Free iPod Apps
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One feature that sets iPods apart from older generation music devices is the ability to add applications. Some free iPod apps are available that can help increase your productivity, serve as a source of entertainment or compliment your iPod usage. No matter the types of apps you want to download, knowing how and where to obtain free or cheap apps can allow you to customize and enhance your iPod user experience.[1]
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| Offered by | Various App Developers |
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| Locations | Apple Apps Store |
| Apple Support | 800-MY-APPLE[2] |
| Limitations | Some free apps may be limited in functionality, or may feature advertisments |
| Coupon required? | No |
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About iPod Apps
iPod apps are software applications designed specifically for the iPod, or iPod touch, portable music device. These applications run the gamut from games to scheduling software. The primary apps categories include entertainment, news, games, calculate, productivity, weather, travel, sports, utilities, search tools and social networking.[3] The apps available for your iPod can be found through the apps store in your iTunes store.
iPod Apps Coupons and Free Offers
Many apps located for download on the Apple apps store are free of charge, or free to try. Be sure to read the application's description to know how the programmer is compensated. Some apps are ad sponsored, while others will make you pay for an "upgrade" license if you want to continue using the program after a specified period of time, or to unlock additional features.
You can find out about free iPod apps at several locations. Look on websites such as freeappalert.com and applerepo.com for listings of free apps.[4][5] You can also install the PandoraBox app that will allow you to search for free iPod apps.[6]
- Some non-profit organizations, such as the Newseum in Washington, D.C. have apps that provide information for users. The Newseum's free app, "Today's Front Pages," allows users to browse stories from the front pages of hundreds daily newspapers without paying for a subscription.[7]
- Some free apps come with additional benefits. For example, Starbucks customers who used the Starbucks Mobile App to reload their Starbucks card in March 2011, received $30 of Starbucks credit when they reloaded $25 with their Visa card.
- Some free apps can help in an emergency. The American Red Cross offers a free shelter app for the iPod and iPhone that can direct you to the nearest shelter in case of emergency. Download Shelter View from the iTunes store for free.
- There are apps to save you time. You can download Beat the Traffic from the app store for free. This app provides live traffic cam views and can display traffic conditions for several planned routes.
- Apps can save you money. People looking for can find available patient assistance programs for their particular medication by using the AssistFund app. [8]
Top 15 Free Applications for iPod Touch
Also See: Free iPad Apps, Free iPhone Apps, Free Starbucks Coupons, Free Newseum Coupons
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References
- ↑ http://www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone/
- ↑ http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/
- ↑ http://www.apple.com/webapps/
- ↑ http://www.applerepo.com/
- ↑ http://freeappalert.com/
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pandorabox-download-paid-apps/id309326551?mt=8
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/todays-front-pages/id418572455?mt=8
- ↑ http://theassistancefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/TAF-Moblie-App-Release_v3_09-09-2011.pdf
