Choosing the Best Apps for Your iPhone this Winter

Winter is that time of the year when people prefer staying indoors, hogging onto their blankets and pillows. During this season of cold winds, fogs, and rains, your iPhone is the best friend that comes to your rescue. It can provide you with endless fun-filled apps and utilities to pass time. Here are a few of the best apps to consider choosing for your iPhone.

1. iTV Shows

ITV Shows is a handy app for avid TV show watchers. It is unofficial and not affiliated with any TV shows. The application has information about all the popular American TV shows, and you can watch them on your iPhone/iPad/iTouch devices anywhere anytime.

The app provides you with details of when they are aired and who watches them. You can search for any channel or show by typing in the name. You can also save your favorite shows for instant access later. They are classified in groups of (Latest, Popular, and Category.)

The app also provides TV Show's info like Genre, season number, and more... Another awesome feature is that it allows user to share show info on Facebook or Tweet about it directly from the app.

The ITV Shows app is compatible with all iOS versions, including iOS 6.0 version. It is tested with iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, and iTouch devices.

2. Betfair

Betfair is one of the world's leading online gaming companies. It is no surprise that they have an impressive iPhone betting app. It is entertaining, well designed, and filled easy to use.

The iPhone sports section of the app covers all the major sports. You can find betting odds on football, tennis, rugby, and many more. You also have access to information about the latest news for each sport.

Betting with the Betfair app always gives you the option of using play mode. App bets are done while watching a game without having to go through lengthy procedures.

Betfair is always updating the app so you can be sure to have current information every time you use it. You can sign up or login with your account by email or Facebook. If you already have an account on Betfair, all of your bets are automatically synchronized when using this iPhone app. Find more information on toponlinecasinos.co.uk.

3. Office Lens

This app can be very useful in your daily life. It saves all your relevant whiteboard content, meeting notes, and business cards. It then converts them into editable documents by using Optical Character Recognition (OCR). The app supports English, Spanish. French, German, and Chinese.

Office lens app for iPhone is the perfect solution for that messy desk. The lens will capture documents, whiteboards, and other material without having to scramble around for a camera.

The app lets you take a snapshot of the text on your monitor or document. If you are working on a project, you can snap the whiteboard and translate it to editable docs in real-time. What a fun way to work this winter!

The camera mode of office lens app for iPhone is really nice. You simply hold your phone up then move it around to take a picture of whatever you want. If you only want the text translated, then go to Tools & select Text from Document Scan Options. Then you can save it as a PDF, Word, or PowerPoint document.

Office lens app for iPhone also has barcode scanning if that's what you need. An added bonus is that if you have a OneNote account, all your scans show up there.

4. Audible

This app is a boon to all bookworms. If you are interested in reading books this winter, you'll love it. Audible provides you with a library of over 200,000 titles. You can also listen to your favorite books on this app while driving or doing any other work. It has an offline listening feature which makes it even more exciting.

Audible is a popular audiobook company that has been in operation for the last 18 years. The company always has something new to offer. Being a free app, it gives you unlimited access to your favorite books.

5. Downcast iPhone App

Downcast iPhone app is a podcast manager and player for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It is an excellent app with great potential and a very good design. The user interface of the app is clean and easy to use.

You can download or stream podcasts directly to your iPhone, video podcasts as mp4 files (on the iPhone 3GS and later), and audio, image, or PDF files. Downcast supports video out on the 3GS. You can even transfer podcast from one device to another over Wi-Fi!

The app looks gorgeous when playing a video podcast in full-screen mode. The player interface shows the time elapsed/left in the episode, total duration of the episode, and progress bar. You can listen to an episode at double or normal speed, and it works well (there is no pause when speeding up or slowing down). If you love podcasts, you'll definitely enjoy this app.

6. Netflix

The Netflix app for iPhone is one of the most popular entertainment apps in the world. The company has produced and distributed many great shows that you might like. They can be a great way to pass time this winter.

The app provides you with a variety of TV shows and movies. There are no ads because the subscription is paid monthly, not per show or movie. You can watch your favorite shows and movies, and it is just as fun as watching them on your TV.

Netflix provides high-quality that you are unlikely to find anywhere else. You can also download your favorite episodes for offline viewing on the go. The picture quality is nice and crisp, with a very small file size compared to other video streaming services.

Netflix offers a good variety of content for viewers of all ages. They have something for everyone. Whether you're into anime, thrillers, documentaries, or random shows, Netflix will suit your taste.