Apps

aDownloader Download Manager for iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ May 25, 2010

aDownloader is a download manager that lets you download many different files to your iPhone or iPod Touch. With over 40 supported files, aDownloader will download all your files over any available network, from any site, including hosting sites such as RapidShare and MegaUpload.

The supported files include but are not limited to:

PDF Word (doc and docx) Excel (xls, xlsx) PowerPoint (ppt, pptx) Audio files (mp3, m4a, wav) Videos (mpeg, 3gp, mov, youtube) Image files (jpg, png, gif, bmp) Text files (txt, html, xml) RAR and Zip archives (including multipart, password protected)

With aDownloader, you can easily manage and organize your downloads by creating folders, copying, deleting and moving files around.

This app gives you access to multiple simultaneous downloads, with no file limit. You can pause/resume interrupted downloads. If your internet connection fails, you can even resume your download later.

Finally, the best feature seems to be that you can download/upload your files to/from your desktop computer via your web browser.

I haven't tried aDownloader myself but it sure looks like a winner for those of you who need to regularly download files to your iPhone.

aDownloader is a free application you can download right now from Cydia. If you try aDownloader, please share your feedback with us in the comments section.

Browser Changer: Open Links in Third-Party Browsers

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

Browser Changer is a new applications available in Cydia that lets you make a third-party browser your default browser. This way, you can open links in a third-party browser instead of opening them in Safari.

Why would use this application? Let me explain. Let's say your web browser of choice is Opera Mini. Every time you click on a link in an email for example, you may want this link to open in Opera Mini. Apple doesn't let you do this but Browser Changer will.

This is definitely not a ground breaking application, but it is still a nice tweak for those of you who use a browser different from Safari. This app also comes with a SBSettings toggle, so you can turn it on/off easily and quickly.

Browser Changer offers support for Atomic, iCab Mobile, Perfect Browser and Opera Mini. You can simply choose your default browser in the settings.app.

You can get Browser Changer for free from Cydia. If you decide to try it on, please leave a comment below to tell us what you think about this app.

Thanks @PhoneTrips for the tip!

Words with Friends!

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 27, 2018

Wow! Free has come a long way in the Apple App Store. Gone are the days where free apps consisted of simple gimmick sound boards and unplayable games. I ran across quite the gem of an app the other day and figured I'd share it with our readers. I typically don't troll the App Store much so excuse me if I am late to the party with this short review of Words with Friends : Free Edition.

I actually was encouraged by a friend of mine to download the application. Without reading anything on the description page I did so and was pleasantly surprised. You see this was an old friend from back home and we used to play board games all the time, mostly Scrabble.

This was actually a near exact replica of the popular word game. Not only that, but after a quick sign up process using my email, I was able to look her up by her email, and within seconds we were playing "scrabble" together, from completely different states.

Not only do you play the game in near real time, you have the option to chat with your opponent (perfect for in game trash talking so you don't have to switch from your game to the sms app to say "VORACIOUSNESS bitch! Yeah it's a real word, 60 points!" Which brings me to my next point that this is certainly not your typical watered down trial version.

My favorite feature had to be the push notifications. They worked like a champ. If I closed the application to do something, and forgot that I was playing, it would beep and remind me that it was my turn, showing the typical push notification icon, on top of the game icon on my springboard.

Overall the game play was enjoyable, only having to wait 30 seconds to a minute between turns if the other player is paying attention, very nice. The interface was very intuitive as it felt like you were playing the board game, not hard to figure out.

The only real set back I ran into was when I tried to download Words with Friends for my iPad. It told me I needed to register the original version on my iPhone before being able to use it on another device. I'm not sure if that meant I needed to purchase the full version or just register my email.

To be honest I didn't mess with it much as I do plan on purchasing the full version in HD for my iPad if I continue to play it as much as I had been. For not costing me anything, this is a pretty sweet app that has definitely found a place on my home screen, how about you?

PwnTunes: Drag & Drop Music Without iTunes

Sébastien Page ∙ May 21, 2010

PwnTunes is a new jailbreak app that allows you to manage your iPhone media library without iTunes. On the paper, this application looks great for people like me who cannot stand iTunes.

I say "on the paper" because I haven't tried this PwnTunes myself. I guess the $12.99 price tag turns me off, but also the fact that you can only manage your media library (music, movies, etc...). From what I understand, you're not able to manage applications, thus still leaving you somewhat dependent to iTunes.

The good thing about PwnTunes is that it makes it very easy to manage your music or other media files. Simply by connecting your iPhone to any PC, you can browse the file explorer to drag and drop your media files.

The big benefit of PwnTunes is that you can for example import music from your friend's PC without losing music already on your iPhone. You can as easily export your music to your friend's computer.

PwnTunes is for Windows only. Although it does look like a great application, I think it's a bit too pricey at $12.99. Make it a $4.99 app and I'm sure it will get much more popularity.

Have you tried this PwnTunes? What's your take on it?

Record Your iPhone Screen With Display Recorder

Sébastien Page ∙ May 19, 2010

Today is a busy day for Ryan Petrich, who just released DisplayOut and is now releasing Display Recorder.

Just like ScreenRecorder, Display Recorder records your iPhone screen in real time. Thanks to this application, you can now easily record what's going on on your iPhone screen.

Here is a list of features available on DisplayRecorder:

Records directly to high quality AVI Web interface to manage recordings On-device YouTube uploading Adjustable framerate & quality settings Hardware accelerated video encoding Activator integration for quick access Remote control via web interface

Unlike ScreenRecorder, Display Recorder uses little resources, you're not limited in the video length, and it is generally much more stable. The app also allows you to export your videos directly to YouTube.

Display Recorder is available from Cydia for $4.99. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G only.

Display Your iPad Screen On TV With DisplayOut

Sébastien Page ∙ May 19, 2010

DisplayOut is a new jailbreak application by Ryan Petrich, the developer of ProSwitcher, ActionMenu, and many other useful apps. DisplayOut mirrors your iPad screen on an external display such as a television.

This is a great app if you want to watch videos or pictures that are on your iPad on a TV.

DisplayOut supports the official Apple iPad VGA cable (other cables might work but haven't been tested).

You can download this app from Cydia for $1.99 via the BigBoss repo.

Official Twitter App for iPhone Now Available

Sébastien Page ∙ May 19, 2010

RIP Tweetie, hello Twitter!

For those of you who don't know, my favorite Twitter app for iPhone, Tweetie, was acquired by Twitter a few weeks ago. Twitter then rebranded the app to call it "Twitter".

If like me you're a pretty heavy Twitter user, you might be worried that Twitter will kill the "quote" feature to make it like their own native retweet feature.

Before being bought out by Twitter, the app was available for $2.99, but it is now free. You can download it directly from this link.

Note that it is not available everywhere yet. Although the link works, I haven't been able to download it. I guess it needs to propagate through all the servers of the App Store.

Rename: Change Your iPhone Applications Names

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 16, 2017

Don't like the name of your apps? There's an app for that too...

Rename II is an application available in Cydia that allows you to rename your stock and jailbreak apps.

I first heard of Rename on AIS and I thought I should look into it a little more:

To change the name of an application, just select it from the list. You will then get a pop-up where you can enter what you would like the new title of the app to be. Once you are finished renaming the app you can select Ok and then hit the Home Button, your device will respring and the apps will be renamed on your SpringBoard.

You can even rename your apps using Emoji icons. Pretty cool, huh?

To install Rename II, you will have to add the SOSiPhone source to Cydia: http://cy.sosiphone.com/

Tell us what you think about this app!

Wirelessly Sync Your iPhone With iTunes With Wi-Fi Sync

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

Wi-Fi Sync is a new application available in Cydia that enables seamless wireless syncing between your iPhone and iTunes.

You may have heard of this application before. It made the headlines a couple weeks ago when it was submitted to the App Store. Obviously it wasn't approved by Apple and it now is on Cydia for everyone to enjoy.

To have Wi-Fi Sync work, you will have to download the $9.99 app and also the free software for Mac OS X. A Windows version should be available soon.

Wi-Fi Sync works with the iPhone and iPod Touch but it doesn't work with the iPad.

Thanks Alex for the tip.

10 iPhone Apps for Travelers

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

The iPhone is one of the most popular devices that has been made in the last decade and there are now literally thousands of applications designed for it. But with all of those apps to choose from, which ones are best to make sure you take with you on your travels?

Take a look at this list of some of the 10 most powerful iPhone applications available for you to download today.

1. Cheap Gas! (Free) Cheap Gas! helps you locate the lowest priced gas closest to wherever you're at and then display a map showing you the specific location. The application utilizes the built-in GPS feature to discover the ten nearest gas stations with the lowest prices according to GasBuddy.com. You even have the option to search based on zip code and determine whether the fuel is unleaded, premium unleaded, or diesel.

2. ExpenseBay (Free) Developed by Expense Cloud, this application removes the demand to maintain an actual collection of receipts and bills gathered throughout your travels, which puts a stop to any potential misplaced reimbursements. You can easily add transactions and receipt images to your ExpenseBay.com account in a matter of a few clicks, and also modify existing expenses that still require to be billed to a client or submitted for reimbursement.

3. GateGuru (Free) GateGuru is an application that provides intricate detail about services available at different gates at more than 80 major airports in the United States, as well as several others throughout the world. This application is extremely useful when you want to get a quick bite prior to boarding your flight and you're not familiar with the airport.

4. HopStop (Free) Similar to the website service available at HopStop.com, this particular application offers in depth public transportation directions and advice. Regardless of whether you are journeying by bus, subway, cab, or even walking, this iPhone application will enable you to get to exactly where you are heading.

5. Flight Track ($4.99) Flight Track monitors every part of your domestic and international flights together with live updates and gorgeous, zoomable maps. Examine gate numbers, flight delays and cancellations for more than 5,000 airports worldwide.

6. FlightCaster ($1.99) This app uses an innovative formula that tracks information on every single domestic flight within the last decade and then matches it to current conditions to predict delayed flights. At the moment FlightCaster only supports U.S. domestic flights.

7. Free Wi-Fi Finder (Free) Free Wi-Fi Finder does exactly as the name implies. No matter where you are in the world, it will use both your iPhone's GPS feature and network capabilities to to uncover free Wi-Fi Internet access.

8. SitOrSquat (Free) SitOrSquat allows you to track down the closest restrooms nearest to your present location. You can check out close by restrooms on the map or in a list categorized by distance and see which ones are open for use. Not only that, but you can read reviews and ratings, and even see photos of the toilets so that you know what awaits you.

9. AroundMe (Free) Developed by TweakerSoft, AroundMe easily determines your location and helps you pick the closest bank, gas station, hospital, hotel, restaurant, supermarket, and so on. You can view a comprehensive listing of all of the businesses inside the chosen category and see how far they are from where you are at.

10. Urbanspoon (Free) Urbanspoon uses a unique slot machine system that determines a high quality restaurant that you can try when you're hungry, but not sure what exactly to eat. Just shake your iPhone until you find a suggestion that suits your tastes. After locating the restaurant, you can read ratings and even compare your choices with friends. At the moment it is available in most cities in North America, along with London, Melbourne, and Sydney.

This is a guest post by Melissa Tamura. Melissa ranks online schools for the Zen College Life Directory. She most recently wrote about becoming a Massage Therapist.

Make Your iPhone Icons Smaller With Shrink

Sébastien Page ∙ May 11, 2010

Shrink is a new application available in Cydia that lets you size down your iPhone icons in order to fit more on the screen. Well, at least that's what it says in the description as I was not able to fit more than 4 icons per row, but I might be missing something.

After installing Shrink from Cydia, simply go to your Settings.app. From there, you can reduce the size of your iPhone icons to up to 25% of the actual size (see screenshot).

The good thing is that Shrink is fully compatible with WinterBoard and InfiniDock. The downside is that it also shrinks your badges, making it almost impossible to see how many unread emails you have, for example.

All in all, I think Shrink does a pretty good job at reducing the size your icons, if that's what you're looking for. If not, then save yourself $0.99, which is the price to download Shrink in Cydia.

Have you tried Shrink? What do you think about it?

QuickLauncher: A Smart App Launcher for iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ May 9, 2010

Have you ever wished your iPhone was smart enough to figure out what apps you want to launch at any given time? If so, read on because QuickLauncher might be the right app for you.

QuickLauncher is a revolutionary launcher for your iPhone or iPod Touch that automatically learns what your most used apps are and shows you a SpringBoard-like view of them.

No more flicking through your springboard pages to find your most used applications, QuickLauncher knows them and sorts them out accordingly to allow you to quickly access them from anywhere.

For quick and easy access, you can configure the way you launch QuickLauncher with Activator.

QuickLauncher is available for download from Cydia. At $1.99, it's one of these simple apps that make a great productivity tool. If you try it, please tell us what you think by leaving a comment.