Apps for the iPod Touch or smart phone (iPhone or Android) are useful and can also be a lot of fun. I asked around to get some idea of fun apps, that might even make you smarter as they exercise your brain.
Here are some of the answers that I got:
Shazam. This is fun app for music. If you are listening to the radio, hear a song that you like and want to know the artist, tap your Shazam app and it will listen to the music and tell you the song title and artist. Wow!
Scrabble Blast is one of my favorites. If you like to have fun with words this is the game for you. In blast mode, make as many words and earn as many points as you can in 90 seconds. In puzzle mode you can take your time to make high scoring words by challenging yourself to make longer words using high point letters like J, X or Z.
Almost everyone I asked said they liked playing with Words with Friends with their Facebook buddies. This scrabble game is great to challenge your vocabulary skills.
Dice with Buddies is like Yahtze, if you haven't played it it's fun. You can play with Facebook friends or with random folks. This is a game a chance, and you roll the dice to try to make a variety of set combinations. To play this on an ipod you need a wireless connection.
Hanging with Friends is a fun version of "Hang Man" a game many of us played as kids. Again you can play with Facebook friends or just random folks. Once again you need a wireless connection.
Sudoku speaks for itself. If you are a fan of this mathematical figuring game this is a great app for you. You can play at different levels depending on your skill.
These are just a few suggestions that I got from young folks that I asked and they are all free! You can look up review for all these apps online. If you want to send us your input, write to us at teen@aclib.us to let us know what is your favorite app for the iPod Touch/iPad/smart phone.
