Etsy

Etsy 
(Developed by Etsy)
Available for: iOS
Price: Free

Arts and crafts marketplace Etsy first rolled out across the web in mid-2005, meaning its first official mobile application has been a long time coming. Etsy for iOS is worth the wait, with all the design creativity and flair you'd expect from the fast-growing digital commerce platform.

The Etsy app is unusually clean and intuitive, offering efficient access to more than 11 million handmade and vintage items spanning categories like photographs, jewelry, accessories, toys and housewares. Shoppers can search by tag, keyword and category or browse Treasury Lists, complete with large, eye-catching photos that make it even simpler to find what you're looking for. Facebook, Twitter and messaging integration make it easy to share finds, and all purchases can be made directly within the app.

But the Etsy app isn't only optimized for buyers--it's tricked out for sellers as well, giving merchants access to their listings and latest orders as well as series of on-the-go shop management tools like purchase alerts. Whether you're a tech-savvy holiday shopper looking for gifts outside the norm or a hard-working artisan hoping to corner the mobile commerce market, it's a must-have app.