(Newswire.net — December 17, 2020) — Remember when phones were just used to make phone calls? It seems a strange idea, doesn’t it? The iPhone launched a whole new era of the hand-held device in 2007, and since then, we see our mobile devices completely differently as they connect us to the net.
Over the years, this has led to the creation of some really useful apps, such as stock market trading apps and time management tools, but we have also seen some weird and wonderful apps that show us just how much we love to pass the time on our phones. Here are ten of the most original ones:
1. SMTH – if you are forever telling your kids to be more careful with their expensive phones, then you need to keep them away from SMTH. The app, which stands for Send Me To Heaven, is a game that measures how high you can throw your phone. You can go for a personal best, take on your friends, or even compete in leaderboards to see who can throw their phone the highest.
2. Milk the Cow – this is a game that does exactly what it says on the tin, giving city slickers the chance to spend a day on a dairy farm milking cows. Once again, this is a competitive and gross game, with high scores and leaderboards as you race to fill your bucket as fast as you can.
3. Demotivational Pics – if you are fed up with all those irritatingly upbeat motivational posters that your manager puts up at work, then try this collection. Demotivational pics bring you just that; a series of depressing images and downbeat messages that remind you just how rubbish life can be in the real world.
4. Live casino – when they first launched, online casinos were not much more than a video game version of things like roulette, with none of the atmosphere or chic style of the real deal. These days you can enjoy legal mobile gambling with a range of betting mobile apps such as the Unibet PA apps for iOS and Android. These feature live dealers and croupiers who use real playing cards and roulette wheels for an authentic casino experience.
5. Ghost meter – ever fancied yourself as a Ghostbuster? You can get ready for the new movie next year by turning your phone into an EMF meter. The app uses the built-in magnetic field sensor on your phone to create realistic readings that will freak out your friends. Of course, it’s all just for fun…or is it?
6. Run Pee – weird and wacky, yet incredibly useful, the Run Pee will tell you the best time to nip to the toilet during a movie so that you don’t miss anything important. It will even give you a synopsis of what you’re missing to read while you do your business, so you’ll be right up to speed when you retake your seat.
7. Baby Translator – we’ve all been there… you’ve fed the baby, changed her nappy, given her a cuddle and surrounded her with all her favorite toys, yet she’s still screaming. Now you can find out exactly what she wants with this baby translator app. Just record the sound and the app will tell you how to make her stop.
8. Miaow Talk – just like in the previous app, Miaow Talk will tell you what your cat wants. This one needs a bit more work though, as cats don’t have a common language so you’ll need to create your own translation database to get started, recording your cat’s cries that match the phrases in the app.
9. Carrr Matey – adding a touch of fun to a stressful situation, Carrr Matey will remind you where you parked your car if you can’t remember. Of course, it does so in a thick pirate accent – what else would you expect?
10. Nothing – perhaps the most ironic of all the mobile apps is Nothing. Click on the app and you’ll get a blank screen with the word nothing on it. The app does nothing else, and it has no other features whatsoever.