New apps in June that work well on the iPod Touch included a mix of those that inform and those that educate. With these apps, you can learn geography in a fun way, play Wheel of Fortune better than television contestants and discover easy recipes.
10. Represents
An informed and active electorate improves democracy. The free Represents app presents basic information about your local representatives, including recent votes.
9. Good Questions! Free
Need a conversation starter? Download the Good Questions! Free app to initiate the banter with queries including, “If you could have a super power, what would it be?”
8. Jobs Search
If you are one of the unemployed 10 percent, put the free Jobs Search app to work. Browse by job title, company or location. Good luck!
7. Awesome 20,000+ Imagebox Pro: ALL-IN-1
Adding pictures to marketing materials, blog posts, websites and your device’s wallpaper collection is a snap. Gain access to thousands of images and graphics with the Awesome 20,000+ Imagebox Pro: ALL-IN-1 app (99 cents).
6. iZen Garden 2 Lite – Pocket Zen Garden
Evoke some inner peace with the free iZen Garden 2 Lite – Pocket Zen Garden app. Place rocks, change their sizes and rake sand for an electronic, yet calm, moment.
5. The Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook
Time to eat! Draw inspiration for some delectable creations with The Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook app, which is free. The extensive library includes, for example, a recipe for basil and roasted red pepper bites.
4. Free Drum Lessons
Learn to keep the beat without paying an instructor. The Free Drum Lessons app is a how-to video collection well worth the download for budding percussionists.
3. Onion News Network
The Onion, originally only a satirical newspaper, also has a website that broadcasts fake news videos. As luck would have it, there’s a free app for that.
2. Wheel of Fortune Platinum
Wheel! Of! Fortune! Get off the sofa sideline and try your hand at the popular puzzle game show with the Wheel of Fortune Platinum app ($4.99).
1. National Geographic GeoBee Challenge
Believe it or not, geography is actually fun with the National Geographic GeoBee Challenge app ($1.99). Play to win, or play just to play; as long as you play National Geographic GeoBee Challenge, your global awareness will expand You might even locate a love for geography.
