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Introduction

The idea of this site was to maintain a list of significant apps that worked, apps that worked for some people, and apps that were completely dead.

The list depended on reports from the community, but since there's not much of a community left, reports are rare. Consider the list archived and unreliable.

That being said, if you still want to report on an app's status, I will add it to the appropriate list. Please report any changes to the Working and Dead Apps thread at CrackBerry.

Posting Guidelines

  • If the app is in BlackBerry World, only the name is required.
  • If the app is from an OTA (Over-the-Air) source, provide the name, version number, and a link to the site where you found it.
  • Provide any special instructions required to get an app to work.
  • If it's not obvious what the app does, it would help to explain its purpose (thanks for this idea, Michniks).

Note: paid apps are no longer be available from BlackBerry World (since April 1, 2018). BlackBerry World will shut down at the end of 2019. I will be moving all working apps without OTA links to a separate list in the near future.

Working Apps

App Store

  • BlackBerry World (OS7 v4.0.0.63 RAR) (OS7.1 v4.0.0.65 RAR) (OS7.1 v4.3.0.26). You'll probably need the latest of these versions (the last link) to connect, but I'll leave the RAR file links there just in case. Alternatively, if you install the latest OS (see the introduction page), you'll get an even more recent version of BlackBerry World.
  • QuickApps (OTA).

Email

  • BlackBerry Email*
  • Email++ - make your inbox more and more functional (BBW)*.
  • LogicMail 2.2.0.85 (BBW, OTA) (Instructions).
  • AstraSync ActiveSync Client ($) (OTA) (Info) Discount Code: CB2017.
  • FirstClass Email (a proprietary corporate/institutional email and calendar service) (Info).
  • Gmail - browser shortcut for Gmail (OTA).

Messengers/Communication

Browsers

  • BlackBerry Browser.
  • Opera Mini 8.0.35659 (BBW, OTA).
  • Xmarks for Premium Customers - browser bookmark sync (BBW).

RSS Readers

  • XPRSS - RSS reader (BBW).
  • Social Feeds - Twitter and RSS* (OTA).
  • Opera Mini 8.0.35659 (BBW, OTA) has a built-in RSS reader. Visit the RSS feed in the Opera Mini browser, click on subscribe, and the feed will be added to the 'Feeds' section in your bookmarks.

News and Search Apps

  • NewsZ - Powered by Google News RSS Feeds (OTA).
  • Popup for IMDb - search IMDb from anywhere on your phone (BBW).
  • Cineplex (BBW).
  • Flixster - movie reviews, trailers, showtimes (use this link to find the app at BBW).
  • YP.ca Yellow Pages Canada (BBW).

Social Media

  • Facebook (Browser App, BBW).

Forum Readers

  • CB forums (BBW).

eBooks

Audio Books

  • TOMPlayer - Playlist MediaPlayer (OTA).

Music/Radio

  • TuneIn Radio (BBW) (OTA).
  • Deezer - streaming music (BBW).
  • Spotify - streaming music (BBW) (OTA).
  • Nobex Radio (BBW).
  • DI Radio (use this link to find the app at BBW).
  • Slacker Radio - paid subscription only (BBW).
  • Pandora (BBW).
  • Scanner Radio - listen to police, fire, and industrial radio (free, $) (BBW).
  • Police Scanner Radio - listen to Police scanners in your area ($) (BBW).
  • Shazam - to discover the music, title, artist (BBW).
  • High Bitrate Internet Radio Streams (via Browser) (Link).
  • Baamboo Player Premium ($) (BBW).
  • MMG Player (BBW).
  • Mobiola xPlayer Lite (BBW).
  • Virtual Radio - VRadio - Java app with hundreds of stations (OTA).

Podcasts

  • BlackBerry Podcasts*.
  • Podtrapper 2.6.7 (OTA) Key: 1943BFF87134.

Photo Editing

  • Photo Studio (BBW).
  • Ultimate Photo Splasher (BBW).
  • Photo Crop by Nitro Utilities (BBW).

Maps and Travel

  • Compass by Nitro Utilities (BBW).
  • Speedometer by Nitro Utilities (BBW).
  • Wisepilot - maps and turn by turn navigation 3D (BBW).
  • BlackBerry Navigator - turn by turn navigation - works in UK (BBW) (OTA).
  • Fancy Tran - translator (BBW).
  • Gas Buddy (BBW).
  • SmartTreni Italia 3G - OS 7 ($) (BBW).
  • SNFC TER - France - Railways (BBW).
  • Voyages SNFC - France - Railways (BBW).
  • SkyScanner - flight search - use OS 5 version (ZIP).
  • Hotels - Booking.com (BBW).
  • Navita Translator - works with Bing only (ZIP).
  • AT&T Navigator (Pre-Installed) (Geo-Restricted).
  • GPSMid - Offline GPS Navigator (Site) (OTA) For offline maps from Open Street Maps, see this link.
  • ShareNav - Offline GPS Navigator (Site) (OTA).
  • gvSIG Mini - Maps (Site) (OTA).
  • Mobile GMaps (Site) (OTA) (OTA if Google Maps Installed).
  • Yandex Maps - Russian (Site) (OTA) (OTA Touch).
  • Ape@Maps - Trekking Maps - German (Site) (OTA).
  • GPSLoggerII - Trekking Maps (BBW) (Site) (OTA).
  • NavFun Pro - Trekking Maps (BBW) ($) (Site) (OTA).
  • Track My Journey - Trekking Maps (limited version) (BBW) (Site) - requires web activation
  • TrekBuddy - Trekking Maps (Site) (OTA).
  • 8Motions Map - OSM & Microsoft Maps - Java App (OTA).
  • LandMark Manager GMSWorld - social POI maps - SIM required (Info) (OTA).
  • FoxyTag - radar - Java App (OTA).
  • For more info on maps, see this post.

Weather

  • The Weather Network (BBW) (limited to four cities).
  • WeatherEye (OTA) (Appears to be identical to The Weather Network app).
  • The Weather Channel (BBW) (limited to nine cities).
  • Weather Java Midlet (OTA).
  • Il Meteo (BBW) (requires BBM to be installed; Italian language only).

Utilities

  • BlackBerry Content Transfer by BlackBerry Ltd (BBW) (data transfer to OS 10 device).
  • DataBackup by S4BB Ltd (BBW) (backup contacts, memos, etc. to SD card).
  • WiFi Manager - automated WiFi control (BBW) (Instructions).
  • WiFi Monitor by S4BB - displays connection details (BBW).
  • Traffic Monitor by RadioOpt - monitors wifi and cellular data usage (BBW).
  • TrafficMonitor by SystAG (BBW).
  • 3G toggle - adds a 2G/3G toggle to the BB menu (BBW).
  • File Scout - File, Text, Zip, and Image Manager (BBW) (more features) (the version from BBW requires BBM to be installed -- the OTA does not. The screenshot module does not have convenience key support.)
  • Advanced OS and LED - (BBW).
  • Dim Screen Professional (BBW).
  • Screen Muncher - screenshots (BBW).
  • Call Control Blacklist Lite (BBW)(limit of five numbers in lite version)
  • iBlocker Lite by Skyant (BBW) (limit of 3 numbers in lite version)
  • VNC - Open Source VNC Client (BBW)
  • RDP Terminal Service Gateway Client - Remote Desktop Protocol Windows Client (BBW)
  • BBSSH - Telnet and SSH Client (OTA for OS7.1) (Site)
  • Remote Desktop - VNC+ & RDM+ & TS Mobile ($) (Site)
  • Phido - remote camera and remote desktop (BBW)
  • Mobile Mule 0.9b_en - eMule control - Java App (Site) (OTA)
  • Rock File Manager (BBW) (this might be a free trial)
  • Rock File Manager Reloaded (BBW) (not a free trial, works ok) (includes COD file installer, so no JAD file is needed to install apps from SD card; doesn't include text editor)
  • Free Astro File Manager by AppsForBB.com (BBW)
  • OldSearch ($) (BBW) - enhanced device search capability
  • PortaServer - use handheld as webserver or webcam (BBW)
  • Whats Running in My Phone - task manager (BBW)
  • AutoAnswer - Wordspace ($) (BBW)
  • ChargerAlarm - sounds alarm if cable removed when charging (BBW)
  • Leave It On by Oswald Designs - leave the screen on ($) (BBW)
  • Leave It On by Shaosoft - leave the screen on ($) (BBW)
  • QuickPull - system restart, programmable (BBW)
  • VersaTool - multiple utilities (OTA)
  • BlackBerry Virtual Expert by BlackBerry Ltd (BBW)
  • BeamExplorer File Manager (BBW)
  • Network Traffic Control by S4BB Ltd (BBW)
  • Nitro Utilities (BBW) (free registration app for all other NU apps)
  • Meters by Nitro Utilities (BBW) (memory, objects, file system stats)
  • Radio Signal Decibel Meter by Nitro Utilities (BBW)
  • Screen Shot by Nitro Utilities (BBW)
  • Capture Nux by iBNuX (BBW) (quick screenshots with convenience key; delayed screenshots from the menu)
  • Shortcut Keys For BlackBerry by Phone Funda (BBW)
  • Barcode Scanner by S4BB Ltd (BBW) (requires BBM to be installed)
  • AppInfoRevealed by S4BB Ltd: shows version and module information for any open app, including OS components like home screen, options, etc. (BBW)

Account Management

  • Rogers My Account (BBW)
  • Google Authenticator (OTA) (Info)
  • eWallet - Secure Information Storage for Password, Credit Card Numbers, etc. (BBW)
  • KeePassBB2 - Open Source Password Manager (OTA) (Tip)

Productivity

  • Documents To Go - view and edit MS Office documents; view PDFs (bundled with OS7 and OS7.1)(OTA)
  • CSV table pro - spreadsheet viewer (BBW)
  • Checklists - manage your task and todo lists - by Bulbera (BBW)
  • Unit Converter Pro Lite by Petr Wagner (BBW)
  • Unit Converter Advanced by Adam Rizk (BBW) (reported to be the same as Unit Converter Pro Lite)
  • Units by Bulbera (BBW): unit converter
  • Multi Alarm Clock - multiple alarms and reminders - by Bulbera (BBW)
  • Scientific Calculator Plus by Huy Bui (BBW)
  • Calc4M - scientific calculator with bin/hex/oct and other conversions(OTA)
  • Random Password Generator by S4BB Ltd (BBW)
  • World Clock by Bulbera (BBW)
  • MyTimes by Greg Zavitz (BBW) (world clock)
  • TimeWatch by Tan Hock Woo: analogue clock showing seconds (BBW)
  • OBDII Lite by Tom Farrell: 1281 car engine trouble codes (BBW)
  • Torque Units Calculator by Norbar: torque unit converter (BBW)
  • A List of Dictionary Apps

Cloud Storage

  • Cloud explorer for Google Drive (BBW)

Cloud Synchronization (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Memos)

Shopping

  • Ocado – online supermarket (BBW) (UK)
  • eBay* (BBW) (may be geo-restricted)

Java Midlets

  • Cixert has posted a substantial list of Java apps at CrackBerry and at HTCmania. There are instructions to help you find these apps at the bottom of this post. Note: the majority of Java apps seem to use cellular data only (even when you have a WiFi connection), so they will have an impact on your data usage.

*requires an active BIS subscription. †may require an active BIS subscription to use over cellular data, but in some cases, there are workarounds. If you can't get BIS, see this post.

BBW = Available from BlackBerry World

OTA = Available from a third-party website. All the regular cautions about downloading apps from unknown sources apply. If you make use of OTA apps, remember that you are choosing to take the risk.

Remember that some apps, like streaming music services, will only be available in certain regions.

Apps that May Work (Report on Your Experience)

  • Endomondo Sports Tracker PRO v8.6.4 (OTA) (End of Support Notice) (Additional Information)
  • Epub reader by omt software - report that some books open and some do not
  • miRoamer Global Radio (OTA) - report that it appears to work
  • Ad Blocker (BBW) - Paranoid Mobile - conflicting reports in reviews
  • Tapatalk 1.4.7.9 (OTA) (Instructions) It no longer seems possible to add forums by entering the URL into the search box. The app does work if you have an existing tapa3.db file. Otherwise, it's dead.
  • UberSocial - Twitter Client (BBW) is no longer working for me. If it's still working for anyone else, please respond to the Working and Dead Apps thread at CrackBerry.
  • Hike Messenger (BBW). Reported not to work (link). Conflicting reports in reviews.
  • XMS by eBuddy Messenger (BBW). Reported to be EOL in June 2019(link).
  • OneMediaHub (BBW) (Instructions) (Legacy Calendar Sync End-of-Life Announcement).
  • Free Call Blocker by Apache Softech (BBW) (Report that it doesn't work in OS 7.1)
  • NotifySync ActiveSync Client ($) (OTA)
  • Trillian ($) (BBW).

Dead Apps

  • Task Killer for BBM - closes BBM - reported not to work
  • FileXplorer - numerous reports in comments that it doesn't work
  • File-Manager-Pro (BBW) - report in review comments that code is not sent after paying
  • Nonago - Trekking Maps (BBW) ($) (Site) - code is not sent after paying
  • Whatsapp (BBW, OTA)
  • Client for Instagram (BBW)
  • LINE Messenger (BBW) (Info) (End of Support Notice as of July 2017)
  • Facebook Messenger 1.1.294 (BBW)
  • Call Blocker by Oswald Designs (No payment option when trial period expires) (BBW)
  • Detoday
  • Evernote
  • FastTube
  • Kik Messenger 5.2.3
  • Lygea Pocket 10C SE - RPN Scientific Calculator (BBW). Trial version works. There is a report that no code is received after paying for the app.
  • Viber - Messaging and VOIP (BBW) (Works if already installed)
  • mujMail (OTA)
  • TrainTimes - UK Train Times (BBW) (UK)
  • Chiltern Railways (BBW) (UK)
  • PicoMail (Site) (Tip)
  • LinkedIn (BBW)
  • Facebook†, ver. 4.0.0.13 (OTA)
  • AP Mobile Associated Press News (BBW)
  • Cloud explorer for One Drive (BBW)
  • Twitter†(BBW) (OTA) (TLS 1.2 is now required to connect to Twitter)
  • Dabr - a launcher for Dabr / Twitter (OTA)
  • Globe News - Globe and Mail newspaper (BBW)
  • BeWeather (BBW)
  • Accuweather (BBW)
  • WeatherTrax (BBW)
  • Weather Underworld With Widgets by Parachute Mobile (BBW) (server connection failure)
  • Short Cut Me - creating shortcuts to every part of your BB (BBW) (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • deKlikken - assigns multiple press shortcuts (BBW) (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Aerize WiFiX (BBW) (OTA) (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • File Manager Pro (BBW) (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Capture It Free by Katyayini Infotech (BBW) (free trial)
  • Contact Backup to XL by 728Solutions (BBW) (free trial)
  • Instant Weather by 728Solutions (BBW) (server connection failure)
  • QR Code Scanner by 728Solutions (BBW) (free trial)
  • RSS Procer by Imaat (BBW) (won't start)
  • Screen Capture Free by Inmax Media (free trial)
  • Nitro Utilities by Alvanno: free registration app for all other NU apps (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Meters by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Photo Crop by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Radio Signal Decibel Meter by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Screen Shot by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Speedometer by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • Tritium Compass by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • What's Running in My Phone by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
  • UCBrowser (BBW)

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