MythBusters for iPhone

15.04.2010
, a science entertainment show on the Discovery Channel, boasts quite the cult following. And nowadays, you can't very well create a popular culture phenomenon without an iPhone app.

From developer , combines several elements of your average iPhone app to create a sort all-encompassing super-app based on the show. (There's also an for Apple's other mobile device.)

Like many television series-based apps, MythBusters features a section with the show's schedule, episode guide, and cast biographies. It also has show clips, but not just any clips--you can choose from recent clips, sneak peeks, "cult favorites," "show selects," and even "high-speed" clips just from the episodes with fast-moving vehicles crashing into things.

All of these videos are HD sharp, and watching them on the iPhone's considerably small screen feels completely natural. In fact, the graphics for the entire app are incredibly crisp and aesthetically pleasing.

Phunware also heavily incorporated social networking, with a "Community" section posting a live news feed from the MythBusters Facebook page, a link to follow , a feed of just Facebook wall comments, and then yet another feed with just tweets. You'd have to be seriously into this show to find a use for all of them, but then again, it's nice to have the option to tailor what you read.

Far and away, the most genius thing about this app is its games section. Plenty of television shows have companion apps, and most of them are interactive, but MythBusters takes it to a new level. These games are good enough to be apps in their own right.