It’s that time of year. You’re building up your collection of Halloween treats, buying the creepiest decorations you can find, and putting the finishing touches on your costume. But what about your phone? We’ve rounded up the very best Halloween apps to help you pass the time as the 31st of October approaches, and the great news – they’re all free. With these 5 spooky Halloween apps, turn up the fun or get ready to be scared out of your wits.
1. Halloween City
This game lets you create and manage your own Halloween City. You can decorate the city with lots of witches, vampires, werewolves, mummies, and of course zombies. You can also crossbreed to get new monsters and try them in the game. Collect coins to unlock more items, and you can take pictures of the city you have created to share them with your friends. Collect monsters and defeat your enemies in this fun game that can keep you entertained until Halloween approaches.
2. The Walking Dead: Dead Yourself
Fans of The Walking Dead will love this app, which turns your perfect selfie into a zombified nightmare. Snap a selfie or import one from your camera roll, and then edit it, adding zombie eyes, mouths, and props from the show. When you’re done turning into a zombie, you can share your gruesome face on Facebook, Twitter, and the Walker photo gallery. You can even vote for your favorite zombie faces as you scan through the Walker gallery.
3. Ghost Radar: Classic
If you’ve been dying to communicate with the other side, Ghost Radar might just be your favorite app. Designed to detect paranormal activity by carefully analyzing magnetic energy patterns, the app also has a voice capability if interesting words have been detected. With a 4 star rating and over 10 million downloads, it’s worth trying out. But will you still be able to sleep after knowing how many haunts have passed through your home?
4. Hidden Object Mystery: Happy Halloween
If you’re the Designated Candy-giver, here’s an app that can help you pass the time away, without losing any of that Halloween spirit. With over 33 super spooky scenes, you’re sure to be frighteningly busy for a while.
5. Halloween Photo Stickers
Finally, go ahead and take those photos of your cat, and use this app to spatter them with blood, zombie hands, flying ghosts, and creepy crawlies. Applicable for human photos, too.