What are some "must have" iPhone/iTouch apps for IT people?

Collecting into one big answer:

  • Citrix Client
  • Air Sharing (use it like a network-attached thumbdrive)
  • Skype (to keep in contact with your other clients)
  • iStat for monitoring Max OS X.
  • Slicehost Pro.
  • Analytics for Google Analytics.
  • TouchTerm (SSH client)
  • SSH Client (iSSH)
  • Mylite (for looking inside servers when you have no torch!)
  • Snap: network scan (ports, services)
  • Network Ping Lite: discover and ping IP addresses
  • Remote Desktop Lite: Remote Desktop
  • sSubNet: subnet mask calculator
  • WinAdmin: Windows Remote Desktop

Cydia (lets you add loads more apps)


I have a dedicated page on my iPhone with useful applications:

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  • Jaadu RDP: the best Remote Desktop Client (RDP) for the iPhone I found. It's a very intuitive and powerful app.
  • Snap: network scan (ports, services)
  • Network Ping Lite: discover and ping IP addresses
  • WiFiFiFom: detect and visualize wireless networks
  • aSubNet: subnet mask calculator for IP addresses
  • Remote Desktop Lite: RD to XP machines
  • Whois: the name says it all
  • Domain Scout: shows the availability of domain names
  • Speed Test: two nice apps, the second one is Cisco's
  • Analytics: nice app for checking your Google Analytics accounts and sites
  • iTap: remote control your PC or Mac using the iPhone's touchpad
  • Bookmarks: all my Delicious bookmarks
  • Skype: cheap calls whereever I am
  • Soonr: access by backed up documents from everywhere
  • iFirstAid: you'll never know what happens in the server room

Other apps not on the same page:

  • iSSH (SSH Console)

Here are a few I have on my device:

  • If you're monitoring Mac OS X machines, I've found that iStat is very useful. It also has ping and traceroute built in to do some basic network diagnostics.
  • If you're a Slicehost user, the now-free Slicehost Pro is a great way to monitor your slices.
  • If you use Google Analytics, the Analytics app is great to quickly check basic stats for your site.

TouchTerm (SSH client)