BitWatch - Bitcoin value tracker app for iPhone and iPad

The best and simple way to get the current Bitcoin value.

What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a distributed peer-to-peer digital currency that can be transferred instantly and securely between any two people in the world. Its like electronic cash that you can use to pay friends or merchants.

What are bitcoins?
Bitcoins are the unit of currency of the Bitcoin system. A commonly used shorthand for this is “BTC” to refer to a price or amount (e.g. “100 BTC”). There are such things as physical bitcoins, but ultimately, a bitcoin is just a number associated with a Bitcoin Address. A physical bitcoin is simply an object, such as a coin, with the number carefully embedded inside.

How can I get bitcoins?
There are a variety of ways to acquire bitcoins:

Accept bitcoins as payment for goods or services.
You can buy bitcoins from Coinbase, Cubits, CoinCorner, BIPS.gif BIPS Market, Circle, or Celery.
The most common way to buy bitcoins are the Bitcoin Exchanges
There are several services where you can trade them for traditional currency.
You can also buy bitcoins using Bitcoin ATMs that are locally in your area.
Find someone to trade cash for bitcoins in-person through a local directory.
Participate in a mining pool.
If you have a lot of mining hardware, you can solo mine and attempt to create a new block (currently yields 25 bitcoins plus transaction fees).