Top Ten Free Apps on the iPhone This Week

So many apps, so little time…

The top ten free apps on the App Store prove to be brilliant as you can find some of the best apps around for absolutely no damage to your wallet. You may find that some of the apps around are merely samples of the paid apps which have more features and full functionality – but there is no harm in trying first, right?

So, without further ado and the drum rolls at the ready, get your spanking new iPhone 3G S and its high performance graphics ready. Here are the top ten apps which are available on the App Store for free in reverse order:

10. Sexy Ladies, Hot Bikini Babes at Baberoo Babes Lite

Trust this to be in the list! It seems some naughty boys have been downloading quite a bit recently! This app has more than 500 different women on show with the opportunity to browse them by slide show or by thumbnails. (They are affectionately known as ‘babes’, in this app)

Arguably one of the most attractive features for some of this app is the opportunity to download the pictures of choice to the photo gallery for offline viewing.

9. 3D Rollercoaster Rush Free

Like mentioned earlier, games like these are normally teasers of the fully-functional apps which are available in the paid section. Technology sites are raving about this game and there are over 700 people who are currently testifying how great a game 3D Rollercoaster Rush is.

With the game trying to be more of an art, finding out the stunts which get the points in this game could be one of the most addictive features which there are to choose from.

8. Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs Scrat’s Skate Park

Currently at eight is a game trying to generate publicity in advance of the release of the latest Ice Age movie. The clever use of the accelerometer has made this game very popular with the tilting of the iPod or iPhone from left to right giving you to speed you need to build up points in the game. As for the reviews on iTunes though, so far it appears to be very disappointing as they are not shy of 2,000 measly one-star reviews.

7. Wild West Pinball

If you are looking for a quick fix for boredom, Wild West Pinball could be right up your alley. This game was a paid app until it was made free in advance of the new game from OOO Gameprom which is coming soon.

The convincing physics, easy controls and natural sounds of the game is what is making it very appealing throughout the App Store.

6. Most Addictive Game Free

Considering its rank in the free app top ten, they could be right. The simplistic idea of keeping a box in the centre of the screen from moving boxes surrounding it appears so simple until you try it and find yourself frustrated by the how addictive it is.

If you are feeling competitive (which after a few rounds of this game may be impossible to avoid), submitting your score to the online database to compare with other players can allow you to see how you are doing all in all.

5. How Smart Are You?

A very simple game, this app allows you to answer a few questions to determine your IQ and then the potential to put the total score on Facebook. Easy. Surely?

4. Chase the Dot

Chase The Dot has been enjoying a lot of success of late with people who have been experiencing extreme frustration at their lack of ability when it came to game play. It may be a simplistic idea – but it seems the principle of the game has had people scratching their heads in how hard it is.

Generally, the reviews seem to be indicating that it may be quite a fun game to play, but it isn’t necessarily one that you would go on to spend your hard-earned cash on.

3. Target Practice

It seems that reading reviews in advance of downloading an app could be an idea to consider. Target Practice is a game which seems pretty fun to play when you are reading through the application description – multiple levels, opportunity to shake to reload ammunition… it has all of the features in a shooting game that you would expect.

However, looking through the reviews and you see that not many people are too happy with how the game rolls. For example, as one user in particular eloquently put it: “It’s utter pants – wot a load of crap had more fun being constipated”. Nice.

2. Wimbledon 2009

A great app as we edge into the top two of our countdown of free apps on the App Store. The functionality of this app is very good, it is just a crying shame that the app will only be able to be used for two weeks before it is made completely redundant.

The first-ever app for Wimbledon, there are schedules of play, live score updates, news headlines and even on-demand video highlights available from the app, which is great if you want to keep up-to-date with Wimbledon as you are on the move.

1. Paper Toss

Using this app from Backflip Studios is like being in an authentic office – not only can crumple up paper and try to throw it in the bin whilst making the distance to the bin further and further away, but you can get verbal abuse from other office workers in the game – just like a real one!

There are many innovative apps which are at your disposal to try – and all for free! (Not bad in a recession, eh?) Even though some of them may end up to be really quite poor, giving them a try can’t hurt! Just remember that prices and the rank order of the top ten apps change from day to day. In addition, it may be a good idea to get the new 3.0 software before you invest in any app.