The Best Facebook Apps You Might Not Have Tried

There are a list of obvious things that make Facebook great. Connecting with friends, uploading photos, addictive games, yada yada yada. But one of the best things about Facebook doesn’t often appear on the list. That would be the apps. Some of the apps make your life a little easier, some are informative, and some are fun distractions. Here’s a list of great apps that you might not have used:

Sketch Me

Sketch Me takes your profile picture and turns it into a pencil sketch. It’s cool if you’re getting bored with all your old pics, or are just one of those rare few who looked better in ashen grey.

IQ Test

There’s a lot debate about how accurate IQ tests really are at measuring a person’s intelligence (you can be a musical genius and not know a damn thing about math) but it’s still fun to see how you measure up by the “normal” standards. Facebook’s IQ Test gives you a set amount of time to answer some challenging questions, and then you get your score. Anything over a 100 is something to be proud of.

Daily Horoscope

Remember when you had to rifle though the newspaper for your horoscope? How primitive can you get? The Daily Horoscope app delivers your message from the great beyond right to your Facebook account. Now you’ll be able to find out if today is a good day to go for that raise without getting ink on your hands.

iLike Concerts

A must have app for any music junkie, the iLike Concerts app gives you a listing of all the live music that’s going to be performed anytime soon. You can check out when your favorite band is coming near you or find something to do on a boring night.

Quiz Monster

Quizzes are pretty fun, but sometimes you would like to take one that asks questions that relates more to yourself. Quiz Monster allows you to create your own quizzes and share them with friends and family. Find out whether anyone really listens to what you say.

Books

Books is a great application for any literary fan. They give you a check list of books you’ve read, a to-do list of books you are going to read, and the ability to check out your friends library. You can also write reviews and make recommendations, possibly saving another soul from the horror of Twilight.

Family Feud

The classic game show has finally come to a computer near you. Everyone knows the rules to Family Feud. You try to guess what a 100 people said as they answered the survey questions. Earn big bucks and try to beat the timer, and you don’t even have to get felt up by Richard Dawson to do it.

Typing Test

Typing Test is a great way to find out how many words you can type per minute or to try and improve you current speed. Are you a hunter and pecker? Do you use only your index fingers while scanning the keyboard for the next letter? A couple of minutes a day with this app could improve that.

Tarot

Tarot cards are what fortune-tellers use to divine your future. You’ve seen them before, cards with the pictures of death, except death isn’t actually a bad thing. Now you don’t have to go to your local physic or buy your own pack to get a reading.

Pittsburgh Steelers

I’m not a big sports fan. Kind of hate sports actually. But I know I’m kind of alone on this, so I thought I should include one sports app. And in honor of my brother, I chose the Pittsburgh Steelers. Test your friends to see who knows more about the team. Not a Steelers fan? I don’t care. There’s an app for every team.

Bingo!

Bingo! Not just for little old ladies anymore. You can play real time Bingo against your friends and family or complete strangers, without dragging yourself to the local church basement.

Drink It Up

I’m not going to judge your life here or anything, but if you are spending your time playing virtual Bingo, maybe you should consider drinking more? It gets even better. Drink It Up!

That’s part 1 of the best Facebook apps. Comment below on which apps should be in part 2.