a range of challenge from Monday to Saturday (there's a little crossword humor for you). Seems expensive, but if you're into crossword puzzles, this could mean dozens of hours of entertainment. Or, if you're like me, hundreds of hours. $10
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Media Remote (http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/media-remote-wmp-itunes-winamp-ect): A version of Apple's very first iPhone app, Remote, Media Remote takes the idea to the next level by letting you control several different programs on a Windows PC—WMP, iTunes, MediaMonkey, VLC and XBMC. Pre only (since the Pixi has no Wi-Fi) and yeah, Windows only is lame, but I use this app all the time to control my XBMC-running media center and it works great. Free
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All you gallery-haters, click here (http://gizmodo.com/5433408/the-20-best-palm-pre-apps).
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_ulocatewhere.jpg
WHERE: (http://www.where.com/) WHERE integrates several widgets designed to answer any question that starts with its name. Where's the nearest coffee shop? Where's the nearest gas station? But it's more flexible than that, able to answer some questions that start with "what," as in "what's the traffic on I-95 like?" Hell, it can even do some "whens," like "when is Fantastic Mr. Fox playing?" It's got Yelp, YellowPages, Starbucks and more. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_evernote_2009-11-06_165745.jpg
Evernote (http://www.evernote.com/): Evernote is arguably the best note-taking app on every platform on which it appears (iPhone, Android) and on Pre it's nearly as good. For some reason the Pre version lacks voice notes, but it's still what I use for grocery lists. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_pandora-320-100.jpg
Pandora (http://www.pandora.com/palm): It's Pandora. It's great. Especially essential on the Pre, which has a mere 8GB of non-expandable memory. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_fandango-palm-pre.jpg
Fandango (http://www.fandango.com/palmpreapp): Another one that you probably already know, Fandango's the best movie-finding app on WebOS. It saves nearby or favorite theaters, uses GPS to find those closest, lets you watch trailers—it's everything you'd want in a movie app. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_tweefreedan.jpg
Twee (http://www.precentral.net/twee-new-beta-twitter-app-palm-pre): I had a hard time deciding between Twee and Tweed for the title of Palm Pre (http://gizmodo.com/tag/palmpre/) Twitter Champ, but decided on Twee for two reasons. First, I like its story—it was a jailbreak app first, and muscled its way into the App Catalog on sheer moxie and pluck. Second, it offers a free version, which is the one I actually use. Tweed has a more conventional (read: prettier) interface, but I'm not sure that's worth three bucks when TweeFree is totally competent. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_reader_20092308_224347.jpg
NYTimes (http://www.nytimes.com/membercenter/faq/palmpre.html): An essential for any smartphone platform, the Pre's NYTimes app falls in between the iPhone's and Android's in quality. It's less buggy and better-looking than Android's, but its smaller screen and slightly slower performance gives iPhone the edge. Regardless, it's a great app for the greatest news outlet in the country, and lets you feel informed even though you're just skimming headlines while sitting on the toilet. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_findapps_2009-23-12_191956.jpg
TasteSpotting Today (http://www.precentral.net/new-app-catalog-15-december-2009): TasteSpotting is my favorite food website, but the things that make it great (huge and constantly updated selection, links to external websites, great photography) also make it a headache to read on a mobile device. But TasteSpotting Today puts the massive amounts of info in an easy-to-read format. Great for anyone who likes food. $1
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_teatimer_2009-02-10_193845.jpg
Tea Timer (http://www.tucows.com/preview/410043): Honestly, I don't really like tea. I can never get it to taste like much besides tea-flavored hot water, and, you know, I always feel like could be drinking coffee instead. But I have to say, Tea Timer, which provides exact steeping times for a huge variety of tea types (as well as a countdown timer), did result in the best cup of loose-leaf Rooibos I've ever had. Still tasted like tea-flavored water, but it was the best tea-flavored water I've ever made. Way to go, Tea Timer. $1
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Topple Ball (http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/palm/reviews/49408.aspx): The Pre's definitely lacking in games compared to the iPhone, but Topple Ball is the perfect waiting-for-a-bus game. It's kind of like that tilting maze game Labyrinth, but with obstacles like bumpers, launchers and teleporters to provide extra challenge. Surprisingly tough, but my go-to timewaster. $2, free version available
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_player_2009-23-12_192259.jpg
Stitcher (http://blog.stitcher.com/?p=229): As with Pandora, it's important to have a source of streaming media to make up for the Pre's anemic storage, and Stitcher is my favorite podcast app on the platform. It's sleek, fairly full-featured, streams quickly, and has an easy-to-use interface. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_download.jpg
Scoop (http://palmprescoop.wordpress.com/): Scoop is my pick for best RSS reader on the Pre, due to its solid integration with Google Reader. Feeds is the other frontrunner, but it's five times more expensive and you definitely aren't getting more for your money. $1
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_palm-opentable-app.jpg
Open Table (http://blog.opentable.com/2009/it%E2%80%99s-here-opentable-mobile-app-for-the-palm-pre/): Open Table is a great (albeit sometimes limited) way to reserve tables at restaurants without having to, like, talk to a human being. It's really effective in major urban areas like NYC and SF, although in my suburban Pennsylvania hometown I was better off using Yelp and calling the restaurants. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_accuweather.jpg
Accuweather (http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/palm/reviews/41734.aspx): Tells you the weather. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_dealrt-list.jpg
Dealert (http://www.everythingpre.com/forum/webos-app-catalog/check-out-my-app-in-the-app-catalog-dealert-24524.html): Tracks deals from a variety of online deal purveyors, like SlickDeals, DealNews and FatWallet. That's provided you need some other source of deals beyond our own Gadget Deals of the Day (http://gizmodo.com/tag/dealzmodo/), shocking though that may be. $2
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Yelp (http://officialblog.yelp.com/2009/08/mobile-mania-part-tres-yelp-now-with-100-more-pre.html): The premiere source for sometimes-corrupt listings of restaurants and local businesses. Need pan-Asian-Ethiopian fusion food right now, in the middle of Little Italy? Yelp's got your back. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_jogstats_2009-20-08_071634.jpg
JogStats (http://palm.preapplications.net/jogstats): If you're one of those weirdos who likes jogging even when there's a perfectly nice couch you could be sitting on, JogStats is the best running assistant on WebOS. It tracks your distance, speed, calories, altitude, all that stuff that makes me exhausted just typing it. $5
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_classic_20091008_170604.jpg
Classic (http://www.motionapps.com/classic/): For the guy who just can't let go to the past, this oddly third-party app recreates the classic Palm OS on your Pre or Pixi, complete with virtual buttons, and will run any Palm OS app. Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_gdial-pro_1_01.jpg
GDial (http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/gdial-pro-google-voice-app): The Palm Pre's Google Voice app is damn good—in John Herrman's words, "The Pre handles Google Voice nearly as well as Android, and obviously way better than the iPhone." Free
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/thumb160x_crosswords-webos.jpg
Crosswords (http://www.precentral.net/crosswords-hits-webos): It ain't from Will Shortz, but the Pre's Crosswords app is surprisingly excellent. Clever puzzles, huge selection, with a range of challenge from Monday to Saturday (there's a little crossword humor for you). Seems expensive, but if you're into crossword puzzles, this could mean dozens of hours of entertainment. Or, if you're like me, hundreds of hours. $10
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Media Remote (http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/media-remote-wmp-itunes-winamp-ect): A version of Apple's very first iPhone app, Remote, Media Remote takes the idea to the next level by letting you control several different programs on a Windows PC—WMP, iTunes, MediaMonkey, VLC and XBMC. Pre only (since the Pixi has no Wi-Fi) and yeah, Windows only is lame, but I use this app all the time to control my XBMC-running media center and it works great. Free
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