If you own an iPhone, it’s probably safe to say, you’ve downloaded lots of apps. I know I’ve got loads of apps, from those to keep me on track with my calorie intake and exercise to those that help me connect socially (like Tweetdeck and Facebook). And I have tons of educational and kid-friendly games… hey, I’m a mom, and the iPhone comes in handy to occupy my son in places like doctor’s waiting rooms, long car rides, etc.
Well, while looking for some apps the other day, I ran across one of the most bizarre apps. Of course, this got me wondering just how many bizarre, ridiculous and just plain stupid apps are in the app store. And I didn’t have to look far to find them, either.
So without further adieu, here are 10 of the most bizarre iPhone apps I found (and this is just the tip of the iceberg):
iPoo – Bored While You Poo? – Do you enjoy using your iPhone while you poo? And wonder if others are using theirs while they’re pooing too? Well, there’s an app for that! iPoo is an app that will let you share with others where, when, what and how you poo.
As I said, I’m a mom, so I’ve been through the diaper changes and potty training… I’ve seen enough poo to last a lifetime. I do not want to see or hear about some total stranger’s (or worse someone I know) poo. Besides, I don’t use my iPhone in the bathroom – It’s NOT sanitary, people.
iPoo which will cost you $0.99 wins the top prize for bizarre in my book.
iFart – Do you have the mentality of an 8 year old boy and love fart noises? There’s an app for that! Yep, iFart falls into the same category as iPoo, in my opinion. Seeing that I’m an adult and a woman, iFart has no appeal to me. However, my 7 year old son would love this app.
I must say the iFart has been a popular app (it was the #1 app in the iTunes app store 23 days straight last December)… so there’s no accounting for taste. Must be a “guy” thing. Personally, I think this app stinks (pun, intended). But to each his (or her) own… if you want to use your phone to make fart sounds you can get this app for $0.99.
Zit Picker – Are you that person who enjoys picking zits? There’s an app for that! This one is a close second. Honestly, I don’t understand why someone would want to pop pimples. Seriously, what would possess a person to enjoy squeezing zits?
So, I don’t get the fascination with the Zit Picker app. But for those of you that do, at least this one is free… because, quite frankly, I can’t imagine paying to pop zits. The Zit Picker is just plain stupid.
iBubbleWrap – are you bored or maybe you don’t have anything better to do? Maybe you have the attention span of…. hey, look, a squirrel!? There’s an app for that! I do have to admit that I enjoy popping bubble wrap. But it seems like such a bizarre app, or more of a waste of time really.
However, if you want to pop (which granted, is much better to pop bubble wrap than zits) your day away, it will cost you $0.99.
Beautiful Boobs – Are you a guy? I need not say more. There’s an app for that! Unfortunately, you’ll be sorely disappointed. The reason this app is bizarre? There’s no boobs. You can find more boobs in an old Sears and Roebuck catalog!
With that stated, I cannot find a reason for this app to exist. It is obviously walking a fine line between selling hopes of soft porn with what Apple will allow. And in this case I have to give the “fail” sticker to both the app AND Apple. The Beautiful Boobs app is free, so at least the only thing you end up wasting is your time.
Blower – Real Air – Are you short of air? There’s an app for that! Sometimes you can take the Rube Goldberg approach and turn a simple action into a very complicated one. I think that the Blower – Real Air app must fall into this category.
The app uses the iphone speaker to produce air pressure. Using a small computer (the iPhone in this case) to play audio through a speaker to create a small amount of air to, say, blow out a candle or a match, seems like a weird application to me.
Surely there are better uses for an iPhone and its hardware? And better uses for the $0.99 it costs?
iSteam – Are you a heavy breather? Maybe you like steaming things up? Now there’s an app for that! If you’ve ever written a message on a steamy shower door or car window, then you know what to expect from this curious app. The app creates a fake steamy surface for you to practice your steam writing skills.
However, without the real steamy circumstances surrounding the occasional steamy writing opportunities the whole effort simply dries up. Save your steamy writings for the real thing, perhaps best shared… iSteam sells for $0.99.
sim Stapler – Do you spend nights dreaming that you had more time to staple? Do you yearn for that “chachunk” of the stapling action and the satisfaction that you have just brought two pieces of paper together? There’s an app for that! The sim Stapler may be perfect for you. As the name implies, it simulates the action of a stapler. Whenever you get a free second you can sim-staple to your heart’s content.
However, the other 99.99999% of us without a stapling fetish may decide to avoid this app. The only good news is that the Sim Stapler is free.
Rotary Dialer – Ah, do you long for the time when you had to put your finger in a hole and dial a number? If so, your wait is over… there’s an app for that! I may be confessing something about my age, but I grew up with a rotary phone. I learned to dial on the circular finger hooker (not sure what the technical name is), and to this day the soft “thip thip thip” is a sound that I remember.
However, I do not miss the time it would take to dial up a number. Nor do I miss the potential to break a nail just by making a call. So, why would I want to simulate the process in order to place a call?
Trust me, it is better now with the buttons. Give me DTMF over “thip thip” any day. Even go one better, and use the contact list – retro has its place, but a smartphone doesn’t seem like the right one. The Rotary Dialer sells for $0.99.
Hold the Button – Do you have too much free time on your hands? There’s an app for that! For anyone training and improving their sloth skills, this app may be useful. The idea is to see how long you can hold the button down without moving your finger.
I prefer to think of this app as a measurement of the time that you will never get back. At best I can see it as an ADD test, but anything over 20 seconds leads me to a different conclusion altogether – Get a Life! At least Hold the Button is a free app.
There you have it – 10 of the zaniest and most bizarre iPhone apps I’ve seen, to date. Please share with us some of the most bizarre apps you’ve run across.
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