Mobilewalla: Thanksgiving apps help get users in feasting spirit
Just in time for November’s special holiday, the following apps help you celebrate Thanksgiving, with cooking tips, games for the kids and autumn-themed live wallpapers.
Apple apps
NYT Cooking — Recipes from The New York Times (Free) Whatever you are planning to cook for the big day, you likely will find a recipe for it among 17,000 choices. (Score: 96/100)
Butterball Cookbook Plus — Turkey Recipes, Plus Cooking Tools for Every Day Dinners (Free)* Butterball knows its turkeys. Use the app to cook a perfect bird. (91/100)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving — A Peanuts Interactive Classic for All Ages ($5.99)* The classic Peanuts tale is told through interactive animation in this app for kids. (89/100)
Dress Up! Thanksgiving (Free) Featuring 12 autumnal holiday scenes that you can customize and share, Dress Up! Thanksgiving provides ideas for clothing, desserts and even football. (88/100)
Thanksgiving: A Bon Appetit Manual (Free)* Bon Appetit is all about planning fabulous feasts and offers this app with 101 recipes for fall-loving foodies. (85/100)
Android apps
Thanksgiving Animated Clock 3D (99 cents) This app features an animated clock with holiday-themed figures that chase each other across the screen. (Score: 97/100)
Fall Leaves for Thanksgiving (99 cents) This live wallpaper features fall leaves that drift down your screen in front of country and harvest scenes. (95/100)
Food Network In the Kitchen (Free)* The Food Network’s celebrity chefs are front and center in this app, with recipes and videos to ensure that your holiday meal is perfection. (95/100)
Vivino Wine Scanner (Free)* Vivino Wine Scanner helps you learn about and select wines in stores or in restaurants. Save your favorites for future purchases. (92/100)
Hidden Object — Autumn Harvest (Free) One hundred levels are included in this hidden-object game, with bonus match-three puzzles. It’s set in an autumn-themed world. (90/100)
*Available on Apple and Android
Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.
This story was originally published November 20, 2015 at 10:43 AM with the headline "Mobilewalla: Thanksgiving apps help get users in feasting spirit."