Tab Toolkit, a terrific music app from Agile Partners that aids guitarists in reading music and learning to play songs, is available from the app store. With its simple interface and ability to operate with several types of notation files, this is a must-have for musicians. Tab Toolkit Pros: Reads multiple formats Clean interface MIDI synthesizer plays tracks Can isolate instruments ... more.

Ruler is a nice wooden ruler from Andrew Kazmierski that you can take with you where ever you go. It's got a lovely design, with a very realistic wooden look. If you're looking to replace another common household item with your iDevice, Ruler measures up quite nicely. Ruler Pros: Lovely design Simple to use Ruler Cons: None as of this review So what options can you ... more.

iSculptor, a 3D modeling app from Lost Pencil Animation Studios, is now available from the app store. Sporting a rich feature set, iSculptor gives you the ability to work on 3D models no matter where you may be. iSculptor Pros: Full-featured Easy to import/export images Helpful tutorial 3D modeling on-the-go iSculptor Cons: Unimpressive interface Steep learning curve ... more.

OmniFocus is a todo manager, a great todo manager. The OmniGroup has been producing Mac apps for a few years now and Omnifocus touch is definitely a winner with its geotagging and contexts for serious “todo-ers.” The price though, is no gem. OmniFocus Pros: Easy to use Geotagging todos Syncs with the Mac version OmniFocus Cons: 30 sec startup time $20 price tag? Ouch! ... more.

Iced Cocoa’s visually beautiful Mac shortcut remote Keymote is marketed with the slogan, “The only remote you’ll ever need.” With beautiful presentation, impressive customization, and simplicity throughout, we can't help but admit that they're 100% correct. Keymote Pros: Visually Stunning High Usability Quick Loading 100’s of user created keysets Ability to create your own... more.

Dock Suite from David Pejinovic is a superb iPhone photo frame/alarm clock that not only lets you view a photograph slideshow while your phone is in your dock, but also lets you set alarms and keep up to date with birthdays. Dock Suite Pros: Apple-like design Tons of settings Simplicity throughout Dock Suite Cons: None as of this review The overall look and design of Dock Suite ... more.

ESPN iScore Baseball Scorekeeper, a baseball scoring app released through collaboration between ESPN and Faster Than Monkeys, is now available from the app store. We were blown away not only by the depth of this app, but also its simplicity and elegance. ESPN iScore Baseball Scorekeeper Pros: Great interface Tons of depth Easy-to-follow ESPN iScore Baseball Scorekeeper Cons: Can ... more.

For years Navigon has offered a stellar solution for those looking to find their way in life.  While not answering the age old question "What am I going to do with my life?", Navigon GPS systems have always provided reliable guidance...on pavement.  Back in July 2009 Navigon wrapped its history of guidance software into an attractive iPhone app called MobileNavigator.  Now on its fifth update s... more.

Eternity Time Log is a new app from Komorian that helps to manage your daily life, or at least to learn where you're going wrong.  Here at AppSmile, some of us aren't too great at managing our time. We have a To-do app, but never really open it to do our to-dos, so we're not all that well organized.  Naturally, we jumped at the chance to review Eternity Time Log to find out where we were going w... more.

ArtStudio, a terrific new drawing and painting app from Lucky Clan, is now available from the app store. While many app store drawing apps allow you to sketch a rudimentary drawing or add some effects to your photos, ArtStudio blows these away by providing a ton of tools to accomplish a wide variety of tasks, while maintaining a simple-to-use, unobtrusive interface. This is what PhotoShop Mobile w... more.

Today Todo Pro by Spielhaus is (can you guess?) an app designed to help you keep track of upcoming tasks. It's well-designed, looks gorgeous, and chooses to stay simple when many apps of its kind try to cram in as many bullet-point features as possible. Today Todo Pro Pros: Looks gorgeous Smoothly transitions between input and list views Future todos can be scheduled with due dates Pr... more.

Momento by d3i is an app built to help you remember the memorable times in your life. On the most basic level, it lets you jot down notes and keeps them for you in a calendar. There are some additional ways to add more information to these entries - tagging by person, place, keyword, even taking and adding a picture from your iPhone camera. Momento Pros: Import feeds from social networks ... more.

CSS Gallery is an app by Blackwave Creative aimed at web designers. Using the RSS feeds of various web showcase sites such as CSS Mania and Creattica, it displays the latest in well-designed and good looking websites. It works well as an iPhone app because designers can pull it out when they're waiting in line and flick through a few designs for inspiration. We really appreciate that the ... more.

Do you know about the Pomodoro Technique? It's a system of breaking down the process of working on tasks into 25 minute intervals, punctuated by 5 minute breaks. It's a simple and elegant method of helping people do their work in regular, concentrated bursts without distraction. It's no surprise, then, that a number of iPhone apps in this genre have emerged. There are also Pomodoro applicat... more.

Arriving on time for the year-end travel season, Navigon’s Traffic Live feature is now available as an in-app purchase in their MobileNavigator application. Arriving on time is what Navigon is all about. Our initial review of MobileNavigator covered the core features of the app’s functionality. Now, we want to take a look at the Traffic Live paid add-on and see if it’s worth your additio... more.