--- description: Looking to score some great new iPhone apps at no cost? These three are some of the best you can get without spending a dime right now. title: These Are the 3 Best Free iPhone Apps Right Now image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # These Are the 3 Best Free iPhone Apps Right Now by [Alexander Aciman](/author/alexander-aciman/) ## Alexander Aciman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 30, 2015 10:00 AM CUT  Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME by [Alexander Aciman](/author/alexander-aciman/) ## Alexander Aciman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 30, 2015 10:00 AM CUT Looking to score some great new iPhone apps at no cost? These three are some of the best you can get without spending a dime right now. [**City Maps 2Go Pro**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id327783342?mt=8 "undefined") One of the biggest struggles of traveling abroad is paying for super-expensive roaming data plans. City Maps 2Go Pro is an amazing app that allows you to download maps for offline use, which means actually finding your way around a new city without spending a ton of money on a data plan.It will also give you walking directions and sightseeing recommendations. [**Meeting Box**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id601889330?mt=8 "undefined") Although Meeting Box might work best on the iPad, it’s a great note-taking app on any device. It allows users to sketch, write notes, as well as take audio recordings to accompany your jottings. A good app for the note-takers who don’t like the distraction of a full computer in class or in meetings. More importantly, it can create an entire note document that you can cycle through later, page-by-page. [**Sketchworthy**](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id582191198?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 "undefined") For the most expert doodlers, Sketchworthy is definitely worth downloading. Choose from different types of paper and choose from a variety of points and colors to let your imagination run wild. There’s a professional element to the app, too, which means you can sketch out blueprints or designs and share them with friends or partners. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3840650/best-free-apps-iphone/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3840650/best-free-apps-iphone/"},"headline":"These Are the 3 Best Free iPhone Apps Right Now","datePublished":"2015-04-30T10:00:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:04:58.850Z","description":"You'll be glad you downloaded these","url":"https://time.com/3840650/best-free-apps-iphone/","keywords":["Tech","apps","iPhone"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alexander Aciman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alexander-aciman/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaaa3e6c82d757e91/6987788fe53ababc6f4d6e27/iphone-social-apps-facebook-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"TIME.com stock photos Social Apps iPhone Facebook","caption":"TIME.com stock photos Social Apps iPhone Facebook","creditText":"Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3840650/best-free-apps-iphone/","name":"These Are the 3 Best Free iPhone Apps Right Now"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"5 Ways Jonathan Ive Changed Your World","description":"Jonathan Ive has been essential in designing the envelope-pushing products for Apple for nearly two decades.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/U5Oyjh6b/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-03-17T07:04:35.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/U5Oyjh6b.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3840650/best-free-apps-iphone/","duration":"PT3M22S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3840650/best-free-apps-iphone/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```