Smartphone magic: Top 5 Apps for blokes

Gun App 3D

If you’re a bloke, then you’re most likely going to like a bit of a shoot ‘em up – the perfect tool with which to displace that mid-commute rage on your way to work. This app takes the shooter out of the shoot ’em up and places it firmly into your hands, transforming your device into one of a whole host of deadly weapons. Decide between artillery such as a pistol, minigun, AK47, 9mm, Revolver, Uzi, Chainsaw, Knife, or even, if you’re feeling particularly saucy, a big ol’ tank. Get a friend to download it and you can get on with a bit of real life (almost) gun slinging! Gentlemen, choose your weapons…

Band

This clever little app will allow you to quickly and easily make your own sweet music – great for those of you who are fed up with what’s out there and think you can do better. Try your hand at anything from drums to piano, bass guitar to blues guitar. No matter wherein lies your musical ability, this easy-to-use app will have you cooking up a catchy, chartbusting song in no time.

Karajan

Another one for the musicians among you, there’s nothing better on the market when it comes to honing both those musical ears of yours. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or trained musician, this app will help you learn how to recognise intervals, chords, scales, pitch and tempo and more.

Need for Speed

If you’re already a fan of Need for Speed, then this app’s brilliant. Well, even if you’re not, it’s still brilliant, but the controls may well take a little getting used to. Available on both the iPhone 5 (and any iPhone model, for that matter) and iPod touch, this i-adaptation of EA’s classic console racing game is addictive. Very addictive. True to its name, Need for Speed is perfect for the compulsive speed-freaks among you, allowing you to play to your heart’s content, wherever you are.

Remote

This handy little app is certainly one of the most useful going. Cleverly designed, this free, fun app will transform your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into a remote that can control your iTunes library or Apple TV (so you can add that to your list of reasons in favour of buying one). Connecting to your computer and Apple TV via your home Wi-Fi network, this app allows users to scour their music collection and flick through the channels from the comfort of their own sofa. Lovely.