These free apps allow you to connect with entertainment and friends in different ways or provide convenient tools. All these apps are available on both Apple and Android devices.

Tango: Allows the user to call, text and video chat with other users. Also, users can play games while on the phone and text a fellow user while video calling another friend.

Crackle: Allows the viewer to watch a wide range of full and free movies. Categories extend from horror to anime and even television series.

8tracks: Lets you generate music stations depending on the mood or sensations. Search one tag, and get a similar one to create a unique playlist depending on how you feel.

Both Where’s My iPhone and Where’s My Droid text another phone the exact address and location of your phone. It also plays your phone’s ringtone from anywhere, even if it is on silent.

Soundhound: Gives you direct details of any song (that is recognized) that is playing out loud near you. It also has social media integration, which also pulls up other songs by the recognized artist and similar songs/singers like them.

TuneIn: Streams popular live radio stations straight to your mobile device.