When Apple opened up the iPhone to third-party applications back in 2007, I doubt many folks would have predicted some of the many offbeat apps that have emerged. The app stores are full of strange and wacky apps. Here are some of the more unusual apps I’ve seen:
Spin the Bottle - Just like the game you played in sixth grade. The app even allows for change of bottle's speed and direction.
VooDude - Release aggression by sticking pins into a doll. Insert headshots of perceived foes you'd like to voodoo.
FatBooth - What would you look like with a "few extra pounds"? Find out with FatBooth, a fun way to instantly supersize faces on your iPhone.
Fake Conversation – Perfect for those situations when you need an excuse to escape from the creeper at Starbucks, Fake Conversation allows you to receive fake phone calls.
Annoy-a-Teen - This app allows you to use continuous, pulsed or alien mode to produce high frequency sounds that are only audible to teenagers and drive them crazy.
My Talking Pet - Bring photos of your pet to life. Just imagine if your dog really could talk. You'd probably be in big trouble!
Dude, Your Car! - Use this app to trick anyone into thinking their car has been damaged or totaled. I don’t need that one, since I already experienced that in real life when a buddy of mine back in high school actually DID total my car!
LuckyTrip - Simply enter in how much you have to spend on a trip and LuckyTrip will show you where you can go. Of course I don't really need an app to tell me I can't afford to go to Europe this summer!
The other day I was on the phone with Comcast, and after talking with three different people, a million dollar app idea came to me! I miss being able to slam my phone down when hanging up on somebody. Don't you?! Violently pressing "end call" just doesn't do it for me. I'm thinking I could call it the Slaminator!
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