Father’s Day is fast approaching and the typical question is what should you get your Dad? One great option is a wide range of apps for his Apple devices! We have compiled a list of 8 apps covering everything from cooking and sports to weight loss and tying a tie. Give your Dad a gift that he will repeatedly use with any of the apps below!

Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner Pro ($2.99)
Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

The perfect a pp for the Dad who cooks! This app gives you the ability to search recipes by ingredient or simply shake the phone to have one randomly chosen for you. All recipes on this site have been tested and reviewed by home cooks, so you know the recipes will be delicious!

ESPN ScoreCenter (Free)
Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

The perfect app for the Dad who loves sports! ESPN ScoreCenter brings you scores, news, and standings from hundreds of sports leagues around the world. With personalized scoreboards and live game details, never miss a moment of your favorite teams action!

Grill-It! ($0.99)
Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

The perfect app for the Dad who loves to grill! Grill-It! provides you with gr eat grilling recipes and simply instructions for an enjoyable grilling experience. There is a new recipe added each week for free so you will be able to continue to expand your grilling cookbook!

How to Tie a Tie Animated! ($2.99)
Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

The perfect app for your tie-wearing Dad! This app features 19 tie knots, 2 types of bowties and 8 types of handkerchiefs!  A fantastic feature of this app is the addition of augmented reality, which acts as a mirror to allow a user to see his reflection while following the instructions step-by-step. With clear and easy illustrated instructions, this app will make anyone a tie-tying expert.

MyFitnessPal (Free)
Compatible with iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

The perfect app for the dieting Dad! MyFitnessPal provides fast food and exercise entry to track calories. The app has over 1.1 million foods in their database as well as numerous exercises. This app will help you track your calories and help you achieve the overall goal of weight loss!

Nike Golf 360° (Free)
Compatible with iPhone (3GS, 4, or 4S), iPad, and iPod Touch (3^rd or 4^th generation). Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

A perfect app for the golfing Dad! The Nike Golf 360° has numerous features that will help improve a golf game. Download scorecards from more than 13,00 0 courses nationwide, track your stats, and view golf-specific workout videos and training tips. With this app your golf game will be taken to a new level!

iHandy Carpenter ($1.99)
Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

The perfect app for your handyman Dad! The iHandy Carpenter provides you with 5 tools in one! You will receive a plumb bob, surface level, bubble level bar, steel protractor, and steel ruler. This app provides accurate measurements that will be sure to help your handyman Dad.

SkyDroid – Golf GPS ($1.99)
Compatible with iPhone (3G, 3GS, 4, 4S), iPad 3G, iPad 2 3G, and iPad 4G. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Another perfect app for the golfing Dad! SkyDroid – Golf GPS provides you with over 20,000 courses to view, track distances to the green, various course features, the distance of your drives and the distance to any point on the course! This is the perfect app to help you maximize your golf game!