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If you're after our choice of the best free iPhone apps, or want reviews of the latest full price iPhone apps, (not to mention iPod touch and iPad apps) we have a bunch of stuff for you.

We've collated a list of our iPhone app store articles, so whatever you're after, this should get you started. Take a look below.

General iPhone apps

Top 10 best iPhone 4 apps

Top 40 best free iPhone apps

Top 20 best iPhone apps - paid apps

10 unusual but cool iPhone apps

15 iPhone apps that could save your life

20 cool things to do with your iPhone

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iPhone games

30 best free iPhone games on the planet

20 best iPhone games - paid apps

Best paid iphone games

Design

10 essential iPhone apps for web designers

8 iPhone apps for 3D artists

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Travel

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10 brilliant iPhone apps for commuters

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Productivity

24 iPhone apps for 24 hours

Controversial

20 controversial iPhone apps

20 classic App Store rejections

16 worst free iPhone apps

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Communication

8 best Twitter iPhone apps

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Music

5 top music making apps for the iPhone

10 best iPhone apps for music fans

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