Top 15 Free BlackBerry Apps – Goal Mobile, Player, WC2010 & More

Welcome to this month’s edition of the Top 15 Free BlackBerry Apps!. Last month, CrunchSMS jumped to the top of the list by providing BlackBerry users with enhanced SMS features. CrunchSMS is still making an impact in this month’s list but we welcome 3 Soccer BlackBerry Apps, a YouTube player, a new game and more.

The list below is a snapshot of what the most popular apps are. The Top 15 Free BlackBerry Apps are calculated by number of downloads from BlackBerry App World. The information provided is via BlackBerry App World. Let’s jump right into the top 15 free BlackBerry Apps (as of 18 Jun 2010). Let’s kick it off with number 15.

15. (NR) WHERE 1.8.0.5 (Local Search) 3.5 Stars, 956 reviews, 1207KB

“Looking for somewhere new to eat tonight? Want to know what movies are playing at the local theater or somewhere else close by? Traveling and want to find the cheapest gas or closest cup of coffee? Everywhere you go, this app will help you find just about anything local – restaurants, news, weather, cheap gas, movies, friends and more!

This application is a local portal that will connect you with information that will help you find the people, places and things around you everywhere you go, while also saving you time and money. Local information includes weather, news, restaurant reviews, a store locator for top brands of your choice, cheap gas, traffic updates, movie show times and trailers, and the ability to connect with other people anywhere for a quick chat. And, location enabled coupons and special offers from top retailers and restaurants will help you save money while on the go. It also helps you get wherever you are going with maps and directions.”

14. (12) WeatherEye 2.0.2 (Weather) 2.5 stars, 3k reviews, 858KB

“WeatherEye for BlackBerry® provides you the following information and allows you to select from any city The Weather Network provides content for Current conditions, Hourly forecasts, Short-term forecasts, Long-term forecasts, Radar Maps, and Warning updates. Search cities using GPS.”

13. (NR) Sudafrica para BlackBerry 4.0 (Football & Soccer) 3 Stars, 86 reviews, 1019KB

“Enjoy all the action of World Cup Football in South Africa, right on your BlackBerry® with the “South Africa on BlackBerry” app. Football fans will love the rich features of the app including:

• Delivering real-time access to scores, breaking news and event coverage
• Push notifications of alerts that you can set for each match – Goals, Half/Full score, dismissals & more
• Share alert/news feature with Facebook, Twitter and Email
• Alerts sent right to your Inbox
• Add any of the World cup games to your calendar based on your time zone setting
• Share all the excitement of the World Cup along with your friends using BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)
• Great videos of Daily News, Players to watch, Teams progression to World Cup and more
• Supports English, Portuguese and Spanish languages

12. (10) DailyHoroscope 1.6.62 *recent version upgrade* (Entertainment) 4 Stars, 709 reviews, 237KB

“The DailyHoroscope is a horoscope application which is updated on a daily basis. Includes 12 zodiac signs with easy access to each one.  Get your daily horoscope everyday on the go through intuitive and user friendly interface.”

11. (NR) WC2010 3.0.4.21 (Football & Soccer) 4 Stars, 131 reviews, 921KB

“From the leaders in mobile applications for sports fans and the popular Sports Illustrated, The Hockey News, CBS Sports March Madness and Toronto Maple Leafs mobile apps comes WC2010, just in time for the start of World Cup 2010.

WC2010 is the premier app available only through BlackBerry® App World™ that gives football fans the destination to follow every team, game and player through the World Cup.

Download the fastest and most responsive BlackBerry® app available to track every goal and result while you’re on the go, anywhere in the world. View schedules and results round by round throughout the tournament.  After the group phase, view upcoming games through our bracket view that allows you to see future match-ups form as they happen.”

10. (6) Twitter 1.0.0.40 (test center) 3.5 stars, 2k reviews, 1001kb

“Be among the first to know what’s happening.
With Twitter® for BlackBerry® smartphones, you can get your Direct Messages as soon as they arrive.  It even works with your BlackBerry® Browser and BlackBerry® smartphone camera, so it only takes a moment to post a link or upload a picture directly to Twitter. Plus, you can follow friends, search for a topic of interest, and more.

Interested in discussing Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones with other BlackBerry users?  If you’re a resident of Canada/US/UK, register for a BlackBerry Beta Zone account today at http://www.blackberry.com/beta/ and join the conversation!”

9. (NR) Number Cruncher 1.1.1 (Puzzles) 4 Stars, 354 reviews, 1859KB

“No math skills needed!  Stringing together numbers has never been more fun!  In what is a cross between Sudoku and Tetris, the object is to generate as many sequences of numbers as possible within the allotted time.  A sequence consists of runs (like 2,3,4, or 4,3) and doubles or multiples of the same number (like 2,2 or 2,2,2.2), and can also wrap between 1 and 9 (like 2,1,9,1). As numbers are removed from the grid, new numbers fall into place.  Increase your high score by creating a very large sequence that also contains as many bonus tiles as possible.”

8. (4) Pandora 1.1.3.4 (Music & Audio) 4 Stars, 5k reviews, 439KB

“Pandora.  It s radio that is personalized just for you, playing only the music that you love.  Simply enter one of your favorite songs or artists and Pandora creates a radio station that explores just that kind of music.  With your BlackBerry® smartphone, Pandora brings an effortless personal soundtrack right to you whenever you want to listen to music.

Pandora plays all your current and old favorites and introduces you to new songs that you ll love.  Rate songs as they play because Pandora caters your radio stations to your tastes and adapts the playlist to your feedback on the spot.  Pandora has all styles of music – from hip-hop to jazz, country to classical, latin to rock, dance to pop, and much more.”

7. (11) Flixter 1.5 (entertainment) 3.5 Stars, 1k reviews, 1223KB

“Movies by Flixster, the top movie app for Facebook is now on BlackBerry®!

• Get details for the top box office movies
• Browse the DVD catalog of over 50,000 movies
• Watch high quality trailers  currently only available on some devices
• Read reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
• View theater info with maps, phone number, ticket info and showtimes for theaters in the USA, UK or Canada
• Buy movie tickets from movietickets.com
• Search for movies by title, director or actors”

6. (5) Facebook 1.7.0.22 (social networking) 2 Stars, 5k reviews, 1397KB

“Stay on top of your social life with Facebook® for BlackBerry® smartphones. This free application makes Facebook services – like sending messages, poking friends, writing wall posts, inviting friends to join and uploading photos – available on the go! Take Facebook wherever life takes you and don’t miss a beat!”

5. (NR) Player for YouTube 1.1.55 (Video & TV) 2.5 Stars, 656 reviews, 197KB

“Player for YouTube allows you to browse, play, search, share and bookmark YouTube videos on your BlackBerry® device with a very easy to use interface.”

• Featured, Popular, Top Rated, Newest and Most Viewed Feeds
• Playing videos over RTSP Streaming or Wifi and WAP
• Share video links by email with your friends
• Bookmark your favorite videos for easy access
• Search for videos, including saved search history
• Browse videos by Categories and Tags
• View user channels
• Click on YouTube.com links from other BlackBerry applications

4. (NR) Goal Mobile 3.0.1 (Football & Soccer) 4 Stars, 234 reviews, 906KB

“Goal.com offers a truly global perspective on the world’s most popular sport and, with a team of 550 reports based in more than 160 countries, the largest new media football community is the representative voice in football reporting for the World Cup.

The content is provided by reporters immersed in the cultures on which they report, delivering local content that is supported by our worldwide network of editions.

Just in time for the World Cup 2010, the Goal.com Mobile News 3.0 app will enrich fans’ experience of the tournament in South Africa by providing all the latest developments as they happen. Simple and easy to navigate, supporting an optimized reading experience from your mobile device, the Goal.com mobile app brings its content to life with photo-rich articles and constant updates, even when it’s not in use.”

3. (1) CrunchSMS 2.14 *recent version upgrade* (Instant Messaging) 4 Stars, 2k+ reviews, 441KB

“You love your BlackBerry® smartphone as much as we do? You SMS all the time? Wish the experience was a little more fun? Then crunchSMS is for you: it’s a chat-style bubble SMS application like those seen on other smartphones. It’s intuitive, easy to use, and makes texting enjoyable!

No more message limit: crunchSMS automatically splits messages in 160 character chunks on CDMA networks. Now includes smileys and signatures as well…nice!”

2. (2) BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 (Instant Messaging) 3 Stars, 6k+ reviews, 3213KB

“Battery life has been improved with the latest BlackBerry Messenger.  This version also addresses some of the issues identified in BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.33, such as file transfer not working or working slowly, no file preview, and file transfer requests expiring after a short period of time. This version does not include any new features. The Check Spelling As You Type feature has been restored for all devices.”

“Share your pin or unique barcode to connect with friends anywhere, anytime. Take comfort in knowing your friends are only a BlackBerry Messenger message away whether you want to make plans for the night or ask a quick question. Chat and share funny stories, pictures, videos and more with individual contacts or groups of friends instantly. Stay in touch like never before with BlackBerry Messenger”

1. (9) BlackBerry App World 1.1.0.35 *recent version upgrade* (Shopping Tools) 3 Stars, 1k+ reviews, 1023KB

“Discover a world of possibilities at the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Personalize your BlackBerry® smartphone with games, social networking, personal productivity applications and so much more. BlackBerry apps can take full advantage of proven features like BlackBerry push technology and GPS to name a few so you can experience apps like never before. Put more of your life on your BlackBerry smartphone.”

What’s your favorite Free BlackBerry App? Which do you think are too high? How about those apps that you feel are ranked too low or deserve to be listed? Feel free to share your favorites.