Top 5 completely pointless iPhone apps that we love

Meow Cam is incredibly cute -- but marvellously pointless too. The idea is simple: press the cat button and your phone makes a meowing sound so your feline buddy looks up, then you shoot an adorable -- and highly captionable -- picture with the camera. Of course, instead of downloading an elaborate app you could always just make a noise yourself and take a picture. There are 15 different sound effects to choose from and just in case it doesn't work, the app developers are keen to point out that "its use may be limited by the character of the cat and the environment". Our resident cat enthusiast Nate Lanxon tested it out with mixed results: Batman, his cat, wasn't always bothered. At 59p we think it's probably a little expensive if you don't actually own a cat, but if you do you'll no doubt think it's the most wonderfully pointless app you ever bought. You may also find that it works well for dogs or other pets, but we have yet to complete our extensive testing process. If you do find it works on other animals, make sure to let us now.