5 Best Windows 8 Apps For Modern UI

Windows 8 is finally here! With it comes a dramatic redesign and new Modern UI. Microsoft joins Apple in creating its own app store for Windows applications. While the core Windows 8 applications are great, you’ll probably want to download some third party applications from the Windows Store. There are games, social networking apps, photography apps and more. Here’s a list of our 10 best Windows 8 apps that will take advantage of the new operating system.

1: Tweetro

If you’re looking for a solid Twitter app for Windows 8, look no further than Tweetro. Its layout isn’t like a normal Twitter application. It takes full advantage of the wide scrolling of Windows 8 apps. The default screen shows an area to send a tweet, your timeline, an area to browse photographs, and whatever other column you choose to add. Having the ability to just browse photographs is great and the ability to load a link in its own “card” within the app is awesome.

2: EverNote

Evernote is a great service that syncs all of your notes and documents between devices. Quickly search through your notes or create new ones to quickly jot down your ideas. Notes are presented as little cards with the title and a few lines visible to help you distinguish between notes. You can sort by notebook or tags. If you have a camera on your Windows 8 device, you can even upload pictures to your notes.

3: Cut The Rope

Cut the Rope isn’t a new game, but it’s nice to see it on Windows 8. Feed the adorable creature, Nom, candy to progress to the next level. Collect the stars in the level to complete every goal in the level. The game is still extremely fun and the graphics are great. The puzzles in Cut the Rope are challenging enough for both adults and children alike. Cut the Rope is a game that was designed with touch in mind and it works very well on a Windows 8 tablet or touch screen enabled PC.

4: Youtube Player

Google has yet to release a YouTube app for Windows 8 but there already is a YouTube app in the Windows Store. YouTube Player offers a basic YouTube watching experience. The main screen will show top rated YouTube videos, which can be a bit outdated but you can search for videos within the app. Videos play back smoothly and can be full screened.

5: eBay

If you like to shop online, eBay’s got you covered with their Windows 8 application. It’s well designed with your watch list, sales, and purchases available from the main screen. The whole interface is minimalistic, giving you the most important information up front. The only downside to the eBay application is that many features take you to the eBay website. Still, eBay is a great app for window shopping.

Do you have an app you love that’s not in this list? Let us know in the comments.