Zune applications were mobile apps and games that were available for Microsoft's Zune portable media players. Some of the games were multiplayer-capable and could be played with other Zune devices within wireless reach. Zune HD games and applications were available in the "Apps" section of Zune Marketplace for free. There were forty-two games and twenty other applications officially released for the Zune HD over the span of two years.

On August 31, 2012, the "Apps" section of the Zune Marketplace and users' Zune media collections were disabled by Microsoft within the Zune Software, although it can be reenabled by editing the software's registries.[1] All apps could still be downloaded directly to Zune HD devices using their own "Marketplace" option. As of December 2013, registry edits no longer allow the Zune app marketplace to work and apps can no longer be purchased directly via the device.

List of Zune HD applications

Zune HD games
Title Developer Genre Release date Version
3D Picture Puzzle Microsoft Studios Puzzle March 23, 2011 1.0
A Beanstalk Tale Dino Games Action December 16, 2010 1.0
Animalgrams Microsoft Studios Puzzle July 29, 2010 1.0
Audiosurf: Tilt Dylan Fitterer Music November 1, 2009 1.0
BBQ Battle Microsoft Studios Action April 1, 2011 1.1
Bees!!! Babaroga Action June 23, 2011 1.0
Castles and Cannons Microsoft Studios Action September 30, 2010 1.0
Checkersa Microsoft Studios Board November 1, 2009 1.0
Chess Microsoft Studios Board November 1, 2009 1.1
ColorSpill 2Play Mobile Puzzle July 29, 2011 1.0
Decoder Ring Babaroga Puzzle July 29, 2011 1.0
Dr. Optics Light Lab Microsoft Studios Puzzle September 30, 2010 1.0
Finger Physics PressOK Entertainment Puzzle December 16, 2010 1.0
Goo Splat Microsoft Studios Action November 1, 2009 1.1
Hairball DBA Game Studios Action November 20, 2010 1.0
Halfbrick Echoes Halfbrick Studios Action June 23, 2011 1.1
Hearts Microsoft Studios Card May 18, 2010 1.0
Hexica Microsoft Studios Puzzle September 1, 2009 1.0
Labyrinth Microsoft Studios Action April 27, 2010 1.0
Lucky Lanes Bowling Babaroga Sports November 1, 2009 1.0
Music Quiz Microsoft Studios Music August 19, 2010 1.0
Penalty! Flick Soccer 2Play Mobile Sports February 18, 2011 1.2
Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition Microsoft Studios Racing November 1, 2009 1.0
Reversi 2moro Board June 23, 2011 1.0
Run and Jump Microsoft Studios Action June 23, 2011 1.0
Shell Game...of the Future! Microsoft Studios Action November 1, 2009 1.1
Slider Puzzle Babaroga Puzzle July 29, 2011 1.1
Snowball Microsoft Studios Action December 16, 2010 1.1
Solitaire Microsoft Studios Card April 27, 2010 1.1
Space Battle 2a* Microsoft Studios Action September 1, 2009 1.0
Spades Microsoft Studios Card May 18, 2010 1.0
Splatter Bug 2Play Mobile Action July 29, 2011 1.0
Sudokua Microsoft Studios Puzzle September 1, 2009 1.0
SuperNova Microsoft Studios Puzzle June 23, 2011 1.0
Texas Hold 'ema Microsoft Studios Card November 1, 2009 1.1
Tiki Totems Spokko Puzzle December 16, 2010 1.1
Tiles Microsoft Studios Puzzle October 20, 2010 1.0
Trash Throw 2Play Mobile Action July 29, 2011 1.0
Tug-O-War 2Play Mobile Action July 29, 2011 1.0
Vans Sk8: Pool Service Fuel Industries Sports November 1, 2009 1.0
Vine Climb 2Play Mobile Action July 29, 2011 1.1
Wordmonger Foundation 42 Puzzle September 30, 2010 1.0

^a Game was also released for older Zune devices. ^* (Note: Space Battle 2 is the Zune HD version of the original Space Battle for pre-HD Zune devices.)

Zune HD applications
Title Developer Category Function Release date Version
Alarm Clock Microsoft Utilities Alarm clock function that uses the Zune HD's internal clock. December 16, 2010 1.1
Calculator Microsoft Utilities Scientific and basic calculator usable in portrait and landscape modes. September 1, 2009 1.0
Calendar Matchbox Utilities Virtual calendar and scheduler. July 29, 2011 1.0.0.3
Chord Finder Microsoft Utilities Virtual guitar used to find power chords. November 17, 2010 1.0
Drum Machine HD Dino Games Utilities Virtual drum kit. October 20, 2010 1.0
Email Microsoft Utilities Displays and sends emails via Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Exchange, Outlook Web App, and Gmail. April 1, 2011 1.1.0.1
Facebook Matchbox Social Networking Facebook application. December 16, 2010 1.4
Fan Prediction iHwy, Inc. Entertainment Show and predict collegiate and professional sports game results. June 23, 2011 1.0
Fingerpaint Babaroga Entertainment Draw images on the Zune HD touch screen. Also has a multiplayer guessing game option. July 29, 2011 1.1
Level Microsoft Utilities Virtual spirit level that uses the Zune HD's accelerometer. June 23, 2011 1.0
Metronome Dino Games Utilities Virtual metronome. September 9, 2010 1.0
MSN Money Microsoft Utilities Stock checker, financial news reader, and currency converter. July 29, 2010 1.0
Notes Microsoft Utilities Virtual notepad. June 23, 2011 1.0
Piano Microsoft Entertainment Virtual musical keyboard. November 1, 2009 1.0
Shuffle by Album Microsoft Utilities Music player that allows for the random shuffling of albums without changing the order of songs within the albums. February 18, 2011 1.1
Stopwatch Microsoft Utilities Stopwatch application with lap splitting and countdown timer. August 5, 2010 1.1
Twitter Matchbox Social Networking Twitter application. December 16, 2010 1.6
Weather Microsoft Utilities Displays current and predicted weather conditions from MSN Weather. September 1, 2009 1.0
Windows Live Messenger Microsoft Social Networking Messenger application. November 17, 2010 1.4
Zune Reader Microsoft Utilities E-book reader. February 18, 2011 1.2

References

  1. Ponder, George (September 1, 2012). "Zune Desktop features changed once again, App Marketplace not in sight". Windows Phone Central. Retrieved December 21, 2012. Note: In the listed instructions for the registries, "HCU" refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER and "Apps" refers to Windows Phone 7 apps, not Zune HD apps. Replace "Apps" with "Games" to reenable Zune HD apps in the Collection and Marketplace tabs.
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