Summer is officially in full swing, which, I hope, means long sunny days, trips to the beach, fruity drinks, and…the Olympics. The 2012 Olympic Games is expected to be the largest online streaming event in history, with options rolling out across several forms of media. Just in time for the Olympic Games this summer, here are a few apps to guide you through the Olympics and the city of London itself.
1. Reuters Olympics London 2012
Platform: iOS
Price: Free
I’ve tried most of the apps made for the Olympics. This one outshines the others—by far. It is full of the best live photos and magic moments captured by the Reuters photographers. I prefer using this on my iPad rather than on my smartphone because it is a bit easier to navigate and the picture resolution is so terrific. But the iPhone works well too. Unfortunately, it’s not built for Android.
Free Download Reuters Olympics London 2012
2. NBC Olympics Live Extra
Platform: iOS/Android
Price: Free
The NBC Olympics Live Extra app will be the best and only way besides TV coverage to watch every London Olympics event live and for free. You’ll be able to watch simulcasts of all the Olympics programming on NBC’s cable channels in HD at up to 1080p. For the showcase sports such as gymnastics and track and field, with multiple camera angles, you can also get alternate camera views. But only customers who have a cable or satellite subscription will get full access.
Download (free) for Android | iOS
3. NBC Olympics
Platform: iOS/Android
Price: Free
Maybe you don’t exactly want to watch badminton. Try out this app, which will help you check news, videos, and photo highlights from the games for every sport, as well as all the athletes from Team USA. You can also check for athletes from your hometown when you select your local NBC affiliate and, during the nightly NBC Primetime Show, the app becomes a companion to the televised broadcast as you use it to interact with contextual content.
Download (free) for Android | iOS
4. Free YouTube Downloader for Mac
Platform: Mac
Price: Free
For Olympic fans who are not in the live streaming zone, the International Olympic Committee has you covered. AP reported that the IOC would live-stream over 2,200 hours of the Olympics on to YouTube for those across Asian and in Africa. That is to say, the Summer Games will be live-streamed in HD through YouTube. iFunia YouTube Downloader for Mac is an free app which can help users download videos from YouTube and save it for later viewing.
Download Free YouTube Downloader for 2012 Olympics
5. London 2012
Platform: iOS/Android
Price: Free
The official Join In app for the Olympic Games is useful whether you have tickets to any of the events or are watching from home. Join In has complete listings of the events happening in London during the games, with maps and directions for all venues. Those not in London can check live updates including news photos, and a My Games option lets you create a personal schedule to plan what you want to watch during the games.
Download (free) for Android | iOS
6. OPlanner
Platform: iOS/Android
Price: $0.99
OPlanner is the ultimate planning tool for the London 2012 Summer Olympics. It’s easy to find events, set reminders and share with friends. View and sort by sporting event, date, local time, and even gender. Tag your favorites and set up easy reminders so that you don’t miss a single moment. Share into Facebook or Twitter, and experience the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games with all of your friends.
Download OPlanner for 2012 Olympics
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I have been using the results app and I love it!
Another Olympic App to follow all the action during the games is Olymbuzz – Availbale on iPhone, iPad, Android.
The OPlanner App is awesome
it’s a little odd that you make no mention of the official 2012 apps which are free and provide a wealth of information for those fortunate enough to be going to the games. Competitor rundown per event, results, how to get to the venues and venue maps. Perhaps these apps might make it into a follow up review? it’s the London 2012 Results.
I just downloaded a Reuters Olympic app which has lots of pretty pictures. Right now a lot of them are file photos, but I assume that will change as it goes along! I put it in Photostream mode and just watch them scroll by. (It’s available for iPhone and iPad, I think.)
Hi, you may want to include our new app, London Crowd, which helps to avoid crowd during the Olympics!!
One of the cleanest apps out there is “Medal Alerts” for quick push notifications on who medals during the games and right when it happens.
That is nice-list. Thanks for the tip.
Hmm good point, didnt check my iPad. I hope they bring out an iPad version, the iPhone version looks quite good.
trying to look at the difference but cannot figure it out.
what’s the difference between these apps?
Keeping it real, this Olympic Games “Live Extra TV2 App” is so far the best app to me, plus it works on more Android mobile devices ….
I’m trying to download the two London 2012 apps to my bberry bold 9700. I can’t find them listed in Blackberry App World. I’ve tried updating App World, no luck. Can anyone help? I’m losing my mind trying to figure it out.
you can watch live streams from the BBC and other European broadcasts at hahasport
Thanks for the info.
These apps are all well and good for people who actually in the US or UK and already subscribe to cable. But for us ex-pats, we get nothing.
That is nice-looking. Thanks for the tip.
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