Apr

Author : rAwks

What are the best applications out there for the iPod? What applications do you use? These are questions we are asked by new hackers to get a feel of which applications THEY should install. To be honest, there isn’t an application that is THE BEST, but there are applications that are really great to use. It also depends on your personality because I might like playing puzzle games (which I do), but someone else might not. I have 6 pages on my home screen, but it would be TOO much to write about each one. That’s why I am going to write about my favorite 5 applications and my favorite 5 games. I will write about the 5 in no particular order and I’m not including applications that come with the iPod (Maps, Music, Photo, etc.). This will hopefully help you get a little familiar with who I am and it might also influence you in installing these onto your iPod.

My favorite 5 applications are Light, Touchpad, Flip A Coin, Sketches, and Customize. Lots of people think the light app is pretty dumb, but I seriously use it EVERYDAY. When it’s dark around the house, I turn on the light app and it guides the way. Touchpad is one of my favorite apps because it allows you to control your computer from your iPod. I use this on a daily basis for work. This app works with both PC and MAC computers. Flip A Coin is perfect for those that are indecisive, like ME. I can never choose where to eat and it’s always between two choices, so I use the Flip A Coin to make the choice for me. Sketches is an app where you can draw and scribble, like an Etch A Sketch. I use Sketches on a daily basis to draw or write little notes to my fiancé because you can send your artwork or note through email. Customize lets you customize your iPod and change things like your slider image, battery images, etc. I am currently using a modded Customize because I am not fond of the new Customize.

My favorite 5 games are iZoo, MixUp, Millionaire, Text Twist, and iQuickBlock. If you like the game Bejewled you will love iZoo. It’s pretty much the same game, just different name. You can even install different themes for this, so you can get the Bejewled look or you can even get another theme to make the icons into Simpson’s characters. MixUp is a game where you have scrambled letters and you have to arrange it to create a word. It keeps on going, but after a while the words get repetitive. If you like the show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” you will most definitely want to install Millionaire app. The only downfall for this app is that you can’t use the phone a friend lifeline because it ACTUALLY wants you to call someone on your contact list (This will work if you have the microphone to make calls with your iPod). Text twist is a game where you form words from a set of six scrambled letters and you must find at least one 6-letter word using all the letters to get to the next round.

As I said in the beginning, I have LOTS of applications and games on my device, but these are my favorites. The only way to know which applications or games are best for you…is to try them out yourself. Hope all goes well!

-rAwks

86 Comments

ZO, April 29, 2008:

I tried to install Customize (NEW and OLD) tonight on my new iPod Touch firmware 1.1.4, and the installer told me I need Firmware 1.1.[123]

Where can I get a functioning version of Customize for firmware 1.1.4?
Prelenque, April 29, 2008:

ZO- Spicy Chicken is working on a 2.0 customize for 1.1.4 you can also get a computability patch that will allow 1.1.3 stuff to be installed- I got that and then when I load Customize it just crashes and goes back to homescreen I hear many have this same problem- so I’ll just wait for the final release of 2.0 which should have all the bugs fixed- till then just use Summerboard
Prelenque, April 29, 2008:

And to rAwks- nice post- I got a different ‘bejewled’ but it’s not too good- I’ll try iZoo- and what do you think of Vnsea verse Touchpad for controlling computers? I’ve never heard of Touchpad but I was thinking of trying the Vnsea thing (I think that’s it’s name)…

Anyway good post
ZO, April 29, 2008:

Thanks!

found a fix on youtube and I’ve got it working….:P)
bob91, April 29, 2008:

Prelenque:

same problem
rAwks, April 29, 2008:

To ALL…

If you want to get customize (NOT the 2.0 version), you would find a source for the 1.1.4 compatibility patch and a source for a MODDED customize. Install the patch and then install the modded customize. You can find these sources through iappcat.com. Hope all goes well!
rAwks, April 29, 2008:

To Prelenque…

I think I know what you’re talking about with that other bejewled game…I prefer iZoo. I actually haven’t used VNSea before, so I can’t compare which ones better. TouchpadPro is great! I don’t have any complaints about it. Hope all goes well!
rAwks, April 29, 2008:

To ALL…

I read on ispazio that the Millionaire game had to be removed. So…if you are looking for it…it might be too late. Sorry!
ekocan, May 1, 2008:

My 4 favorites are,
Books:
There are more then 400 books that you can download from ipodcat and application is really lightweight and satisfactory
weDict:
You can download various dictionaries and use them on WeDict, it is fabulous for nonnative English speakers and good for even native speakers. There are data files for various languages and purpose dictionaries as well.
Chess:
Tough game. When I start playing, I can not give up without finishing it.
iphpPod:
You can directly copy and play videos, music files (without using itunes). It gives you the control of your ipod touch.

I am still investigating other tools. I will post them in time.
newtouchowner, May 2, 2008:

ekocan:

wut do u mean without itunes how dou use it and wut is the source
Mikkel, May 5, 2008:

Do you have customize for 1.1.4. ?

with the app who allows you to use 1.1.3 my iphone get slow and chrash all the time, help ?
Kev, May 16, 2008:

can anyone tell me where I should upload my files if I want to view them using PDF viewer?
newtouchowner, May 20, 2008:

wuts the source for iphpPod
shmidt, May 21, 2008:

I was successfully jailbreak my ipod touch. But what to do if I do not have any wifi points? Can I setup smthg without wifi? =)
Dwaynee, May 25, 2008:

How do you get the pokemon ruby application on your iPod touch ?
daniel-in-provence, May 30, 2008:

The best way to read pdfs on the iphone/touch is to upload them to a folder (like /var/mobile/Media/PDF) using SHS (with FileZilla for example)
Then to read them I use WildEyes to navigate to that folder – you can then just click on the file you want to read and it will open in Safari.
The big advantage compared to PDFViewer is that Safari allows you to read the file on a horizontal screen.
If you like you can then put a link to the file either as a bookmark or directly on your home screen.
And of course as the pdf files are on your iPhone/touch you can read them when you are offline!
rob, June 4, 2008:

all these apps sound really great. Where and how can i install them from?
Duke, June 5, 2008:

how do you change the fonts and icons?
Jarvis, June 10, 2008:

haha thanks. finally got the installer. i tried the other methods but none of them worked. this is a good one:)
ddelnano, June 13, 2008:

how do i get the nes emulator thing to work it says no roms found?
rAwks, June 13, 2008:

To EVERYONE…

If you are looking for certain apps and you don’t know the source…use iappcat.com. I wrote a post on the site about it a while back. Check it out! If you are looking for ROMs for your emulators, check out the “Emulators and ROMS” post I wrote also. Hope all goes well!
elizuhhbethh, June 13, 2008:

where can i get the game “who wants to be a millionare “??
rAwks, June 13, 2008:

To elizuhhbethh…

Unfortunately, the developer who made the Millionaire game was asked to remove that game. I don’t know why, but the game is gone. Sorry!
valos, June 14, 2008:

rAwks how do u get the patch?!?!!?! plz i need the installer or the source for customize.
jake, June 14, 2008:

all my ipod touch configuration has gone because of jailbreak & now i cannot get it working if any 1 knows how to get it back please post back
Simon, June 15, 2008:

hey i read this and i was like, alright, ill go get touchpad. ive been downloading it for at least 30 mins now. i have full wifi signal and the download bar is full. it says “downloading package”, and i cant do anything with installer. However, I can go to the home menu and other apps. I see the loading circle or whatever in the top left hand section of my status bar. whats wrong?
joe, June 19, 2008:

hey my installer always crashes and I cnt do anything sometimes I hve 2 restore . HELP ME!!!!!!!!!
joe, June 19, 2008:

if u want customize on 1.1.4 go 2 installer edit add repo.ispazio.net also ipodtouched.net/repo.xml then after they refresh go 2 install and go to ipodtouch install 1.1.4 compatibility patch and modded customize after ur done let it crash and slide it and click customize and it might crash but keep tapping it (1.1.4only)
rAwks, June 19, 2008:

To valos…

Sorry for the late response. Add these 2 sources because I’m pretty sure one of them has them in it.

repo.ispazio.net
ipodtouched.net/repo.xml

Hope all goes well!
rAwks, June 19, 2008:

To Simon…

It shouldn’t take that long to download Touchpad. Just turn it on and off and see if that works. Hope all goes well!
rAwks, June 19, 2008:

To Joe…

How does your Installer crash? Does it crash right when you open it?!? Well, if that happens, you have to do a hard reset and restore to factory settings. Then you just have to jailbreak again. Hope all goes well!
Marc, June 29, 2008:

Hi, each time i try to add the sources, whilst writing them in the text bar the ipod freezes, can anyone advise me what i can do to stop this? Thanks
keen, June 30, 2008:

I tried installing the Bible in the eBooks categories on the installer, but even if it had installed succesfully I can see it in the home page of my Ipod?? How can I get to open the installed eBook??
Actually i also installed a Dictionary under the same eBooks categories but also not showing atall…
what should I do??? Help please…… THANX.
Pat, July 4, 2008:

is there a radio transmitter app for a jailbroken ipod, if so, what is it called and what sources do you need?
Dodgson91, July 4, 2008:

how and where do you get the applications to put on the ipod once it is jailbroken
ipodddddddd, July 5, 2008:

rAwks do u know how to add sources when u go to installer and click on sources and then edit then add?
MannMichel, July 5, 2008:

Anyone knows how if it’s possible to rearrange the icons on the ipod touch?
Thanx…
anthony, July 9, 2008:

i need help now please my ipod keeps freezing at the january updates site
MechanicalMind, July 14, 2008:

MannMichael

if you’ve got 1.1.3 or 1.1.4 with the January app pack you will have the wiggly icons so you can rearrange, or alternatively install ‘Customize’ on a jailbroken touch

Anthony

Explain the process of what you did and maybe i can help
keen, July 21, 2008:

Can we use SSH to copy mp3 and video files to Ipod touch?? so that we wont have to sync our libraries using Itunes….. Thnx.
redge, July 27, 2008:

keen,

have u already solved your problem regarding installing of bible and dictionary? if ever, pls help..got the same prob w/ mine. thanks for your feedback.
redge, July 27, 2008:

I tried installing the Bible in the eBooks categories on the installer, but even if it had installed succesfully I can see it in the home page of my Ipod?? How can I get to open the installed eBook??
Actually i also installed a Dictionary under the same eBooks categories but also not showing atall…
what should I do??? Help please…… THANX. —same prob w/ keen, pls help. thanks!
Dred, July 31, 2008:

i am able to download a bunch of great programs now that my ipod touch is “jailbroken”… but as I was downloading them, a message came up saying that I was running out of room and that I should delete some files… and now I cant download any more programs…. my Ipod has 5 Gigs of memory left…CAN SOMEONE HELP? LOL
Dave, July 31, 2008:

Dred, you need to install “Boss Tool” from installer, it will sort out your space issues cos i had same problem, its quite straight forward to use. hope this helps.
Brad, August 11, 2008:

if u need the light just turn the birghtness all the way up its very bright thats all i need to to. but then i have the ipod touch so i have a cell phone and i just use that light
Jay, August 12, 2008:

I was wondering.. where do you install text twist from..
bmac, August 18, 2008:

How do you get apps once you jailbreak the ipod touch? also, how do you download them to the ipod?
AJ, August 19, 2008:

k so, i jailbroke it after downgradeing to 1.1.4 because, some of the apps wouldnt work when i had it with 1.1.5. but now with 1.1.4, it freezes as soon as i get to installer..
brad, August 24, 2008:

so i wanna get shit from my computer into my itouch so how do i do this?
Aravind, August 31, 2008:

where should I jailbreak my touch from??
I heard of ziphone and some others but I don’t know which ones are good…
Azilidaz, September 5, 2008:

Hmmm… You should make a YouTube video. Judging by all of the questions you have, you should make a few… Just an idea to show people what to do.

~Azi
L33tman, September 11, 2008:

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MIKE, September 12, 2008:

i was wondering what other applications can i download on my ipod touch ive got 16GB….i have safari,maps,weather,youtube,itunes,stocks on it already..i want to download new application like games and others..tell me what to do??????can you show me a site to go too???

=MIKE
quan, September 17, 2008:

if you want to jailbreak your ipod.. just google jailbreak ipod touch and then firmware version. you should find it. or you can google george zhu’s blog. if youre having problems using customize, i recommend DLing the firmware tweak. (i used iliberty to jailbreak, theres a tutorial very simple has everything you need)

for iliberty jailbreakers

1. run installer on ipod
2. go to TWEAKS *Firmware model here*
3. Look for a downgrade/compatibility tweak
4. install that and youre good to go.. although i dont recommend customize, i prefer summerboard

if you have any questions email me for help. nuocmam89@yahoo.com
swanny, November 19, 2008:

do you have to jailbreak for every one of these apps? cuz im planning on getting an itouch soon and those apps you listed sound awesome

awesome post by the way, very helpful
mitchie marie, November 21, 2008:

hi i bought my ipod touch here in the philippines last october… and i have few applications… can somebody help me upgrade my ipod touch? im dying to have a crash bandicot game!!!! huhuhu
elmo, December 2, 2008:

you said that there are more then 400 books that you can download from ipodcat. what is the source name? I want add it to the installer. thanks
Fresh, December 7, 2008:

how do u get free apps for the ipod touch?
site please?
beast, January 22, 2009:

i just jailbreaked it but it just made it go to the screen with the apple on it when you turn it on. IT WONT WORK
MERCY !, March 6, 2009:

Hey sorry im getting a ipod touch tommorw and im just wondering about the games and when you buy them do u have to buy them agen if u exit out of it ?

thanks hopefully one of usee kan help me ! :]
MERCY !, March 6, 2009:

ohh and sorry me agen uhhh . when you have to buy stuff how do u like put money on the ipod ? im lost sorry .

:]
justin smith, March 11, 2009:

i dont know how to get jailbreak for my ipod or even where to go to download it can you help me? it would be great thanx.
Nick, March 12, 2009:

What about the new iPod? Can you jail break it with the same program ?
inna, March 28, 2009:

omg. i just got my iPod touch [16 gb version 2.2.1] what do i do to install games and app. do i need to jailbreak or something.? i’m totally confused. can anyone help me?
ken, March 29, 2009:

@inna,
you can download free apps and games at itunes without jailbreaking, there’s a lot of free apps there.
I’m not jailbreaking my ipod until the warranty expires
alex, April 8, 2009:

soz, but your “favourite games” SUCK!!

Do your self a favour and try the game “aqua forest”

if you already have it, im surprised u didnt mention it!
itouchesareweird, April 14, 2009:

This is funny i cant seem to get customize!
Arne, April 15, 2009:

when i wan’t to download something from costumize it says: “files not found. customize could not find the required files to run offline. go online and run customize to update the files. What do i need to do?
Judy Evans, April 19, 2009:

how can i put music on one ipod mine. then a little friend wants her kind on hers and when she downloaded her songs then pluged her ipod in it over wrote the music on hers and put mine on poor girl she 16 and im 58. anyway is there a way to create her a speerate file so that she can down load from my computer without messing with my song or do i have to delete mine to put hers on there or just use a new computer
Vinny, April 19, 2009:

how do u install customize on da ipod touch
sean g., May 14, 2009:

Can somebody “please” help me. I have ordered my “16 gb” “2gen” iPod Touch. And I would like everything to go perfectly with the Jailbreaking downloading. But I don’t want my ipod to be corupted. Please “Email” me with the steps. Or please just make an “YouTube Video”.

(sexcboysean1@yahoo.com)
–Sean G.
andjelika, May 19, 2009:

YOUTUBE PEOPLE YOUTUBE.
it has the answers to everthing. it shows you step by step how to get it. im not the brightest person in the world and i got it just go to youtube type in tpod touch jailbreak app. and go from there. simple.
Joe, May 30, 2009:

Do u need the jailbreak
Samantha, June 23, 2009:

I want to put books on my ipod touch but i don’t want to use itunes. can some tell me if theres a site i can get the off off. please
brunette, June 23, 2009:

hey… can i use the jailbreak on my ipod? it’s 2.2.1. Does this mean it’s 2G..?Thanks
CHris, July 9, 2009:

2.2.1 is the firmware version, not the iPod generation. If has speakers built-in, then its a 2G, and yes, you can jailbreak it with QuickFreedom or Redsn0w if you have 3.0
harsha, August 14, 2009:

…………..
Brooklyn, November 1, 2009:

Um im not bad with computers and stuff and im taking a tech class but i have always wanted to learn to hack. Is it hard to hack soma this shit?????
willoldswillolds, November 20, 2009:

if you guys are wanting to customize try using winterboard of cydia
Shelly, December 29, 2009:

i came here to look up on how to jailbreak ma ipod and this just aint helping, can someone help me please on how?
gibs pujol, January 29, 2010:

after i jail broke my i pod,then i go to installer,but after i clicks install my i pod show message ( can’t download package.)..why??????
Viz, February 11, 2010:

hi all! I jailbreaked my ipod touch 2nd generation firmwere 3.1.3. i was able to run some really cool applications on it. but when i tried to add some new games to it, itunes show the message that some error occured, how can I get through it? any suggestions…
abc123, March 2, 2010:

TO GET APPS YOU GO TO THE APP STORE!!! DUH
Dakota, April 1, 2010:

i tryed to jailbreak my ipod touch but it didnt work. and i used blackra1n. wat is the easyust way to jailbreak my ipod?
vince, April 4, 2010:

how to restore my previous application that currently deleted? i dont know what happen… please help me
steph, June 29, 2010:

What is Jailbreaker???

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