11 Great Apps for the Super Bowl

There are several apps to make every part of Super Bowl Sunday easier – from ordering food to finding a sports bar to watch the game. Here are 11 of our favorites.

Author:: Scott Gamm
Publish date:: Feb 1, 2012 7:00 AM EST

Your flat-screen TV isn’t the only device you’ll need for Super Bowl Sunday – you should also have your smartphone on hand to take advantage of the great mobile apps that have rushed onto the field to help you prepare for and enjoy the game. Which are the best of the bunch? MainStreet did the legwork and found 11 that we think you should check out, from an app that offers recipes for your favorite party foods to one that helps you brush up on Super Bowl history and trivia. Here are the details on each so you can have a fun and stress-free game day. Photo Credit: Bart Claeys

If you’re planning a party, use the Simple Soiree iPhone app to create a guest list and then send an email invitation to everyone from the iPhone itself. Of course, you don’t want to forget to buy potato chips and other Super Bowl party essentials, or your guests won’t come back next year. With this app, you can create shopping and to-do lists to ensure that no details get overlooked. Price: $1.99 Photo Credit: Apple.com

Football isn’t the only highlight of the Super Bowl – many Americans watch the game for the commercials, which are typically some of the most creative and innovative we see all year. (In fact, a 30-second commercial for this year’s game on NBC will cost some $3.5 million.) To keep track of all these ads and to watch them again after they originally air, use the Super Ads: Super Bowl Commercials iPhone app, which lets you view the ads on YouTube. You can even watch ads from previous years, all conveniently on the app. Price: 99 cents Photo Credit: Apple.com

Tailgating parties are synonymous with football, and you can’t have a tailgating party without tons of food. So if you’re better at watching football than making food, the Tailgating Recipes iPhone app is here to help. From dips to wings to pizza, this app offers step-by-step instructions on how to prepare food for your Super Bowl party. Price: 99 cents Photo Credit: Apple.com

When the team you’re rooting for scores a touchdown, why not turn your iPhone into an air horn? The Air Horn! App for iPhone does exactly that. Caution: We’ve tried this one…it’s pretty loud and can get annoying very fast! Price: Free Photo Credit: Apple.com

If you’re not a die-hard football fan but want to impress your friends who are coming to your house to watch the game, use the Super Bowl – Know It All iPhone app to brush up on Super Bowl history and trivia. The app even features quizzes with some 80 questions to take your football knowledge to the next level. Price: 99 cents Photo Credit: Apple.com

The IntoNow app (on the iPhone and Android phones) by Yahoo! makes watching television much more social and interactive by listening to the audio from your TV to figure out what you are watching, and then pulling up Twitter feeds, news articles and other content related to the show you’re watching. Welcome to the future of Super Bowl viewing. Price: Free Photo Credit: Apple.com

Curious to hear what your favorite pro football players are saying on game day? Thanks to the NFL Pro Tweets iPhone app, you can easily follow and track the tweets of some of the most famous football players. Price: Free Photo Credit: Apple.com

Right now on this Android app, you’ll see a countdown to the start of the Super Bowl. But come game time, the app will be populated with data, scores, stats, time clocks and everything you need to follow the game as if you were on the field. Price: 99 cents Photo Credit: Market.Android.com

If you don't have the proper size television to watch the big game, your best bet is to head over to a local sports bar to watch. And if you’re not sure where the best ones are, use the Sports Bar Finder app from DIRECTV (on the iPhone and Android phones) to find the perfect place in your area to see the game. Price: Free Photo Credit: Apple.com

What’s a Super Bowl without pizza? Thanks to the Domino’s Pizza USA app (on the iPhone, and with international version on the Android platform), you can order pizza directly on your smartphone from virtually all of Domino’s 5,000 U.S. restaurants. Price: Free Photo Credit: Apple.com

The SB XLVI Guide app (on the iPhone and Android phones) is especially useful for those going to the stadium in Indianapolis to watch the game live. It can help you find restaurants in the area and also help you navigate the stadium if it’s your first time there. The app is full of 3-D maps to make life easier once you’re at the game, and it can even help you locate a parking spot and find where your seats are in the stadium. Price: Free - Scott Gamm is the founder of the personal finance website HelpSaveMyDollars.com. He has appeared on NBC’s TODAY, MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, ABC News and CBS. Follow Scott on Facebook and Twitter. Photo Credit: Apple.com

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Super Apps

Your flat-screen TV isn’t the only device you’ll need for Super Bowl Sunday – you should also have your smartphone on hand to take advantage of the great mobile apps that have rushed onto the field to help you prepare for and enjoy the game. Which are the best of the bunch? MainStreet did the legwork and found 11 that we think you should check out, from an app that offers recipes for your favorite party foods to one that helps you brush up on Super Bowl history and trivia. Here are the details on each so you can have a fun and stress-free game day. Photo Credit: Bart Claeys