In a tweet this morning, Natalia Luckyanova, co-founder of Imangi Studios, the developers behind runaway hit Temple Run, let it be known that their game has hit 36 million downloads. Let’s pause for effect here. 36 million iOS devices (they’re working on getting to the Android platform furiously as we go to press) have this hot game downloaded to it. That’s fantastic.

Now we all know why it seems like every iOS screen we come across has Temple Run on it. And why it’s number 2 on our list of the Top 148 Free iPad apps and number 4 on our list of the Top 148 Free iPhone games.

Temple Run puts players in the role of an Indiana Jones style protagonist, running from diabolical monkeys through a 3D environment. This endless runner takes an isometric third person perspective to the genre, allowing players to jump, slide and turn down narrow maze-like paths with swipes up, down, left and right. There are also tilt controls to collect coins, which can then be redeemed for upgrades and special powers, like invisibility or magic bridges across gaps.

We’ve been writing about the genuinely talented (and nice!) folks at Imangi Studios since they began, so we’re pretty darn excited about their recent and well deserved success.

FREE!

Temple Run

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Our Rating: :: RUN, BABY, RUN
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Released: 2011-08-04 :: Category: Games

Ahh, runners. Perfect for the iPhone. Well, any one-button games are really pretty perfect for it, I suppose. Of course, while plenty of developers can make games like that, not quite as many choose to maintain them.

Fortunately, Imagni Studios is the kind of developer that really caters to their fans with updates and added content. Case in point, Temple Run‘s recent update and price drop. Some new Game Center achievements have been added, along with two new playable characters (Scarlett Fox and Montana Smith) and two new power-ups (Boost and Head Start). The price has also been reduced to absolutely nothing (as in free). A final less touted, but in my opinion much more significant, change has been made: it’s now possible to earn free coins through special offers, as well as the tried and true methods of earning through playing and in-app purchase.

With the new additions, price drop and assurance from Imagni Studios that a new batch of content is already on the way, why not give Temple Run a try?

FREE!

Temple Run

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Our Rating: :: RUN, BABY, RUN
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Released: 2011-08-04 :: Category: Games

Like many of you out there, we at 148apps can’t WAIT to get our hands on the iPad. The iPad isn’t cheap though, and many of you might be picking up the iPad and waiting for that next paycheck before you really can enjoy it. Developer Imangi Studios understand this, and it offering a great sale on their iPad game Harbor Master HD. For the low price of free, you can enjoy all the 5-star fun of Harbor Master, fully optimized for iPad performance.

At release, Harbor Master HD will have one fully optimized HD map ready to play. Imangi Studios plans to offer DLC and ads free options later on, but for now you can pick up a game that is fully optimized for no cost at all. If the original Harbor Master is any indication, this app is going to be a must have for the iPad. You can check out our review of Harbor Master below.

$1.99

Harbor Master

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

Our Rating: :: ADDICTIVE
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Released: 2009-06-17 :: Category: Games