• Twitterrific ($2.99 - Universal) - Now my Twitter client of choice on both the iPhone and the iPad.  

• Paper - Stories From Facebook (Free - iPhone) - This isn't your daddy's Facebook app.  Well, if your daddy is your friend on Facebook then I guess it could be.  The controversially named "Paper" is a wonderful new Facebook experience offering views of your timeline and curated news topics hand selected by Facebook staff.  While the news categories are very basic now, there are sufficient news topics in my main feed to keep me abreast of the latest news in tech, sports, science, and politics.  While Paper will not replace an app like Flipboard or Zite, the UI of Paper is a refreshing change from the vertical list view of the old Facebook app.  I like Paper so much, I have deleted the old  Facebook app from the iPhone.  I look forward to an iPad version of Paper.  Hmmmm. I might have to boycott the Paper app if the FB developers don't get an iPad version out. LOL.
• Dark Sky ($3.99 - Universal) - While this app doesn't sit on my home screen, it is quickly accessible via Launch Center Pro on both my iPhone and iPad.  I keep it installed mainly for the precipitation push notifications that tell me when it will snow or rain in the area I am located.  I would like to see the UI on the iPhone show weekly forecast data on the first screen as opposed to having to swipe to the left two times.  For quick weather data and a view into the week ahead, I am still keeping with the stock (Yahoo data) iOS 7 app.
• Music - I replaced Groove with the stock music player as I find myself listening more and more to iTunes Radio.  Now that I have AT&T's new 10GB family share plan, I have plenty of data to spare even with moderate listening. 

• Clock - Nothing to see here, as my iPad is now my primary alarm clock and the stock app works as advertised. 

• Fantastical 2 ($3.99 - iPhone) - What else can I say besides Fantastical 2 being the best calendar app for iOS (iPhone only)?  The newer, version 2 has been retrofitted for iOS 7.  Not much in terms of changes in the UI as the first version was pretty flat in terms of UI controls and look.  A big addition is the integration with iOS reminders.  I love how Flexibits integrated reminders into the application.  Reminders can be created and marked completed from the app either in the calendar view or in a specific reminder view.  Also added is the ability to add location based alert triggering that allows a reminder to trigger if you enter or leave a certain location.  As with the prior version of Fantastical, the natural language input is rock solid and has been improved for version 2.   Quite simply, this is the calendar application that Apple should have built for iOS.  I highly recommend this app.

• Tweetbot 3 ($2.99 - iPhone) - Not a new addition to my home screen, but it is worth noting that the long-awaited iOS 7 redesign has made its way to the iPhone.  Smooth and as slick as ever, Tweetbot remains THE best iOS Twitter client and should be the defacto standard for both casual and power twitter users.
• Groove (Free - Universal) - Groove v3 is total redesign for iOS 7.  The UI is clean and supports native iOS swiping gestures to move around the application interface.  Groove v3 supports customized playlists (mixes), iTunes Music Match, and social media posting.  It also integrates with your Last.fm profile, which I do not use.  Overall, Groove is a very slick and clean looking music app that is worthy of a look if the standard iOS music player doesn't cut it for you.  The app does not support iTunes Radio, so if you are heavily into using it, you'll need to keep the stock player easily accessible.   Did I mention Groove is free?  Go get it. 
• iOS Weather (Free - Stock iOS application) - Nothing really special here, as I just wanted a change.  I was using Perfect Weather, but the temperature notification badge wasn't updating itself if the application was not running in the background. The Yahoo-based iOS weather app has been pretty accurate for the New York area and is in sync with the temperature and conditions data shown in Notification Center.  I could wind up switching the stock weather app for the Yahoo Weather app but there's no real need for that.  
• Apple Podcasts (Free - Universal) - I have now standardized on using Apple's Podcasts app on both the iPhone and iPad. Check out my review of the app here.

• Calendars 5 ($6.99 - Universal) - I think I have a love/hate relationship with this app.  For the iPad, it is a very clean and efficient UI.  However, on the iPhone I am not a fan of the UI layout when comes to menus and navigation within the application.  On the iPad however, all navigation menus are available with a single click so moving across to different calendar and task views is very efficient.  I have found a couple of bugs with the app such as the notification badge (events and due tasks) is not updated unless the application is running in the background.  I contacted Readdle tech support on this and they have verified a fix is in the works and should be available early next year.  The second bug I have found has to do with on-line subscription calendars where events on those calendars are duplicated.  I don't have many of these type of calendars so it's not really a big issue.   I haven't received any feedback on this from the support team yet.  Overall though, I do like Calendars 5 for the iPad and have decided to run with it for awhile. 
• Screens ($19.99 - Universal) - One of the best VNC-type applications for iOS just received its iOS 7 makeover.  Screens v3 allow you to remotely connect to any computer (PC or Mac) that is running the Edovia connect software.   Once the Screens app connects, you can view and control your computer remotely.  On the iPad Air, this app really runs smoothly although on older iPads the app was never really considerably slow.  The iOS 7 makeover has made this app a real pleasure to use. It is expensive at $19.99 but it is universal and is indispensable if you ever need to work with your computer remotely.

• Pocket Casts ($3.99 Universal) - A podcasting app totally redesigned from the ground up for iOS 7.  A brand new interface and tons of new features including those that take advantage of iOS 7's auto download capabilities.  It's been a little rocky with the sync service between the iPhone and the iPad, and some issues with the episode downloading but Shifty Jelly has released version 4.1 to Apple and it should be on the app store any day now. Overall, this is a very nice looking app.  I have tried Downcast and Instacast on iOS 7 and Pocket Casts won out based on it's UI and feature set.  
• Perfect Weather ($6.99 iPhone Only) - A great looking weather app with lots of useful data in a tab format.  Check out my review here.  Looking forward to a Universal version.
• Pocket Informant ($12.99 Pro / $3.99 PI Go Universal) - Quite simply the most complete and powerful personal information manager (PIM) available on the iOS platform .  It received some minor interface updates to look good on iOS 7.  One of the really nice features of the latest version is if you enter an event with a location, Pocket Informant will query map data and provide you with a time to arrive at the event location.  The Pro version includes calendars, tasks, notes (Evernote too!), and contacts while the Go version has only events and tasks.
• The iOS stock music app once again makes an appearance on my home screen, primary due to iTunes Radio which I am really enjoying. 

• TeeVee 2 ($1.99 - iPhone Only) - This is a very slick Television episode tracker and notification app.  The app is currently iPhone only but still looks great in 2x mode.  The developer is working on an universal version which is hopefully due out soon.  TeeVee 2 does have iCloud sync so any new shows that I add on the iPhone version will get synced over to the version running on my iPad.  Since I usually have my iPad in front or around me when watching TV, I am keeping this app loaded on my iPad home screen.  I would like to see the developer use better data sources for episode information which is supposedly coming in a next update. 

I haven't posted one of these types of articles in awhile so I thought I'd throw one up. There's been a couple of significant changes in some of the primary apps I am using on my main iPhone home screen:

• Twitterrific 5 ($2.99 Universal) - Now my go to Twitter client on iOS. I grew tired of the dated look of Tweetbot. Twitteriffic is missing some key features such as full iCloud sync of read status and support for Twitter timeline streaming (where tweets are pushed to the device immediately upon being sent as opposed to the app retrieving new posts on a timed basis). Overall, the smoothness of Twitteriffic and swipe gestures make it my twitter client of choice.
• Calendars+ ($6.99 Universal) - A very clean looking calendar app. Not as feature ridden as Pocket Informant, but it is fast and efficient. I am still using Fantastical in conjunction with Launch Center Pro for natural language input for when I need to add new calendar entries quickly.
• The Transit App (Free) - If you live in a major metropolitan area and you are dependent on public transportation, run, don't walk and get this app. The app uses location based services to show you what transportation stops are in your local area and shows the time remaining for the next train, bus, etc. From my use, the schedule has been extremely accurate and reliable.

• Fantastical ($4.99) - I keep going back and forth on this one.  I love the natural language text-parsing of Fantastical for quick data entry of new events.  I have a customized new entry icon in Launch Center Pro (bottom dock) for Fantastical which allows me to quickly enter a new event.  For example, I can type (or speak), "Doctor Appointment at 5:30 next Monday Calendar Doctor Appointment", which will plug in the new appointment in to the appropriate calendar.  In terms of the UI, Fantastical reminds me of another app, Agenda Plus, which does have a bit more in terms of PIM functionality.  I am hoping the Fantastical devs put in support for iOS native reminders and more robust custom repeat options for events.

• Track 8 ($1.99) - A really cool audio app that uses a Windows Metro motif (yikes!).  This music app is really slick but does have some annoying bugs.  The devs have been pretty responsive, and it does support iTunes Match pretty well so I'll live with the inconvience for now.  The app is that good.

• Weather On ($.99 On Sale) - I received the "bronx cheer" on this one from my fellow iOS Docked bretheren when I picked it for my "iLike of the Week", but I am really liking this weather app.  It has accurate information, temperature notificaiton badge (updated hourly), and has a really useful daily push notification that tells you the weather and temperature. You can customize the timing of when the push is delivered.  I love waking up and having the notification displayed on my lock screen. The app currently does not support current location weather but the devs are working on it.  I am ok with using my fixed zip code for now.  

• Rise Alarm Clock ($1.99)- What a wonderful application.  A simple alarm clock app that just works and is a model for beautiful design.  I now use it everyday to wake me up.  Buh-bye, traditional alarm clock.

• Tapatalk HD ($4.99) - A little expensive for a dedicated forum reader but with the amount of time I spend perusing various forums, well worth the investment.  The HD version and Tapatalk 2 for the iPhone (separate purchase), have been redesigned from the ground up and now have a much cleaner and more modern design.