Over the last year there have been lots of great (and not so great) apps for the iphone.  We’ve highlighted hundreds of them over the last few months.  This post is dedicated to the ones we liked best.
In no particular order here is our list of the best iphone apps of 2008:

Infomedia’s latest app for the iphone, iFart Mobile hit number one yesterday in the app store.   In a release on their blog they not only explain their number one status but also break down the numbers day by day.

Rumors are starting to fly that Apple is going to introduce an iPhone Nano.  We here at iPhone Journal doubt this is going to happen but stranger things have happened.  The people at MacRumors.com have posted a picture they received anonymously which is below.  Check out their site for full details.

Dress up as Santa Claus and send personal Christmas greetings with your iPhone

I just finished playing around with the new Lego Batman game for the iphone.  I decided to play it for myself before I read anyone elses review.

Math Sticker by Cloubble Adventure Team is a logic game that tests both your math skills and your problem solving skills.
Find the right place for the matches and solve the actual riddle!  Choose the right level for yourself and if you don’t succeed the first time, don’t give up!  Improve yourmath sticker ability, raise the bar every time!
My first few tries with this game where a bit frustrating.  Not because i couldn’t solve the math questions but because it was hard to move the matches to the appropriate locations.  However, …

Amateur Surgeon from Adult Swim puts your wildest surgery fantasies in the palm of your unwashed, unqualified hand.

Tokyo, Japan DigiDock have released “Reversi Sister,” a new board game application for iPhone and iPod touch Complete revamp of the staple board game of Reversi for global Japanimation lovers.
Summary:
iPhone and iPod touch application developer DigiDock Corp. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Yata) released “Reversi Sister,” a new board game application for iPhone and iPod touch incorporating elements of Japan’s animation culture and new gaming features through iTunes Store on December 4, 2008.
Name: Reversi Sister
Supported devices: iPhone and iPod touch
Price: $2.99
Download: iTunes – App Store – Games – Board – …

Sauce Digital launches Killer Pool, the most realistic pool experience for iPhone and iPod Touch.  The game is release under the banner of SD Games, Sauce Digital’s games development wing, and is available now on the iTunes App Store.
Killer Pool differentiates itself from other iPhone pool offerings through its sophisticated physics engine, developed by Sauce Digital’s experienced games developers.  The SD3D physics engine creates incredible realism in ball collision, roll, spin and swerve, making game play closer to the real thing than any other pool game currently available. Killer Pool also has a unique graphic style and of course it has the …

The people over at iPhone Alley have put together a list that is sure to help you shop for that hard to shop for person on your list.
iPhone Alley’s 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
I like that they not only explain the product but also tell us why they like it.  Definilty worth a read.