This week at 148Apps.com, everything was about end of the year wrap-ups and countdowns. Carter Dotson compiled an extremely helpful multi-part 148Apps Top Apps of 2012, and he also gave us his Favorite Things of 2012: “In particular, Super Crate Box and Super Hexagon both left me in states of constant desire, wanting to get that high score while tackling the immense difficulty both games presented. Yet there was one consistent thread in both: failure was usually my fault, the factor of poor execution rather than random chance. It makes success feel all that more empowering. The byproduct of it is constant failure, and frequent profanity usage.”

Oprah has nothing on Carter. Read his full list of Favorite Things on 148Apps.

$1.99

Super Crate Box

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-04 :: Category: Games

$2.99

Super Hexagon

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-08-31 :: Category: Games

What’s a New Year’s celebration without pizza? Is it any wonder, then, that Amy Solomon at GiggleApps.com reviewed Bamba Pizza: “This is the fourth year my son will receive play food as a large part of his holiday and birthday gifts from my husband and me. Although he has different hobbies as well that are demonstrated in the other toys he plays with, not a day goes by that it isn’t a birthday for a doll or stuffed animal where pizza is always served, along with cake, cookies and many other selections.

Although I would never expect Bamba Pizza or other apps like it to take the place of playing with toys in the real world, my son also enjoys playing with these types of apps when away from the house or when lying in bed before or after a full night’s sleep, when play food items are not welcome.”

Read all of Amy’s review at GiggleApps.

$1.99

Bamba Pizza

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2012-06-10 :: Category: Education

The holidays also present endless opportunities for taking photos. AndroidRundown.com reviewer Tre Lawrence showcases a venerable iOS photo app, now making the transition to Android: “There was a time, not all that long ago, when cameras on phones were not too hot. The hardware was rudimentary, and the accompanying software bordered on the silly. Pictures were not that great.
Since then, it has gotten better… much better. So much so, that for many people, their smartphone cameras are the cameras for everyday use.

Snapseed (from Nik Software) is an app that looks to perfect the picture-taking experience. It is a photo-editing title that incorporates a lot of the features people have come to expect with apps of this type. Being chock-full of fan favorite filters definitely makes it an interesting offering.”

Read Tre’s full review at AndroidRundown.

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Snapseed

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-07 :: Category: Photography

By this time next week, we will be in 2013, so all of us at 148Apps would like to take this moment to thank you for your constant readership throughout 2012. Without you, loyal reader, we simply wouldn’t exist! Thank you, and Happy New Year from 148Apps!

ZipList, popular recipe search and grocery list app, has reached one million users and, to celebrate, has created an infographic with fun stats about how people are using their mobile devices to go grocery shopping.

The infographic includes stats including demographics of mobile phone users while shopping, ZipList’s usage growth between 2010 and 2011, the most popular items added to shopping lists, and random facts such as the most common cheese! Apparently, of the 50 top items added to lists, toilet paper was the only non-food item.

ZipList helps users create shopping lists, find recipes (and add those ingredients to their lists), scan barcodes, sync lists between devices, assign coupons and notes to each grocery item and more. While ZipList has helped over one million people, other significant accomplishments include four million recipes saved and twelve million grocery items purchased while using the app. CNET listed ZipList as one of it’s Top 100 iPhone apps back in 2010.

Check out the infographic here.

FREE!

ZipList

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2010-03-26 :: Category: Productivity

We’re very proud to announce our latest list. We strained a bit to come up with this, but in the end, it came out great.

Tracking the top 148 fart apps isn’t as easy as you might think. There are a lot of factors to consider. Sound, loudness, resonance, user experience, and of course, overall sales. We think we’ve come up with a great mix of all those factors and we present to you, our top 148.

Without further ado, the Top 148 All Time Best Fart Apps.

Looks like a bunch of iPhone software developers that didn’t get in on the fun last weekend have decided to make this a Black Friday Part 2. Lots of apps and games on sale. Check out our Price Drops page for the full list. Below are a few of the more notable ones. Just like last week, we’ll update this if more pop in and send a notification on our Twitter stream.

[Updated 12/6/2008 2:30pm Pacific]

Read on for our picks of the best sale apps today.

Continue reading Black Friday in the App Store — Part 2? »

Ok, so all time is a little far-reaching since the App Store has been open for less than 2 months. But, you know, it’s marketing! We’ve come up with a formula based on the number of days an item has been in the top 100, the highest position it reached, and other serious voodoo to tabulate our Top 148 list. Take a look and see if you missed anything. The list will automatically be updated every day — so apps will move in and out, up and down, as time goes on.

Read: All Time Top 148 iPhone OS Applications Ever!

[ suggested by TechCrunch article on the Apple Top lists ]