IPhone apps no longer working...

iPhone 4, was running 4.x. Windows laptop recently crashed, usual problem with iTunes wanting to wipe iPad since it hadn't sync'ed with new machine. So allowed it to wipe iPad and all apps and data from it. Spent time to rebuild sync libraries, got iPad working for the most part on new laptop.
New problem: since resolving the issue with the iPad, now no non-Apple apps on iPhone work anymore. Press icon to launch, app entry screen flashes, then back to desktop on iPhone. Computer *IS* authorized in iTunes store. Tried downloading new app as test to iPhone, every app either says it needs iOS 5.1 or iOS 4.3. Unable to sync apps from iPhone to iTunes, says computer is not authorized. Re-did the authorization four or five times, no errors.
So went ahead and update iOS to 5.1.1 on iPhone in hope that would fix the app not running problem. After many reboots and such, iPhone back up, and apps just restored to iPhone. None run. Start screen on each flashes, then back to desktop. Five apps had updates, so I go to update one or all, get a popup on iPhone telling me I needed to pay for the apps. Completely useless.
This iTunes thing not working is getting old. How do I get these apps running again? Computer *IS* authorized, iPhone *IS* running latest iOS, apps just flash and won't run or update. Can't install new apps. "Restoring" iTunes from a backup is a non-starter.
On a side note (and please don't focus on this comment as your reply to the above), is there any chance there's a third party app that can be used in place of iTunes to manage apps, music, et al on iPhone or iPad?
Edit: as soon as the music finished sync'ing, all apps were wiped off the iPhone for some reason. Now blank of all but default apps. No clue how that happened. Also, ZERO apps appear in the purchased section in iTunes store, so nothing can be downloaded.
What the heck is going on here? I'm not about to recommend ANYONE at the company go with iPhone 5 at this point.
Thanks.
--Steve
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First, all of your issues are the result of not having a backup of your computer to put all the content on the new computer. This is just plain dumb... take this as an opportunity to learn a lesson.
Second, basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new). Try each of these steps in order until the issue is resolved.
Many users have reported success in simply downloading any new app (free or paid) to the device to resolve the app failing to launch issue.
Third, the only way to manage content on an iOS device is via iTunes.
Fourth, as long as the user is signed in with the same Apple account, content will appear in the purchase history. If it's not showing, then the logical conclusion is that you are signed in with a different Apple ID than then one used to acquire the content.
Finally, nothing about your issues indicates an Apple, iOS, or iPhone issue. Everything points to a failure on the part of the user to maintain backups which has created all the issues you are experiencing.

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