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Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Must-Have iOS and Android Apps for a Killer Super Bowl Party


Are you ready for some football? Wait, that's the last song you want to hear on your Super Bowl pre- or post-party mix. But thanks to your iPhone or Android devices, you won't have to move away from the snacks table to switch your tunes at your official party.
We've already covered some of the best apps to supplement your Super Bowl experience – as in, the game itself. But what about mobile apps that can take your actual Super Bowl party to the next level? Don't let the fun start and end with the kickoff and final whistle: Keep these apps on your mobile device and use them to rock the house for all the other awesome events you have planned this year. NFL Draft Day party, anyone?
Music
iOS: At the top of your list should be the iTunes Remote app, which allows connected party guests to vote and request songs they'd like to hear from your iTunes library. TuneTug performs a similar task, but supports Spotify as well (if you're so inclined), and it lets all smartphone users vote for new jams to play via a standard website.
Android: If you're using iTunes to host your music library, you can access it in a Remote-like manner using the app "Remote for iTunes." Unified Remote transforms your Android device into a remote for a whole host of different apps, and Gmote allows you to control the entirety of your PC from afar.
Food
Running low on wings? Pizza? Guac? The food delivery services Seamless and Grubhub both have iOS and Android apps for download – if you can't find enough places that will deliver in your local area, you might have better luck searching for pick-up options instead.
And if you're ready to wave the white flag on your food preparation, you can always use an app like Snapfinger to order ahead to nearby restaurants or fast-food locales.
Booze
If you don't know your Jack and Coke from your Red Bull and Vodka – or your favorite drink is either – you might need some digital assistance in the kitchen-turned-amateur-bar. Check out the Top Shelf app for iOS, where you can search for potential drinks based on their names or, far more useful, based on what you can actually make with the ingredients you have on hand.
If you're content with quality classics over thousands of user-submitted (and likely incorrect) drink recipes, Android users should check out the Drink Maestro for Android app. What it lacks in comprehensiveness, it makes up for in mastery. And if you really just want every possible drink recipe ever (regardless of quality), Bartender's your virtual lime wedge.
Games
Who needs football when you have mobile fun? Those looking to spice up the party on an iOS device should check out Spin My Party, a game that awards players points for completing tasks selected by one of those giant prize wheels. Screenlife makes plenty of "Scene It?" trivia games across a variety of subjects, if more iOS-based "smart fun" is in store. And Foosball HD – for iPad only – is a great way to bring the fun of that classic bar game to the party without cluttering up your home or apartment.
Ready, Android users? First up, there's 4 Player Reactor, which blends a variety of minigames into a single app that up to four players can play at once (as the name suggests). And since we touched on Foosball for iOS users, it's only fair that we suggest Glow Hockey 2 for Android aficionados: It's one of the prettier multiplayer air hockey clones on the Android Market!
Finally, if you want to get to know a particular party-goer a little closer, then Paper War for 2 Players is a great way to show off your excellent taste in Android gaming. It's not only fun, but it's drawn in a way that's sure to grab the attention of even the most sour Super Bowl partygoer.
Did we leave out any apps that you use to kick your parties up a notch? Let us know in the comments!

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