If nothing else, we have to give credit to the iPhone app creators who have really perfected the art of creating completely useless applications. Contrary to this article’s title, we have legitimate concern that these apps might not just be mindless, but mind-dulling. Either way, if you have absolutely nothing else to do, Apple is making sure there’s always something on your iPhone to play with. But really, you should just make some friends.

  1. Hold On: Arguably the most pointless app in the store, the only purpose of this game is to see how long you can hold your finger on the screen. I can’t even think of a way to describe it in more detail, because that’s actually it.
  2. Tickle Me: This application that mimics the sound of laughter when you imitate the motion of tickling on the screen is not only slightly disturbing but unbelievably useless.
  3. Bubble Wrap: We all love popping the bubbles on those plastic, air-filled packaging sheets, but do we really need an app for that? Most people would argue touching a screen to create this sound is not nearly as rewarding is actually stomping and smashing the real thing. And we definitely don’t suggest stomping on your iPhone, even if you are using the bubble wrap app. The only saving grace of this app is that it actually makes a game out of seeing how many bubbles you can pop in a certain amount of time.
  4. iBeer: The screen fills with an image of what a glass of beer would look like and you can then mimic the motion of drinking from it. You don’t get the refreshing taste, the alcohol buzz, or the drunken entertainment. And you’ll probably end up with your slobber all over your phone. But hey if you’re really trying to cut calories, why not?
  5. Light Saber: This pointless app lets you choose between various sabers and colors and will recreate the noise of the famous StarWars light saber. If you find this app to actually add significant value to your life, then there are much bigger problems.