Lisa Bernier

Have you ever wondered whether you were colorblind or just needed glasses, but you're not sure if an appointment with the eye doctor is warranted? Well, with the Vision Test App, all you need is your phone to know if you need to start trying on frames.

You're on vacation. You come across a landmark: the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Pyramids of Giza—or the world's largest rubber-band ball. You wonder, how tall is it really? But you didn't get the audio guide. Well, whip out your phone and use the Smart Measure app, and the knowledge will be yours in just a few seconds.

Ever had one of those nights when you sit in bed, staring at the ceiling, wanting to drift off but  counting sheep isn't doing the trick? Then download Napuru's Relax Dream, the app that helps you get those good night Zs you crave.

At a press conference this morning in San Francisco, Apple introduced the iPhone 5. The latest version of the best-selling smartphone has been highly anticipated ever since the somewhat disappointing release of the previous iteration, the iPhone 4s.

If you are Neil Patrick Harris, you don't care who unfollows you on Twitter. If you are a normal person, though, you probably do want to know what jerk gave you a Twitter-ized "it's not you, it's me." Clearly you need the app JustUnfollow to stalk all those tweeps who reject you.

If you've ever wanted to move beyond the smiley face, the LOL, or the semi-colon wink, then TextCutie is the app for you.

Traveling on the endless interstate can be torture. Fortunately, there is an app to help you plan a route filled with great pit stops. RoadNinja is the app to have so you never have to stop off at a creepy gas station again.

If you want to write in a diary, but don't want to carry around an actual, physical, heavy book (or are tired of LiveJournal), then Memoires: The Diary App is the app for you.

So, now not only can you be a night owl, you can record what you see as well.