Must-have downloads: The top apps for any phone

Jefferson Graham | USA TODAY

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Vine and Instagram recently added Windows Mobile

HOLLYWOOD — You just got a new phone, and the first question you've got is how to fill it up. What are the top apps to start downloading?

We went out here on a recent sunny day and asked folks the five apps they would pick. Nearly each one started with the same top app: Facebook, which makes sense, since 1.2 billion of us are members of the social network.

But no two people had the exact same five choices.

Here are the apps that made their list:

— Instagram. The world's most popular photo app is available for free on Apple and Android, and as of this week, for Windows Phone as well.

— Over. ($1.99, Apple). To add text to Instagram photos.

— Vine. Make a 6-second funny video with this app from the folks at Twitter. Available for free on Apple, Android and Windows Phone.

— Words with Friends. The social twist on Scrabble is free for Apple, Android and Windows Phone. (This is the app that got actor Alec Baldwin kicked off a plane when he refused to stop playing.)

— Snapchat. Photos that get shared — and virtually disappear within 10 seconds. The hottest app of 2013 for the young generation is free for Apple and Android platforms.

— eBay. Keep track of your auctions with this free app, for Apple, Android and Windows.

— What's App. Make free phone calls and more with the free app, huge internationally, on Apple, Android and Windows platforms.

— Pinterest. Pin your favorite images, and keep track of what others are pinning in the free app for Apple and Android.

— Google Search. Download the free Google app for quick searches. For Apple, Android and Windows Phone.

— SoundCloud. The "YouTube of audio" is a place to explore music, podcasts and news broadcasts. Free; Apple and Android.

— Twitter. Short status updates in 140 characters or less, for free, with Apple, Android and Windows Phone.

— Angry Birds. The uber-popular game still makes many must-have lists.

— Yelp. Check out reviews of local restaurants and institutions, on Apple, Android, Windows Phone. Free.

— Flipboard. A way to keep up with your social news feed, displayed in a magazine like setting. Free for Apple, Android and Windows Phone.

— Groupon. Check out daily deals with this free app, for Apple and Android.

Readers: What are your top 5 apps? Let's chat about it on Twitter, where I'm @jeffersongraham.