7 can’t-miss apps: Party with a Local, ‘Blocky XMAS’ and more

Just in time for the holidays, Blocky XMAS is a new game that lets you build a Christmas tree out of puzzle blocks.”You are the star and you are magnetic” as you stack the blocks to complete the tree and move on to the next level. There are 40 levels for you to perfect your virtual Christmas tree-building skills.

Make video messaging easier with avideo chat platform for iMessage. Fam allows you to turn the group chat into a video chat for when making plans is just too overwhelming. Better yet, your friends and family don’t have to have the app to join your video chat!

Sometimes you find a new place you love so much, that you hype it up like it’s your job. Well, now there’s a new platform that lets you share the “hype” with your friends in short video segments. It’s “Snapchat meets TripAdvisor,” the company says. You can also follow some of your favorite influencers, whose actual job it is to be the hype-man.

Who doesn’t love to watch a scene on mute and insert their own dialogue? Memecry lets you do exactly that, but with your favorite GIFs. Select and cut any clip you want, and then record your voice over it. You can also add text to give your punchlines some extra dramatic effect.

“Easy to learn but hard to master,” Mister Bounce is a new game that only requires that you tap the screen to bounce. The main objective is to avoid the spikes and holes by jumping onto upcoming platforms. The catch? Some of these platforms move and disappear. The further you get the higher your score, and the more balls and coins you unlock.

Looking for the party? Party with a Local makes it super easy to see what’s going down in your neighborhood. You can also make friends by chatting with other users who are nearby and looking to get into the same kind of trouble you are. So your friends flaking will no longer be an excuse not to go out!

Yahoo’s new app is here to give you quick answers from real people. Sometimes you need fast answers that an AI can’t necessarily give you. This new app redirects these questions to experts in the field and other users who can give you more thorough answers with text, photos, and emojis. Every time one of your questions is answered you get a real-time notification, so you can quickly communicate with the user that responded for a follow-up question or a “thank you!”