Best iPhone Apps for New York City

When new in New York or simply visiting, iPhone applications for New York City can be a big help. It can help users to navigate their way through the busy streets of the city. Users can easily find good restaurants, shopping malls, tourist spots, parks, and a lot more. It is now more fun to explore the city with the use of these great applications. Here are some of the best apps to date.     # 1 – NYC Map Price: Free For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPad This application provides all the information users need to know when in NY. It gives the most updated details of dining establishments, shops, pubs, and even parking areas. Whether they are in Queens, Manhattan, or Brooklyn, users can simply search for anything they want using this application. NYC Map app has been featured in New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Daily News, and other reliable publications. Not only does it come with great GPS navigation but also filtering features.     # 2 – iTrans NYC Subway Price: $3.99 For: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad This is the best subway application to get when in New York. It provides accurate direction details and locates the fastest route to get to the destination. Users can view the street map and find the nearest subway station, its schedule, as well as the exits and entrances. This application can even be used offline. It has exceptional graphics and images of the map so visitors will never get lost.     # 3 – New York City Compass Price: Free For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G This application has a simple interface that users can easily understand and use. It provides directions to various parts of NY, be it uptown, downtown, east side and west side. The application features a magnetic compass. Wherever users go, they can look for directions using this New York City Compass application.     # 4 – CabSense NYC Price: Free For: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad Users can view the map of NY with yellow cab images rated with stars. A cab with no star means that there are limited or no cabs in the area, while a cab with 5 stars indicate that the area is filled with a lot of it. The ratings of the cabs actually changes depending on the time of day or week as well as current location. It even has a “Shake n Hail” feature.