Have a singing itch to scratch and can't find a local pub to rock some karaoke? Grab a few friends and fire up Karaoke Anywhere HD (Free, iPad) from the comfort of your home. This app delivers a heavy dose of classic old-school karaoke cheese. Lots of great free jams, optional subscription access to a huge musical library, and TV video output make this one a winner.

Hunting down your nearest karaoke hotspot just got a whole lot easier, thanks to Karaoke Loop (Free, iPhone). Searching for karaoke nights in your region and grabbing quick at-a-glance info for each spot is handy, but the coolest part is the option to download the entire songbook for participating event hosts onto your iPhone. No more fighting for the book!

If you're forgetful like me and spend tons of time browsing through the same song list each week for your top picks to sing, then Set List Maker (Free, Universal) will save you a lot of hassle. This simple app lets you create lists of songs and arrange them in any order, so it's perfect for keeping track of future tunes to sing and planning out your evening's songs.

Any fan of karaoke will get a big kick out of this fast and frenzied musical quiz game. SongPop (Free, Universal) is like a quick-draw shootout between friends, only instead of firing bullets you have a split-second to guess the artist for each tune that blasts through the speakers. Challenge your friends in different categories and guess fast to win.

Turning karaoke into a points-earning music game is a fun twist, but what I love the most about StarMaker: Karaoke + Auto-Tune (Free, Universal) is listening to played back recordings of my badly auto-tuned voice. The game aspect of this polished packaged is enjoyable, particularly as you earn points to unlock songs, but nothing beats having a good chuckle.

It's annoying when you've got a great karaoke song in mind but you need to see what the lyrics look like to get a feel for singing it. LyricFind Lite (Free, Universal) is a fast way to jog your memory, since it lets you quickly find lyrics for tons of tunes before you hop onstage. It's a great way to avoid running into the "deer in the headlights" syndrome.

Instilling a love for karaoke in your kids from a young age is a cinch with this brainwashing... err, rather, Kids Song Machine ($1.99, Universal). Watch entranced as cute furry animals rock out onstage to a handful of popular kids tunes. If your kids want to indulge in your karaoke obsession from the get-go or just feel like playing along, this is a good pick.

Liquid courage is often a necessary ingredient for karaoke night fun, but the beverages it takes to get you up onstage to belt them out can also get in the way of making it home. For those nights when you've had a few too many and can't get a ride with a friend, Call A Taxi (Free, Universal) is a good bet for dialing up your local cab service to make sure you get home safe.