Holiday Apps

Best apps, books, and games to enjoy this Holiday season

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Dec 24, 2012 a 8:26 pm

It's Christmas Eve! And in the mass craziness that comes with the holidays, sometimes a nice break with a good app, game, or book is what you need. That's where iMore is here to help! We've rounded up some of our favorite Holiday apps and games for you to enjoy during the holidays and your time off work and school.

To see what we picked, follow along after the break!

Rock out with Santa during the holidays with Santa Rockstar for iPhone

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Dec 24, 2012 a 6:36 pm

Santa Rockstar is a Guitar Hero-style game featuring rock 'n roll versions of popular Christmas songs and Santa Clause. You must help Santa deliver presents in the Merry Christmas Stage sled by touring around the world with the Reindeer Band. If you like Guitar Hero and Tap Tap Revolution type games, rock music, and Santa Clause, then Santa Rockstar is a must-have.

Free - Download now

Doodle Jump gets in the Holiday spirit with 5 new Christmas outfits

By Leanna Lofte, Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 a 4:23 pm

The extremely popular iPhone and iPad game Doodle Jump as been updated with 5 new Christmas outfits, each of which comes with its own special ability. These outfits can be purchased in the Doodle Jump store for varying amounts of coins. Coins can collected in presents during gameplay or bought as in-app purchases.

$0.99 - Download now

Stay organized this holiday travel season with Packing Pro for iPhone and iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Dec 17, 2012 a 2:32 pm

If you're doing any traveling this holiday season, you may want to take a look at Packing Pro to help you stay organized and not forget to pack socks, toothpaste, or eyeliner. This iPhone and iPad app is a full-featured packing companion that has built-in lists, catalogs, great syncing options, and more.

$2.99 - Download now

Buy themed gift sets for friends and family this Holiday season with Sesame for iPhone

By Leanna Lofte, Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 a 11:09 pm

Shopping for gifts for friends and family for the Holidays is hard work because not only is it time consuming, but finding gifts that aren't boring or lame is quite a challenge -- that's where Sesame come's in.

Free - Download now

Enjoy the classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story on your iPhone and iPad this Holiday season

By Leanna Lofte, Friday, Dec 7, 2012 a 7:32 pm

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of the most popular classic Christmas stories and now you can enjoy it on your iPhone and iPad thanks to Oceanhouse Media. It includes custom music, background audio, enlarged artwork for each scene, and authentic audio clips from the timeless 1964 TV special.

$1.99 - Download Now

Travel back in Christmas time with Holiday Time Machine for iPhone

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Dec 3, 2012 a 3:05 pm

Holiday Time Machine is fun little app that includes over 2,500 Holiday videos from 1898 to 2012. That's over a century of history! You get to browse by year and choose from 1-60 different videos for each year. The types of videos include famous scenes from television shows, commercials, trailers, and even sometimes entire motion pictures (for the older videos).

$0.99 - Download Now

DreamWorks Dash n Drop for iPhone and iPad review

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Nov 26, 2012 a 7:06 pm

The Holidays are in full swing which means its time to start adding some of that Holiday cheer to your iPhone and iPad in the form of fun Christmas games and apps! DreamWorks Dash n Drop one great such game. Dash n Drop is a "one tap" arcade game (similar to Tiny Wings) based off the new DreamWorks animation Rise of the Guardians where you must help Santa deliver gifts while collecting elves and coins and avoiding evil Nightmare creatures.

$0.99 - Download Now

Organize your Holiday gift list with Gifts HD Plus for iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Friday, Dec 2, 2011 a 2:37 am

Gifts HD Plus is an iPad apps to help organize your gift lists this Holiday season. Each list is password protected from prying eyes and individual budgets can be tracked. Want to do some online shopping for someone on your list? Gifts HD Plus also has a built in web browser that offers quick access to your todo list for referencing.