I just picked up some really good Apple iPhone / iPod Touch apps from the iTunes app store and thought I’d share.

Design / Development

iCheatSheets, by John Ohl - This convenient app lists the tags, functions, and attributes of 11 programming and markup languages, and even throws in a World of Warcraft command reference. It wouldn’t be much use to beginners of the language of choice, but for someone who already knows their way around and finds themselves going “what’s that tag again?” it’s a nice reference.

HTML Cheat Sheet, by Concentric Sky – Two paws up! Another quick reference app that does just what it ought to do. I got it for a quick ref to ASCII and ISO characters, and it does the job nicely. I only wish it would let you search for a specific character instead of making you browse the lists. Nonetheless, it’s a very complete reference, unlike others I’ve found which leave out one or another character set.

Color Wheel, by Trevor Gray – This is a simple color picker app, the main strength of which is its many color scheme options (Triadic, Split-Complementary, Analogous, etc.). It does not stand alone, but makes a good supplement to the more full featured apps available which do not ever seem to have as many classic color scheme options available.

CliqCliq Colors, by CliqCliq – This is an absolutely amazing app and worth far more than the $2.99 it currently costs. At first glance, it appears simple and plain, but after just a few minutes of exploration, I found it to be loaded with elegantly designed features that do everything – everything! – I want. From choosing a palette from a photograph to creating your own via sliders and RGB or Hex entry; to saving that palette and then emailing it to yourself in Photoshop or Illustrator format, this app is beautifully designed. Not all the commands are intuitive, but once found, they are easily accessed again, and the uncluttered design is outstanding.

Tomorrow, I’ll blog two really amazing iGames I’ve found and a couple I’m looking forward to picking up. Next will come productivity apps, readers, and art apps.