Apps aren’t just for fun – they can include the kinds of applications used by IT support service providers like Conosco to boost productivity.
But at the other end of the scale, there are certain apps that don’t seem to be especially useful or particularly fun – they’re just weird.
Different Apps (image source and credits)
Take, for example…
1. ‘Ouija Board’ Talking Board (Magno Urbano – £1.49)
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/
Yep, this iPad app lets you communicate with the dead – or at least, if they’re there, it gives them a way to talk back to you by spelling words on your iPad screen.
Now, it’s a nice enough idea, but if I’d mastered the art of moving objects from beyond the grave, I think I’d prefer the old-fashioned upturned tumbler on a wooden board, rather than trying to work out how to shift the iPad’s accelerometers using only my ghostly powers.
Weird rating: 3 out of 5
2. Whoopee Cushion! (Foncannon Inc – Free)
https://play.google.com/store/
This one gets a ‘low maturity’ content rating on Google Play, but it’s just one of a plethora of gassy-themed apps available for Android, iPhone and other platforms.
The only question is, if they work like classic whoopee cushions, do you have to take the risk of letting a stranger sit on your phone??
Weird rating: 2 out of 5 (it just seems a bit risky…)
3. Who is Ian? (My Friend Ian – Free)
http://itunes.apple.com/
This is a weird app with pedigree, having been around since 2009, although sadly it’s currently not available in the UK.
t basically asks you a lot of questions about a man named only as Ian – seemingly the friend of the developer.
It’s a nice tribute to Ian, whoever he may be, but it’s a bit of a weird choice to make available to the public.
Weird rating: 4 out of 5
4. iDrunktxt (Michael Fotta – $0.99)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/
Michael Fotta’s brainchild is available for a little less than a dollar in the US, and opens up a world of drunken opportunity.
Launch the app, and you’re one touch away from drunkenly texting a random ladyfriend – in case you need a bit of help at 2am on a heavy night out.
Weird rating: 3 out of 5
5. Bowel Mover Pro (Track & Share Apps, LLC – $2.99)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/
The weirdness here isn’t so much the subject matter, but the level of detail – Bowel Mover Pro lets you chart when you have a bowel movement, along with your water intake, stress level, gluten intake and so on.
For people with bowel problems, it’s probably actually quite useful – but for a mass audience, it’s just a bit weird.
Weird rating: 4 out of 5
6. Shazam (Shazam Entertainment – Free)
After those five obscure apps, a couple you’ll probably already know about, starting with the on-the-face-of-it-quite-normal music-recognition app Shazam.
This one makes the list because, the more you think about it, the more mind-blowing it becomes.
In a tiny mobile app, you’ve got access to a database of more songs than you’ll probably hear in your lifetime, and it can recognize them all – artist and title, without even hearing the chorus.
Even the great Sir Jimmy Savile couldn’t have beaten Shazam in the music round of the pub quiz, and that’s frankly quite weird.
Weird rating: 4 out of 5
7. foursquare (Foursquare Labs, Inc. – Free)
It may seem an unusual choice, but foursquare has to be the weirdest app out there, made even weirder by how successful it’s been.
Admittedly, the user reviews of restaurants, shops and eateries are handy, but the core concept – to announce your location to all of your friends and become the ‘mayor’ of your favorite venues and outlets – is just a bit odd.
Since when did it become normal to go out for the day before deciding who to meet when you get there? Or to let everybody – including any local burglars – know when your house is empty?
Popular or not, foursquare is weird – and that’s why it makes the list.
Weird rating: 4 out of 5
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