Do you need new iPhone apps? Are you tired of the same old same old? This list of the 100 best iPhone apps is designed to help you find new or new-to-you apps that will make life with your smartphone simply better.

Before you start downloading apps willy-nilly, make sure you’ve updated your operating system to the latest version (iOS 8.1.3 at the time of this writing). Updating your operating system will ensure that apps run smoothly and that you get all the latest features, you know, the things that make apps great.

If you have an iPhone 6 Plus or iPhone 6, you get to experience a few perks that people with older iPhone models don’t have. One is a bigger screen and many apps that take advantage of it. Another is the Touch ID fingerprint scanner (iPhone 5S owners get this benefit, too), which can add a layer of protection to apps that contain sensitive data, like the personal finance app Mint. You can also use Touch ID with one of our favorite password managers, LastPass, to log you into all your other accounts without having to type passwords

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