The iPhone is arguably Apple’s biggest success story. It’s easy to see why: revolutionary touch screen technology, an in built iPod, mobile internet browsing , email, calendar and a whole host of downloadable apps. The apps, some argue, are one of the key reasons that the phone has experienced such success.

There are currently over 190,000 different iPhone apps and since the app store launched, Apple have enjoyed more than 5 billion downloads, providing a win-win situation. App developers can create applications and distribute them all over the world for free or a small cost while Apple receives a commission on each paid app sold. The iPhone user benefits from the increasing range of applications available for their handset.

The choice of apps available is nothing short of immense. There are informational applications, a host of utilities, loads of games and a selection of eCommerce apps. From eCommerce apps, info apps, games and everything else, there’s a huge selection. So much so, that you could argue that anything possible with the iPhone has already been done!

Some of the most notable apps are obviously those from well known websites or retailers such as eBay and Amazon, both of whom have eCommerce applications enabling users to shop on the move, and Facebook, which developed an application to send its powerhouse of a social networking site mobile. But the top downloaded apps aren’t all big brands and names. Who had ever heard of Lima Sky LLC before the addictive iPhone game, ‘Doodle Jump’ came out?

The top downloaded apps highlight essentially what everyone loves about apps on the iPhone – diversity. From turning your phone into a torch, to playing virtual drums or networking with potential business contacts, you can get apps to do it all. And what with the recent release of the iPhone 4 and its enhanced functionality, the variety is set only to increase.  

Check out this iPhone torch app from Tecmark, iPhone app developer Manchester