So I am asked often about apps that I use on my Windows Phone 8. Today I am sharing my current list of apps that are installed on my Nokia Lumia 928 and I’ll add a few notes with each of them also. I check the app store several times a week for new things so my list changes often by adding new and removing others. (Disclosure: I am a member of the Windows Champions team and #VZWBuzz team and receive perks from both. Opinions are my own) The listing is alphabetical, just as it is on my phone and you should be able to search in the Microsoft app store on your phone to find any of these sorry I’m too lazy to get all the links for you. Update – I had some time so I pulled the links for you. Enjoy!
6sec
This is the app to use for Vine on your Windows Phone 8
6tag
My latest favorite – this is a fully functional Instagram app for Windows Phone 8 including video!
Accessory Shop
Really shows me the lack of accessories for my phone, I need to uninstall
Active Fitness
Haven’t used yet
Add to Calendar
This app lets you open .ics files from within your email on your phone and store the item to your calendar – very handy
Alarms
Set alarms as needed
Allrecipes
Recipes
Amazon Mobile
Shop via your phone on Amazon
American Airlines
Allows paperless check-in, works well
Animal Names
Haven’t tried yet – for my nephew
Anti Theft Alarm
Haven’t tried yet
App Social
Let’s you list apps you like and find what others are using – I sort of like it and sort of don’t
Best Buy
Haven’t tried yet, but for the Best Buy stores
Betty Crocker Cookbook
Haven’t tried yet, recipes
Bing News
Good news app
Bing Weather
Good weather app
Calculator
Basic app
Calendar
This is the default calendar, but I need something better. This one kind of sucks
CamCard: Business Card Reader
Haven’t tried yet
Camera
Default camera app, lots of great settings
CNN
News
Connection Tiles
Let’s you add tiles for things like wifi, bluetooth, airplane mode, etc.
Cooking Timer
Multiple timers for when you are cooking
Counters
Make counters to go up or down for anything you want
Creative Studio
Photo editing and filters
CVS/pharmacy
For the store
Data Sense
Tracks your data usage and what apps are using data
Despicable Minions
Fun app with minions from Despicable Me movies
didlr
drawing game
Easy Image Editor
Photo editing, including adding text
eBay
for shopping on eBay
Epicurious
Recipes
Events for Me
For EventBrite
Facebook Beta
Better than the current Facebook, but still glitchy
FB Pages Manager Lite
For managing your Facebook pages
Flashlight
Turn your light on to see
Fly Delta
Allows paperless check-ins
Foodspotting
Foodie social network
Fotor
photo editing – one of my favorites
Foursquare
location based social network
Fresh Paint
Drawing app
g+
Google+ app – not so great
Games (Windows Phone 8 puts most of your games in this subcategory which I like)
AlphaJax
Scrabble type game
Bejeweled Live +
My current favorite game is Diamond Mine in this app
UNOFriends
Fun, but locks up occasionally
Wordament
Boggle type game
Xbox SmartGlass
Transfer from phone to Xbox screen
AE Bubble
Match the colors of bubbles
State Plate Game
haven’t played yet
Words By Post Free
Scrabble type game
HealthVault
Stores my health info
Help+Tips
Default app
HERE City Lens
Supposed to help you find things near you, but I struggle with this app
HERE Drive+
Navigation app, but I struggle with this app too – always gets me lost
HERE Maps
The maps used for the 2 above
Instance
Good Instagram app for WP8 users, but no video
Internet Explorer
browser
Jusgramm Free
Add text to images
Learn ABC Free
haven’t tried yet – for my nephew
Linked inbox
I have 2 of my accounts merged
LinkedIn
Problems often, hoping for improvements
Lync 2010
for meetings
Mehdoh
I use this for Twitter when I’m on the go often
Messaging
default messaging app
Microsoft Store
Shop the Microsoft store
Music+Videos
default app
My Notes
Create simple notes and lists. Easy to pin each to start if you like
My Verizon Mobile
Manages my Verizon Wireless account
MyFitnessPal
I really should use this more
NASCAR MOBILE ‘13
haven’t tried yet
National Zoo
Need to uninstall, disappointed
Nokia Cinemagraph
haven’t used yet
Nokia Music
haven’t used yet
Nokia NFC Writer
haven’t used yet
Nokia Pro Cam
haven’t used yet
Nokia Smart Cam
haven’t used yet
Nokia Video Trimmer
haven’t used yet
Nokia Video Upload
haven’t used yet
Notebooks
haven’t used yet
Office
To see/edit/use my Office items (word, excel, etc)
OneNote
See/edit/use my OneNote notebooks
OpenTable
For dinner when traveling
Panorama
take panoramic images
PayPal
for the PayPal Service
PDF Reader
opens PDF files
People
default Contacts app
Period Diary
Keeping track of my female stuff
Phone
default phone
Photo Editor by Aviary
photo editor
PhotoBeamer
haven’t used yet
PhotoFunia
put your face in different photos
Photos
default app
Police Scanner 5-0 Radio
listen to police and emergency radio
Rest Area
what rest areas are near you and what they offer
Scoopshot
haven’t used yet
Settings
default app
Share My Location
Let’s you send a text with coordinates – no internet needed, just texting
Sign Pro
to learn sign language, but would prefer it to be video based
SkyDrive
my cloud storage for everything
Smart Shoot
haven’t used yet
STOP Music
Takes away the paused music on screen if it bugs you (it bugs me)
Store
the app store
TODAY
for the Today TV show
Toddler Touch & Drag
my nephew’s favorite game
TVShow
track TV shows and episodes
UC Browser
haven’t used yet
USA TODAY
the newspaper
Valpak Local Coupons
haven’t used yet
Voicemail
default voicemail
VZ Navigator
I don’t use – it is fee based per month
Walgreens
refill meds, order photos, find locations
Wallet
haven’t used yet
Weather
is it raining?
Where’s My App?
supposed to help you find alternatives to apps that aren’t yet on Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone Insider
Latest news, updates, apps, etc.
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