5 best iPhone apps for a night out - Technology - Cell Phones

Gone are the days of you and your friends sitting around trying to figure out what you are going to do on a night out and where you are going to do it. From what cocktail you're going to make to start the evening to where you are going to eat, the iPhone definitely has "an app for that" and here's a quick rundown of five of best.

1, Skype (free)By getting the Skype app on your iPhone you can make and take free calls between you and your friends, let's face it things can get a little expensive ringing all your friends about where youre going and what you are doing and for the ladies of course what your wearing. But this way you can spend all your money on your night out rather than those never-ending phone calls.

2, Cocktail+ (1.69)To get yourself into the mood for a good night out you can't beat a good cocktail and the cocktail+ app for the iPhone is worth its weight in gold, this carefully crafted encyclopaedia of liquid wisdom provides recipes for over 2000 classic and contemporary cocktails.

3, Urbanspoon (free)Shakeup your dining routine (literally) and discover new tables in your city. Give your iPhone a shake and watch these apps wheels spin to provide a random restaurant pick, complete with reviews and user votes so there are no nasty surprises! Zero in on your local area find your favourite food or an all-important price range and if you're feeling dangerous you can have a random selection for all categories.

4, yelp (free)Yelp.com App for the iPhone and is the kingpin of all grassroots, reviews and resources, featuring 6 million reviews and growing, this is across the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland. Let the sites official app point you to a great meal, a top watering hole, the nearest petrol station, or even a local pharmacy. Choose a category and the app lists nearby businesses ranked and reviewed by users.

5, SitOrSquat (free)When you've had one too many cocktails and you just can't hold it any longer the Sitorsquat app comes to your rescue. The database of public restrooms steers you to the closest porcelain oasis, including photos and ratings from a network of citizens.

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