My favorite thing about the App Store has to be the sheer number of free time-wasting apps; you know, little novelties that are good for eliciting a few chuckles & showing off the iPhone’s touchscreen and accelerometer. Not all time-wasters are created equal, tho — here are what I consider the best of the bunch:
More Cowbell!
Start up “Don’t Fear The Reaper” in iTunes & get your inner Will Ferrell on. Bonus points for the (likely unlicensed & illegal) Chris Walken as Bruce Dickinson dialogue sample from the famous SNL sketch. Get it while you can…
SimStapler
Staple, staple, staple your way to domination — push on the stapler & try to reach a high score! You’ll have to provide your own Melvin voice, tho (“I believe you have my stapler…”).
Jared, Butcher of Song
A Mac freeware classic is reborn for the iPhone era. Read up on Jared’s history for an almost plausible explanation. Not much to do with the app, really, other than let him sing & entertain you.
PhoneSaber
Another app that might come under legal scrutiny, given that it lifts sound samples from the Star Wars movies. Launch the app, and a lightsaber fires up on screen. Swing your phone around, and it sounds like you’re dueling Darth Vader. There are 5 choices of saber color, too! I’d be shocked if Jedi-dressed SDCC attendees don’t whip this out on the Con floor.
What are your favorites?
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