iPhone apps for entertainment

The App Store offers users around two million iPhone apps. It’s up to you to decide which ones to install on your smartphone, which is capable of much more than just voice and text messaging. An app can turn your iPhone into a fitness tracker, an encyclopaedia or a language learning device. There are tons of useful add-ons, and it’s hard to stop at just a few of them. The breakdown into 12 categories makes the task a little easier. The list consists of photo processing, social networking, messengers, task schedulers, health monitoring and more. This article focuses on the best of the best services for entertainment.

Netflix

The cultural phenomenon is on the list of the most needed apps for the iPhone. The company specialises in producing exclusive series such as House of Cards, The Crown, and Very Stranger Things. This content is superior to what we are used to watching on regular or cable television. An extensive collection of films and TV series is available not only for online viewing but also for downloading. The app, one of the few, has a paid subscription, with a basic set costing €5.

Spotify

Spotify brings together all the masterpieces from around the world in a huge catalogue of songs from every genre. It lets you create playlists based on your listening history, download content and switch between devices. The free version of Spotify includes commercials. You pay 4€ a month for no ads and improved listening experience.

Vimeo

An upgraded version of YouTube, with professional quality videos and content, a selection of independent films, music videos and comedy clips, and most importantly, with no ads, inappropriate comments and clumsy productions. You can bookmark videos, send them to third parties, subscribe to other users and download content for later viewing.

TuneIn Radio

The wonders of modern technology make it possible to listen to broadcast and Internet radio stations, regardless of time or location. Sports broadcasts and podcasts are easy to find. The free version is available for those who are willing to put up with commercial inserts.

Twitch

Allows people from all over the world to watch streams and chat with other viewers. The service takes the hassle out of YouTube Gaming and lets you tap into the boundless community of fans of this platform.

Crunchyroll

An excellent streaming service without intrusive advertising for fans of anime or Asian television. Crunchyroll functions to show multiple international channels at once.

Dubsmash

This app isn’t particularly useful, but it’s a fun way to spend your free time. During short videos, your lip movements are synchronized with the sound track. On the other hand, everyone can benefit from the impressive collection of sound files from other users, including famous politicians’ pearls, winged quotes from movies, sounds of animals and birds.