Best iPhone 6 Apps: iOS 8 download essentials


What’s the best iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus apps to download first? Whether it’s for the big new iPhone or the regular size one, here’s the first round of iOS 8-friendly apps to try out first.


Apple surprised everyone, just like it did with the iPhone 5S and the 5C, by announcing a new 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the bigger iPhone 6 Plus, saving the Apple Watch for its iconic 'one more thing' moment.


Along with bigger screens, improved cameras, a new A8 chip and features like NFC to be used with Apple Pay, both new smartphones will run on iOS 8. Among the features, apps will be able to play nice with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and add smarter notification support, which means you are not having to constantly open apps.


Once you've got your hands on one and delicately removed or ripped it out of the box, we've picked the iOS 8 and iPhone 6-friendly apps you should be packing onto your new-look homescreen first.