---
title: "10 Beautiful Apps & Websites To Drool Over"
date: 2012-05-01
author: "Richard MacManus"
categories:
  - name: "ReadWriteWeb"
    url: "/category/readwriteweb.md"
tags:
  - name: "2012"
    url: "/tag/2012.md"
---

# 10 Beautiful Apps & Websites To Drool Over

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115im_/http://www.readwriteweb.com/files/styles/610_0/public/fields/beauty_may12b.jpg)

Yesterday we discussed the trend of [beautiful apps and websites](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the-rise-of-beautiful-apps.php) in 2012. It’s an increasingly **Visual Web** and great design is a key part of getting attention nowadays. We put the call out over social media to find out *your favorite examples* of gorgeous apps. In this post, with your help, we’ve listed 10 examples of beauty in the modern web app or website.

Unsurprisingly, iOS apps are very well represented in this list. Apple’s design philosophy is highly regarded and many of its apps are similarly beautiful. That said, if you have a favorite lovely app on Android, Windows Mobile or another OS, please note it in the comments. In no particular order, here are our selections:

## 1. [Flipboard](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://flipboard.com/)

Showed the way for glorious design on the iPad. Even better now that it’s been enhanced for the high-definition retina display of iPad 3!

## 2. [Jux](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/https://jux.com/)

The pretty version of Tumblr. Jumbo pictures and large fonts abound.

## 3. [Tweetbot](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://tapbots.com/software/tweetbot/)

iPhone Twitter client “with a lot of personality.”

## 4. [Paper](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://www.fiftythree.com/)

Drawing tool for iPad, with an appealingly simple UI.

## 5. [The Verge](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://www.theverge.com/)

Tech blog launched on the premise of a new kind of design for blogging. It’s colorful and fun.

## 6. [Wunderkit](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://get.wunderkit.com/)

Personal project management tool, available as a desktop app for Mac OSX or an iPhone app.

## 7. [Newsify](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://newsify.co/)

Mobile app for Google Reader (iOS).

## 8. [Art.sy](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://art.sy/)

New art social network, currently in private beta. I’m still drooling over its HD images of art.

## 9. [500px](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://500px.com/)

Could this be the next big photo sharing service, after Flickr and Instagram? It’s certainly nice to look at.

## 10. [Remodelista](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://remodelista.com/)

OK this is very biased, as Remodelista is a sister site of ReadWriteWeb – via our parent company SAY Media. But check out the design, because ReadWriteWeb is getting this too… soon 😉

*Image credit: [Shutterstock](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705151115/http://www.shutterstock.com/)*



*Originally published on ReadWriteWeb ([archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204040018/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/10-beautiful-apps-websites-to-drool-over.php))*