Top iPhone Apps for Washington

By Annalisa Jones

From applications that mimic flatulence to ones that help you keep track of your caloric intake, the iPhone application store can be overwhelming when it comes to shopping among the tens of thousands of offerings.

But if you live in the Washington area, there are plenty of helpful and fun apps to help you in your daily grind. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites below. Know of some we missed? Leave your own in the comments!

For getting around town, the DC Rails app  ($1.99) provides Metro-train arrivals and the ability to add favorite stops as well as view all stops. Only problem? You can’t check arrivals when you’re underground on the Metro, where there is no service. Great for planning your ride beforehand, though. The iTrans DC metro app ($4.99) provides the same service with step-by-step directions, time overviews, and slightly better graphics.

If you’re ditching the rails for the open road but can’t find the nearest Zipcar location, use the Where app (free) to locate the nearest Zipcar location as well as find the closest restaurants, Strabucks, gas stations, movie times, local events, and where your friends are.

If you’re out late and are debating whether to walk to the Metro or call a cab, use the Are You Safe in DC app ($0.99), which locates you and provides a safety level according to crime reports specific to your location.

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Posted by: Ahmed Ali, Nov 02, 2010 11:21:56 PM

The Congress Pro app is a must-have for anyone who works in Congress. I use this app all the time and absolutely love it! My DC-area apps that I use the most are my Metro app, my Marc Train app, Congress Pro, Visible Vote, DCPL, and Going Out guide.

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Frank writes - "If you work on the Hill or write for a magazine covering Washington, DC you should realize how idiotic a statement like this is..."

Frank, you clearly don’t know what it’s like to work on the Hill. The problem isn’t know who is or isn’t Senator of whatever. The issue is knowing who the current staff people are for the particular issue-area that you want to talk with the Senator about. Those of us who actually work on the Hill (i.e., ME) know that those people change positions frequently and new folks come on board. Also, while I can roughly remember most of the Senators and Representatives, memorizing all their staff members is nearly impossible. Memorizing the committees, subcommittees, and all their respective members is also a challenge, and this app helps with that as well.

Anyway, idiocy having been addressed, this app is a must-have for anyone who works on the Hill. I would recommend investing in the Pro version, however, as the updates are constant, which is really needed if you work on the Hill and have to contact staff frequently.

Posted by: Liz, Sep 01, 2009 12:23:53 PM

There’s a couple of new apps of potential interest to Washington insiders:

politicoTracker: a news discovery tool - relevant, targeted, cross-searchable news on any federal, state, or local US politician.

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Posted by: Michael, May 22, 2009 07:28:48 PM

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Posted by: Joe, May 19, 2009 08:11:34 AM

I actually like findametro dc the best. It can locate where you are and provides the metro times. All for 99 cents.

Posted by: Dude, Mar 18, 2009 10:17:44 PM

I discovered another DC metro app that might be worth checking out called iMetroMap DC. I have not tried the apps listed here so I have no basis for comparison, but it’s only 1.99 and I’m not paying 4.99 for iTrans!

Posted by: PugLuver, Mar 14, 2009 07:48:55 AM

I have my kids use the are you safe app when they’re out on the town.

I hope more people learn about all of these apps.

Posted by: Jeff in Falls Church, Feb 18, 2009 04:00:05 PM

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I would like to know if other phones (blackberry, etc) have just as cool apps as iphone does.

I guess that’s why apple is the best.

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AreYouSafe DC is very cool - thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Benjamin, Feb 14, 2009 09:31:06 AM

One of my favorite apps is the DC Going Out Guide. You can search for restaurants, bars and clubs, and maps all in the DC, MD and VA areas. You can also save the ones you like to "Favorites" to look them up easily the next time. It also has a locations feature for easy finding on a map. Way convenient!

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Posted by: Nicole, Feb 13, 2009 10:24:08 AM

These are AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! sometimes it takes too long to sort through the thousands that are available.
I am downloading the DC Library Ap shortly. When are you guys going to have an ap of your very own?

Posted by: Bellwether, Feb 13, 2009 09:36:39 AM