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Early Bird and Friends Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted February 20th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: GET THE WORM

Early Bird and Friends is a free action puzzle game that will appeal to kids and fans of its predecessor.

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Toshl Finance Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted February 15th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: FOLLOW THE MONEY

Toshl Finance is a money tracker and budgeting tool. Be prepared to pay for all of the nice features, though.

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Healthy Out Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted February 11th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: EAT HEALTHY

Healthy Out makes it easy to search for healthy food that matches specific and detailed criteria.

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Ski Jump Pro Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted February 5th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: KEEP JUMPING

Ski Jumping Pro is a casual sports game all about timing and customizability.

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Wordbox – Word Puzzle Game! Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted February 4th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: SPELL AND FIND

Wordbox is a causal word search and spelling game.

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Banzai Blade Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted February 4th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: RUNNING NINJA

Banzai Blade is a casual infinite runner that is less about running and more about slashing.

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Cracking Sands Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted January 29th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: HOURS OF RACING

Cracking Sands is a top-down racer for iOS that provides plenty of content and hours of gameplay.

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Tennis in the Face Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 24th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: SERVE AN ACE

Tennis in the Face is not a tennis game, but rather a casual puzzle and aiming game.

Read The Full Review »

Ampad Shotnote Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 24th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating:

Ampad Shot note is a free app that is supposed to be used in conjunction with special Ampad paper to take pictures of and categorize hand written notes.

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Hungry Oni Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 24th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: EAT YOUR FRUIT

Hungry Oni is a casual and free arcade game that is easy to play and looks great.

Read The Full Review »

Busy Bags Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted January 22nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: BAGGAGE CLAIM

Direct and manage passengers so they all get their bags in the shortest amount of time in this time management game.

Read The Full Review »

Wave Trip Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 22nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: HIT THE NOTES

Players determine how good the music is in this great arcade game.

Read The Full Review »

jtpck Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 18th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: HURRY UP

jtpck is an infinite runner game where players have to fly through gates and not run out of time.

Read The Full Review »

Yahoo! TimeTraveler Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 16th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: TRAVEL PLANS

Yahoo! TimeTraveler creates custom itineraries for users that meet all of their criteria.

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Amazing Ants Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted January 11th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: ANT PUZZLES

Amazing Ants is a physics based puzzle game with great levels and graphics.

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Rails Review

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad

Posted January 11th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: TRAIN LOGIC

Rails is a logic and timing game that will really make players think.

Read The Full Review »

Rocket Warrior Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 9th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: RIDE THE ROCKET

Rocket Warrior is a vertically scrolling action and arcade game that has players try to fly through challenging levels and avoid dangerous obstacles.

Read The Full Review »

Infinite: Prime Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted January 7th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: PLANET BUILDING

Infinite: Prime is a fun space arcade game that contains only a few levels since it is the lite version of a paid app.

Read The Full Review »

Chee.rs Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 7th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: BE CHEERFUL

Use Chee.rs to publish a post about anything to be happy about.

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Cooklet Review

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad

Posted January 4th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: COOKING MADE EASY

Cooklet is a great app that any chef in the kitchen should have. It has recipes, tools, and much more.

Read The Full Review »

Drive Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 3rd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: DRIVE SAFE

Drive is a simple and useful app that makes using an iPhone while driving much safer by automating some common processes.

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Roller Rally Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted January 2nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: SIMPLE RACING

Roller Rally has really good level design, but disappointing controls. Since players only control jumping, the game isn’t as engaging as it could be.

Read The Full Review »

Badly Drawn Movies Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted January 2nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: MOVIE TIME

Badly Drawn movies is a plain and simple movie guessing game.

Read The Full Review »

iPlan for IPhone Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted January 2nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: PLAN IT

iPlan for iPhone is an all-in-one and comprehensive scheduling assistant.

Read The Full Review »

Pixel Defenders Puzzle Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted December 24th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: NOT JUST MATCHING

Pixel Defenders Puzzle combines many elements from match 3, strategy, and combat games to create a unique experience.

Read The Full Review »

Alpha Zero Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted December 21st, 2012 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: SPACE SHOOTER

Alpha Zero offers great graphics and fun gameplay in a very popular genre.

Read The Full Review »

Wheel of Fortune Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted December 19th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: SPIN THE WHEEL

Celebrate 30 years of Wheel of Fortune with this app that has a lot of extra features.

Read The Full Review »

1Password Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted December 19th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: PASSWORD PERFECTION

1Password is the one and only password and information manager anyone could need.

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Juice Review

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

Posted December 17th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: GET JUICED

Use Juice to track and improve energy throughout the day.

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Instacast Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Posted December 13th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz
Our Rating: :: PODCAST PERFECTION

Instacast is a pricey yet powerful podcast app that has just about every feature someone could want.

Read The Full Review »

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	Reviews Blog New Apps Price Drops Top 148 Our Favorites Howto Feeds About All Posts By David Rabinowitz Posts :: Feed David Rabinowitz Contributing Writer with the 148Apps Network since February 8, 2012 I'm a Computer Science student at the University of Virginia. I enjoy reading and writing about technology and contribute a technology column to my university's newspaper. I am also an avid drinker of coffee and dedicated Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Connect with David via: Game Center: Rbitz Twitter: @David_Rab Facebook Email :: david.rabinowitz@148apps.com Personal site :: http://www.davidrab.com/ Early Bird and Friends Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted February 20th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: GET THE WORM Early Bird and Friends is a free action puzzle game that will appeal to kids and fans of its predecessor. Read The Full Review » Toshl Finance Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted February 15th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: FOLLOW THE MONEY Toshl Finance is a money tracker and budgeting tool. Be prepared to pay for all of the nice features, though. Read The Full Review » Healthy Out Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted February 11th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: EAT HEALTHY Healthy Out makes it easy to search for healthy food that matches specific and detailed criteria. Read The Full Review » Ski Jump Pro Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted February 5th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: KEEP JUMPING Ski Jumping Pro is a casual sports game all about timing and customizability. Read The Full Review » Wordbox – Word Puzzle Game! Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted February 4th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: SPELL AND FIND Wordbox is a causal word search and spelling game. Read The Full Review » Banzai Blade Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted February 4th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: RUNNING NINJA Banzai Blade is a casual infinite runner that is less about running and more about slashing. Read The Full Review » Cracking Sands Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted January 29th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: HOURS OF RACING Cracking Sands is a top-down racer for iOS that provides plenty of content and hours of gameplay. Read The Full Review » Tennis in the Face Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 24th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: SERVE AN ACE Tennis in the Face is not a tennis game, but rather a casual puzzle and aiming game. Read The Full Review » Ampad Shotnote Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 24th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: Ampad Shot note is a free app that is supposed to be used in conjunction with special Ampad paper to take pictures of and categorize hand written notes. Read The Full Review » Hungry Oni Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 24th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: EAT YOUR FRUIT Hungry Oni is a casual and free arcade game that is easy to play and looks great. Read The Full Review » Busy Bags Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted January 22nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: BAGGAGE CLAIM Direct and manage passengers so they all get their bags in the shortest amount of time in this time management game. Read The Full Review » Wave Trip Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 22nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: HIT THE NOTES Players determine how good the music is in this great arcade game. Read The Full Review » jtpck Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 18th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: HURRY UP jtpck is an infinite runner game where players have to fly through gates and not run out of time. Read The Full Review » Yahoo! TimeTraveler Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 16th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: TRAVEL PLANS Yahoo! TimeTraveler creates custom itineraries for users that meet all of their criteria. Read The Full Review » Amazing Ants Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted January 11th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: ANT PUZZLES Amazing Ants is a physics based puzzle game with great levels and graphics. Read The Full Review » Rails Review iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Posted January 11th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: TRAIN LOGIC Rails is a logic and timing game that will really make players think. Read The Full Review » Rocket Warrior Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 9th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: RIDE THE ROCKET Rocket Warrior is a vertically scrolling action and arcade game that has players try to fly through challenging levels and avoid dangerous obstacles. Read The Full Review » Infinite: Prime Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted January 7th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: PLANET BUILDING Infinite: Prime is a fun space arcade game that contains only a few levels since it is the lite version of a paid app. Read The Full Review » Chee.rs Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 7th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: BE CHEERFUL Use Chee.rs to publish a post about anything to be happy about. Read The Full Review » Cooklet Review iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Posted January 4th, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: COOKING MADE EASY Cooklet is a great app that any chef in the kitchen should have. It has recipes, tools, and much more. Read The Full Review » Drive Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 3rd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: DRIVE SAFE Drive is a simple and useful app that makes using an iPhone while driving much safer by automating some common processes. Read The Full Review » Roller Rally Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted January 2nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: SIMPLE RACING Roller Rally has really good level design, but disappointing controls. Since players only control jumping, the game isn’t as engaging as it could be. Read The Full Review » Badly Drawn Movies Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted January 2nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: MOVIE TIME Badly Drawn movies is a plain and simple movie guessing game. Read The Full Review » iPlan for IPhone Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted January 2nd, 2013 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: PLAN IT iPlan for iPhone is an all-in-one and comprehensive scheduling assistant. Read The Full Review » Pixel Defenders Puzzle Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted December 24th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: NOT JUST MATCHING Pixel Defenders Puzzle combines many elements from match 3, strategy, and combat games to create a unique experience. Read The Full Review » Alpha Zero Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted December 21st, 2012 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: SPACE SHOOTER Alpha Zero offers great graphics and fun gameplay in a very popular genre. Read The Full Review » Wheel of Fortune Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted December 19th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: SPIN THE WHEEL Celebrate 30 years of Wheel of Fortune with this app that has a lot of extra features. Read The Full Review » 1Password Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted December 19th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: PASSWORD PERFECTION 1Password is the one and only password and information manager anyone could need. Read The Full Review » Juice Review iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Posted December 17th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: GET JUICED Use Juice to track and improve energy throughout the day. Read The Full Review » Instacast Review + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Posted December 13th, 2012 by David Rabinowitz Our Rating: :: PODCAST PERFECTION Instacast is a pricey yet powerful podcast app that has just about every feature someone could want. 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