4 Fictional TV Show Apps You Can Actually Download IRL

Have you ever wished an app you saw on TV were real? So have we

TV shows love creating fake apps their characters obsess over. In HBO's Girls, Charlie hits it big when he creates an app called Forbid, which keeps people from contacting their exes. The sitcom Cougar Town features a character named Laurie who's obsessed with apps, namely the App App — an app that recommends appetizers, narrated by Zach Braff

Much to the chagrin of fans, these apps aren't available in the real world. But that's not always the case.

Here are four dedicated TV shows (and fans) who went the extra mile to bring their fictional apps to life Read more...