I've always been pretty stubborn when it comes to resolutions, and something tells me I’m not going to find an app to convince me to start bettering myself on the day I’m most likely to be overweight, depressed, broke and/or hungover. So, instead of working on myself, I’ve resolved to use my iPhone to help my friends change. I’ve even made a checklist (2010 Resolutions List, $0.99).

I call them resoyoutions.

The Smoker

Surgeon general warnings aside, cigarettes still have a certain cachet, and I have no problem with my style-impaired friends lighting up. I do, however, have a problem with e-cigarettes. There’s no possible way to look cool while holding a ceramic stick with a painted filter that emits wisps of diethylene glycol “smoke” every few seconds. 

Apps such as Smoking Tracker ($0.99) and Quitter (free) are designed to keep quitters on the right track, but it’s gonna take a little more firepower to pry away the porcelain--the kind that only a neuro-linguistic programming master practitioner with an advanced degree in hypnosis can provide.

For about the price of a pack of Marlboros, Quit Smoking Now ($7.99) uses trippy audio recordings to transport smokers to a state of “deep, profound mind and body relaxation” where the desire to “light up” will slowly dissipate. And if that doesn’t work, I can always take a picture to show them just how ridiculous they look.

The Freeloader

We all know someone--and if you don’t, it’s you--who is constantly forgetting their wallet or “a little short” when the bill comes. My iPhone probably won’t turn them into a good tipper, but at least it’ll eliminate some of their built-in excuses.

The easiest way to free up my friend’s cash flow is to help him land a job, and for that I’m turning to Indeed.com’s Job Search (free). With a simple search field, Job Search narrows available positions by field and location, so my friend won’t waste his time applying for positions outside his skill set. And once he finds something promising, Audio Job Interview Professional ($2.99)--which records mock interview answers to share with potential employers--will give him an edge.

But just because they’re working doesn’t mean they won’t change their mooching ways, so they’ll need a good personal finance app to keep track of all that money coming in. Ace Budget’s ($1,99) charts, reports and tracking tools are some of the best around. And if it doesn’t work, I can always use it to remind myself how much they’re costing me.

The Bore

Few things are worse than a good friend who has no energy or initiative. I’m doubting a frank assessment of his personality (Personality Test, $3.99) will do the trick (and I’m pretty sure there’s no Taser app ($0.99) that actually works), so I’m going to have to get a little creative here. 

Finding something that’ll get them off the couch won’t be easy, but one of the localized daily deals from Groupon (free) might hit the mark. Or a movie (Flixster, free) or a nice meal (Yelp, free). But if those don’t work--and they probably won’t--I’ve got one more trick up my sleeve: Vegas.

I can book a cheap flight to Sin City with Wanderlust (free), use Hotels.com (free) to find a hip room in the center of the action and hook him up with Vegas Mate ($0.99) so he can let his hair down. 

And if that doesn't work, well, there’s a free app for that, too.