[hotphil]

So here's the thing - I'm coming back to MS as my phone OS having jumped ship at around Windows Mobile 6.5. Since then I've been on Android and more recently iOS.
I've ordered a 1020 which should arrive in a couple of days. I've had a good read around here and think I know what I'm letting myself in for. But one thing I thought I would do is check out the Windows Phone Store and see if the apps I've got on my iPhone are published there too. And if not, ask you guys for suggestions of alternatives (preferably ones that also have Surface equivalents).
Maybe this list would help others, so feel free to add your own I guess. Are there any other "must-haves"? I've not included any news/sports/tech sites as I tend to just have them as browser favourites. I tend to steer clear of "unofficial" apps as a rule.
I'm sure some of the list below won't have equivalents as they're too customer/location specific, but help a man out/correct me if you can!

iOS	Windows Phone	Notes
iMessage	n/a	Remember to deactivate
Amazon	Amazon	OK.
Bejewelled	Bejewelled	Addicted, oh yes.
Coles		Aussie supermarket. Assume no WP app.
Domain	Domain	OK. Aussie real estate.
eBay	eBay	For cheap Chinese tat.
Facebook		Is there an official one? Or OS integration a la iOS?
FetchTV		Aussie TVoIP. Assume no WP app.
Flickr	Flickr	OK.
GPS Track	?	For recording off-road excursions
Instagram	?	Is there an official one?
Kindle	Kindle	OK.
Last.FM/CloudScrob.	?	A way of scrobbling tracks to last.fm?
LastPass	LastPass	Dreadful password manager. That work uses.
LinkedIn	LinkedIn	FaceBook for grown-ups.
MyDLink	MyDLink	For viewing home-based webcam.
MyMacca's	?	Order Big Macs before heading to McDonald's.
NAB	NAB	Aussie bank.
Nando's	?	Hot chook shop.
Nat Geo	Nat Geo	OK.
NovaMind	?	Mindmap diagrams.
OneNote	OneNote	I'm hoping it's built-in - I practically live in OneNote.
Pandora	Pandora	OK.
PayPal	PayPal	OK.
PerthRider	PerthRider	Perth public transport stuff.
Pinterest	Pinterest	OK.
RDP	?	MS RDP app? Have used 2X in the past.
RoboForm	RoboForm	Less sucky password manager.
Runkeeper	?	Run/bike GPS logger.
Skype	?	Assuming built-in to WP?
Pink Fong Songs and Stories	?	For the snotgobbler.
Speedtest.net	Speedtest.net	For measuring 4G loveliness.
Spotify	Spotify	OK.
StumbleUpon	?	Browse things I might like.
Swan Taxis	?	Local taxi firm.
TeamViewer	TeamViewer	More computer remote control options.
Telstra 24x7	Telstra 24x7	Mobile network operator.
Nice Daddy - Touch! Farm and Touch! Safari	?	More for the nipper.
TuneIn Radio	TuneIn Radio	OK.
Twitter	Twitter	OK.
VMUG	VMUG	VMware User Group.
WhatsApp	WhatsApp	OK.
Woolworths	Woolworths	Aussie supermarket.
Words with Friends	Words with Friends	OK.
Xbox SmartGlass	Xbox SmartGlass	OK.
YouTube	?	Is there an official one?

[shmsnh]

Skype and Instagram have official clients for WP. The closest thing to an official Facebook app is the one developed by Microsoft. Facebook recently published their standalone Messenger app though. No official YouTube app, courtesy of Google.

[chriszorn]

You'll want this for pinterest: pin.it | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)

[berty6294]

Your "stay away from unofficial apps" rule does not transfer to WP very well. WP, unlike other markets, have extremely talented third-party developers! Rudy Huyn for instance, I would rather have one of his apps than an official. His apps tend to run smoother, give more features, and look much nicer. Not to mention the support he gives to these apps is unparalleled.

[GPendolino]

Oooooooo, one thing I gotta tell you, WWF doesn't actually work (for me anyways).

The reviews for it seem to indicate that others are having the same problem. Even as of today's date (3/5/14) the most recent reviews on it indicate that people cannot load this app on their phone.

I cannot actually blame Nokia or MS for this. The makers of WWF should jump in here and save the day. However, after dealing with them when I used to play Hanging With Friends on the iPhone, and NEVER getting any response, I'm not surprised.

I will miss WWF :(

[Anglerdk]

Rdp, connectme have some interesting features. Mocha rd is good and Remote Desktop from topperware too


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[hotphil]

Rdp, connectme have some interesting features. Mocha rd is good and Remote Desktop from topperware too

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[hotphil]

Even as of today's date (3/5/14) the most recent reviews on it indicate that people cannot load this app on their phone.

I thought you were talking about some wrestling thing for a mo.
For Words with Friends, I thought the same. Then I went into the Games app, and there he is, large as life. An odd kind of integration, doesn't show up in search and gets hidden away "within" another app.

[hotphil]

That's a good point.
I think I'm just wary of any Android-style "apps" which are nothing more than a shortcut to someone else's website yet require permission to access Contacts etc. Scams basically.
I'll take a look at ModernCalc though :D

[Slim Makay]

I love the apps that are built Metro Styled...and pin.it too

[tapehead]

Instagram has an official app. Also, 6tag is a 3rd-party app that was created in conjunction with Instagram and with their approval (and help).

ScrobbleMe isn't official, but it submits played songs to your profile the same way Audioscrobbler or Universal Scrobbler or Vinyl Scrobbler would.

But believe me. On WP8, if you stick with only official apps, you're going to have a very lousy experience overall. The dedicated devs for WP do beautiful work. For example, compare the Flickr app with the 3rd party options. Then look at the WP7 app for Soundcloud and then compare it to Audiocloud or Soundrivin'.

[SwimSwim]

I'm going to leave my input and go along with the group consensus that third-party apps are part of what makes Windows Phone great. "Official" apps typically suck, because the developers simply don't care about Windows Phone, and are merely publishing a cheap excuse for an app just so they can say they offer one.

Meanwhile, he third party developers are truly dedicated, and offer unrivaled support. MetroTube and myTube both kick any official YouTube app's ***. And Rudy Huyn? He's a Windows Phone god: you've never seen a well designed app until you've use one of his.

So explore, venture into the unknown. Instead of staying huddled under the dry, boring "official" umbrella: venture out to the unofficial apps, some suck, but many are incredible.

[GPendolino]

I thought you were talking about some wrestling thing for a mo.
For Words with Friends, I thought the same. Then I went into the Games app, and there he is, large as life. An odd kind of integration, doesn't show up in search and gets hidden away "within" another app.

Yeah, it's in the games collection.

What I was referring to (and I think this is what all of the other people that rate the app with 1 star are referring to as well) is that after we launch it (so by this time we found it in the games section) it crashes.
So far it's carrying 2 out of 5 stars.
Most recent review yesterday 3/7/14:
"Crashes everytime I open the app. Obviously Zynga has no respect for the Windows platform as they haven't addressed the hundreds of crash complaints. POS."

Words With Friends | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)

[Ixia]

I prefer Microsoft's Network Speed Test to Speedtest.net it just looks nicer < shallow> and I use Endomondo for tracking runs (or walks in my case).
I haven't found a Pinterest app that I'm totally happy with, i use Pinterest Lite which is reliable or Pin.it which has more features, but is less reliable.
I don't use apps for stuff like Ebay/ Amazon, I just pin the url to the start screen.
If you want to customise your start screen then the Skinery Themes app is good.