The Top 10 Best & Worst Pointless Apps
BY DANI FAITH LEONARD
If we ever make a Big Vision Empty Wallet iPhone app, there are two things we will consider before releasing it to the public: First, is it affordable? Second, it is completely pointless?
Apps are big business and there are so many out there, sometimes costing upwards of $100. Many are user-friendly and worthwhile - like social networking apps, news and weather. There is also another kind of app - completely pointless, but somehow entertaining.
Here are my Top 10 Best & Worst Pointless Apps //
10 - Worst - Beer Counter // This app helps you keep track of how much alcohol you have consumed on a given evening. If I wanted my Mom to come with me to the bar and annoy me about what a drunk I am, I would just invite her. After a few beers, will you really be checking the app anyway?
9 - Best - Terrible Baby Names // This pointless but entertaining app boast features like A WHOLE HOT MESS OF BAD BABY NAMES, FUN CATEGORIES OF TERRIBLENESS & SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATION TO SHARE THE SHAME. If you have a free couple of minutes to kill, whip out your iPhone and find the perfect name to torture a kid with, like "Tenley Racerback Johnson" or a theme name like "SummerAle Jameson Campari Smith". Don't let the 2-star rating fool you. This one's a gem!
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8 - Worst - iPickUpLines // Pick up lines are a horrendous aspect of dating in NYC. Making them as accessible as possible is a terrible idea.
7 - Worst - Zitpicker // This app mimics the motions of having to destroying acne. That kid who sat next to you in science class in high school who used to pick his zits can now do so as he sits next to you in a bar (even though he no longer has acne). Classy.
6 - Best - Fake an Excuse // Have you ever been stuck on the phone with a person that just won't shut the hell up? This app will help you fake the perfect excuse. Some examples include:
The signal is breaking up...
Something just blew up!
Someone is wire-tapping us!
Wolves are nearby.
Bees.
5 - Worst - Calm Candle // This app is a picture of a flickering candle. If you buy this, you're probably a little bit special.
4 - Best - iNapAtWork // This app helps you take a nap at work by playing a series of recorded typing, clicking, stapling or pencil sharpening sound effects to fool your coworkers into thinking you're being productive.
3 - Worst - Sarah Palin Underground // Don't waste your money to get all of the details of Sarah Palin's day. Just watch Fox News.
2 - Worst - Signs of Teen Drug Use // There are so many reasons why this app is hilarious and pointless. First of all, you might have been thrown off by the 45-year-old "teen" in this advertisement. Don't worry, I was too. But this app really helps parents learn the warning signs of teen drug use! Some examples (these are real): They smell like drugs. They have drugs and drug paraphernalia.
1 - Best - DrunkDialer // This amazing app offers a test for you to take when you've had one-too-many beverages and you feel tempted to call your former flame. The amount of shame you save by thinking before drinking and reconnecting - priceless.