Recommended apps to enjoy summer and outdoor music festivals three times more
The season for summer festivals and outdoor festivals has arrived again.
Here are some recommended apps to help you enjoy summer festivals three times more.
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Waaaaay! — A navigation and meetup app that uses only distance and direction, perfect for the directionally challenged
Waaaaay! is a navigation app that even the most directionally challenged people won’t get lost using. Truly directionally challenged folks can’t read maps in the first place. So Waaaaay! removes the map and shows only the “distance” and “direction” to your destination. This lets users focus solely on where they’re headed without worrying about “Which way am I facing?” or “What route should I take?” Say goodbye to complex, confusing map apps! Waaaaay! has a solo “Go to destination mode” and a group “Meet-up mode,” and in Meet-up mode it guides you to meet at a midpoint between you and the other person.
Two-Way Radio App | Zello Walkie Talkie
This handy app lets you use your smartphone like a walkie-talkie. You can create your own channel to chat with friends online or business customers, and you can also join channels created around the world to enjoy conversations. With this, you can communicate in real time even in large venues.
Zello Walkie TalkieCategory: Business Free iOS Universal Rating: 4.19198
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Song search
Search song titles just by holding it up to the audio | Shazam
“I’m curious whose song is playing right now!” This comes in handy at times like that. Just hold your iPhone up to the audio that’s playing and it will search for songs from around the world. You can even look up videos of songs with the same title on YouTube, which can help you discover new artists. It doesn’t seem to recognize humming or a cappella.
Shazam - Song FinderCategory: Music Free iOS Universal Rating: 4.77489
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An app that turns your smartphone into a karaoke remote | KyokuNavi JOYSOUND
When you go to karaoke, there are usually only one or two remotes, so it rarely gets to you, and you can’t take your time choosing songs for the next turn. With KyokuNavi, your smartphone instantly becomes a karaoke remote! You can easily connect to the karaoke machine via the Utasuki membership system. Now you can select songs at your own pace. Plus, there are loads of handy and fun features, like changing the karaoke video background to photos on your phone, and “Instant Musician,” which lets you join in with a cool performance just by pretending to play. It’s an indispensable app for JOYSOUND!
Karaoke Reservation - Kyoku Navi JOYSOUNDCategory: Music Free Rating: 4.69932
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Search for songs by humming or via the microphone | SoundHound
Have you ever heard a song playing in town or at a store and thought, “I want to know the title so I can listen to it properly later!” or “I’ve heard this before but can’t remember the name!”? It’s frustrating when you can’t recall it, right? That’s where the app Sound Hound comes in handy! Just let your smartphone’s microphone pick up the audio, and in no time it will display all kinds of information—the song title, lyrics, and even other tracks by the artist. You can also preview or purchase the song, so if you like it, you can download it to your phone right away. You can even search by humming, so even without the original audio, you can sing the part you remember into the mic and it will identify the song! It also worked well when whistling accurately! Why not use Sound Hound to discover new music?
Recognition and Player of SoundHound Music SearchCategory: Music Free iOS Universal Rating: 4.58758
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