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iOS 7 usage overtook iOS 6 usage in just 72 hours, but most developers are yet to update their apps for iOS 7. After looking at apps designed for iOS 6, running on iOS 7, we can say that things look out of place. Here we present to you a list of 10 apps which make best use of new UI & features of iOS 7. While few developers has used the release of iOS 7 as an opportunity to launch a brand-new version of an app, others took the tried-and-true update approach for their apps. These apps can be used as reference for developers looking to update their apps.
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10 Best Apps for iOS 7
Apple released iOS 7 on September 18 to general public, and along with it debuted a huge visual overhaul, biggest one <ll date. In the new iOS heavily textured backgrounds and dark colors are out, while soB gradients, thin sans-‐serif fonts and bright, bold hues are in.
iOS 7 usage overtook iOS 6 usage in just 72 hours, but most developers are yet to update their apps for iOS 7. ABer looking at apps designed for iOS 6, running on iOS 7, we can say that things look out of place. Here we present to you a list of 10 apps which make best use of new UI & features of iOS 7. While few developers has used the release of iOS 7 as an opportunity to launch a brand-‐new version of an app, others took the tried-‐and-‐true update approach for their apps. These apps can be used as reference for developers looking to update their apps.
1. ClearClear was definitely one of the favorite iPhone apps of 2012. App won many acclaims for its simple yet effec<ve design. This year, it has a more refined iOS 7 design, and also supports the iPad.
If you want a simple to do list that you won’t hate to look at, this is one of the best produc<vity apps for iOS7. Clear is $2.99 for iPad and iPhone.
-> Clear
2. TiltShi/Gen2
First TiltShiBGen is considered as one of the best early photo apps for iPhone.
TiltShiBGen2, created specially for iOS 7, which adds a special distor<on to a photograph so it looks like an image of a miniature or model, instead of a photo of the real world.
The app looks great on iOS 7, and the controls are all simple, with intui<ve gestures. With a price tag of only $0.99, it is a must have have.
-> TiltShiftGen2
3. EvernoteThis app is among the first apps that does a tremendous job of leveraging the new AirDrop technology in iOS 7 to share notes instantly with people close to the user. This app has received extremely high praise from the users, which features a completely redesigned home screen with update no<fica<ons similar to those on iPhone itself. Users can now also add notes to images and PDFs with new, clean markup tools.
And yes, it is s<ll free.
-> Evernote
4. PayPalThe updated PayPal app gives customers and business owners many features they’ve been asking for a while: in-‐store payments, money transfers to friends, and the opportunity to open up new lines of credit from mobile. Perhaps most interes<ng of all the new features is the ability to pay for items at thousands of restaurants from the PayPal app itself, rather than having to download the app of each restaurant first.
Updated for iOS 7 with changes to its UI, this free app looks great.
-> PayPal
5. PCalcMany of us have no<ced the Euclidean limita<ons of the iPhone’s na<ve calculator app. The PCalc 3 includes exponents, cubed roots, func<ons and other tools for technical folks, for anyone in need of a great scien<fic calculator, PCalc is a fantas<c app. The latest version includes an iOS 7 theme for both iPhone and iPad.
At $9.99, PCalc isn't the cheapest app, but it's one of the best calculators out there. There is also a free Lite version of app as well.
-> PCalc
6. Infinity Blade IIIOne of the best tests for the new 64 bit architecture of iOS 7 (on new iPhones) is the graphically intensive game Infinity Blade III. It’s a 3-‐D fantasy-‐bable game in which you fight your way through a mys<cal world, slashing with a sword controlled by finger swipes.
The $6.99 app was even showcased by Apple during the iPhone 5S and 5C launch event on 10th September.
-> Infinity Blade III
7. Perfect Weather
Some weather apps are overloaded with informa<on. Others are designed to be preby rather than useful. Perfect Weather strikes the right balance. It offers a minimalist experience, seven-‐day forecast and radar data.
The maps are animated, and this $2.99 weather app looks perfectly at home on iOS 7.
-> Perfect Weather
8. HipmunkWhether you want cheap flights and a perfect hotel room for your vaca<on or fast, Wi-‐Fi enabled flights for your business trip, Hipmunk’s goal is to make it fast and easy.
This app makes it easy to pinpoint price and loca<on. The new interface is perfectly in line with iOS 7, and now even easier to use and view.
App is available for Free.
-> Hipmunk Flights & Hotels
9. Night Sky 2This app truly shows off the geo-‐loca<on and processing powers of your iPhone, an augmented-‐reality guide to the heavens. It will show an image of the stars and planets above your head along with data on each one as you hold your phone up to the sky and move it around. It’s fun, educa<onal and futuris<c.
Apps stunning redesign for iOS 7 along array of new features will provide a wholly more stunning and awe inspiring experience. We recommend to try the $0.99 app Night Sky 2.
-> Night Sky 2
10. Cobook ContactsFor those who find it hard to keep their Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twiber and Apple contacts synced and without duplicates, Cobook Contacts is a great solu<on. It comes paired with its excellent Mac companion. The app makes it really easy to pull in social informa<on from various sources into one contact card.
The new look is very iOS 7, down to the transparent overlays and text. Cobook Contacts is free, although some add-‐ons cost money.
-> Cobook Contacts
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TechAhead Software is a leading mobile app development company. We have followed iOS 7 closely since the first Beta and have helped many of our customers in making their applications compatible with iOS 7.
With the recent enhancements made to the new OS, business owners need to shift their app to the new OS. There are millions of people who have started using this OS and TechAhead can help app owners, such as you to migrate their app and make it compatible with iOS 7.
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