TODAY technology editor Charlie Brown looks at the best free phone apps on the market.
Allrecipes.com: Dinner Spinner
- Huge range of recipes
- Divided into dish types, ingredients etc
- You can specify certain ingredients and it will give you a choice of recipes to choose from
- Excellent when you are stuck for dinner ideas
- Gives you cooking times
- Platform: Apple
- Cost: Free
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/allrecipes-com-dinner-spinner/id299515267?mt=8
Fitness Pro
- Over 450 exercises
- Chose a preset routine or build own workout regime
- Keep track of all your exercise regimes
- Shows you how to do the exercise
- Has "detail" option to show
- Platofrm Apple
- Cost: Free
http://www.datasupply.nl/fitness_pro.html
Red Laser Barcode Scanner
- Allows you to scan a barcode on products
- Tells you the product and where you can get it the cheapest
- Can also red QR codes, which are similar to barcodes
- Cost: Free
- Platform: Android
http://www.appbrain.com/app/barcode-scanner/com.google.zxing.client.android
Flashlight
- Easy to install app
- Uses LED light on phone
- Good for getting keys in car on dark night
- Good for use at a concert or theatre
- Platform: Android and Apple
- Cost: Free
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flashlight/id285281827?mt=8
http://www.appbrain.com/app/color-flashlight/com.socialnmobile.flashlight
Textie Messenging
- If you and a friend both have iphone but are still paying to text each othe, textie messenging allows you to communicate for free
- Textie lets you send messages to any other textie user, any email address
- Replies come straight back to the app, so you can use Textie with anyone, whether they have the app installed or not
- Fast and easy to use
- All messages are free
- Cost: Free