The popular software tracking website, iusethis, has expanded its reach to iPhone users today. Members can now submit, browse and vote up iPhone applications.
iusethis has been serving the Macintosh community for over two years, and has planted its flag as the most innovative and community-centered software tracking site on the web. The website allows software users to mark applications they use, contributing to the application's "iusethis" score, similar to social news site digg.com.
The website's founders have been firm believers and fans of the iPhone, and were toying with the idea of an iPhone app section, even before the App Store was announced.
"We were actually thinking about doing this earlier for "jail-broken" apps, but once Apple stepped in with the App Store, an iPhone section on iusethis became a no brainer." says co-founder Arne Fismen.
Due to its use of modern technology, iusethis is in a position where it can quickly develop new features, and is the first major software directory to support Apple iPhone. A democratic web application like iusethis gives a better overview of popular applications, as well as a better opportunity to see trends.
iPhone applications are available on iusethis at http://iphone.iusethis.com.
PRESS CONTACT: Arne Fismen arne@iusethis.com
I know it says App Store in the post, but you also mentioned jailbroken apps, are both allowed in the App Store? What about apps that are on both the store and installer.app, like Band?
We are allowing both App Store apps and jailbroken apps on iusethis. Jailbroken apps will have a notice next to them explaining what jailbreaking means.
Apps that are on both the store and installer.app should be registered as App Store apps in general, to keep audience as big as possible.
Just seen mention of this: http://www.iphonexe.com which has iUseThis beaten for app count so far in their database.
Yeah, looks like they import all the app store apps. We are really only interested in the ones people use… They’ve got a nice clean layout, but I don’t see them aggregating the data in any way to improve upon the app store itself, and their search seems pretty weak ( http://iphonexe.com/apps/search.php?query=aim&x=0&y=0 ). It does not seem like they are generating rss feeds either. Certainly, if volume of apps is the only quantifier that is interesting to you, they’ve got us beat. Good luck finding the interesting stuff tho ;-)