There is a difference between iPhone Apps “I Can’t Live Without” and iPhone Apps that are simply frickin’ cool. Let’s start with the ones I am completely addicted to.

Facebook

Yeah, it’s kind of a given, but the latest version of this app totally kicks ass. It allows you to view your ‘Notifications’ as well as all ‘Recent Activity.’ Basically, it’s the same Facebook you have on your computer, only on your iPhone. It helps you take your addiction on the road.

New York Times

Even though it’s been closing randomly on me, I still read two or three articles a day via this app. It doesn’t have all the articles from NYTimes.com but it has the important ones. It would be nice if they intergrated their videos and their other web content, but for now, I’m just happy I can read the paper on the train.

WeatherBug

Yes, the iPhone comes standard with their ‘Weather’ app, but it’s very limiting. I mean, who just wants to know the average temperature for the day? The WeatherBug will give weather alerts (snow storm, thunderstorm, flood warnings, etc), show the high and low temperature and is updated every 15 minutes. It doesn’t allow for many loctions, but they are easy to change.

Flashlight

Seriously. How do you think I stumble through my dark apartment after a night of “wine tasting?” This is how I find my keys, look for outlets under my desk and search for pots and pans in the labrynth that is my kitchen cubbord.

Yelp

Although it has yet to get me out of a jam, it did help me find a killer pizza place in NYC during a business trip. I keep trying to use it, but find there could still be some significant improvements. First, it would be nice if it told you cool places to eat within a few blocks of you. Also – if the money filter worked better, that would help too. All in all, I’ll keep trying to use it but will look forward to the day it really hooks me up.