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Another week of the year down and so we look back at five of the best apps and games of the past seven days. This time round, we have a healthy dose of education and knowledge, alongside a new way to create animations and some fun with droids.
Cinemagram
Offering something a little like Kinotopic, Cinemagram gives users the tools to create their own mix of photo and video. Simply record a few seconds of video and apply relevant filters to create some startingly original pieces of photographic art.
$1.99  iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-02-08 :: Category: Photography Raid Leader
Combining RPG and RTS elements, players take the role of Raid Leader in the game of the same name. Three different character classes help the player through 15 encounters as players level up as they come across increasingly fearsome bosses. A casual yet challenging trip into genres that are normally less welcoming.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-09 :: Category: Games Fotopedia Women of the World
Women accomplish a lot in the world and now there’s an app that focuses on their efforts. Fotopedia Women of the World does precisely that, offering some stunning imagery from 75 different countries as well as visual stories and explanations of just what is being witnessed. There’s no reason not to download this. It’s free, after all.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-08 :: Category: Travel Star Wars Pit Droids
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace divided many upon its initial release and understandably so. With the release of the film in 3D, so too do we get another chance of seeing what games come out of the Star Wars universe. Star Wars Pit Droids is one such title, offering a form of tower defense game set around the pit droids during Anakin Skywalker’s racing days.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-09 :: Category: Games Celebrating Dickens
200 years ago, on February 7 1812, author Charles Dickens was born. Celebrating Dickens, developed by the University of Warwick, UK, looks at the life and times of the classic storyteller. Along the way is some fantastic academic insight into his work from A Christmas Carol to Bleak House, with podcasts explaining all.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-02-07 :: Category: Education
 There’s a little sporting event happening this weekend: I believe it’s called the Super Bowl. Yes, the New England Patriots and New York Giants will square off in the middle American metropolis of Indianapolis this Sunday, and most of America will tune in. But for those with iPhones, iPods, and iPads, these devices need not go unused during the big game! Here are 5 ways to use that device to get analysis and information that the TV broadcasters just won’t provide.
SportCaster: Providing a second screen experience during the game is this app from the developer of TweetCaster. The app aggregates tweets from various sources, and organizes them by topic, so following team-specific tweets is easy with this app.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-31 :: Category: Sports NFL Mobile: What better way to follow the Super Bowl on an iPhone than, to, well, watch it on there? While streaming the Super Bowl will only be available for Verizon customers, this universal app should be perfect for when nature calls, if work won’t stop for the biggest football game of the year, or if a significant other who doesn’t know what this “super ball” is really needs something from the store, right now.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-25 :: Category: Sports Sportacular: Can’t watch the game, but need updates on the score and play-by-play updates? Sportacular is a great choice, allowing users to just check up on the game’s status, or to chat with fellow users about what’s going on in the game. By this, I mean “talk smack with random people on the internet,” which is also fun. The app also handily provides the line on the game and the over/under, helpful reminders for those who could be affected financially based on the outcome of the game. 148Apps does not promote gambling, and reminds our readers to do it legally and responsibly, but still – that info’s there.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2008-07-31 :: Category: Sports Quickish: Not exactly an app, but a fantastic web site for perusing the latest news and opinions in sports – open it in Safari on that iPad for an ideal second screen experience. Curated by internet sportswriting veteran Dan Shanoff, the site is a must-follow during big live events like the Super Bowl, as it provides rapid-fire updates and reactions across social media from both fellow writers and athletes, along with relevant news stories written about the game. Before, during, and after, this is a fantstic way to track what is being said about the Super Bowl from sometimes-unexpected voices.
SB Nation: This network of sports blogs comes with its own app, and the sites are known for thoughtful opinions on sports that go beyond the hysteria of the typical sports media, with an often wry sense of humor – and sometimes a single article will contain copious amounts of both. Why have an app, though? Well, it not only makes it easy to follow specific blogs, such as their team-specific blogs and general football one, but to follow updates on specific stories from one place. Few other sites will provide ‘simulations’ of the Super Bowl where they put the punters in at QB. Keep this one installed for baseball season, too, as their writers and blogs are top-notch on the subject.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-24 :: Category: Sports
Another week has left us behind along with the first month of the year. As always with the arrival of Friday, we take a few moments to round up five of the most interesting apps and games that we’ve yet to cover in a more extensive form. There will be fun to be had and new recipes to be learnt, amongst other things.
Remarks
At its simplest, the iPad makes for a fantastic note taking tool. Just because the process of writing notes is relatively simple doesn’t mean that the results have to be plain though. Remarks is part PDF annotating application, part PDF notes creator. It’s simple to edit and view PDF files but just as easy to write or sketch ideas, through either handwriting or text input.
$4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-02-01 :: Category: Productivity Avid Studio
Aspirations to master film editing? Avid Studio has it covered. Offering simple yet effective video editing functionality, the app allows for easy rearranging of clips, the ability to add high-quality transitional effects and even a soundtrack. It’s surprisingly powerful stuff so iPad 1 owners may find themselves suffering from a few problems but iPad 2 owners will revel in the creativity.
$4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-02-02 :: Category: Photography Off The Leash
Off The Leash is all about helping Steve the loveable Golden Retriever escape the Chief of Police. 7 different dogs can be unlocked across 90 different missions. Tilt-based controls mean that Steve’s quest is simple to learn but great fun to master. It’s got a great ‘one more go’ vibe to it.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-02-02 :: Category: Games Veggie Meals
New recipes are fun to discover and nutritious meals are all the more satisfying. Veggie Meals offers 55 easy to cook vegetable based recipes, catering for both vegetarians and vegans. Salads, soups, pasta, stews, burgers, pies and bread and desserts are all provided for here with attractive photography and informative step by step instructions sealing the deal.
$3.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-01-31 :: Category: Lifestyle Tweet Land
Tweet Land isn’t th usual kind of racing game. It’s one that changes according to the real world and the tweets that world events invoke. Each experience with Tweet Land is different, changing according to real-time events. It makes the old school looking game feel that bit more exciting and the ideal game to drop in on a daily basis to see what’s changed. Plus, there’s the opportunity to escape tsunamis and zombies, all in the same game!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-01-31 :: Category: Entertainment
Things are ramping up on the App Store with Christmas well and truly behind everyone. While most of these apps and games will be covered in reviews, we take a look here at five of the best from the last week.
Orphion
Turning an iPad into an unique musical instrument by the same name, Orphion creates a fantastic sound that’s reminiscient of a string instrument and percussion. Like all musical instruments, it takes some practice to master but it’s immensely tactile and doesn’t take much effort to see some great results. Surely the ideal app to spend some time with over the weekend.
$4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-01-21 :: Category: Music Super Snake HD
Games featuring snakes have been around for as long as cell phones. Super Snake HD offers a fun twist on the usual format with 100 levels of puzzles and power-ups keeping things fresh and fun. There’s even head to head multiplayer functionality so that friends can join in. It’s a fine reintrepretation of a classic game.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-16 :: Category: Games Shakespeare In Bits: Hamlet
An ideal way to learn a classic play in a simple, study guide style manner, Shakespeare In Bits: Hamlet offers over 2 and a half hours of unabridged text, animated re-enactments and the classic play broken down into easily digested sections. Biographies of each character and key theme discussions go a step further to helping analysis of the play. Ideal for those studying at the moment and those who just want to learn more.
$7.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-01-25 :: Category: Education $14.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-01-25 :: Category: Education My Little Monster
On a lighter note, My Little Monster lets players return to their youth with a dinstinctly retro appearance as the player takes care of a monster while training it to take on 31 enemies. Simple yet nostalgic, it’s smile inducing.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-25 :: Category: Games NewsFlash
News moves fast in the world and it can be tough to keep up. NewsFlash lets the user quickly catch up with all the breaking news from many leading publications, all merged into one single news feed. Easy to use and understand, it’s a great time saver and highly informative.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-12-06 :: Category: News
Another Friday, another week drawing to a close and that means one very important part of the day: the Five For Friday! Here’s our roundup of five of the best apps and games that have been released on the App Store in the past 7 days.
iTunes U
Lauded as a great way of providing education right to an iOS device, iTunes U gives access to complete courses from many leading universities and other schools. More than 500,000 free lectures, videos, books and other resources are accessible from within this app with the ability to browse collections from institutions such as Stanford, Yale, Oxford and the New York Public Library. Notes and highlighting functionality makes everything easy to review through this informative app.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-19 :: Category: Education Puzzlejuice
We’ve all seen puzzle games that involve colored blocks falling from the top of the screen, in need of arranging to clear them. We’ve all seen games that provide a similar experience but with letters and words needing to be created. How about a game that combines both? Puzzlejuice is exactly that, making for a very potent mix of fun and brainteasing.
$1.99 $2.99
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-19 :: Category: Games Timelapse Video Recorder
Ideal for those with a creative eye, Timelapse Video Recorder enables users to create time lapse videos quickly and simply. One tap of the screen records the video with similarly easy to use buttons available for adjusting video length and speed up relevant sections. It’s smooth and set to produce some great results, all at 60 frames per seconds for maximum smoothness.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-01-16 :: Category: Photography OnLive Desktop
Harnessing the power of cloud computing with remote PC desktop utilization is how OnLive explains this app and that’s pretty much exactly it. OnLive Desktop enables iPad users to view, edit and create documents using Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint all through this form of PC virtualization. Users can easily transfer files between the app and other devices and the experience is lag-free and simple to use.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-01-12 :: Category: Productivity Smash Cops
Fun should always be had on the weekend and Smash Cops should supply bucketloads of it. Reminiscient of classic game, Chase HQ, Smash Cops is all about taking out runaway felons in races spread over 20 missions and 4 different mini games. Fast and furious, Smash Cops will be great for Burnout and Need For Speed fans.
$2.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-12 :: Category: Games
January is in full swing now and the same can be said for the App Store which is offering boundless potential as always. As is customary on a Friday, we’ve taken the opportunity of highlighting five of the best apps and games that have hit the store in the past seven days. Hit the break for all five of the apps you might have missed.
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It’s been a somewhat lean week for new releases to the App Store thanks to the remnants of Christmas and New Year. I know my brain’s still fuzzy from such merriment. Despite such eventful times, we’ve managed to round up five of the best apps and games to be released over the past 7 days.
Legendary Heroes
Previously mentioned last month, Legendary Heroes is a compelling mix of castle defense gaming alongside hero class strategizing similar to the likes of League of Legends. All the better, it’s free to play with the promise of quick and intense matches being ideal for the handheld nature of the iOS platform. Players control 3 heroes in the same match, each with their own unique special abilities and a levelling system to boot.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-03 :: Category: Entertainment Battleland: Honor of Arena
Tower Defense Strategy games aren’t uncommon on the App Store but that’s no reason not to give Battleland: Honor of Arena a try. Offering over 100 levels divided into 12 different stages, Battleland: Honor of Arena offers plenty of value for money at the mere price of $0.99. There’s even an online multiplayer mode in there that’s sure to keep people keen.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-01-05 :: Category: Games AppSketcher
Anyone who’s used apps regularly has that sneaky feeling that they could design a better user interface. AppSketcher gives the user that chance with the ability to create mockups of what makes a great looking app. While it won’t do the coding behind such attractive imagery, it does mean that AppSketcher is ideal for those working alongside others as part of a dev team. Numerous sharing options helps things move forward.
$1.99 $2.99
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-01-02 :: Category: Productivity Pocket League Story
Terrifying news for anyone’s productivity levels but fantastic news for the management gamer, Kairosoft has released another title! Pocket League Story mixes soccer management with the typical gameplay we’ve all come to expect and love from the Japanese developers. Does anything else really need to be said? Of course not, it’s bound to be a fantastic way of wasting countless man hours throughout the next few weeks.
$3.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-01-04 :: Category: Games InstaFlow
Mentioned here twice in one week because that’s just how cool it is, InstaFlow is an intuitive and attractive way of exploring Instagram photos, easily and effectively. The Instagram community holds countless fascinating sights, snapped by people from around the world. Being able to search by tags and keywords just makes the experience all the more satisfying.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-02 :: Category: Photography
Christmas is mere moments away so it’s easy to lose track of all the latest releases to hit the App Store in the past week. Never fear, for we have a roundup of five of the best apps and games just in time for the festive weekend.
Boy Loves Girl
A reminder that the course of true love never runs smoothly is that of Boy Loves Girl, a platforming adventure spanning more than 50 levels. Players take the role of a young boy as he braves the elements and explores uncharted territory all in the name of love.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-12-21 :: Category: Games Cartoonatic+
Over the festive season, many photos and videos will no doubt be taken by revellers as they spend time with loved ones and want to retain visual memories. Cartoonatic+ lets users do exactly that but while also adding one of 14 cartoon filters, each created by professional cartoon artists. Effects can be switched around in real time and music, plus videos speeded up for a fun twist.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-12-21 :: Category: Photography Law & Order: Legacies
Telltale Games has quite a following for its titles and understandably so. Transferring the point and click adventure style to so many famous franchises such as Back To The Future and Jurassic Park has been extremely successful. Next up is Law & Order: Legacies with crimes to be solved by all the Law & Order team.
FREE! $2.99
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-12-22 :: Category: Games Action Movie FX
Adding cutesy effects to videos is fine but how about some explosions? That’s what Action Movie FX offers! From Bad Robot Interactive, the app side of the movie production company of the same name, Action Movie FX lets users add Hollywood style effects to their videos. Included in the free version is a missile attack and a car crash style effect.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-12-21 :: Category: Entertainment The Eatery
It’s the time for great indulgence but for those looking to keep track of what they eat, The Eatery is a different way of approaching the subject. Rather than just counting calories, users take a photo of their meal or snack then rate how healthy they think it is, thus getting them to think about their decisions. There’s even social functionality for those looking for a second opinion on their meal choices.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-11-01 :: Category: Healthcare & Fitness
A slew of games hit the App Store this week, and we’ll bring most of them to you in review form. but there were also a lot of apps that were overshadowed by the gaming bonanza. We look at five we think you’ll want to check out.
Meanwhile for iOS
A truly interactive comic book experience, Meanwhile for iOS takes users right into a comic by Jason Shinga where they control how the story unfolds, Jimmy, the protagonist finds a mad scientist with, what else, but a doomsday device and readers young and old can help determine the outcome of the adventure.
$4.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-11-08 :: Category: Books VocaLive for iPad
Ok we admit to some cynicism about this one, especially at the price, but if it does work a new world of Rebecca Blacks will be thrilled. VocalLive claims to work like auto-tune letting ever the most tone-deaf have their singing modulated to match the music’s pitch. If anyone tries it we’d love to hear what you think of the results.
$19.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-11-09 :: Category: Music Doodlecast for Kids
Kids not only draw with this app, it captures them in action during the whole creative process. Kids and parents can watch it back and even use it as an educational tool to help with writing letters and numbers. The app comes with 20 drawing prompts or kids can start fresh with their own ideas.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-11-10 :: Category: Education Photogene2 for iPhone
One of the best photo-editing apps, Photogene, which offers near desktop results has a new version. It supports the iPhone 4s and includes more robust editing tools, especially in the fine-tuning as well as extended export options.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-11-10 :: Category: Photography Coach’s Eye
Use the iPhone video camera in a new way – to record athletes in action for analysis later. We suggest you use a sturdy case if you use it behind the batter, but it takes a video and slows it own with a flywheel to find precise moments and allows coaches and personal trainers to mark up the video to help show what they are doing wrong, rather than just telling.
$4.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-11-08 :: Category: Sports
Holy game bonanza bat geeks! So many titles were launched “just in time for Halloween” it’s hard to keep up. Most of them have been getting a lot of press, but a few are so new you may not have seen them yet. And, hiding in all that gaming goodness were a few very cool app releases as well. This week we look at five you may have missed. If we didn’t catch your new favorite please leave us a note in the comments below.
Zombieville USA 2
This simple sequel will have gamers shooting hoards of zombies to bits with all new weapons and enhanced graphics along with Game Center integration and even a wireless multiplayer mode. The casual undead fun is a perfect for halloween weekend.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-27 :: Category: Games Codify
Create games and sims or bring to life your own app ideas on the iPad. Codify lets users code and includes a visual editor with a vector graphics tool, built-in game sound effects, complete in-line reference and even gets the accelerometer and multitouch screen into the show with this app that lets anyone try their hand at developing.
$3.99 $7.99
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-10-26 :: Category: Productivity Oscura
From MTV Networks comes more eery fun. Oscura is a 2d platformer with a 3D feel, AirPlay support and a seriously goth tone. Keep the Dark Creatures at bay this All Hallow’s Eve.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-27 :: Category: Entertainment Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App
Mo Willems brings the Pigeon to iPad. Create unique Pigeon-staring stories with Mo at your side. Mo really voices the Pigeon, but the app allows users to record their voices too – part book, part creative toy, kids and creative types should have a lot of fun with this new digital publication from Disney.
$6.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-27 :: Category: Books Songineer™ – Instant Composer
For those who want to make music, but lack the advanced training, enter Songineer – Instant Composer. It lets users instantly create great sounding tracks to share with friends on social media. Don’t expect auto-tune results, the app is packed with quality features including 20 unique instrument and drum kits galore to give any creation a unique feel and lots and lots of beat.
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-10-25 :: Category: Music
The was a great week for appaholics. With the release of iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S, developers are scrambling to update existing apps and bring out new ones that take advantage of the new capabilities. We look at 5 you may have missed that came out this past week. If we missed your favorite, be sure to leave a note in the comments.
Silverwiz
Silverwiz is a simple but feature-packed financial management app It helps manage savings and cheqing accounts credit and debit cards with support for recurring payments and budgeting.
$4.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-10-20 :: Category: Finance $4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-07-08 :: Category: Finance Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots
The long awaited sequel to Halfbrick smash game Fruit Ninja hit the App Stopre this week. While it’s a tie-in to a Dreamworks movie, the new Bandito mode provides plenty of fresh challenges for the avid slasher.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-10-20 :: Category: Games $1.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-10-20 :: Category: Games The Early Edition 2
The orignal Early Edition has been revamped for iOS 5. The app takes Google Reader feeds and puts them into an easy-to-read newspaper format for more information and less clutter.
$2.99 $4.99
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-10-20 :: Category: News Big Lens
Turn the iPhone camera into a SLR quality camera with Big Lens. It uses the same premise and the iPhone 4S camera, which is that more light is good light. The controls are simple to use and if you aren’t making the iPhone upgrade it’s an easy way to get your snaps looking like you did.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-18 :: Category: Photography Adboe Reader
There isn’t much to say about this one. We all know Adobe’s Reader. the free PDF reader from THE source. Now it’s available for iOS for free and as easy to use on the touch screen as on the computer.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-17 :: Category: Business
There were fewer new games released this week than we’ve seen, with the usual suspects putting out few if any new titles. There were some apps released worth noting that you don’t want to miss. Many are free, and there’s something for every age. If we missed your favorite from the past week, let us know in the comments below.
NHL Game Center 2011-2012
Put out by the NHL in time for the first frosts in the North East, and featured by Apple as App of the Week. NHL Game Center allows hockey fans to access scores, stats, game photos, schedules, news, standings and a “3D Ice Tracker” on any iOS device. Users can upgrade in-app to a Premium service for $19.99 which adds in-game video highlights, live radio and other perks and for a full $159.99 die-hard puck-a-holics can subscribe to NHL Game Center Live (or use an existing account) and never miss a moment of the action. The premium version can also be purchased separately.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-05 :: Category: Sports $9.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-05 :: Category: Sports AMEX for iPad
This optimized-for-iPad app from the credit card giant lets cardholders manage all their account activity from scheduling payments to checking out membership rewards program points. The app supports most of the most popular AMEX card products. Check the app description to see the complete list.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-10-05 :: Category: Finance Tweet Speaker – Listen to Twitter
Since Twitter and Apple are getting cosy in soon-to-be-released iOS 5, this app might well be renamed tweetPod even if neither giant is behind it. Tweet Speaker is Twitter out loud, ideal for times when not only hands, but eyes, are occupied. The app reads feeds, has Tweet Marker support, Airplay and a really nice interface reminiscent of an older dial radio.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-10-06 :: Category: Social Networking Toca Store
Turn an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into a virtual playset with the newest Toca Boca digital toy for children. Kids learn basic cooperation skills along with a little math and even resource management playing with 28 saleable objects. Kids set the prices and the rules – it’s a free play creative app that’s extremely imagination friendly. It’s also universal and on iPad lends itself well to device sharing.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-06 :: Category: Games AT&T Upgrader
The name says it all. AT&T rushed out an app to make sure its customers could pre-order their sparkly new iPhone 4S right from their likely still sparkly iPhone 4 – or any other model of course. Account holders can check if they are due for an upgrade, and find out which version and plan will fit their budget.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-10-04 :: Category: Lifestyle
This week saw a mixed bag of new apps. As back-to-school and real life settles in around us, more general use, connectivity and educational titles have been popping up. Here’s our look at five hot releases from the past week that you may have missed. If we skipped one you love, be sure to let us know.
SB Nation – Sports News
SB Nation aggregates one thing only – sport news. It culls from over 300 sport-dedicated blogs with in-depth stories, fan perspectives and real-time news. The newsfeed has scores from the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Soccer, Nascar, MMA, Tennis, Golf and college ball – both round and bouncy and the type they have bowl games for. Users can follow their favortie stories, personalize the app to focus on home teams or specific sports, and it even has a community to share opinion, comments and other sports info with the similarly obsessed.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-24 :: Category: Sports WordWit
WordWit is edutainment for big kids. Word lovers and those struggling with vocabulary alike can profit from this app. It is not a traditional dictionary – rather each word’s entry is written specifically for WordWit to reveal “nuances of meaning and use.” The entertainment part of the equation is mixed with rich graphics and challenges like separating misused words from their “evil twins” – all it takes is a spin on the colorful spiral to reveal random pairings of words and a myriad of ways to explore them both.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-08-15 :: Category: Lifestyle Infinity Field
Infinity Field HD has been a long time iPad hit. This dual stick shooter won many best-in-class awards last year and now it has finally been released for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game looks as good as the original, just designed with support for retina display and smaller controls – which reports say are as good as ever.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-25 :: Category: Games $1.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-01-27 :: Category: Games Post-it PopNotes
It had to happen – in an app store full of knock off’s, 3M has finally brought the real Post-it’s to iOS and they’ve done it for free. This is not just a sticky note app – PopNotes can be shared selectively, set to pop at specific times, supports both typing and handwriting and even incorporates maps and GPS.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-08-25 :: Category: Productivity CoolApp for Google+
Google+ has its own iPhone only app, which has a lot of users very frustrated. Well, CoolApp for Google+ brings the popular new social networking site to iOS for all devices. Aside from the iPad and iPod touch support, it offers a free invite – easier and easier to come by these days, but still needed to join – with purchase. The app supports up to three accounts with ease.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-08-19 :: Category: Social Networking
As always a flood of apps were launched in the past week, including the usual hot games. Summer must be drawing to a close because we are also seeing a lot of productivity and content consumption apps, too. This week some of the most interesting apps are iPad only. If we missed your favorite please let us know.
Perfect RSS Reader
There is a new sleek Google Reader for the iPad that may give perennial favorite Reeder a run for it’s money. Perfect RSS Reader mixes a wide variety of features and several different viewing modes, has lots of sharing and support for multiple accounts, as one would expect. Perfect RSS Reader also has graphic interface so users can sort through their feeds in a number of intuitive familiar ways, including a sort of magazine format. It’s fast and looks fantastic.
$1.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-11 :: Category: News Boxee for iPad
Create video and share it everywhere with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, and see theirs too with this one simple app. Boxee for iPad makes sure to catch all uploads from friends on those networks. The app allows for playlist creation from almost any video streaming site from YouTube to TED talks – and upload to Boxee’s web site to watch any video on a real TV.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-09 :: Category: Entertainment 123D Sculpt
Were this clay modelling app offered by someone other than Autodesk we’d be dubious. But since the developer is one of the top names in professional design apps, we are excited to give it a try. Users mold basic shapes like clay to give them a unique 3d look. Users just pinch, pull and then paint their creations and to be shared on Flickr, Facebook, Dropbox or YouTube.The app has Air Print, saves images as transparent PNGs for editing further with Sketchbook Pro or any other painting app or desktop program. HD QuickTime renderings can be imported into iMovie as well.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-09 :: Category: Entertainment Macworld Express
This free Apple news aggregator looks slick. It seems serving content up magazine-style is becoming a trend. Macworld Express is definitively a fanboy app, or a hater’s dream if leaving snarky blog comments is your thing. But it looks good and serves up the news we care about most.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-10 :: Category: News Save Yammi HD
There is no getting around the fact that Save Yammi HD and its iPhone counterpart take more than a little inspiration from Cut the Rope. Despite it’s similar appearance, Save Yammi is not about rope cutting. Gamers have a set amount of rope with which to catch stars and must use their noodles to create a path for a cookie to take. Tey can then shake the device to remove the rope and draw another or time it so the cookie drops into Yammi’s mouth. Derivative or not, it’s fun.
$0.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-10 :: Category: Games $0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-10 :: Category: Games
This week saw lots of free apps with a heavy emphasis on consumerism and one we’ve been waiting for for a long time. We collected our favorite five freebies from the past week for our readers here.
Skype for iPad
The most anticipated free app that was released this week was Skype for iPad. The video chat service, that doubles as a VOIP long distance carrier for some, has had an iPhone app for a while, but now Skype is iPad native and the contacts area is redesigned. The app looks sweet and the video calls look great on iPad 2
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-02 :: Category: Social Networking Domino’s Pizza LLC
Like we said, it was a consumer’s bonanza week of apps, and leading the pack in popularity is Domino’s Pizza free iPhone app. We don’t really have to tell you what do right? Find the nearest location using GPS or a zip code, place an order – or get a Google map to lead the pizza-starved to the nearest store for takeout.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-06-07 :: Category: Lifestyle eBay Instant Sale
eBay, the famous online auction site, has a streamlined service for both buyers and sellers called in Instant Sale and now that service has an app. It’s a simple and easy way to sell items via eBay’s vast network or pick up a bargain, right from your device – without waiting for an auction to end or last minute snipers to outbid you.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-02 :: Category: Lifestyle Editions by AOL
In part we want to cry shenanigans, in part we want to settle in for a read. While it’s painfully obvious that AOL took not just it’s inspiration, but parts of its GUI from ZITE, this personalized news and lifestyle magazine for iPad is stylish and allows readers to customize everything from the magazine cover’s color to the contents inside. Don’t be put off by the small selection of categories, many popular sources can be added once you get into the section settings. The magazine looks sharp and is easy to read and has lots of social media sharing built in.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-02 :: Category: News Ikea Catalog
Shoppers and folks like us who just like to see what the Swedish design company has to offer, will enjoy having the 2012 Ikeaccatalog not just on IPhone, but finally in crisp display on iPad as well. There have been previous iOS Ikea catalogues, but this update has a store finders that unlike most of the free choices on this list, while the new iPad version is US only, the iPhone app works all over the world.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-08-28 :: Category: Lifestyle FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-02 :: Category: Lifestyle
The Economist World in Figures 2011 Edition.
This iPhone reference app pubslihed by The Economist Magazine has facts and stats about over 190 countries around the globe. Whether looking for trivia or doing market research The World in Figures has tons of data and the ability to let users compare countries side-by-side.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-19 :: Category: Reference Futurama Head in a Jar
From the sublime to the silly, but fun. MTV released Futurama Head in a Jar on the tail of Comic-Con – where it was previewed – as a free iPhone entertainment app this week. As the name implies, users get to create their own Groening-style heads with customizable hair, eyes, and even species. The decapitated go right into the Head Museum where head-collections can live on prominently displayed on shelves of their own.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-22 :: Category: Entertainment NASA Visualization Explorer
The space shuttle’s missions have been grounded permanently now, but that doesn’t mean reaseach done in space is dead. There is the International Space Station, of course, but NASA also has a fleet of research spacecraft in use as well. Nasa Viz allows iPad users to access the most advanced research findings from those vehicles along with videos on space-related topics. The app contains stunning photographs, lots of text information and both mini documentaries and animated simulations. NASA promises one fresh story a week.
FREE! iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-07-26 :: Category: Education Gesundheit!
There’s been a veritable flood of hot new games released in the last week from almost every major gamehouse. Konami’s entry, Gesundheit! is the one we most want to just stop and look at. It’s an arcade puzzler with solid gameplay, but the hand-drawn art elements both in the cut-scenes and within the game itself are nothing short of breath taking. The soundtrack is almost as pleasing to the ears as the graphics are to the eyes. We can’t wait to start playing.
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-28 :: Category: Games $2.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-07-28 :: Category: Games TableTop
TableTop is a portable expandable recording studio for iPad. Users are presented with a variety of devices: samplers, mixers and sequencers, and many more modular devices for IAP to be arranged and used as the project demands. The GUI is clean and while it seems intended for serious musicians, users with little experience are reporting they are able to make some great-sound tracks too.
$0.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-07-27 :: Category: Music
Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access
This app is Star Wars fanware and shameless self-promotion from Fox, but if you’re waiting with baited breathe as many good geeks are, especially us, for a peek at all the special features and bonus goodies that will be packaged with the huge Blu-Ray slated for release on September 16, here’s a chance for a free sneak peek. The app is iPad only and you won’t see anything they don’t want you to, but it really looks gorgeous – a geek’s GUI for sure – and any sneak peek while the event is still months off is very welcome.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-07-20 :: Category: Entertainment Stickman BMX
There were not all that many new apps released this week, but it was a great week for gamers. Our favorite casual title is Stickman BMX and its HD counterpart. It’s a super simple game- a sequel to the hugely popular Stickman Skater, but in this side scroller players use intuitive and simple controls to take Stickman on on a BMX ride full of jumps and tricks and good old fashioned doodlesque styling mixed with a richer animated look. The graphics are super and fans of the original will be happy to know Stickman can ride a skateboard too with a one-time $.99 IAP.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-18 :: Category: Games $1.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-07-18 :: Category: Games Dragon Go!
With Go! the award-winning speech recognition technology they has long made Dragon famous provides hands-free voice-commands for everyday use. Users just have to ask for what they want to find, i.e. “Harry Potter near here” and it will search Fandango and serve up local listing and trailers to the final chapter. It works with Pandora and Last FM too – ask for an artist or song and start listening. Wiki, Google, Amazon, YouTube, eBay, Twitter, its a’ll available not at a tap, but with a word. The app is only on the US App Store and some services like Fandango and Pandora are US only, but we tested the command ‘find chinese restaurants with takeout” in Canada along with “get directions to closest mall” and got instant accurate results. We’re amazed at how well the app understood every question and automatically searched in the right place to supply the most accurate and relevant results. Users can share Dragon Go! results by email, text messages, Facebook and Twitter. Perfect hands free information on the go.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-01 :: Category: Lifestyle Gif Shop
Ever wondered how people make GIFs – those little animated web graphics? Gif Shop unveils the wizard behind the gif-creating curtain and with a tap users can instantly capture sequential snaps with the device’s camera – up to a suggest maximum of 100 – and let the app take care of turning the pictures into an animated loop. Users need a free Gif Shop account to share their results on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, with shortlink included to paste and share with friends via email of MMS. It’s really cool and borderline idiot proof.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-06 :: Category: Photography Google+
Google+ is Google’s new foray into the social media world. The network which is free, but for now, by invite only, certainly has a lot of buzz and a lot of early sign-ups, but analysts and pundits are dubious as to whether the Big G can compete with- much less unseat – giants Facebook and Twitter and even Tumblr and Flickr all of whose services Google+ has integrated in one way or another, into their new venture. If you have a an account, and find the mobile web app lacking, there is now a free iPhone client on the App Store. Is it good? Well it’s hard to separate opinions about the service from the app itself, but we’ve heard it can handle most of the feature that are central to Google + like Circles and Huddles, and has it’s own notification system built-in, but it’s not as robust as many would like lacking central features like video chat and of course it’s not universal so iPad owners are feeling left out. It is free, and there’s nothing third-party to compete with it, so if the service appeals get the app.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-07-19 :: Category: Social Networking
iMuscle:
Cool. Hip. In-shape. These words accurately describe iPhone users. And if anyone disagrees, they’re just jealous! To maintain their carefully-crafted physical appearances, iPhone users now have access to a massive library of 3D images of the human body, specifically focusing on the muscular system. iMuscle is a workout and learning aid that allows users to identify, zoom, and rotate views of any muscle in the body, complete with accurate anatomical labels and descriptions. Useful as a reference tool, learning aid, or, thanks to iMuscle’s 450 animated stretches and exercises, the best workout buddy a health-conscious person could have!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-06-08 :: Category: Healthcare & Fitness Absolute Instant:
A shooter designed for the iPhone from the ground up? Yes, please! After the slow death of the arcade machine, shooting games (“shmups”) took a backseat to games that were less… failure-oriented. Now, though, with portable gaming big and remarkably accessible, shooters are slowly coming back, using the iPhone’s accelerometer and touch controls to really up the immersion. Tap and drag the control circle to move, blasting everything that dares enter the ship’s path. Shake the device to drop a bomb, and tap the screen to teleport out of harm’s way. Good level of challenge, great HD visuals, and enough shmupping action to keep anyone’s eyes glued to their iPhone for hours.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-06-06 :: Category: Games Latin Grammar:
This probably isn’t the most entertaining iPhone app in the world, and in fact, it might make many people shudder with fear. But for the select masses that can’t get enough Latin, this is a one-stop resource for all things grammar geeky. Test skills in determining second-person plural imperfect subjunctive passive cases with simple multiple choice (or other style) quiz questions, then move on to forming tenses out of root words. Pick and choose which cases are part of the quizzes, how long the test will last, and fiddle with a few other options, all designed to make Cicero look like a grammar n00b.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-16 :: Category: Reference Sleep Tracker:
A good night’s sleep is a luxury many can’t afford in the modern, busy world. Sleep Tracker is here to help. Chart, analyze, record and graph sleeping patterns automatically or with manual entries, then calculate averages to arrive at an estimated sleep debt. Set goals and have a timer alert when it’s time for snoozing. Everyone spends so much time focusing on jobs, meetings, and tax returns, why not put some attention on something that really matters?
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-18 :: Category: Healthcare & Fitness All News:
What’s going on in the world? Why not find out? All News is a simple headlines app that allows users to to browse top news stories by map location, keyword cloud, or publication time. It’s an excellent way to stay informed without having to resort to reading one of those ancient news devices made out of paper, and the ability to browse keywords is a surprisingly smart inclusion.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-06-14 :: Category: News
Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting:
Got a bit of Monster Hunter on your brain? The immensely popular open world RPG/action game has finally made its way to the iTunes App Store, focusing on two things gamers love most: combat, and loot from combat. Take on gigantic beasts from the Monster Hunter universe in one-on-one battles, swiping and touching your way to victory. Grab the goods when the fight is over and use it to craft new items and armor, strengthening yourself for the battles to come. It’s definitely one of those “just one more battle” sort of games, even if you haven’t been bitten by the Monster Hunter bug yet!
$4.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-06-01 :: Category: Games Free-Time:
Why focus on meetings, appointments, and other time-eating activities when you can focus on what matters most: your free time? This slick-looking app is sort of the inverse of a calendar program, where instead of tracking actual events, it tracks and displays the time between them, pulling data from your local scheduling app to bring it all together. Enter your usual work day, factoring in meals, sleep, and average waking and going to bed times, then share your free times with friends. Surprisingly great for productivity, especially for those who consider free time more important than non-free time!
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-27 :: Category: Productivity This V That:
Visually explore two seemingly unrelated things in a smart, stylish app that’s all about comparing data for different parts of the world. For example: is there a relationship between coffee consumption and homicide rates? How about Olympic medalists versus number of Facebook users in different countries? There’s an app for that, and it’s This V That. Great for trivia enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys apps that raise as many questions as they ask.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-24 :: Category: Entertainment How2Play:
Ever wanted to learn to play the guitar? Piano? How2Play is a universal app that contains a number of lessons, courses, background tracks and sheet music available to help you accomplish your musical goals. The download features a number of starter lessons, complete with instructional videos, and allows you to easily grab lessons from How2Play’s website (around $6 per lesson) so you can hone your skills and learn to play specific songs.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-01 :: Category: Music OmmWriter:
The enemy of writing is the distraction, and with devices like portable gaming consoles and iPads floating around, an awesome game is never more than a few taps away. OmmWriter aims to help free your mind of the clutter by streamlining your writing experience with a simple layout and a keyboard designed for improved usability. Soothing sounds are available, or you can opt for silence, but the user-centric keyboard design is where the real strength lays.
$4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-05-30 :: Category: Productivity
Current:
They are the ARC. You are the pilot. Current flows through the ARC, and it’s your job to keep it moving to fend off the Hexog. This stylish puzzle game is a lot like Puzzle Bobble if it took place in the Tron universe, featuring hip visuals, a fast soundtrack, and some seriously cranial moves across its 56 levels. Enemy AI kicks in after a few levels, turning this puzzle game into a mobile strategy fest.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-21 :: Category: Games Arno the Hunter:
It’s archery time! Starring the armadillo-like protagonist Arno, roll back and forth in a series of lushly-drawn world, each filled with bugs and other enemies just waiting to get a piece of your health bar. Tap the screen to fire your weapon, and nab power-ups to earn temporary special abilities of the “bigger, badder, more deadly guns” type. A great arcade game that looks as good as it plays.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-16 :: Category: Games House of Mice:
Mice love one thing: cheese. Mice hate one thing: cats. This game’s got both, and its blend of puzzle and action elements makes it too fun to pass up. Roll each mouse by swiping on the screen, aiming to collect all of the cheese pieces scattered about the level. Grab what you can, deal with obstacles in the way, and crash into the cat to move on. Just one question: since when were mice explosive?
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-13 :: Category: Games Comics Creator:
Sick of not being a famous comic book creator? This handy little app lets you turn your photos into a full-length comic book! Simply choose the photos you want to use and place them on the template of your choice. Add speech bubbles, write your prose, and like magic, you’ve got a comic!
$0.99 $1.99
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-24 :: Category: Productivity Opera Mini Web Browser:
Opera Mini is back and it’s gone universal, adding support for iPad devices in addition to the already-supported iPhone and iPod Touch platforms. Opera boasts data compression that can cut your bandwidth usage up to 90%, perfect for anyone with a capped data plan, and the speed of the browser is well-known to anyone who has tried an Opera product before. Lots of user-friendly features make browsing the internet even easier than before!
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-04-13 :: Category: Productivity
Castle Defense HD:
Castle Defense HD takes players back to ancient Chinese times when kingdoms battled for supremacy and rule. The game changes things up a bit by providing not only real historic battles, but also by giving players plenty to do with four different modes of play. With beautiful visuals and a familiar game play mechanic, this is one to tide gamers over until Popcap finally gets around to releasing a Plants vs. Zombies 2!
$7.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-26 :: Category: Games $7.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-05-05 :: Category: Games MetalStorm: Online:
Take to the skies with a thousand pounds of thrust at your six. MetalStorm will put flying aces against each other in an online battle to prove who is a true top gun. Dozens of unique aircraft, full 360-degree fighting, and enough action to keep players coming back for more. Forget all that work required for earning a pilot license, this is simple and can be played right in the bathroom.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-11 :: Category: Games Stop the Knights:
Dracula is under attack and it is up to the player to help him defend his castle against a bounty of pesky knights. Dracula is not on his own as players will be able to summon classic horror minions and brutal Skeleton Warriors to fight by his side. Why doesn’t anyone just kill Dracula while he sleeps?
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-12 :: Category: Games iEditor – All in One:
Code monkeys rejoice, running code while on the go just got a bit easier. Choose from over 50 programming languages to write, debug, and test that next million dollar app. This will let coding gurus slap in multiple inputs, receive several outputs, and enjoy a great error and compiler information screen. Coding while at the beach….heck yeah!
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-04 :: Category: Utilities Adobe Nav for Photoshop:
Adobe is putting the electronics that lay dormant on desks to work with some great Photoshop companions. One of these great apps comes by the name of Nav for Photoshop. This program allows PS addicts to gain access an abundance of tools right from the iPad screen. Open documents, select brush tools, zoom, paint, and so much more, all right on the beautiful iPad screen. Who needs a Wacom Tablet now?
$1.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-05-10 :: Category: Photography
Puppetshow: Mystery of Joyville:
Puppetshow is a game which takes gamers through a strange and bizarre world in which they must find hidden clues to discover the dark secrets that lie in the town of Joyville. Search hidden objects for clues, play through eighteen mini-games, and enjoy the creepy setting this game has to offer. Joyville may just end up not being so joyous.
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-03 :: Category: Games $4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-04-18 :: Category: Games Spelunk:
Spelunk is a quirky action game in which players must work through missions and defeat comical monsters that have poured through the Monster Gate. To aid in this battle, there are over 50 items to find, and use, to destroy the 20+ kinds of monsters that invest the underground caverns. So many monsters, so little time to save the world…yet again!
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-03 :: Category: Games Dragon Chaser:
Dragon Chaser is a side-scrolling action game in which players must defend their town from impending death by dragon. The game features three different modes of play, a character upgrade system, and more than 50 different monsters and dragons to battle. It is time to take up arms and defend the last village from certain death.
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-03 :: Category: Games On the way to Woodstock:
Music aficionados who wish they could relieve the days of Woodstock may need a time machine to experience the event in person. However, On the way to Woodstock provides a bounty of narrative, photos, videos, and music from the 1969 event. In fact, there is a whopping 45 hours of video to watch alone. Skip building the DeLorean, this app is far cheaper!
$4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-05-04 :: Category: Music Custom Keypad:
Custom Keypad brings the beauty of touchscreen devices right to the computer. How does this app make this possible? It connects to the network from the iOS device of choice, then users can create a keypad that will fit their needs, be it for gaming, work, or just fooling around. Once the keypad is setup, the app connects to the computer via a VNC connection and the iOS device can then be utilized to enhance the overall experience. Do mice now have to fear the iPhone?
$3.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-27 :: Category: Productivity
Seamless:
Seamless provides a great service for those of you who like to rock out while getting ready to head out the door. What Seamless does is allow you to listen to your favorite songs in iTunes on your Mac, and then when you are ready to run out the door, yet you don’t want to stop your favorite song, you tap Seamless on your phone. What happens next is the song fades off your Mac and continues on your iPhone. No interruptions, no restarting a song, and no digging for the album. Perfect for those that wish to just keep on a rocking!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-18 :: Category: Music Snuggle Truck:
Snuggle Truck takes a physics-based driving game and ramps it up a few notches. You have a truck full of adorable animals that are in need of saving from extinction. In order to do this, you must traverse a world full of killer obstacles in order to deliver your payload to the zoo in as short of time as possible. The 40 levels are packed with challenging terrain that is beautifully rendered in a hand painted art style. Save the bunnies!!
FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-28 :: Category: Games FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-28 :: Category: Games TriZen:
TriZen will challenge your tangram puzzle solving skills across 500 puzzles. If you are stuck, use the hint system to help you through the rough spots. You can also solve puzzles in any order you wish. Play as little or as much as you like, as the game will save your progress along the way. What better way to distress from a long hard day at work.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-26 :: Category: Games FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-26 :: Category: Games RC Heli 2:
Do you want to fly an RC helicopter but dread all the work of putting one together, not to mention that high cost of entry? RC Heli 2 has you covered! You can choose from three different helicopters or fly the coveted UFOs. Three different modes will give you plenty to do, including a bit of air combat. Who says you cannot have some fun flying your RC helicopters in the house?!?
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-21 :: Category: Games TinyWorld:
Have you ever seen those photos where people turn a normal panoramic image into a tiny planet? Now you can easy accomplish this task right on your iPhone. TinyWorld makes this task as simple as using the app to shoot your panoramic photo and then hitting one button to turn it into an amazing little world. It is so easy; you may never use a computer for this task again!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-25 :: Category: Photography
Hyperlight:
Hyperlight is a tilt-based game in which you control an extremely deadly spaceship. The greater the tilt the faster your ship will move. The purpose of all this madness is to destroy aliens that fear your destructive powers. While the enemies may run from you, they are merely waiting for your fuel tanks to run dry so they may come and destroy you. With two game modes, stunning visuals and eight bosses to work though, you will have a lot of work ahead of you to protect the galaxy from a terrible alien invasion.
$0.99 $1.99
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-19 :: Category: Games Achilles’ Defense:
Devilish creatures are looking to invade your sacred temple, and you cannot allow this. It is up to you to hurl spears of doom at these demons of Hades in order to save your place of worship. The game boasts 20 fun stages with eight mythological monsters. Will you have what it takes to bring the God of hell down?
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-18 :: Category: Games Holy Moly Dragons:
Those pesky humans think they can invade the world of the dragons. Time to show those fleshy meat morsels a thing or two about the perils they have stumbled upon in this tower defense style game. Use dragons to defend your home, drop boulders from the sky to crush the meatbags, and morph your dragon into sheer powerhouses with a variety of upgrades. Death to all humans!
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-15 :: Category: Games KORG iELECTRIBE Gorillaz Edition:
Gorillaz is hugely successful when it comes to making interesting music and awesome music videos. Korg has teamed up with this music sensation to create a brand new beatbox dedicated to the band. While this app retains all the great features of the original iELECTRIBE, this special edition is also customized to generate samples from the Gorillaz fourth album “The Fall.” If you like Gorillaz and want to make your own music in their style, this app needs to find its way to your iPad!
$19.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-04-18 :: Category: Music Fretter – Chordfinder:
If you play a variety of instruments like the guitar, banjo, ukulele, or even the mandolin, then this app deserves to be on your iOS device. Instead of containing a database loaded with chord diagrams, this app calculates all the possible chords you could want based on the chord/instrument/tuning combination you feed it. There is even a reverse lookup feature to aid those musicians that are working on their own chords. Simple and easy make this a great tool for any music maker!
$2.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-11 :: Category: Reference
Quotebook – A Notebook for Your Quotes:
Ever been out with friends and one of them says something completely brilliant and you wish you could quickly jot it down for later use? Now you can! Quotebook is designed to hold only the quotes that matter to you, instead of overloading you with stuff you could care less about. Entering a quote is quick and easy, and even attributing authors and sources are toned down for fast entry. Never forget a great quote again!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-30 :: Category: Reference Asteroid Dust:
Asteroid Dust is a fast-paced arcade shooter set in outer space. You will fly around beautiful space scenes while blasting asteroids into space dust. This will take a lot of skill though, as any collision with debris is spot-on pixel perfect. Tack on multiple control schemes and you have a revamped arcade classic!
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-04-04 :: Category: Games Birzzle:
On the surface, Birzzle may look like just another match three-style game, but it becomes so much more when you dive into it. You may move any bird that is not currently blocked. When three birds of the same kind match up, you may blow them up. However, when you match four of the same bird up, an even more powerful bird is created. Top this off with a need to react quickly, and you have a simple addiction that will challenge even the most hardened match three player.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-04 :: Category: Games FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-04-06 :: Category: Games Mr. Reader:
If you have come to depend on Google Reader for your bounty of RSS feeds, then get ready to ditch the web and enjoy reading on your iPad. Mr. Reader starts with great features like Google Reader synchronization, support for starred and shared items, and searching for new RSS feeds. It then expands on this with Twitter and Facebook integration, sending items to Instapaper, and theme support. If you’re looking to take RSS reading to new enjoyable places, give this app some serious consideration.
$3.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-04-01 :: Category: News Big City Adventure: New York City:
The Big Apple is full of thousands of hidden items and games just waiting for you to discover them. As you explore the big city, you will earn beautiful postcards, fun mementos, learn new facts about New York City, and even duke it out with a bit of multi-player action on several mini-games. Variety is the spice of life, and this game is packed with plenty of it!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-31 :: Category: Games $4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-03-31 :: Category: Games
Death Rally:
If you have fantasies at night of driving around in post apocalyptic worlds Mad Max style, your desires are about to come true in virtual form. With a massive top-down single player racing campaign, unlockable cars and weapons, and plenty of explosions, this game will school any Sunday driver. There is no trick too dirty to win the race at hand. He with the biggest gun really does win.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-31 :: Category: Games Tactical Soldier – Undead Rising:
You must lead your squad in this tactical turn based game to uncover the deep dark secrets that lurk in an army research base. The game boasts a 7+ hour story driven campaign that will test your skills in zombie annihilation. The inclusion of Game Center support gives you plenty to brag about as you clear missions in record time. Remember; double tap to ensure those zombies are truly dead.
$4.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-30 :: Category: Games Drop The Chicken:
It is up to you to guide a chicken through crazy puzzles in this physics based puzzle game. Nothing is ever this simple though. Fans, bombs, saw blades, and more await you at every turn. There are even hidden bonus stages to be found while playing through the game. This is great fun that anyone with a few moments can easily sit down and enjoy!
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-28 :: Category: Games Maha:
If the official Twitter client has finally driven you insane, Maha is here to save your sanity. Maha separates itself from the sea of Twitter clients by allowing you to fully customize the entire client. That’s right; you can tune the client to your unique taste. Great features like an in-app browser, geotagging, unlimited account handling and more round out this great app.
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-29 :: Category: Social Networking The Video Cookbook:
Got an urge to cook, but have no idea where to start in the kitchen? The Video Cookbook includes 120 easy to follow video recipes created by current industry professional chefs. The app also includes a glossary to aid you in all the technical jargon, a favorites section, and measuring conversion to get you cooking with skill. Skip the Ramen tonight.
$5.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-24 :: Category: Lifestyle
War Pinball:
Pinball is fun no matter what form it comes in. War Pinball takes some of the best war movies from MGM Studios and turns them into virtual pinball machines. This takes the magic of Hollywood and gives you a great set of tables to test your skills on. This is certainly one of the better pinball games to arrive on iOS.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-19 :: Category: Games $2.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-03-19 :: Category: Games Forget-Me-Not:
Mazes, monsters, and shooting in a tiny package! What more could you ask for. How about gorgeous retro visuals, an ever changing world, and up to two player frantic action? All you have to do is get a key, gather all the flowers, and make it to the exit before the monsters eat you for lunch. With three modes of play, there is plenty to enjoy with this game!
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-22 :: Category: Games Evil Angry Planet:
Evil Angry Planet combines elements of real-time strategy and tower-defense for a game sure to please fans of either genre. Players must defend their base from the Scourge in an endless onslaught of death and mayhem. The enemies will adapt to defenses played, thus keeping pressure on the player. A global leaderboard gives the best of the best a place to brag as well. Do you have what it takes to survive in this ruthless world?
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-23 :: Category: Games eBook Magic:
eBook Magic was designed to eliminate the headaches that come with desktop book making programs. An easy to use interface greets users as soon as the app is opened. From there, it is up to the imagination how the book should look. There is no limitation on photos, themes, and content. Easily bring in photos from the iPad, Flickr, and Facebook. Once your book is done, send it off to iBooks, PDF, or even email it to friends and family. This is all about the creativity!
$3.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-03-17 :: Category: Photography Procreate:
Procreate takes the power of desktop sketching apps, adds on some professional features, and optimizes it for the iPad. Not happy with the included brushes? Import your own. Adjust textures, scale, spacing, and movement of brushes. Miss having a pressure sensitive tablet to draw on? Procreate includes a synthetic pressure sensitivity for brush fall-off. This is only the beginning! This just maybe the most powerful drawing/editing app to hit the iPad yet. Photoshop what?
$4.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-03-16 :: Category: Entertainment
Raiding Company:
Raiding company allows players to experience the game on their own, or make it better by adding in up to three additional friends to the fray. The goal in this frantic top-down shooter is to blast as many mummies as possible. Players will battle one another in a race for better loot, thus resulting in bigger and deadlier weaponry. The catch is that the challenges get tougher as the loot gets better. This game just may test the bonds of friendship.
$0.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-09 :: Category: Games iStunt 2:
iStunt 2 puts players on some wickedly deadly snowboarding courses. In order for players to survive, they will need to perform daring stunts, dodge razor sharp saws, and make insanely crazy jumps. There are 42 levels for gamers to test their mad skills on. The sky is the limit with this game.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-09 :: Category: Games Smoody:
Smoody may contain bright and cute visuals, but there is a mind boggling puzzle game tucked behind this lovely façade. It will take lots of thinking and creativity to conquer the 80 stages in this physics based puzzle game. All players have to do is make it to the black hole to win each stage. How hard can that possibly be?
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-08 :: Category: Games FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-07 :: Category: Games Mini Golf Scoring:
As hard as it may be for some to believe, warm weather is just around the corner. This brings on an abundance of Mini Golf courses finally opening up for another season of golfing fun. This app will take those days on the mini course to the next level. Players can track their course scores, take photos, and use geo-tracking to mark where the best courses are. The best part of this app is that it allows users to post scores and brag on their Facebook walls. Bring on the smack talk!
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-04 :: Category: Sports FREE! iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-03 :: Category: Sports Runner’s injuries: Prevention and treatment:
If runners have not hit the streets yet, they soon will be. This also means running injuries will be on the rise. Those runners who want a little help preventing or treating their injuries have a lot of useful information in this app. Not only is there an abundance of running related information on common injuries, but the high quality video included in the app will help runners prevent further injuries. Add to this helping runners get better at their sport, and you have an extremely useful tool. If you run, you want this app!
$4.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-08 :: Category: Sports
Undead Island:
Undead Island places players in the role of a master ninja. This ninja must rid the world of zombies and other undead vermin to prove their worth to their sensei. Players will use the trusty katana, throwing stars, and the power bestowed upon them by the dragon spirit to accomplish this task across 15 gorgeous levels. Time to rid the world of zombies once and for all!
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-03 :: Category: Games Pirate Mysteries:
It is time to explore exotic islands without the need of passports or rickety old ships. Players will explore 30 unique island locations in an effort to save their demon possessed father. The fun story compliments the various mini-games and puzzles that will force gamers to do a bit of thinking during their trips around the high seas. Where’s the rum at again?
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-03 :: Category: Games $0.99 $1.99
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-03-03 :: Category: Games IKAROS HD:
Use some magic wings and escape the Greek isle of Crete. Players take control of IKAROS in his quest to flee. Unfortunately, flying is not so easy. Players will need to collect coins to fill a flying meter, while avoiding any falls into the deadly waters. The dynamically changing terrain ensures players never play the same game twice.
$1.99 + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-03-03 :: Category: Games Instacast:
Instacast touts itself as the best solution for those that consume copious amounts of audio and video podcasts. Users can download and manage all their subscriptions without the need of iTunes or synching with a computer. Users can even stream over EDGE, 3G, or WiFi. Staying current with the continuous stream of audio and video podcasts may never have been easier.
$1.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-03-01 :: Category: News Inkpad:
Inkpad is a professional vector illustration app. This app supports paths, compound paths, text, images, masks, and even an unlimited number of layers. The best part, this app has been designed from the ground up to run smoothly on the iPad. This means when the screen is full of thousands of objects, there is no sluggishness in the app. When done, final products maybe saved as PDF, PNG, JPG, or SVG file. These may then be emailed or saved directly to Dropbox, perfect for those users on the go!
$7.99 iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-02-28 :: Category: Productivity
Trapped 3D:
Trapped 3D combines a 3D logic puzzle with an urgency to keep a robot fueled with energy. Getting the robot to each stage’s exit is only hampered by locked doors, blocks that need to be moved, and a robot that is constantly running out of juice. Currently there are 24 mind numbing puzzles, with another 24 on the way. If you have ever wanted to feel like a rat searching for cheese in a maze, this may well be a way to fill that need.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-02-23 :: Category: Games :: Puzzle Angry Rhino Rampage:
Angry Rhino Rampage takes the constant running game and injects it with one insanely upset rhinoceros. The rhino starts running at a slow pace, but soon it is full bore sprinting. Fruit carts, poachers, and rock piles stand no chance against the fury that fuels this rhino. There are even rhino facts to add just a bit of education to the overall game. Addiction comes in many forms, even raging animals.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-02-23 :: Category: Games Falling Fred:
Those jumping to super heights games are a dime a dozen. It’s time to take that premise and change it up. Instead of jumping, players are now falling through an endless tunnel. The goal is to try and avoid the inevitable for as long as possible: becoming a bloodstain on the walls. With 20 different obstacles, keeping Fred’s head on may be a task only for those with quick reflexes. Players can even share their “landings” with one another via Facebook and Twitter.
FREE! + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-02-23 :: Category: Games WiFi2HiFi:
Got a library of music on your computer that you want to wirelessly stream to your stereo? WiFi2HiFi turns your iPhone into a wireless audio receiver. No more syncing music folders, long cords draped across the floor, or moving a computer next to your stereo. Just fire up the desktop app, load your favorite computer audio app, and let the wireless streaming goodness commence. Wirelessly streaming high quality audio just got easier.
$3.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-02-21 :: Category: Music World Atlas:
Paper maps are quickly becoming an antique form of navigation. World Atlas brings on the power of several map types into one good looking app. Political maps, physical maps, time zones, and even satellite maps are all available in one convenient location. Even better, these maps are not of just one regional area, but the entire world. Quickly, and easily, find cities, distances, and directions all in one app.
$0.99 iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-02-18 :: Category: Utilities
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