Seeing as how I’ve had my iPhone for almost 2 months now, I felt it only appropriate to dedicate a post to this little handful of wonder that has become a necessary appendage to my body. I’ve always been a Mac-lover and would buy a bazillion of them if I could afford it, so it was only expected that I would fall in love with the iPhone once I got my hands on it.

You can imagine how many apps I already have on my phone but surprisingly it’s not as many as you would think. So far I’ve only managed to fill up 2 1/2 screens with apps but I imagine the longer I have this phone, the more the collection will grow. In the meantime, these are my…

Top 10 Favorite iPhone Apps (so far and in no particular order)

1. Shopper by MidCentury Software – Shopping List is basically just that — a shopping list. However, it’s a shopping list on steroids. It allows you to manage multiple shopping lists which is handy if you’re hitting multiple stores in one day. It also allows you to calculate taxes, view sorted by category (for example, it groups all the produce items together, all the meat department items together, and all the dairy items together), and customizable categories. The best part is you can set a price for each item and check them off as you put them in your cart so it shows your overall total as well as your cart total.
2. Sync in a Blink – Sync in a Blink is the first app I ever purchased and has become the most valuable. After I lost my phone in the car accident, I pretty much lost everything including my contacts. My Gmail address book was the closest thing I had to a decent contact list and even that was neglected. Never again. With Sync in a Blink, I can sync my iPhone contacts with my Gmail address book allowing the data to be mirrored on both. The great thing is I’m not limited to just entering contacts in Gmail, I can also enter contacts on my iPhone and the software will resolve conflicts if any.
3. Pandora for the iPhone – Not only has Pandora become a staple in my bookmarks, but it’s become a staple on my iPhone. With a set of $10 portable speakers from Bed Bath & Beyond, I’ve turned my iPhone into a radio that plays a radio station that doesn’t suck.
4. Palringo – Palringo is my preferred IM client for the iPhone. Not only is it free, but it works with multiple chat clients
5. Google Mobile App – No more typing in searches! Yay!! This is such a cool app and comes in handy if you need to do a quick search and don’t want to fumble around with the on screen keyboard.
6. Flixster Movies – Flixster is a great way to have movie listings almost instantly (or at least just a click away). Look at weekend box office openings, movie ratings, and a calendar of upcoming movies. Let it find your position and give you directions to the nearest movie theater. It’ll even give you latest DVD releases!
7. Amazon Mobile App for the iPhone – This is probably the greatest (albeit dangerous app) ever. Comparison shop on Amazon.com while you’re at the store. The best part is it has an Amazon Remembers list that allows you to take a snapshot of something and add it to your list so you can buy it later. If you have an Amazon.com account, you can even track shipments and orders right from your iPhone.
8. Say Who – Say Who is a neat little app that allows you to call someone by simply speaking their name into the phone. You can even specify “mobile” or “home.” So far I haven’t run into any inaccuracy problems which is good, but it does have a safety feature that shows you who it’s going to call and gives you the opportunity to correct it or call immediately.
9. Gifts Budget – Gifts Budget is a neat little app that allows you to maintain a gift shopping list. You can use this for multiple gift types (Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). Set an overall budget and track how much you spend on each person. This has really come in handy this holiday shopping season.
10. Money Trackin’ – Money Trackin’ is a free online service that allows you to maintain an online “check register.” I’ve set this up to mirror my checking account so that I can review and keep track of my expenses. Until Pearbudget makes a native client for the iPhone, this is becoming my main expense tracking app.