Trending: 5 Most Shared iPhone Apps This Week

I’ve been digging a brand new app that was launched in the iTunes App Store. Kinetik, is a free app that offers a platform for users to share their favorite apps with other users of the app. I’ve had fun sharing 50+ apps, while following users who share my interests. My favorite aspect of the app is the ability to identify the Trending apps over the last 7 days, based on total number of shares.

By using the new Kinetik tool, I’ve compiled the listing of apps below, in order via number of shares. I have left Kinetic off the list even though it’s the most shared, since the statistics are a bit skewed as only fans of Kinetic would be taking the time to share. Included in the apps below are the total number of shares and a quote or two from users who’ve shared the app on Kinetik.

1. Tweetbot (262 Shares this week)

($2.99 at the iTunes App Store) Full-featured iPhone (and iPod Touch) Twitter client with a meticulously crafted interface, sounds and animations, smart gestures and plenty other bells and whistles.

“Not just the best, most beautifully designed Twitter app, but THE best app for iOS. Love it!” – brbigs, “Great UI and sounds!” – nanojaus

2. Instagram (229 Shares this week)

(FREE at the iTunes App Store) Take photos, apply effects such as filters and share the photos with your Instagram friends. You get unlimited uploads, the ability to share with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Foursquare and Posterous. View your stream and add likes and comments to your friends’ photos.

“Awesome app! Great social photo sharing. Neat filters,” sglider12, “one of the best things that’s ever happened to mobile, sharing, photography….etc,” ale2000.

3. Reeder (160 Shares this week)

($2.99 at the iTunes App Store) Google Reader Client that syncs with Google Reader and lets you manage your feeds. You can browse by feeds and folders, share with Instapaper, Delicious, Twitter, Facebook and more. Easily the best reader for the iPhone.

“Best RSS/Google Reader client in the App Store, hands down. Clean, minimal design,” vascobrown. “Beautiful UI, love the functionality, use this app 24/7,” brbigs.

4. Dropbox (152 Shares this week)

(FREE at the iTunes App Store) Install the free Dropbox client on your PC and install the Dropbox iPhone app, then save any file in your Dropbox and have access to the file on all devices and computers you have Dropbox installed on. Read your docs, flip through photo albums and share them with friends.

“Great cross-platform file storage,” justhour.

5. Jetpack Joyride (131 Shares this week)

($0.99 at the iTunes App Store) This game was developed by the creators of Fruit Ninja. You’ll navigate through the levels with a jetpack, touching the screen to ascend and releasing to descend. As you fly, you fire bullets, bubbles and more all while dodging barriers.

“Currently my battery consumer,” hugobarreiros.