Just pick up a new phone? Starting out with a fresh install of iOS 8? Or simply have an afternoon to burn and want to download some toys? These are our must-have iPhone apps
Google Maps
Once an iPhone standard, getting Google Maps on your iOS device now requires a download from the App Store. While Apple's built-in Maps app is getting better, it's still not quite as good as Google's offering. Apple Maps also doesn't have built-in transit info—a must-have if you're trying to get around in a larger city.
Price: Free
Waze
Whether you're a big driver or just going on a long road trip, you should check out Waze. The app knows how fast users are traveling on the road and redirects you around traffic mid-trip, ultimately shortening your commute. Waze tracks more than just traffic; it also alerts you to construction, accidents, red-light cameras, and even police ahead on your route.
Price: Free
VSCO Cam
VSCO Cam brings some of your favorite features from DSLRs to your iPhone. The app gives you fine control over focus, shutter speed, exposure, and ISO. What's most powerful though, is VSCO Cam's built-in image editing tools: its suite of film filters is unparalleled (they're much more subtle and balanced than what you'll find on Instagram or Facebook).
The app's intuitive interface for editing temperature, exposure, shadows, vignettes, and contrast is so good that you'll never want to use iPhoto on your desktop ever again. Finally, it offers a built-in social network for sharing your photos, but you can also easily share to everything from Instagram to Google+.
Price: Free
Cash
Splitting a bar tab with friends can be a huge pain, especially when no one thought to bring cash with them. Cash is an app by Square that instantly transfers money between friends, for free, even between different banks. Using the app requires everyone involved sign up and connect their debit card — afterward you can pay your friends back instantly with just a few taps on your phone. In most cases, the money automatically deposits in your buddy's bank account and is instantly accessible. At most, they'll have to wait 1 to 2 business days for the deposit to clear.
Price: Free
Pocket
There's never enough time to read everything you want to online. Pocket will save the articles you come across during the day to read later—simply set up an account, grab the [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en), and you'll be able to access your list of saved articles on nearly every mobile and desktop platform. Even better, Pocket downloads articles to your device, so you can read even when you don't have a working cell signal.
Price: Free
Uber or Lyft
At some point you're going to need a cab and there just won't be any in sight. Save yourself some time now and go ahead and download Uber or its competitor Lyft. Both apps are operating in most major cities (and [some not-so-major ones] (https://www.uber.com/en-US/cities) and will come pick you up whenever and wherever you need them, often for less cash than a traditional taxi. Watch out for surge pricing, though. If rides are in high demand then prices often double, and can reach more than ten times their regular rate.
Uber Price: Free
Lyft Price: Free
Evernote
Evernote is essentially a virtual notebook you have with you everywhere—perfect for downloading whatever is bouncing around in your brain. You can make notes directly in the app, save images and articles from the web, upload pages from physical notebooks, and track tasks. Evernote can even handle audio files. The best part? Everything you add to Evernote is searchable, so you can find it next week (or even five years from now) quickly and easily.
Price: Free
Google Maps
Once an iPhone standard, getting Google Maps on your iOS device now requires a download from the App Store. While Apple's built-in Maps app is getting better, it's still not quite as good as Google's offering. Apple Maps also doesn't have built-in transit info—a must-have if you're trying to get around in a larger city.
Price: Free
Waze
Whether you're a big driver or just going on a long road trip, you should check out Waze. The app knows how fast users are traveling on the road and redirects you around traffic mid-trip, ultimately shortening your commute. Waze tracks more than just traffic; it also alerts you to construction, accidents, red-light cameras, and even police ahead on your route.
Price: Free
VSCO Cam
VSCO Cam brings some of your favorite features from DSLRs to your iPhone. The app gives you fine control over focus, shutter speed, exposure, and ISO. What's most powerful though, is VSCO Cam's built-in image editing tools: its suite of film filters is unparalleled (they're much more subtle and balanced than what you'll find on Instagram or Facebook).
The app's intuitive interface for editing temperature, exposure, shadows, vignettes, and contrast is so good that you'll never want to use iPhoto on your desktop ever again. Finally, it offers a built-in social network for sharing your photos, but you can also easily share to everything from Instagram to Google+.
Price: Free
Cash
Splitting a bar tab with friends can be a huge pain, especially when no one thought to bring cash with them. Cash is an app by Square that instantly transfers money between friends, for free, even between different banks. Using the app requires everyone involved sign up and connect their debit card — afterward you can pay your friends back instantly with just a few taps on your phone. In most cases, the money automatically deposits in your buddy's bank account and is instantly accessible. At most, they'll have to wait 1 to 2 business days for the deposit to clear.
Price: Free
There's never enough time to read everything you want to online. Pocket will save the articles you come across during the day to read later—simply set up an account, grab the [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj?hl=en), and you'll be able to access your list of saved articles on nearly every mobile and desktop platform. Even better, Pocket downloads articles to your device, so you can read even when you don't have a working cell signal.
Price: Free
Uber or Lyft
At some point you're going to need a cab and there just won't be any in sight. Save yourself some time now and go ahead and download Uber or its competitor Lyft. Both apps are operating in most major cities (and [some not-so-major ones] (https://www.uber.com/en-US/cities) and will come pick you up whenever and wherever you need them, often for less cash than a traditional taxi. Watch out for surge pricing, though. If rides are in high demand then prices often double, and can reach more than ten times their regular rate.
Uber Price: Free
Lyft Price: Free
Evernote
Evernote is essentially a virtual notebook you have with you everywhere—perfect for downloading whatever is bouncing around in your brain. You can make notes directly in the app, save images and articles from the web, upload pages from physical notebooks, and track tasks. Evernote can even handle audio files. The best part? Everything you add to Evernote is searchable, so you can find it next week (or even five years from now) quickly and easily.
Price: Free
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