Top 40 best free iphone 4/iOS 4 apps

There are hundreds of thousands of apps, but which ones are right for iOS 4? That’s a tricky question as different apps come to market iOS 4 tested and others bring more advanced functionality to the table — step inside for more.

Water, water everywhere, but what’s safe to drink? Every app here is at the very least iOS 4 tested and many have additional enhancements, like the multitasking found in Pandora (rocks!). From games to productivity, find the apps you’re looking for!

40. Dots Free — Killer graphics and sound for your iOS 4 iPhone! Play against another human or your iPhone — it’s wherever fun and the price is right.

39. Kindle (universal) — Read multimedia enhanced ebooks on your hardware enhanced iPhone 4. More sound, movies and a better reading experience.
— Kindle for iPad, iPhone get multimedia playback

38. AroundMe — Where’s the closest gas station? Need to find an open drugstore at 2a.m.? You need iOS 4 tested AroundMe.

37. Solitaire (universal) — iOS 4 tested that’s ready for those mobile moments when there’s simply nothing better to do. Try Klondike 1 Deal!

36. Find My iPhone — Lost your iPhone? Don’t despair, take action! Leverages your MobileMe account to track down your iPhone, wipe it, send a message to the finder and more.
— Apple updates Find My iPhone, opens MobileMe Mail beta

35. Vuvuzela 2010 — The number one free app in dozens of countries. Do you love soccer? Embrace the vuvuzela on your iPhone!

34. Wi-Fi Finder — Wanna get some FaceTime? You’ll need to find open Wi-Fi hotspots and this is just the app to do it.
— See also: FaceTime calls won’t eat your minutes

33. A+ 12,000+ Wallpapers — Ready for new wallpapers and login screens? Here’s a just a few to get you started, for free!

32. Bing! — Don’t just search it, Bing! it. Find stuff with the iPhone 4′s exceptional camera, search via voice and much more.

31. Tic Tac Toe — Play against your iPhone or another human right next to you or around the world over Wi-Fi or 3G. iOS tested n’ ready.

30. We Rule — Farm. Build. Rule. iOS 4 tested and ready with more crops, structures and people for you to manage and control.

29. Google Mobile (universal) — The app that puts the power of the Goog in your pocket, speech recognition in multiple languages.

28. Word with Friends — Push notifications, chat, strong Facebook + Twitter integration. Scrabble? We don’t need no stinkin’ Scrabble.

27. The Weather Channel — More beautiful graphics and maps on iPhone 4′s incomparable Retina display.

26. EXO-Planet — Live multiplayer over 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Free yourself from the bonds of gravity in this third-person shooter.

25. SoundHound (universal) — The app that gives you instant music search and discovery.

24. 3D Wallpapers & Backgrounds — No more waiting for your beautiful pics n’ images to load — it’s way faster.

23. Spawn Glow — Create beautiful art and share it with your social networking friends.

22. Facebook — Not a lot of iOS 4 love here, but you can upload 720p pics, watch videos and it is (or was) the world’s most popular app.
— Watch videos with Facebook 3.1.3 for iPhone

21. Windows Live Messenger — Fast app switching and background push notifications. Stay connected with your friends worldwide.

20. Twitter — This is the official Twitter app from Twitter and now it multitasks as well as you do.

19. Audiobooks — Play audio files in the background while you read — simple, yet priceless.

18. XE Currency — It’s got multitasking, permitting you to convert 180+ currencies on the go, anywhere.

17. Fandango — Arguably the best mobile movie app allows you to juggle other tasks while finding theaters and tickets

16. Foursquare — It’s got fast app switching, yet background location tracking isn’t there (yet).

15. Twitterific (universal) — This particular Twitter client takes advantage of fast app switching, a must for always in touch social media sluts nuts.

14. New York Times — It’s now got fast app switching and remembers where you left off in articles.

13. Evernote (universal) — Multitasking permits Evernote to stay synchronized even when its not running in the foreground, so it’s ready when you need it.

12. LinkedIn — Optimized for fast app switching, helps you stay connected with your network.

11. WordPress (universal) — Optimized for the Retina display, better handling of drafts when quitting and more.

10. FarmVille — This one’s iOS 4 tested, so you can plow, plant and harvest on the go with your iPhone 4 or upgraded device.

9. iBooks (universal) — The best eReader (we don’t need no stickin’ Kindle app)
— See also: What’s new in iBooks 1.1

8. Dropbox (universal) — Mobile warriors agree; this is a must have app. Sync and share you stuff wherever and whenever.

7. Truphone — Now runs in the background and allows calls to come through while multitasking.

6. Tap Tap Revenge 3 — Not sure how this app benefits from multitasking, but it’s freaking’ awesome.

5. GodFinger — Now your people can toil, and earn you gold, while get on with your real life.

4. Twitter — Stay up-to-the-moment even when this app’s running in the background with push notifications and more.

3. Loopt — Find out who’s around, what to do and where to go while you get on with your day.

2. NPR Music — Expect excellence while you multitask to superbly curated music and related content.

1. Pandora (universal) — The app everybody’s been waiting for and wanting. Tune in and then do anything you want — Pandora keeps playing!

 

There are another 200 free iphone apps at our sister site Top Best Free iPhone apps

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