Top Windows Phone 8 App App Recommendations / Must Have Apps

[Aswin Rajan]

Hey Guys,
Whilst WPCentral is not new to me..(been following this ever since i've been on WP.. Which is over a year now)..I'm new to the WPCentral forum... so kindly forgive me if we already have a parallel thread running around for this..

I've Googled around, and never found a comprehensive list of Top Apps / Must Have recommendations that'll help new users on WP.. especially for day to day usage. (i was even wondering why WPCentral didnt have a sticky on this.. )

Nokia App Social its prolly the best way to share App Lists on Lumia devices, that i've seen across platforms.. (Maybe WPCentral should have a list too )

Infact i've recently created a custom list on App Social, after dragging my heel for months..

Check out the URL below for the full list. This is accessible even over desktops.. but on WP the Nokia Social app will allow easy downloading of apps in the list.
The Ultimate Windows Phone Starter Kit / Must Have Lumia Apps (Best Free) - App Highlights Social Beta by @aswinrajan
Also, even if you do access WP Store from your desktops, you can login to your MS account and click on install.. (the app will get pushed onto your Windows Phone!)

hope it'd be useful
cheers
Ash!

Here's a part of the list:

Some top Apps
RapDialer – dialer with smart search (I don’t use the stock dial)
Whatsapp, > biggest battery drainer app
Kindle,
Gmaps+ (by map remedy) - best Google Maps Client.. since it uses Here maps for rendering but pulls data points from google..
Archiver > reads zips
ShortCut Tiles (gets shortcut tiles for Bluetooth wifi etc – still doesn support toggle – OS restriction)
Battery (by Enless Soft) > lock screen and live tile battery info
Office Remote > remote control office apps
Flashlight XT > use phones LED for light
Skype > can take a toll on battery at times
SkyDrive > u need this installed to access yr skydrive account / integrate skydrive to some apps, plus the easiest way to share files..
BookmyShow
PayTM > pay bills / recharge
Nokia Conference Beta - auto dial into meetings from your calendar invites!.. This is part of Nokia BetaLabs tho..

Accuweather > lockscreen + live tile
Code Reader > reads code /txt in email attachments
Cricbuzz / Crincinfo / Times of India
Currency / Unit Converter / World Time
Facebook > (this can use a bit more of yr battery)
FlightAware / Cleartrip / Skyscanner
Flipkart / ebay / OLX /
Fuel Tracker
Handyscan
Jack of All Tools
Lync 2010 / 2013 – ours is 2010.. but lync mobile is still a pilot
MyPasses > hand ipass boarding files / tickets
Nimbuzz / IM+
PC Remote (even supports remote desktop!) / Remote Mouse / Win Ctrl 7
PhotoFunia (cloud side image effects)
Shazam / Sound hound > music recognition
Wallpaper HD / Backgrounds HD
Youtube
Zinio > popular magazines
SkyMap
UCWeb Browser (Similar to Opera Mini / Nokia Xpress)
Run The Map
Free Ringtones / Ringtones


Have ignored stock apps which u shud already have such as mail / here suite / ringtone maker etc
The here Maps and City lens etc are really good..

For the camera.. the extension are called “lenses”
There is a Panaroma lens itself.. the 3d panaorama is a lens called PhotoSynth.
Basically the top lenses you might wanna check out are:
SmartShoot – Which allows selecting and replacing faces in group shot.. and eliminating moving objects >> This is now part of Nokia Camera (or Pro camera)
Panaroma
PhotoSynth
Blink - burst shot
Cinemagraph – gif animation
You may already have Bing Vision, and Translator

Some misc lenses are SophieLens, Refocus, Clever Camera, Handscan, Pro Shot

PS: some of my apps might be more relevant towards the APAC geography / India

 

[Muessig]

Hey, Aswin and welcome to WPCentral! You might be looking for a thread similar to this one: http://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-apps/176887-what-your-top-10-apps.html but this could be a good thread for more comprehensive lists. Some of your app choices look really good, I'll have to check some of those apps out!

 

[Aswin Rajan]

Thanks for helping me out Muessig..!
Top ten does seem like a great way to start.. But a typical smart phone user would avg out at double that count atleast
Maybe we need to have some kind of a dynamic list that's compiled by WPC team.. thats updated by expert reviews / user votes.. Again App Social could be a key way to share.. (unless someone does the hard work of getting all the app store links manually )