5 Best Discovering Apps For iPhone

Breaking from the norm and discovering new things can often be a difficult undertaking. Your smartphone can help along with that process, and is a great starting point for finding something new.Whether you�re looking for new places to check out news, a new less congested way route to work, or even something fantastic to eat for dinner, apps can help you get there a little quicker, often suggesting things you might have no realized even existed.We compiled a collection of some of our favorite apps for discovery in the gallery above. Give it a look, and let us know what apps you use to discover in the comments.

1. Foodspotting / Discover New Food

On the hunt for a delicious dinner? Foodspotting lets you look for your next meal based on the biggest indicator of all: photos. With the app you can check out delicious dishes that other Foodspotting users have enjoyed in the past nearby as well as figure out where the closest place is to pick up a food you�ve been craving.

2. Slacker / Discover New Tunes

Love your favorite band but want to branch out? Slacker lets you create stations based on a particular song or artist, and then expand those stations to include tunes by other similar artists. You can customize the amount of �random� music you get on a particular station, and block artists or songs you hear that don�t rock your world.

3. Waze / Discover the Best Way To Get There

Waze takes the mystery out of what the �right� way is to get to a particular destination. The social GPS app guides you around traffic and accidents to your destination, and helps you find the cheapest gas for your trip while you�re on your way. When you do get delayed, Waze can let you know how long the backup is, and what�s at the front of a traffic jam causing the delay in the first place.

4. Flipboard / Discover Information

News hounds will love Flipboard. The app turns your news, Twitter and Facebook feeds into your own personal magazine, and makes it easy to discover new content through its curated channels focused on everything from tech to fashion.

5. Highlight / Discover New People

Highlight makes it easy to meet new people by letting you know when you're near someone you have mutual friends or interests with. The app surfaces content from Facebook, and sends you a push notification when it thinks you're near someone you should meet. If you're interested in making friends you can approach that person in person (if you happen to see them nearby), or message them within the app to say hello.