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The next app revolution is here. Ok it’s nowhere near as big as the App Store itself, but the iMessage App Store in iOS 10 is already seeing some very innovative apps, that run inside the keyboard in an iMessage conversation. But not all the apps available on day one are worth your attention. We tell you about the top 10 iMessage apps you should check out.

Read: To know how to actually install and use iMessage apps in iOS 10, check out our guide first.

1. Do With Me

Do With Me is a really good collaborative list app for messages. Here, using the iMessage app you can create shared lists, share list items and more, all in the iMessage window.

Download: Do With Me

2. Drafts 4

If you’re a pro user who uses the Drafts app a lot. You’re going to really like the new Messages app. It’s so simple. Just switch to the app and you’ll see previews of all your recent notes there. Tap on an note and it will be pasted in the text box that you can send along. There’s no Drafts branding, nothing. Simple and awesome.

Download: Drafts 4 ($4.99)

3. Scanbot

Excited to reveal the new iMessage extension for Scanbot. Read all about it here https://t.co/FhB9c9AaYp pic.twitter.com/3lrRtGrPhY

— scanbot (@scanbot) September 13, 2016

Another top pick for pro users. Scanbot’s iMessage app makes it really easy to scan a piece of paper, enhance it so everything reads much better, and send it to someone. All without ever opening the app.

Download: Scanbot

4. Genius

Genius app is great for learning the meaning behind lyrics. Their iMessage app lets you take a quote from a song, attach a photo and send it along in the conversation.

Download: Genius

5. Snappy Browser

Snappy Browser integrates an entire web browser inside the iMessage keyboard window. You can quickly search for a page and paste that link in the conversation. You can also select some text from the web page to send it along.

Download: Snappy Browser ($0.99)

6. xoxo

Tic Tac Toe is such a simple game, yet fun. And xoxo will let you play the game with your friend using Messages. Select your tile, send it along, and then wait for your turn.

Download: xoxo

7. Cipher

Cipher is an app for sending secret messages, but with a twist. Instead of you creating a code and then sending that code along to someone as well (which is kind of stupid when you think about it), Cipher uses TouchID to authenticate.

The message will only be visible to the other person when they scan their fingerprints. So this ensures that only the person to use the phone will read the message.

Download: Cipher

8. Words With Friends

This is the one iOS app that just won’t die. And aren’t you glad about that? This Messages avatar of Words With Friends lets you play the Scrabble style word game inside Messages app. It’s simple, you put in a word, the other person puts in a word. Ultimately one of you wins.

Download: Words With Friends

9. I’m In

This is a pretty cool app for deciding where to go and when, with your friends. The app lets you put it up as a question, and everyone in the group chat can decide the time and the place. No more annoying calls to 10 people every Friday night.

Download: I’m In

10. ESPN

Using the ESPN app, you can share scores for live events and highlights with your friends, without ever leaving the Messages app.

Download: ESPN

Your Favorite iMessage Apps

There are so many iMessage apps coming out today, I’m sure we missed a lot of good ones. Square’s Cash app comes to mind. Also Yelp and OpenTable.

What’s your favorite new iMessage app? Share with us in the comments below.

Source link: http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/09/top-10-imessage-apps-ios-10.html

Stickers in iMessages are the hot new thing. Much better than use words, really. And there are all sorts of them. Fun ones, nerdy ones, annoying ones, and of course, Mario.

It’s day one of iOS 10 release so the App Store is filled with $0.99 sticker apps. But we’re here to tell you, not all of them rock. But we’ve found ones that do. Check out our tips picks for sticker apps below.

Pro tip: Before dropping a sticker in a conversation, pinch out with another finger to expand the sticker.

1. Super Mario Run Stickers

The only right way to start this list is with Mr Mario the plumber. Super Mario Run isn’t coming to iOS 10 till the end of the year, but the sticker pack is here to keep you company. This pack will give you classic elements from the Mario world, complete with versions of the Mario character, his hat and moustache as well.

Download: Super Mario Run Stickers

2. Bubbly Pico

You might remember the Pico character from other apps. Well Pico is now available in iMessage in this free sticker pack. There are lots of different stickers to choose from.

Download: Bubbly Pico

3. Monstermoji

You know what’s cute? Monsters. At least, in the Monstermoji sticker pack. You get more than 25 stickers, with a range of emotions all from surprised to enraged. The app costs $0.99 but I have to say, the stickers look pretty fun.

Download: Monstermoji

4. Places: Stamps and Stickers

If you’re a stamp nerd, you’re going to like this app. The stickers, which are stylised as stamps, look gorgeous. The attention to detail on these things is amazing. You can now share stickers from cities like Rome, London, NYC and lot more. It’s a great way to communicate your travel plans or aspirations.

Download: Places: Stamps and Sitckers

5. The Iconfactory Mega Pack

Iconfactory is an indie app studio that makes Twitterrific, among other apps. On day one, you’ve release 8 sticker packs. They’re simple ones. Ranging from Route 66 stickers, to Pixel World to Floriography.

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6. Slicker Stickers

Slicker Stickers is a collection of variety of stickers, from various artists. It’s from JibJab and they’re stylized in a funky yet minimal manner.

Download: Slicker Stickers

7. Nounji

For me, this is the most surprising sticker pack. You see, The Noun Project is this awesome site where designers can find all kinds of icons, for free. Now, they’ve turned their vast resource of icons into an iMessage app.

So if you want to communication something using icons instead of words, Nounji will probably have your back.

Download: Nounji

8. Comic Talk

Comic bubble text are pretty cool. What’s much more cooler are the effects that we see in comics. Comic Talk brings those effects, for text like “OMG”, “GULP” and more, in the form of stickers. The app costs $0.99.

Download: Comic Talk

9. Doodler

Doodler is an app that allows you to doodle on your iPhone. Now, using the iMessage app, you can convert those doodles into reusable stickers. They’re pretty cool.

Download: Doodler

10. Emoji Sticker Pack

What’s better than emojis? Emojis that are stickers. This sticker pack is full of fun emojis.

Download: Emoji Sticker Pack

Your Favorite Sticker Packs

What are some of your favorite sticker packs? Share with us in the comments below.

Source link: http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/09/top-sticker-packs-messages-apps-ios-10.html