Use your iPhone this season to stay organized when shopping for gifts, do some holiday cooking, play with the kids, and generally have fun celebrating. These 10 holiday apps for iPhone will add a note of cheer at this time of year.
5 iPhone apps for Hanukkah:
1) Mobile Menorah, $0.99
If you don’t have your menorah and candles with you, this app will allow you to light the candles and watch them burn down over the course of the evening. “Less expensive than a box of candles!”
2) Super Dreidel, $0.99
This app allows up to 8 people to play the dreidel game together. See the dreidel spin and let the iPhone track everyone’s gelt.
3) Hanukkah Gift List, $0.99
This app assists with budgeting, planning, and shopping for the holiday.
4) Kosher Cookbook, $1.99
Over 300 recipes, ranging from Jewish classics to modern interpretations of traditional dishes.
5) Happy Hanukkah, $0.99
Send emails with Hanukkah graphics to friends and family–choose from over 70 designs.
5 iPhone Apps for Christmas
1) The Christmas List, $0.99
Stay organized while planning Xmas gifts. Track spending, plan shopping trips by store, and count down the number of shopping days you’ve got left.
2) Dr Seuss Camera, The Grinch Edition, $0.99
Create “Grinchmas cards” by inserting your photo into Grinch backgrounds and faces, and adding Seuss stamps and borders—then email the results to friends and family.
3) Christmas Cookies, $0.99
Over 300 cookie recipes for the holiday.
4) Lights Finder, $1.99
“The most comprehensive Christmas light directory” contains over 1750 locations across the country that are specially lit for the holidays. Even if there’s no location near you for you to visit in person, even just looking at the included photos is fun.
5) Letters to Santa, free
Your kids can send a “letter” to Santa using this app, and get a personal reply.
(December 2011)