Web apps offer a range of possibilities to its users. With reduced costs of download or zero download charges these apps provide a secure live data storage system. Moreover such apps are highly deployable and are easy to manage as they do not require constant upgrading from the users end.
Let’s take a look at the 5 Advanced Web Apps for your iPhone:
Penzu
This free app comes under the productivity web apps for iPhone. The app is an online diary and a digital journal which is focused on private writing. It makes writing on the web exciting and intuitive while offering a captivating user experience similar to writing on a notepad. It gives access to pro writers to their entire account both online and offline. It has been upgraded with an array of customizable features. Now you can customize background using Penzu up to 5 MB and you can create posts using email and attach photos these emails can be easily forwarded to add full conversations to your journal. There is a high quality app icon placed on the lower right of the screen that offers an enjoyable feature.
The app offers a secured platform as it locks automatically and can be unlocked using the 4-digit pin number. Though, the time of lock can be customized from the settings page. The mobile version of Penzu uses a high security 128-bit SSL as the desktop version. Penzu supports the following platforms iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android and even BlackBerry devices. This web app has a consistent UI design with amazing performance and usability which make it a fantastic web app.
FT (Financial Times)
This is one of the most complete app to date and is available through your Safari browser rather from an app store. This app comes with a number of benefits such as these: it does not have to be downloaded from an app store rather just type app.ft.com in your Safari browser on your iPad and iPhone to access this app, once downloaded the app gets automatically upgraded with updates, it can be stored for offline use too, the new version includes a greater variety of content including videos, you do not have to create a new account to use the improved version of your web app.
It is advisable to place the app icon on your home screen for quick and easy access to it, even when offline. The app is fully optimized for your iPad or iPhone as per their screen sizes. If you download the full edition of the FT for offline reading it could take a maximum of 25-30MB of data to download. However, for daily use this will be much less, as the app will download just the fresh or modified content. The FT web app is optimized for the iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S and 5 as well as all versions of the iPad.
Flip Clock
It is a simple web app that shows time in 12 or 24-hour time formats. It operates using a smooth flipping motion hence the name flip clock. This app can even run offline, and works on a full-screen mode. You will have to manually set your iPhone screen settings to never let it auto-clock on you. This is a simple to use utility web app, it offers a stylish option without utilizing all the space. This is the first social alarm clock of its kind with weather forecast options. It offers 5-day weather forecast with detailed morning, noon, evening and night information for every 48 hours.
The alarm clock displays time in a portrait mode with realistic number of flip animations. The upgraded version has dimmer controls for night use, operational 24 hours. You can customize its settings and avoid the phone from going into the sleeping mode and even hide the status bar. The web app has attractive graphics and biggest display in a simple design. For instance, it offers the exclusive feature of letting you automatically share your mood and wake-up song on Facebook and Twitter when you wake-up to the alarm in the morning. The web app is compatible with iPhone, iPod, iPad, requires iOS 2.2 or later.
Harmonious
Create and easily share your artwork with your friends using this simple yet intuitive web app. It uses ingenious techniques of drawing via simple lines so you can create something truly unique and creative. It lets you upload and save artwork in your gallery on this site. The web app uses 11 different brushes and each can be resized as per preference. It offers a variety of functionalities to its users like it lets you use the undo option while sketching and you can continue on previous saved sketches works. It has on-demand menu bar that gives you the maximum drawing area for your art works.
This app is based on the very successful web app Harmony by Dr. Doob. The updated version of this app offers a much more responsive eyedropper tool that allows you to pick colors from the canvas. This is quite an addictive web app wherein the lines and strokes change as per your drawing speed. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and requires iOS 3.1 or later.
FOX News
This web app offers you unlimited news from the number one source of news the FOX News channel. You can receive FOX news alerts, read headline news stories, stream live video, listen to FOX News Radio, browse through photo galleries, and watch the latest FNC clips on demand. The best thing is that you get all this for free. It offers landscape mode viewing option and a new way to browse the web. With this web app you can watch FOX news.com live every day accompanied by an interesting roundup of the day’s stories, and a diversity of hour-long shows on topics like business, health, technology, and entertainment.
You can easily share the news stories with your friends and colleagues via Facebook or Twitter. The stories can even be saved for later viewing. The web app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It requires iOS 4.3 or later and is optimized for iPhone 5.
To sum it up
The future of web apps is indeed bright as these do not require installation and continued updation as compared to desktop apps. With so many upgrades web apps are gearing to offer better user experiences. Download the web apps and experience the difference for yourself!
