Best iPhone apps of 2012
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Another year, another two Angry Birds games
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We break down the best iPhone apps of 2012
Burner gives you disposable phone numbers
Chrome's engine doesn't offer anything new, but it has a nice interface and syncs with Chrome on other devices
Love it or hate it, Clear offers a bold new take on to-do lists
Dark Sky strips the weather app down to two questions: "is it raining?" and "what's the temperature?"
Drafts is so simple, you may be surprised at how useful it can be
Google Drive is a great alternative to Dropbox - with simple document editing to boot
Horn isn't perfect, but it's one of the most console-like games you'll find on iOS
iPhoto is a gesture-based photo editor from Apple
If you travel, iTranslate Voice may be the most important app in the App Store
Rockstar nailed their port of the original Max Payne
Nobody ever accused Gameloft of being original, but N.O.V.A. 3 is still an entertaining shooter
Readability (above) and Pocket are essentially free versions of Instapaper
Solar is one of our favorite weather apps for the iPhone
Though it's crippled, Sparrow was still one of the biggest new apps of the year
Summly's minimal take on the news is appropriate for phones
The iOS Maps crisis is over, as the free Google Maps is in the App Store
Article Summary
Five years ago, the iPhone didn't support third-party apps. Today, it's a fully-fledged computer that fits in your pocket. There are now apps for editing photos and videos, playing recent console games, and composing electronic soundtracks. Which of those stood out from the crowd this year? Let's take a look at the best iPhone apps of 2012.
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