Seemingly Useless Apps You Must Absolutely Have

By Joy Williams

Seemingly Useless Apps You Must Absolutely Have

Life is becoming eerily similar to the future depicted by the tech-savvy family The Jetsons – everything at the touch of a button. For just about everything we need (and don’t need), there is an application (app) – with thousands and thousands of new ones entering the market every day. Marc and Josh of the series App Attacks know this, and lucky for us, they dedicate their time to reviewing the new and noteworthy – saving us time so we can play more Angry Birds instead of sifting through a sea of apps.

Need an app to find your car at the mall? Done. Need an app to time the perfect egg? Done. Need an app to read your texts to you while you drive? Done. But what about those seemingly useless apps that fill voids we didn’t know we had?

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1. Don’t Dial

Drank too much and called your ex again? Told off your mother-in-law? Don’t Dial is the app for you. With the touch of a keypad, you can block contacts before you start drinking and keep them blocked for 24 hours.

2. Constitution

Why do you need a copy of the U.S. Constitution at your fingertips?

• To wave in the faces of police officers while they read you your rights
• To impress your friends at election-day parties
• To research ways to get your boyfriend out of prison while you wait for your conjugal visit

3. Spin The Bottle

Do you find spinning a used bottle unsanitary? Do you wish you could just press a button, any where in the world, and start up a game of Spin the Bottle? You’re in luck. Touch the sensor and spin away. Hooking up has never been so instant.

4. iPeriod

This app needs no explanation. While it’s heralded as a must-have by women’s magazines and websites, it’s actually more beneficial to men. You’ll know, month to month, when she’s going to turn into the Tasmanian devil or when you should show up at her door with a family size bag of salty chips and Ho Hos. Useless most days but a lifesaver every three weeks.

5. myLite Flashlight

Over 3.5 million people have downloaded myLite. This makes total sense. No one should be without a flashlight. Shake your phone and watch the colors take motion. You can even control the flashing speed of the LED and strobe. Sadly, as far as real illumination, this app doesn’t really cut it. During concerts, however, this app is indispensible.

6. BubbleFREE

Nothing can replace the sensation and stress relief of bursting bubble wrap, but 10 million people have found satisfaction with this environmentally friendly, virtual substitute. Pop the virtual bubbles and see how many you can rack up before the timer runs out.

7. BarGenie

Unless you entertain often or work behind the counter in a restaurant or nightclub, there’s no practical reason to have 24,000 drink recipes at your disposal. If, by chance, you do have a need for it, you should probably also install Don’t Dial.

8. Hello Cow

A lovely photograph of a cow fills your screen. Touch it. Hear the “moo” sound. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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Joy Williams is a freelance writer and interviewer who works in the entertainment industry. She holds a degree in English from an East Coast university.