Apple has selected two Bottle Rocket Apps’ iPhone apps as staff favorites on the iTunes App Store. NPR News for iPhone and Gas Buddy: Cheapest Gas for iPhone.

The NPR News iPhone app lets you stream hundreds of NPR radio stations live, listen to current and pas programs like All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Fresh Air and more. Use your playlist to custom create your own radio listening experience. Get complete news including full articles, related radio stories and photos. The NPR New iPhone app has been selected by MacWorld as an Editors Choice and won the 2009 Best News App Ever Award. Consistently rated 4 stars or higher by users, the NPR iPhone app is one of the most popular iPhone News app in history.

The Gas Buddy iPhone app has been recently updated and is consistently receiving 4 and 5 star reviews from customers. It’s the best way to find the cheapest gas in your area, or any area of North American (USA and Canada). It can be customized for USA or Canadian use, has up to date listings, maps, fuel prices and can even help you find the closest gas station when you’re running on empty. Millions of users submit gas prices making Gas Buddy one of the most successful crowd-sourcing projects of all time. Users can also use their web browser to access all of this information and more at GasBuddy.com.

Thank you again Apple for selecting NPR News and Gas Buddy as two of your iPhone Staff Favorites on the iPhone App Store.