Top 40 best free iPod touch apps 2010
So, you shot your wad on a brand spanking new iPod touch and don’t have a penny left for apps? Fear not, ’cause here are 40 great apps — from soup to nuts, games to news and social networking to weather — to help you make the most of the “funnest iPod ever.”
There is a small measure of organization here, but the numbers listed on the left are only to help keep count — not a ranking.
1. Tap Tap Revenge, free – Tap and shake to the beats of the most popular game on the App Store. ’nuff said.
— See also: Free Tap Tap Revenge 3 review
2. Facebook, free – The most popular app on the iPhone and iPod touch. ’nuff said
— See also: Facebook for iPhone 2.1 review
3. NPR News, free – Live radio (Hi-Fi), programs, text news and more. If you are a news hound, this is a must-have application
4. ABC News, free – Video news, business, entertainment, political, etc. updates all day. Another worthy newshound app with push notifications
— Don’t miss the ABC World News podcast
5. AP Mobile, free – It’s not comprehensive as they claims, but a must have news hound app with push notifications
6. The Weather Channel, free – Going to the beach? Maybe yes and maybe not, but you can find out for sure
7. Lightsaber Unleashed, free – You are not my father!!!
8. Google Earth, free – Way, way better than Maps and you can see your home’s roof, too.
9. CrimeReports, free – There are crime apps and there are sex offender apps. Get both in a single download.
10. Flashlight, free – You’re standing at the door, fumbling with your keys. You really could use a…
11. Virtual Zippo Lighter, free – The classics never die; still a Top 20 app!
12. WordPress, free – If you own and/or post to a WordPress blog, this is a must-have app
— See also: WordPress launches iPhone app 2.0 with new features
13. Bouncedown, free – An insanely addictive arcade style game (12 step program sold separately)
14. Scion AV Radio, free – 17 stations, CD samples, remixes projects and artist interviews
15. Pandora Radio, free – Free, personalized Internet radio that helps you discover new music (rocks)
— See also: Pandora now includes access to Gracenote’s massive lyric database
16. AOL Radio, free – 200+ free radio stations covering 25 genres.
17. SHOUTcast Radio, free – Over 32,000 professional and not-so-professional stations. Shake to shuffle, baby!
18. Now Playing, free – The line at the movies starts and ends in your pocket, kinky.
19. Fandango Movies, free — Billed as the ultimate movie-ticketing app for the iPod touch
20. IMDb, free – Q. Who was the “ugly” guy in the Eastwood classic “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”? A. The Internet movie database.
21. BubbleWrap, free – The best part of Christmas isn’t the presents, not even close. Get your fill of that satisfying snapping sound.
22. Action Bowling, free – Screw the Wii! Here’s ultimate body language bowling game.
23. Virtuoso Piano, free – You’ll need to buy another touch to get two octaves!
24. Drum Player 3, free – I don’t wanna work. I just wanna bang on the drums all day…
25. iJam, free – Simulates a six-string acoustic guitar
26. UNO, free – You against your touch or go multiplayer. The kids will never know what hit ‘em.
27. TicTacFree, free – Play against your touch or another primate (primate not included).
28. Bing, free – Microsoft sucks; Bing doesn’t (go figure)
29. Word Unlimited, free – A simple word search game, just point and drag.
30. Chess, free – Play against your touch or another primate (primate not included, may require some assembly).
31. Skype, free – Remember, the iPod touch has 90 percent of what makes the iPhone great without AT&T. Here’s the other 10 percent.
32. AIM, free – SMS? We don’t need no stinking SMS!
33. textPlus, free – OK, you do need SMS? Then, for goodness sake don’t friction’ pay for it!
34. redbox, free – Blockbuster? NetFlix? Pfft, as if. The future of movie rentals is as close as your touch (and the lobby of Walmart).
35. PAC-MAN, free – Addictive, retro arcade fun, say no more.
36. Bump, free – Makes swapping contact easy (like it should be)
37. Paper Toss, free – Throw crinkled up pieces of paper into a trash can (no clean up required).
38. EverNote, free – The best productivity app for the iPod touch, period.
39. Stanza, free – Some say the best ebook reader for the touch (I say eReader, but we won’t split hairs).
— See also: Top 10, best iPhone ebook reader apps
— See also: Best iPhone Bible apps [free and paid]
40. iDragPaper, free
— Start the toilet paper roll spinning and let ‘er fly — take all the toilet and perhaps even set a “world record.”
And, one more to grow on — iTunes. Yes, Apple’s little app for accessing the iTunes store and all of the creamy smooth (and often free) music, TV, podcast and movie goodness you can find there.
As always, lists are subjective and I’ve likely missed the ultimate app of time. So, don’t be shy; share a name and link in the comments below…
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January 1st, 2010
seriously iva been using this site for finding the best apps…. is there any more good ones not said?.. or a variation to any of these apps thats a hella lots better?
January 1st, 2010
ssd
January 2nd, 2010
u guys are dumb. there are 3 34′s. god what are they teaching these days
January 2nd, 2010
moto x mayhem is good
January 3rd, 2010
this website has 40 worst games
January 7th, 2010
sucks hella bad got all them were is knots
January 7th, 2010
Wow, your smart!Theres 3 34s
January 9th, 2010
yoyoyoyo i am sexy!
January 20th, 2010
I am a girl!!!!
January 23rd, 2010
F.A.S.T is a good 1
January 26th, 2010
i am soooooo hot!!!
this website sux man!
January 30th, 2010
Falldown! is great x
February 2nd, 2010
errrm not many good apps here and jellycar and pocket god should DEFINATELY be here
February 3rd, 2010
I only got 2 new apps from this
Thanks anyway though
February 8th, 2010
To respond to people for free apps. go to http://www.freeappaday.com. They persuade devs to make their apps free for a day.
February 15th, 2010
the tap tap revenge 1 i got but its not that fun it…
February 27th, 2010
eciclopidea or wiki offline is nice
March 8th, 2010
my son…would like…to PLOW you.
March 8th, 2010
my ssson…would like…to PLOW you.
March 9th, 2010
The best iphone app for 2010 so far for me is FastMall by MindSmack.com. Turn by turn guidance at the mall, find the bathroom quick and be taken to it, get deals, remember where you park, check in at the mall and stores, full community of features. So much fun
http://www.FastMall.com
March 10th, 2010
Microsoft ROCKS!!! I feel so bad when people say bad things about microsoft! Apple looks like a toy, and Microsoft is the best!
March 10th, 2010
k serioulsy bing sucks go google!!!!
March 10th, 2010
all of the sexy fun dating appes r good im hotter
then all of u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 12th, 2010
Taptu is a very cool search app it is my absoulute favorite app
March 15th, 2010
haha i got my ipod touch from a friend of mine, so i could text when i was grounded without a phone, and its awesome:]
March 17th, 2010
I think jelly car and papijump are the best! Try them, and they are FREE! =P
March 19th, 2010
I’ve just transitioned from an iPod to an iPod touch and am new to apps. This was extremely helpful. Thank you!
March 20th, 2010
For those app developers that don’t know Objective-C and Cocoa Touch and don’t want to outsource development, check out localbeacon (an iphone app builder) at http://www.bigforge.com. Full integration of Twitter and Facebook, multiple ways to add content into system, off-line access, robust infrastructure including a CDN for all rich content, ability to merge in audio/video and photo galleries, and push notifications. Great for those who want to build just one app or developers interested in white label.
Here’s an example of one of our apps – L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival at http://bit.ly/9o2R6S
We would like the chance to earn your business.
March 22nd, 2010
This site sucks< keep lookin
April 11th, 2010
i agree with treca108. pocket god and jellycar are soooo cool!!!!!
May 14th, 2010
it suck …… i want paid ones not free ones this site sucks just the tap tap revenge ´´3´´ it´s the only one that is cool…
June 4th, 2010
The app I use quite a bit is FFM (Free Foto Messenger) I use it all the time andf it’s really fun you can talk to your other friends whenever you want! And also you can send pictures to each other!!!
Also another one I really like to use is Music Chat you can talk to people about all kinds of things! Tap Tap Revenge 3 isn`t too bad either!
June 15th, 2010
I got my ipod like half a year ago and im obsessed with apps ~ Although half of the ones i download turn out to be pretty shitee hahaa
I like Tap Tap revenge 2! its muchhh muchh better thenn 1&3 Lol (: Also i think trafficrush is quite goodd, And also i enjoy doingg the idiot test thingys.. They’re actually quitee fun! The 2 i have are: the impossible test and idiot crossing lite or something . I think this website is okay.. But it does’nt really have that many that i like.. x
June 24th, 2010
you guys should try grand theft auto chinatownwars its so fun
June 24th, 2010
half of those i would not put on my “top 40s” first because i dont have wi-fi and most of them require it and second because most of them are kinda dumb…
July 19th, 2010
haaaaaaaa. I like that one!
October 26th, 2010
i always thought that ABC news is even better than CNN when delivering up to date news
December 12th, 2010
im OBSESSED with axe in face its way addicting and cut the rope the best part BOTH FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
December 24th, 2010
iTunes is the world’s easiest way to organize and add to your digital media collection.
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December 31st, 2010
please get more free apps.
January 5th, 2011
wow this crap is stupid they need to download other apps besides these crappy nerd apps. who wants weather and history and crap.
January 5th, 2011
THIS WEBSITE DOESNT MAKE ANY SINCE. GOSH I ALREADY GOT MOST OF THESE APPS EXCEPT FOR THESE LIL NERDY ONES!
LOL
February 6th, 2011
:putnam:
April 17th, 2011
people are saying pocket god should be on here,but guess what…..these apps are FREE and pocket god IS NOT. geniuses
December 26th, 2011
UGALAAA UGALAAA