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Summer’s just a balmy breeze away. So get your iPhone into shape with this Top Twelve List of iPhone Summer Apps.

That Beach Channel
While you’re waiting for those beaches to warm up, escape to the tropics with this app for around $2. Zip off to ten balmy beaches from Maui, St Thomas, Fiji, Oregon Coast, Cancun and St John. Each 2-minute HD video features the soothing sound of waves. This is your getaway until you can getaway.

Packing Pro
Are you a packing klutz like I am? After all these years of world-wide travel, you’d think I’d get it. I can even muck up a simple weekend getaway With Packing Pro you get simplified organization, preparation and packing suggestions, as well as the ability to customize a checklist for successful travel.

Lose It!
Not quite ready for bikini weather? This free user-friendly calorie-counting apps helps you figure what your daily calorie intake should be. You input your age, height, gender and current weight then choose your goal weight; Lose It tells you how many calories you can eat (or drink!) each day to meet this weight loss goal. Then the fun begins. Lose It has a large database of foods, including brand name foods like Chef Boyardee (ZOMG, is he still around?) and Coca-Cola.

Pocket Cocktails (Currently on sale for $0.99)
Speaking of empty calories, here’s a cool app that lets you browse for recipes (Sex on the Beach anyone? Tequila Sunrise?) and inspire you to create your favorite cocktails. Pocket Cocktails is organized by 8 different categories: martinis, classics, summer, tropical, creamy, shooters, warmers, and mocktails (for the kiddies). Each category shows an alphabetized list of drinks complete with photos, recipe and ingredient list. Pocket Cocktails stands out among the rest because of it’s beautiful photos.

Also check out:iVideo Cocktails: Watch it, Shake It, Drink it! (on sale $1.99)

ABC Animals
Once Mom and Dad are relaxing with their Harvey Wallbangers, it may be a good idea to give the kidlets a happy distraction. ABC Animals by Critical Matter is a friendly, intuitive educational app aimed at teaching letter recognition and sound to preschoolers through flashcard simulation. All twenty-six letters of the alphabet, accompanied by corresponding animal pictures, are represented.

SymptomMD
Along with summer fun comes stuff like mysterious rashes, weird bumps, sunburns, cuts, sprains and bug bites. At least you think that’s what they are. How do you know when to hightail it to the ER or doctor’s office — or simply ice it? The answers may be in this nifty app called SymptomMD by Self Care Decisions, LLC. Designed to help make educated decisions towards the type of care needed for relief of an illness or injury, SymptomMD could be a time and money saver, and maybe even a true life-saver. Simply select a symptom — and you’ll receive a list with advice which can range from Call 911 now to Self Care at Home.

AAA Discounts
Smart AAA members already know they can save a bundle on towing and jump starts by joining. But what members may not realize is how many other discounts are available — rental cars, hotel rooms, theater tickets. Launch this free AAA Discounts and the app asks to use your location and then pops up a map pinned with AAA member companies within the surrounding area. Tap a pin and you’ll get a description of the member company, the discounts it offers and driving directions to get there. AAA says it saves its members about $100 a year.

Tipulator
Does anybody know how to calculate a tip anymore? Why bother your pretty little head with it now that there’s Tipulator? While there are other tip calculators for free, Tipulator is simply nicer to use. Using your local currency (dollars, pounds or euros) it will calculate the tip according your requested percentage and even split the check.

Babelingo
If you’re anything like me — my French only seems to work in random parts of Italy — you may be interested in this on-the-spot-translator app by Alta Vida called Babelingo. With 11 different languages, Babelingo is great for the true globe trotter who needs some help with the basics: Conversation, Time, Getting Around, Money, Eating Out, Medical, and Lodging. Each category has about thirty words or phrases and some even feature a few sub-categories with additional words and phrases.

TED
Even though I’m ticked at the TED Conference for leaving its longtime home in Monterey, I’ll stand by this inspiring free app as a great way to not only preserve your soon-to-be-summer-addled braincells — but actually teach you stuff that matters. TED started in 1984 as a way to bring together thought leaders to talk about technology, entertainment and design. Since then, the uber-pricey TED has branched out, featuring a community of big-idea’d luminaries in a range of fields from science to arts, culture, business and global issues. This app lists 293 videos, with talks limited to 18 minutes.

Mobile Dating For Sexy Singles
Once you’ve put the Lose It app to good use, it may be time to download this Mobile Dating For Sexy Singles. This app for 18+ puts ‘Love on your iPhone’ with the ability to send kisses, quick flirts, send messages, cycle through profiles and more.

UrbanDaddy
UrbanDaddy , a leading email magazine and digital publisher of local lifestyle and entertainment information, today announced the launch of its first iPhone application, “The Next Move” The application guides users to the latest hot spots with a unique real-time “concierge engine” that essentially puts an UrbanDaddy editor in the palm of your hands. It’s sponsored by none other than Lexus’ new summer-perfect convertible.