By Farhan - July, 10th 2011

There is an ocean of apps out there and in that ocean there are some apps that will blow your mind. We have collected those apps for you so you don’t need to search for them. Here we have Top 50 iPhone apps to download before dying. Yes folks you read that right. These are the must have apps of all time for the iPhone. So go ahead and start with number one.

TOP 50 IPHONE APPS

1. Isobusy

Want to get out of a tight spot? Well this is the app for you. Isobuys is not just another fake-a-call app, its the only one when it calls you, the Isobusy app actually talks to you, and you can customize the calling message. With the pre-installed voices that are built in, you can select the voice that you want to hear. Make the app say whatever you want it to say! Now no more boring meetings.

Price: Free

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2. Word Scramble Challenge Edition by Zynga

The company behind Farmville and Cityville have produced another great app and this time its Scramble. Challenge other players both offline and online, play against Facebook friends, unlock new achievements and many more. Scramble is free so just go ahead and get it.

Price: Free

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3. WhatTheFont

If you are a designer this is a great app for you and if you are not well it still is a great app. Take a picture of any font and it will tell you what font that is. Now whenever you read a magazine and check what kind of font that is, you know what to do.

Price: Free

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4. 3D fortune cookie

You know what a fortune cookie does but this one is a 3D fortune cookie, that, well tells you your fortune with every click. With some great graphics and some “hidden surprises” it will surely keep you busy for a long time.

Price: Free

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5. Age My Face Pro

Wondered how you will look like when you grow old? Then this might be for you. Age My Face Pro lets you age your face and lets you see how you would look like in future. With over 13 million downloads it has to be in the top 50 iPhone apps.

Price: Free

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6. Red Laser – Bar Code Scanner and QR Reader

As the name suggests its a bar code scanner and QR reader, but this is no ordinary one, it is THE bar code scanner. Even featured in an iPhone ad it is the best out there in the market. Simply scan anything and it will tell you the details about it

Price: Free

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7. Wallpapers HD For iPhone

Wallpapers HD as the name suggests are amazing wallpapers as it takes the advantage of the crisp retina screen of the iPhone 4. There are a huge variety of wallpapers to choose from so definitely worth a try.

Price: Free

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8. Dermander

One of the best apps out there for taking paranomic pictures. Dermander goes up a level with stunning results and an amazing 3D viewer that you can pinch to zoom in and out. It has tons of features so definitely gives it the right spot of being the top 50 iPhone apps.

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9. FatBooth

Get fat instantly without putting on some pounds. FatBooth lets you show how you would look like if you were fat just by snapping a picture of yourself. With many features such as uploading to Facebook or Twitter you’re going to love it, that’s why its on of the top 50 iPhone apps

Price: $0.99

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10. Let’s Create! Pottery Lite

Ever wanted to create pottery but didn’t know how to? Well get this app Let’s Create Pottery Lite. With infinite possibilities you can create anything you simply want without getting dirty.

Price: Free

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11. Contract Killer

Contract killer for iPhone lets you take the law in your own hands. You jump in to the criminal world and play missions which are selected by in-game characters. Each mission has its own boss to kill. You have different weapons to choose from each with its special abilities. So go ahead and get it as its free

Price: Free

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12. Skype

Free video calling, and lots of other stuff. We all know why you would ever want this, so lets not waste time just grab it. One of the Top 50 iPhone apps to get

Price: Free

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13. TextFree With Voice

Tired of the monthly charges? Then get this app TextFree with voice that lets you send unlimited texts and pics for free, you can even earn Free minutes for calling. Unlike other apps whenever you close this app you can still get messages and reply back, it also adds Bluetooth support for the iPhone. Considering its free its definitely gives the right place to be in the Top 50 iPhone apps to download before dying.

Price: Free

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14. UpNext 3D Cities

Already have Google Earth? Well why not try something new. UpNext 3D cities shows you the cities (not every city but they are adding soon) in 3D, but its not all, if you want to go out you can even check the places and see what people have rated them. It’s free so its definitely worth a try.

Price: Free

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15. UrbanSpoon

Can’t decide where to eat? Well this might help you, just shake your iPhone and it will select a random restaurant near you, giving you the ratings for each restaurants by bloggers, newspapers and the people who have eat there. You also have the option to search by neighbourhood, the price and cuisine. One of the best iPhone apps to have and definitely gives it the right spot to be in the top 50 iPhone apps ever.

Price: Free

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16. Camera+

The ultimate photography app for the iPhone 4/3GS. Let it bring the creativeness out of you. Use this app to get rid of the blurry shots, give a high quality zoom, crop out the areas you don’t want, brighten up your photos and many more. With over 3 million sold this is one to definitely have.

Price: $1.99

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17. Pimp Your Screen

Sounds like a jailbreak app but its not. Pimp Your Screen gives you the ability to customize your iPhone in a million ways. Yes it does give you a million ways; well, at least that’s what it says in the description. Customize your backgrounds, icon skins, app shelves, neon combos and many other things to really Pimp your iPhone.

Price: $0.99

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18. Virtuoso Piano Free 3

Virtuoso Piano will bring out the musician in you. This app is one of those apps that you will actually spend hours and hours just tapping your screen. The harder you tap the harder the sound and vice versa. It also has airplay support which is great and the best part is its free. So go ahead and download it.

Price: Free

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19. Assassin’s Creed - Altaïr’s Chronicles

The popular console game is on iPhone and it uses the iPhone 4′s Retina display to bring some gorgeous looking graphics. You play as Altair sent by the Assassins to retrieve The Chalice from the holy land before anybody else gets it. With 6 different weapons to choose from both close combat to long range and a long game play time, it will surely get you playing for a long time to come.

Price: $4.99

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20. Find My iPhone

Have you ever lost an iPhone and couldn’t get it back? Well this app might have come in handy at that time for you. Find My iPhone lets you find your iPhone whenever its lost! It locates your iPhone and shows it up on a map on another iOS device, if you are near the iPhone it shows a message and plays a sound for two minutes. It also gives the ability to remotely wipe personal date from the iPhone if its ever lost. A definitely must have and one of the most essential top 50 iPhone apps

Price: Free

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21. Angry Birds Series

Have you played this game somewhere else? If yes then just download it, if no then… just download it. With a Guinness World Record and the most downloaded app in the history. This game does not need an introduction, let it speak for itself.

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22. Lie Detector Advanced

Lie Detector advanced uses the same technology used by the FBI and CIA but his is one of those apps that will not work for everyone as it has to be carefully understood. You have to pressurize the person, make him nervous so that the app will catch it as a lie. The whole point of this app is fun so don’t take it really seriously and start threatening people if the app shows it they are lying.

Price: Free

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23. Cave Bowling

Cave bowling is all about smashing the ball across the screen and knocking the down the three pins but what makes cave bowling so great is the absolute level of finesse you have over the control with smooth analogue increments on the angel and a clear arrow to indicate your power while swiping the bottom as well.

Price: Free

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24. Tap Tap Revenge 4

As the name suggests you have to tap tap to the on screen targets that are coming your way, you score points for accuracy and timing and as the level increases you get higher points as well as difficulty level increases.  You have a wide variety of songs to select from and new songs are added regularly so listen to music as well as play a game!

Price: Free

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25. Spider-Man: Total Mayhem

Your friendly neighbourhood action packed spider-man is back and this time he is fighting a whole town of bad guys. This game from Gameloft has some serious game play to it. The game is covered by sharp bright textures to make it feel it has been torn right from a comic book. It is a game worth the spot of top 50 iPhone apps.

Price: $6.99

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26. Prince Of Persia Warriors Within

Hunted down by the Empress of Time, you will have to confront your destiny alone, fight legions of enemies and face all the ancient fears of humanity to survive. Embark on a pirate ship or visit accursed palaces and triumph over evil.
Explore a mysterious island with fascinating environments that will immerse you in this thrilling gaming experience on your iPhone

Price: $2.99

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27. Google Earth.

One of the best app overall and one of the best apps to download before dying is Google Earth. You can see the whole world using this app as it basically covers the whole planet. So go ahead and download it as it’s free.

Price: Free

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28. Shadow Guardian

Prima Materia, a relic which has been the center of occult legends has now become a threat as some mercenaries want to acquire it and enslave the mankind. This is where Jason Call comes in, that’s you. You have a wide range of weapons to choose from and an amazing environment to fight in.

Price: $5.99

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29. Devil May Cry 4 Refrain

If you have ever played this game on PC then you do not need any explanation as you would simply click the download link. You play as Nero and have to fight evil. This app packs some stunning visual graphics and amazing new levels. It features 10 levels and eight boss fights, so will take some time to get through them.

Price: $4.99

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30. i3D

One of those apps that gives you the 3D effect with the ugly glasses. We have already covered this app extensively before just click on the download button below to get more information on it.

Price: Free

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31. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Does this game need any introduction? I don’t think so unless you have been living in another world. This is the Ultimate Mortal Kombat game that has all the characters and of course the “finish him” moves. You can fight another friend of yours through Bluetooth or WiFi.

Price: $0.99

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32. Zombieville USA

What do you do when your whole town has been taken over by zombies? Kill every freaking zombie of course! With 15 upgradable weapons you kill any zombie that comes in your way. With over 1.2 million players this is some serious zombie game to have on your iPhone.

Price: $1.99

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33. Spy Cams

Ever wanted to watch the world in real time? Well then this might be for you. iToyToy the company behind this app has added 2756 new cameras to Spy cams. What this app does is that it lets you see specific places around the world in real time through a CCTV which has been installed in that place. This is some serious time killer if you have nothing to do. You might even catch something unexpected!

Price: Free

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34. The Weather Channel

The weather channel app takes your normal weather app to a next level. You get the latest weather report with extended features such as getting the latest reports from near you and also features such as Google Mobile Maps, and posting weather reports to your Facebook wall.

Price: Free

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35. Fruit Ninja

Swipe your fingers across the screen to cut different fruits but be careful as there are bombs in there too which will explode if you cut them. A fun packed game that will leave your iPhone screen messed up. This is one of the most addictive games we have on iPhone and once you get started you wont stop cutting the fruits. Get your Ninja ermm cook out of you.

Price: $0.99

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36. ColorSplash

Give your pictures a dramatic look with ColorSplash. It lets you turn the picture in black and white while keeping some sections of it in the original color. You also have the option to choose custom colors for the area you want to change. Once done with them you can either upload to Facebook, Twitter or Flicker.

Price: $0.99

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37. Facebook

The largest social networking site in the world. Do I need to explain more? Well not so just grab it.

Price: Free

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38. Twitter

Tweet, Tweet, Tweet. Connect to the rest of the world through twitter for iPhone, upload a picture and directly upload it to twitter for iPhone, and plenty of new stuff.

Price: Free

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39. Google Search

What will we do without Google? Google Search now gives you the option to search via voice search, Google Goggles, My Location. It has tons of features. Just go ahead and download it.

Price: Free

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40. NetFlix

Get NetFlix to watch movies and TV shows that stream directly to your iPhone. You can now watch any movie or TV show directly from where you left off, and search for many movies. The NetFlix iPhone app is for free but it does require you to have a NetFlix account.

Price: Free

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41. Cut The Rope

Recently got one of the Apple 2011 WWDC design Awards , this game is simply amazing. You have to cut the rope to feed Om Nom the candy but its not that simple, you have avoid the spider and collect all the stars to unlock new levels. This iPhone app is surely one of those apps that deserve to be in the top 50 iPhone apps to download before dying.

Price: $0.99

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42. Catan

A strategy based game that involves you to fight up to four players for the longest road, the largest army, most settlements, if there are no other players you can fight the vaious catanians with each of them having specialy abilities. It also gives you the ability to trade with others for resources. It now supports Retina display, enhanced graphics and interchangeable graphic sets

Price: $4.99

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43. Frotz

Bored of blowing up stuff? Well then this might be the right iPhone app for you as this is one of those apps that involves you to read and write.  Frontz is a text adventure based game that uses the 80′s z-machine format, you can play many fictitious stories including Zork, The Hobbit and The Hitchhiker’s Guide

Price: Free

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44. Plants vs Zombies

The popular desktop game Plants vs Zombies is now here for your iPhone too. It is more like a defense tower game but simplified. You can select which plants to choose to kill zombies, each plant offering a different way to kill. Packed with exciting 50 levels and over a huge variety to choose from, Plants Vs Zombie iPhone app is worth spending $2.99.

Price: $2.99

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45. The heist

Even beating the Angry Birds, we have the Heist app. We have already covered The heist app extensively before. Click on the download link below to check it out!

Price: $0.99

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46.  HeyTell

HeyTell is a voice messenger app that lets you send voice messages to anyone using HeyTell without an account. All you have to do is start the HeyTell app and start talking. The best thing about this iPhone app is that it s free and you can send a voice message to any HeyTell user. It also gives you the ability to integrate Facebook and that means you can now send voice messages to Facebook. With three levels of privacy you can choose who to talk to.

Price: Free

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47. Battleheart

Battleheart lets you create a group of heroes who have to fight the bad guys. It is a strategy game mixed with RPG  and that makes it really fun game. As you gain experience you unlock special abilities to fight the monsters. Battleheart iPhone app comes with 30 exciting levels that surely will take some serious time of yours.

Price: $2.99

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48. Line Runner

With a simple idea of controlling a character, a line man, the Line Runner iPhone app makers have created a brilliant game. You can make your line man jump over obstacles, bend down to avoid on coming ones and the game difficulty increases as you move to higher levels. It is an addictive game that will make you spend hours on hours just tapping the light and right portion of the screen.

Price: Free (limited time)

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49. Angry Bulls

You all have heard about Angry Birds by now but it is the time to hear about Angry bulls! Ever wanted to be a bull and run over people? Well, Angry Bulls iPhone app is for you. You play as an angry bull and kill all humans that run away from you. Sounds crazy but it is fun playing this game. As you progress through the game, you unlock special abilities that will make you, I mean bull do some crazy stuff.

Price: Free (limited time)

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50. Chaos Rings

From the makers of infinity blade we have chaos rings. An RPG, Chaos Rings challenges you to the best of your ability. It is simply an amazing game that lets you get immersed for hours and hours. Fighting all different creatures beating up bosses, what else do you want? It is one of those apps that is above the $10 mark and has sold very well. With an awesome gameplay, smooth graphics and storyline, Chaos Rings iPhone app definitely is one of the top 50 iPhone apps to download before dying.

Price: $12.99

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Phew that was a long list! If you just skipped to here you have seriously missed out some amazing apps that are the top 50 iPhone apps to download before dying.

If you have liked this list you might want to check our Top 5 Cydia apps and Top iPad 2 apps for 2011.

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