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.
| 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.)
| 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 |
| Microsoft | Utilities | Displays and sends emails via Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Exchange, Outlook Web App, and Gmail. | April 1, 2011 | 1.1.0.1 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |