The other week we posed a question to readers of CrackBerry asking what apps they would like to see come to BlackBerry from other smartphone platforms. The post got a pretty solid response with a wide mix of apps and games suggested, so we combed through the comments to assemble a quick Top 10 list. Hopefully some of these developers out there are paying attention!
Top 10 Apps CrackBerry Readers Would Like to See Come to BlackBerry
- Angry Birds
- ESPN / Sportscenter App
- Mint.com
- Tweetdeck
- Weight Watchers
- Plants v. Zombies
- Dropbox (currently in beta for BlackBerry, so this one is coming soon!)
- a better Facebook app! (technically shouldn't be on the list, but we can't help but agree)
- Netflix (an official one)
- Words with Friends.
And there were a LOT more suggestions than that. If you're curious to see them all, jump over to our original post and browse the comments. As for the #1 pick, while the popular Angry Birds iPhone/iPad game doesn't quite meet RIM's definition of a BlackBerry Super App, there's no denying it's one that the people want to see come to BlackBerry (myself included!).
Reminder: Super Apps Challenge Sept 6th Deadline Approaching: While we're talking what apps we'd like to see come to BlackBerry, it's a good time to remind all the BlackBerry Developers out there that September 6th deadline for the BlackBerry Developer Fund's 2010 Super Apps Developer Challenge is almost here. This year the BlackBerry Partners Fund is looking for anyone who is building super apps. Be it an application which you feel is already a super app or a new app you are currently working on. At stake is over $1.5 Million worth of prizes and includes developer services from leading industry partners, featured placements on BlackBerry App World, marketing programs from Research In Motion and much more. If you are a BlackBerry developer who is delivering super apps, you'll want to take on the BlackBerry Developer Fund's 2010 Super Apps Developer Challenge. The full list of contest prizes, eligibility and requirements are available on the BlackBerry Partners Fund website, just click the link.
Reader comments
Top 10 Apps users would like to see on BlackBerry; Reminder to Devs: Super Apps Challenge Deadline Almost Here!
Angry Birds is an awesome game! I hope BB gets it. :)
Good lists... a few more on my list:
SKYPE - or similar free VOIP app
Facebook - enhance to include FB CHAT and Places
- AIM supports FB chat but BB version does not
- Trillian supports FB chat for BB
TV Guide - something similar to tv.yahoo.com or zap2it
SocialScope - amid all the hype, their "slow beta" is taking too long, and there are other options (Vodafone Update)
UAL - UNITED AIRLINES - AA and Delta have iPhone apps
I want adobe flash player on my bb... Plus real skype for making calls voice calls over 3g
If these are the apps that folks most want on their BB's it strikes me that the BB only really lacks in the leisure stakes.
The way that people lambast the BB and it's failings would have led me to assume that the BB is sooo far behind it's competitors that it has no way to improve.
I wonder if i would be correct in saying that the only thing BB's are missing in order to catch up with iphone / android popularity is to be able to have more fun on them?
this would be a good look for BB instead of paying $7 for the scrabble app
I need Shazam and the AT&T Mobile app for the BlackBerry Torch! And this needs to happen like now! :)
Peace...
FAcebook is seriously slacking
i want angry birds for blackberry i love that game very much...........
they should definitely have a Skype application with wifi support for the blackberry, just like how they have it for the iphone. I cant see why that is impossible.
REALLY??? these are the top 10 apps??? no one apart from the people on verizon needs to have skype on their phone??? wow....i haven't even heard of most of these games
As an avid chess player I'd love to see a good ICC( internet chess club) app. They released an iPhone app, and I'd love to have one available for my torch. I wouldn't mind a good vnc app as well, like logmein or teamviewer.
what is dropbox?
It syncs everything...with everything. PC with mac, blackberry, etc.
sign up here:
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and get 2.25 GB free :)
the first at all is the "better facebook app" ... i still waiting to see the facebook app with chat function..
then is the game :p Angry Birds & Plants v. Zombies both game also i like .
Plant vs Zombies FTW
IMDB?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
THIS app would be very nice!!! They don't have a mobile website!
http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/help/bblauncher
DEFINITELY angry birds and I am T-Pain :)
I want a justin.tv/ustream.tv viewer.
OMG.. port that to the blackberry pleasee!! i loved that game when i had my iphone
I always found it odd that ESPN has an iPhone app but not one for BlackBerry when a good portion of the ESPN personalities have BlackBerry's.
An IMBD app (Internet Movie Database)
TouchMouse by Logitech (also a non touch would be great)
Free VLC app
Google Earth
I would have been so happy.. D:
No espn app for BlackBerry what a dismal platform LOL
just a quick note for those considering entering your app in the SuperApps challenge: it must be in appworld before you can submit it. So if you haven't submitted to appworld by now, you're pretty much out of luck (unless your app gets approved for AppWorld in 3-4 business days -- but their approval time is usually around 10 business days/2 weeks).
(I had wanted to submit my app, but just wasn't able to polish the rough edges quite enough to make it...)
How much would you pay for a mint app?
I would like a PGA tour app and ootunes.
Save my contacts to an app! My bold is Sooooooo Slooooooow!
If there is an app PLEASE REPLY! Thanks!
Get a iPhone. That is the only way you are going to get all these apps. sorry to say it
isnt tweetdeck like the social feeds app on bb 6?
An ESPN app would be sweet. Score Mobile works fine, but I'm sure the ESPN version would probably work better.
I'd never get any work done! My husband and I fight over the iPad for Angry Birds!
As for the FaceBook app, I'd love to see comments to statuses listed in chronological order, top to bottom, like they are on the web interface. The bottom to top ordering drives me insane.
I would like to see FB Chat app updated ro a version that is confortable to use
TweetDeack is a must, they are working on it already. A better Facebook app and a Google Reader app of course.
I want a hotspot app!
Yeah a better Facebook App would be awesome!!!!
The latest Facebook release is very good. It's fast and it works. Mind you, the new SocialScope with Facebook, Flickr and FourSquare integration is even better.
There is a Netfix app for Blackberry, I have it.
it's not an official release though