Useful iPhone apps?

[sarahbear42]

So I'm in the process of inheriting my husband's iPhone, since he just *has to* have the new 3G one, and I'm wondering if anyone else has one and can suggest some useful applications to put on it? With all the various types of apps they've come out with for iPhone lately, I'm sure there must be something good for us out there!

(Stuff that's particularly fun and/or useful in a non-SMing-way also appreciated!)

[hbelden]

I got the Shakespeare app developed by Readdle.  I also downloaded Flashlight because I can't count the number of times I've used my iPhone as a flashlight in prop rooms.  The game Aurora Feint has nothing to do with theatre, but is very fun.  All of these are free.

[Celeste_SM]

I'll second "Flashlight". 

Trism is good for killing time.    Not so great for productivity.

[nmno]

Just got my iphone (was really resistant but after a day I'm a believer).
some of the apps I've got - all free
Facebook (self explanatory).
Pandora (create "radio stations" based on your favorite artists...  I LOVE pandora!)
Shazam (hearing a song on the radio/in a shopping mall, want to know what it is, Shazam can help)
Flashlight (as mentioned)
Sportacular (b/c I love my football - tracks info for your fantasy teams as well)
Urbanspoon which looks up restaurants - perhaps helpful for those touring...  I plan to use on those 2 show days when the other SM and I look blankly at each other around 4:30p and say "where are we going to eat today".
iProcrastination (to do lists).

[CBT]

I have Shakespeare too. LOVE it!

iProcrastinate is a great one. Great for lists.

iMilk and iBeer are a great way to amuse actors and pass time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfhaPYeJnE

[teh_Dutch]

The stopwatch within the Clock button. It's not an app but I've found it to a lifesaver when my stopwatch has either run out of batteries or conveniently dropped out of my bag.

[vicky17ad]

hiya im a student at the RSAMD in glasgow and there are 4 second year stage managers, as part of the new develping coarse we are going to get issued with an itouch each to as a 12 month trial, we are to find apps for it to help with stage management...i have seen the above posts but anyone else got sugestions of what we can download for my itouch, for his trail to make the itouch a must have stage managers technical gadget?

cheers

[John Wilkie]

File Magnet is one of the most useful apps I've tried. It allows you to load pdf's, docs and a host of other file types onto your device. Unfortunately you cant modify them, but it would be a great way to carry your paperwork around i.e running Lists and Schedules. Another great utility is all the GPS stuff, great for marking prop locations straight from your contacts.

[Celeste_SM]

For master electritions iSwitch DMX is fantastic.

[sillymacboy]

I've had to use the stopwatch in the clock app a couple times. I prefer my actual stopwatch though.

It might not me as exciting as some apps, but having a MobileMe account to keep your email and calender in sync on your iPhone and computer is invaluable to me. I have all of my production email sent to my mac.com account so I get it and can reply to it on my phone. And the calendar keeps my whole life scheduled, which I had a hard time doing otherwise.

Some of my favorite time wasters are the facebook app, MazeFinger, PapiJump, and Tic Tac Free.

[sourc3]

Seconded on Flashlight, and the stopwatch within Clock. Mail itself is INCREDIBLY useful for tapping out quick e-mails to people as needed, as is Address Book for quick consolidation of information in contact lists when people update you and you're away from your laptop. I'm of the "new school" stage managers and have gotten to the almost entirely paperless except for hard-copy backups point, so for me, an iPhone (iPod Touch in your case) is almost irreplaceable as a necessary gadget. Scheduling in Calendar, etc.

In terms of specific apps, I've not discovered any "must-haves" for a stage manager, though Sudoku is great for killing time :-P

[madiobrien]

iHandy level is a free application, there is a whole tool bag Surface level, ihandy carpenter, Protractor, Plumb Bob, Ruler. could be helpful if you work in a shop and are building set pieces. I also like Loopt, if my cast memebers have an iphone and are on Loopt it allows em to see where they are, very helpful if they are running late.  Kindof stalkerish, but you can hide your location if you want.

[VSM]

I really like "Recorder" and "iTick", a tape recorder and a metronome.
Also the "Translator" for doing just that.
Won't even mention Black Jack, Hangman, Sol Free, Wordle and for quickie naps - "Nature SDS"

[Libby]

YPmobile - yellow pages.
iTalk - voice recorder. You can get iTalk sync to put them on your computer.
Easy Writer - easier to type an email since it lets you do it in landscape format.
AroundMe - finds all sorts of buisness based on gps. Banks, bars, coffee, gas, hospitals, hotels, theatres parking, phamacies, resturants, supermarkets, etc. (A PAing lifesaver)
Air Sharing - data transfer. store files on phone.
Folders - to save different docs
Spreadsheets
Air Mouse Pro - turns your phone into a computer mouse.

[johnmurdock]

I will second the notion of having mobileme in conjunction with the great apps that you can put to use on the iphone make it invaluable personally - just living in new york and making getting around much easier, as well as professionally in MANY ways!