{"id":17878,"date":"2021-05-08T11:36:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T19:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17878"},"modified":"2021-05-08T11:36:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T19:36:37","slug":"waste-the-day-away-with-these-popular-entertainment-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/waste-the-day-away-with-these-popular-entertainment-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste the day away with these popular entertainment apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Find out why people love these free apps<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Natalie\u200c \u200cDean\u200c<\/strong> \u200c|\u200c \u200cEntertainment\u200c \u200cEditor\u200c \u200c \u200c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Apps can make life so much easier, and they can also be a great way to waste time in between assignments or Zoom meetings. These latest apps can provide much needed entertainment any time of day, and most have received high ratings and reviews. From all the different app stores available, these are just a few of the hottest games and apps out right now.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span>Games:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u201cTetris\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>The world\u2019s famous block puzzle game, now with daily challenges and group matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cThe Sims Mobile\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Create a unique online world with customizable characters, homes, friendships and lifestyles.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201c8 Ball Pool\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0With one vs. one matches or eight player tournaments, any fans of pool can enjoy playing this game.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cUNO!\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>The popular card game has gone virtual, now with leaderboards and real time matches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTwo Dots\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>A puzzle game that propels two dots through an artistic world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cSuper Mario Run\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Control Mario\u2019s running by tilting the phone, and help him navigate all the different worlds in the game.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cSpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Put those cooking skills to the test in this fast-paced cooking game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTangle Master 3D\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Try to detangle the ropes by trying out all the possibilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cBitLife\u201d\u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>In this creative life simulator, people can pick and choose exactly how their life goes, and see how everything pans out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cHello Neighbor\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>A combination of a puzzle, adventure and horror game, players\u2019 stealth and skills will be put to the test.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Outdoor:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u201cFootpath Route Planner\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Track a long walk or short run with this app and its customizable navigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cAllTrails: Hike, Bike, &amp; Run\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>Discover all the hiking, biking and running trails in any area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTopo Maps+\u201d<\/b> <b>\u23e4 <\/b><span>This app provides a reliable and portable map for any destination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cWavve Boating- Easy Marine GPS\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Stay safe in the water with this navigation app, or mark a few favorite boating spots.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201charbor: home safety made easy\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>Emergency preparation and SOS responses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Creativity:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u201cAuxy &#8211; Music &amp; Beat Maker\u201d<\/b> <b>\u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>A music maker with beats, loops, sounds and effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cSway: Magic Dance\u201d<\/b> <b>\u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Motion effects and AI filters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cSmule Social Karaoke Singing\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>A karaoke app available with over ten million songs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Media:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u201cLibby, by OverDrive<\/b><span>\u201d<\/span><b>\u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0Library e-books and audiobooks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTubi\u201d \u23e4\u00a0 <\/b><span>Stream movies, TV shows and other content.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16738\" width=\"4220\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line.png 4220w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-300x6.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1024x20.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-768x15.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1536x30.png 1536w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-2048x40.png 2048w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1080x21.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4220px) 100vw, 4220px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:ndean17@wou.edu\">ndean17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out why people love these free apps<\/p>\n<p>Natalie\u200c \u200cDean\u200c \u200c|\u200c \u200cEntertainment\u200c \u200cEditor\u200c \u200c \u200c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1094,"featured_media":17872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1089,1090,161,443,1088,1086,1091,280,1087],"class_list":["post-17878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-apple-app","tag-apple-app-store","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-free-apps","tag-free-games","tag-galaxy-app-store","tag-natalie-dean","tag-online-apps"],"modified_by":"The Western Howl","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1094"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}