Top 5 iPhone Apps for 2014 - Part III

Since the first iPhone release almost 7 years ago our concept of what a phone can do has been continuously pushed to the limit. The days of paying for each text message, playing cell phone snake and swapping phone faceplates is long gone! iPhone apps are the new craze and have changed our daily lives! Don’t believe me? When is the last time you actually headed into a bank to deposit a check? If you still do, then stop it! There’s an app for that now. With hundreds of new apps being added to the App Store each month it may be difficult to know which ones are worth your while. Check out our list of the top 5 iPhone apps for 2014!

Snapchat

Now you may not be a newbie to the media messaging Snapchat app but there have been some exciting updates to the app’s features in 2014. For beginners, Snapchat is used to send pictures or short videos, known as Snaps. Once you send it to a friend list the message will self-destruct after a set time. Talk about living in the moment! Turn up the entertainment value of your snaps with text or colorful drawings. In 2014, Snapchat added a chat feature allowing you to instant message your friends, without changing applications. Send funny faces or tell a dirty joke with Snapchat in 2014!

Cook With M&S

Dinner time is fast approaching and you’re all out of ideas for the night’s meal. You have 2 choices: boil water for another night of Ramen Noodles or download Marks & Spencer’s latest cooking app for meal inspiration and support you’ve only dreamt of. Cook With M&S is the only food app you’ll ever need with the capability of creating shopping lists, search for new recipes, clear step-by-step cooking instructions and even built in timers to keep everything on schedule. It’s like having your own sous chef in your home, except you still need to chop the onions!

Uber

Gone are the days of standing in a taxi pickup line for hours and then cramming 5 friends in the back of a smelly yellow cab. Uber is a real-time ridesharing app service where you can arrange a one-time trip from your cell phone. Private Uber drivers can be scheduled in more than 100 cities and 30 countries around the globe. Choose from the low cost uberX cars that can seat up to 4, UberBLACK featuring luxury vehicles like the Lincoln Town Car, Mercedes and Cadillac’s or the UberSUV service that can fit more friends into Chevy Suburbans, Escalates or GMC Yukons. Change the way you move in 2014 with Uber!

Mint

Do you need a little help when it comes to budgeting expenses? Join the already 10 million active users relying on the Mint apps’ personal cash and credit account summary, free purchase categorization and bill alerts. Mint even provides charts and graphs helpful to track your spending habits, income and net worth. Love data? Compare these figures month-to-month or year-to-year. Reach your personal finance goals and avoid missed bills and overdrafts with iPhone’s Mint app.

QuizUp

Prove once-and-for-all your mind is superior than your friends’ with the QuizUp app. This timed trivia game pits you and your opponent in a 1-on-1 battle of over 250 trivia topics. After 6 multiple choice questions and a bonus question the winner will determined on points based on number of correct answers and speed. This fast paced mobile game, most games take under a minute, is 100% free and is an entertaining way to pass the time or to resolve a friendly disagreement. Learn something new and earn bragging rights with QuizUp.