1. Giphy:

2. Venmo:

3. Pocket:

4. SerialBox:

5. Screenshop:

6. HQ Trivia:

7. Google Photos:

8. Co—Star:

9. Tasty:

10. Clips:

11. Mosaic:

13. Aaptiv:

14. Wickr Me:

15. Google Translate:

16. Clarity Money:

17. Ikea Place:

Especially if you got a new phone for the holidays.
Get access to tons and tons of GIFs right from your keyboard. Now when you want to react to a crazy AF text message, you can show it instead of say it.
Price: Free
Send friends money when you don't have cash. It's easy, simple, and you can withdraw the money from your Venmo account in one day. It's not surprising that Venmo is now becoming a verb.
Price: Free
So I'm pretty sure you run across an article you realllly want to read, but don't have to the time in that moment. Honestly, same, but with Pocket, you can "save" the article and read it later when you have more time. It's great because you also can read offline, so even if you don't have a cell or WiFi connection you can still read that article you've been itching to get to.
Price: Free
SerialBox combines books and podcasts by telling thrilling stories you can either read or listen to. The episodes are "serialized" meaning a new one comes out every week, to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Price: Free
Do you ever see a photo of an outfit someone's wearing and you want to know where they got it from? Wellllll...enter Screenshop. You take a screenshot of the photo or outfit you want more info on, upload it to the app and voila, a ton of similar pieces that you can buy, all in one place.
Price: Free
HQ Trivia is sweeping the nation by storm. It's a daily trivia game where you play against hundreds of thousands of people to win a real cash prize. Be quick because you only have 10-seconds to answer 12 multiple choice trivia questions. Yes, we know, it's addicting. Sorry in advance.
Price: Free
Is your camera roll packed with photos? Or maybe you don't have enough space on your phone? Well enter, Google Photos. The app organizes all your photos and combines them across multiple devices. So you can see the same photos on your computer, phone, and even tablet. Best of all, there's unlimited storage space, so you never run out of room for all those selfies.
Price: Free
So sure you know your regular (sun) astrological sign, but do you know your moon or rising? This app gives you your horoscope based on the alignment of the planets in real time. It's a fun icebreaker for friends or dates so you can really see just how compatible you are with everyone.
Price: Free
Shameless plug, I know. But this app is actually really good! There's tons of easy recipes for whatever occasion.
Price: Free
Clips is a super simple video editing app where you can record, animate, transcribe, and publish custom videos. Your videos will end up being super unique, so much so that your friends might think you took a professional class.
Price: Free
Mosaic is an interactive game from director Steven Soderbergh and HBO GO. You choose the story and you're provided with many different outcomes so the story is never the same.
Price: Free
The classic Nintendo game Animal Crossing is now available in a pocket version on your iPhone. Design your dream campsite, invite guests, and even play with friends. This one's sure to provide hours of fun.
Price: Free
New year, new you, right? Supercharge your workouts with Aaptiv, it's like a personal trainer in your pocket.
Price: Free
If you're concerned about your privacy or just want to send self-destructive encrypted messages, this is the app for you.
Price: Free
If you're travelling anywhere where your primary language is different you need to check out Google Translate. It translates things in real time and even better, you can download your language of choice and the app will work without a data connection.
Price: Free
Start out your new year by saving. Whether it's for a nest egg or a new TV, Clarity money allows you to automate your savings. There's an added bonus too of being able to cancel pesky recurring charges and subscriptions that you might have forgotten about.
Price: Free
So, Apple's new iPhones have some pretty good Augmented Reality (AR) technology, which means you can see things that, aren't really there. This is perfect for when you want to play an interactive game, or if you want to stage a new room in your home and see what it would look like with Ikea's own furniture.
Price: Free