Topic: iOS

12 superior replacements for default iOS 6 apps

Summary: Most of Apple's default iOS 6 apps can be kicked to the curb and replaced with superior third-party alternatives that offer more features and improved workflow. Here are a few.

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | December 18, 2012 -- 13:43 GMT (05:43 PST)

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Replace Music with OnCue Pro

My absolute favorite mobile music player. Not only does it let you find and play the tracks I want, you can create queues of tracks that you can interact with on the fly. OnCue Pro also has a nifty features such as advanced crossfade control, sleep timer, gesture control and much more.

Very power replacement for the Music app.

Price: $2.99.

Link: iPhone/iPad.

Image source: Pourhadi.

Topics: iOS, Apple, Apps, iPhone, iPad

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Thank You

Adrian - I know I've been harsh on your views on all things Windows, but today's column on the iOS software replacements was great and extremely helpful. Just wanted to drop a thank you and look forward to more insights like this.

dksmidtx
18 December, 2012 14:13

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Weather and Stocks

I think you've got them switched...at least on my browser. Regarding Pocket Informant, does this sync with Mac Desktop software such as iCal?

rfoto
18 December, 2012 14:27

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What about widgets?

Where can I get homescreen widgets to replace the boring icons with a widget that actually does something or shows something?
How about an app to manage my phone's sounds, like automatically schedule my alerts and ringers to lower during work and mute at night?

NotMSUser
18 December, 2012 15:26

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- Very nice
  
  I couldn't be happier after having switched away from apple. "Boring", what a perfect word to describe all of apple's products.
  
  toddbottom3
  18 December, 2012 16:40
  
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  - You're becoming rabid.
    
    Not fun anymore, Todd Bott Om3
    
    rfoto
    18 December, 2012 22:09
    
    Reply 1 Vote
  - Boring?
    
    Todd you need to download an extraction app tool to remove whats boring you "between todd and 3" where you get you upload.
    
    IC12
    18 December, 2012 22:43
    
    Reply 1 Vote
  - Boooring.... yes, that's you...
    
    Feel free to walk away and not comment on any ios articles. Yeah, we know you hate anything Apple, and frankly seeing your signature sucks...
    
    grillomalta@...
    21 December, 2012 09:43
    
    Reply 1 Vote
  - Well then
    
    Well then enjoy whatever you use. I don't think anyone here cares about your trolling comments.
    
    murving
    21 December, 2012 17:07
    
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Think twice before switching from safari to anything else

Chrome might have the features but the problem is that apple cripples all browsers not called safari. You see, apple has implemented a special switch on webkit that is only available to safari and it speeds up javascript a lot. Go ahead AKH, please run any javascript benchmark with safari mobile and then Chrome on ios and please report back with the results.

But that's okay, I'm pretty sure all the apple folks think it is great when a manufacturer has functionality in the OS that only they can use to make their programs run better than the competition's, right?

toddbottom3
18 December, 2012 16:43

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- And as no browser is required to use WebKit, what is your point, exactly?
  
  .DeusExMachina.
  19 December, 2012 05:57
  
  Reply 1 Vote
  - Waiting for you response, troll.
    
    .DeusExMachina.
    20 December, 2012 06:58
    
    Reply 1 Vote
- Need A Life?
  
  You really need to get a life. So bitter.
  
  murving
  21 December, 2012 17:08
  
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- A solution to a problem that isn't really much of a problem
  
  While you are right about safari being faster with managing javascript for anyone who has jailbroken their phone they can install a tweak called nitr0us while when you run the bench tests you were just talking about chrome comes up faster, not to mention that chrome already has features such as loading up popular searches in the background so that you dont have to wait that makes it feel faster and snappier than safari is anyway.
  
  _MitchellPetrie
  13 February, 2013 13:34
  
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Re: iOS calculator

Try turning the iPhone 90 degrees. Presto, a scientific calculator, and a pretty good one.

rphunter42
18 December, 2012 17:08

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- How would anyone know this?
  
  Talk about unintuitive. My first thought when looking at a calculator isn't:
  If only I could do more with it. I know, I'll turn it sideways.
  
  Unless hidden, unintuitive functionality is a good thing when it is implemented on an apple platform?
  
  toddbottom3
  18 December, 2012 17:16
  
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  - Houw would anyone know this?
    
    By turning their phone to the side, the very first time, they ised the calculator app, like I found it out, ages ago.
    
    Not everyone is as addled and easily befuddles as you.
    
    .DeusExMachina.
    19 December, 2012 05:50
    
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    - How
      (Requiring subject headings is stupid)
      
      .DeusExMachina.
      19 December, 2012 06:16
      
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  - Sorry...
    
    ...your "intuition" is non-functional. I discovered it very quickly.
    
    baron58y
    21 December, 2012 17:22
    
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To be fair, "superiority" part of this review is quite questionable

But useful post anyway, thanks.

DDERSSS
18 December, 2012 17:25

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And if the ZDNet slideshow widget weren't so awful . . .

. . . I would have enjoyed going through it. Alas, no. Really, guys, it's the worst slideshow widget on the Internet, with all the jumping and flashing. ZDNet New Years Resolution: get a slideshow widget that is not an embarrassment. Have I made my point?

FDanconia
18 December, 2012 18:29

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