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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 01/02/2017

January 03, 2017 by RSS Feed

Brainbean - Brain Games for Kids , Deflecto , Smart Fish: Frequent Flyer - Teach Kids about Airplane Travel and more

iPhone:

3 Armies ( $0.99 → Free ) WayStation 10 Before going into battle, you're able to choose from a variety of long and short range unit types. Then send them down different battle lanes to overrun the orc forces. The game includes varying landscapes, five distinct battle cries to deploy, and the ability to upgrade units.

iPad:

Brainbean - Brain Games for Kids ( $0.99 → Free ) Tanner Christensen Brainbean contains a collection of eight puzzle, memory, drawing, and word games that will play with your brain. The games are all based on scientific creative exercises, and last only about a minute each. They’ll help build creative confidence, test your working memory, boost problem solving skills, and much more all while providing oodles of entertainment.

Universal:

Deflecto ( $0.99 → Free ) Brian Williams Deflecto is Missile Command for the mobile generation. The clouds above the city send objects raining down, threatening the civilization. It’s up to you to fling them back towards the clouds and eventually destroy them. The more clouds you destroy, the faster they will become. Try to avoid deflecting important power-ups because they will be lost forever. The game includes nine levels.

Smart Fish: Frequent Flyer - Teach Kids about Airplane Travel ( $2.99 → Free ) SocialBug Labs Your child gets to take part in every step of the travel process including packing, going through security, and boarding the plane. They will also get to learn about famous landmarks along the way. The app includes 12 avatars to choose from, 13 landmarks, and loads of suitcase designs to choose from.

Noti:Do with Reminders ( $1.99 → Free ) KIM KYUNG MIN Noti:Do is all about speed. The moment you launch Noti:Do you’ll be brought to the task creation area. Enter any text you’d like and tap the “+” button right above the keyboard. An entry will instantly appear within the lock screen, ensuring you won’t forget to complete your task. You’re able to continuously add tasks until you’ve covered all of your bases for the day. You can also add tasks through Noti:Do’s lock screen widget. Tasks within the lock screen can be marked as complete with a swipe. The app also includes icon badging, the ability to adjust the number of tasks shown in the Today view (via the Settings app), the ability to edit your list, and the ability to view completed tasks.

Owen's Odyssey ( $0.99 → Free ) Brad Erkkila Owen’s Odyssey has a little bit of everything. Owen is armed with only a propellor hat, and he needs your help making it through a castle full of spikes, saws, fires, falling rocks, lava, and creatures of all shapes and sizes. To do so, simply tap the right side of the screen to fly ahead. Tap the left side to stop Owen in his tracks. Try to beat the target time in each level to earn an extra life, because otherwise you will not make it through all 40.

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January 01, 2017 by macjeff

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Edit photos with precision and remove backgrounds with the new iOS app Exacto

December 31, 2016 by RSS Feed

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Island Delta is an Adventure Puzzler That Defies Gravity

December 30, 2016 by RSS Feed

Island Delta ($1.99) by Noodlecake Studios Inc and Mantisbite is an adventure game that involves an anti-gravity weapon that serves as your Swiss Army knife to get through enemies, puzzles, and traps. If you enjoyed games like Space Marshals 2 and Legend of the Skyfish, then you will enjoy what Island Delta offers.

While a lot of my gaming these days is on my PlayStation 4, every now and then I like to sit back and relax with some mobile games when I need a break from Destiny. If you’ve been following my work on AppAdvice for the past several years, then you should know that I am a sucker for a good puzzle game and am always up for an adventure. Naturally, when I saw Island Delta on the App Store, I was intrigued, especially when I saw that it was published by Noodlecake Studios, who are the makers of the exceptional Super Stickman Golf games. I had to check out Island Delta for myself, and it’s definitely worth it if you’re a fan of quirky adventure puzzle games.

Visually, Island Delta is beautiful. The game is rendered in 3-D with an angled, top-down perspective that is similar to other games like Neon Chrome and Space Marshals 2. The quality of the graphics are fairly high quality as well, since the colors range from dark and gloomy tones to bright and lush hues, and the textures of the environment are incredibly detailed on Retina screens. The character models of the protagonists are pretty realistic in terms of movements and animations, and the various enemies that you’ll encounter also have their own unique behaviors that you must learn quickly to ensure survival. Island Delta has smooth and fluid animations overall, and the atmospheric music is rather futuristic and the sound effects are a nice finishing touch to the audio. While the game does halve any background audio, you can adjust the volume of the music and sound effects in the game’s option menu, and then restart your audio to have it at full volume again (this is a workaround for any app or game that does this). In the end, I think Mantisbite did a fantastic job in terms of visuals and audio in Island Delta, and the game is worth checking out for that alone, but there’s much more to it than that.

Like many other adventure puzzle games, Island Delta is level-based, so players must endure the stages one-by-one in a chronological and linear order. At the moment, the story involves three different chapters that are spread out across a few different areas, so there are about 30 stages total. Each level will have it’s own set of objectives that must be done in order for it to be completed and you can move on to the next one. These goals are clearly presented in the mission briefing beforehand, and the game does offer tips at the start of a stage, and you can always access your objectives from the game’s pause menu if you’re lost. The game does not have stars to earn on each stage or a time limit, but there are hidden collectibles that you’ll want to look for in order to unlock bonus levels. So technically, you can play the game at your own pace, which is rather nice for this genre. Island Delta also has some rather gorgeous cutscenes that are fun to watch, though they can also be skipped if you’d rather just jump into the action. The storyline is interesting though, and there is even a bit of humor in the dialogue between the characters that is always fun to hear.

Controls in Island Delta are a bit clunky at times, but they work alright for the most part. To move your character, which can be either Zoe or Baxter (depending on the stage), just drag your thumb around on the screen. The game uses a virtual joystick but it’s not locked into the bottom left corner area like most games, so you are given a bit of freedom with how you move. If seeing the virtual joystick annoys you, the visual can be turned off completely in the game’s options. To interact with objects, enemies, and the environment, just tap on what you want to grab with your anti-gravity gun, and then tap on where you want to throw it. To interact with your settings, such as activating switches and doors, just walk up to what you need and then a button should appear if you can communicate with it.

I found that placing a button in the middle of the screen for interactions feels a bit out of place, since some of us will have to reach over to get it, and the game should have had an action button in the bottom right corner or something. Hopefully the developers can consider that in a future update.

While some of the stages can feel a bit long, players should not worry. There are checkpoints that activate automatically after you reach a certain point in a stage, and you can always choose to pick up where you left off if you have to stop playing and come back to it later. Island Delta also has iCloud game save support, though it will have to be enabled manually, as it is not on by default for whatever reason. So even if you switch devices in the future, your game data will never be lost as long as you have the space in iCloud.

I’m still early on in the game but I’m enjoying it so far. The game looks stunning on Retina screens, the music is captivating and engaging, the sound effects are fun, and the puzzles themselves are challenging and honestly remind me a bit of the Portal games due to the fact that you grab items and throw them with your slick anti-gravity gun. I just wish that the controls were a bit more streamlined, because they just feel a bit unoptimized at the moment. But other than that, Island Delta is a fun adventure that is worth checking out.

I recommend giving Island Delta a try if you like adventure puzzle games that are set in the future and want to give yourself a challenge. You can find Island Delta on the App Store as a universal download for the iPhone and iPad for just $1.99 for a limited time (normal price is $2.99).

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 12/30/2016

December 30, 2016 by RSS Feed

Potatoman Seeks The Troof , Zenge , inShort and more

Universal:

Potatoman Seeks The Troof ( $0.99 → Free ) Pixeljam Potatoman seeks the ultimate answer. It’s up to you to help him discover it by traveling across dangerous landscapes. As you run and jump through scorching deserts, lush rainforests, and busy cities, you’ll be tasked with avoiding everything from jumping cactus to falling spikes. Be prepared for anything, because not everything is as it seems.

Zenge ( $0.99 → Free ) Michal Pawlowski Zenge is void of points, timers, tutorials, move counters, and rating systems. They’re just a distraction from the art and sound. The idea is to slide puzzle pieces together in order to complete the image. The only thing stopping you are the puzzle pieces themselves since they can block each other out if put into place too soon. Take your time. Relax. Enjoy.

inShort ( $6.99 → Free ) Jury Shortki With inShort, you can see your big projects and problems in a whole new light. It allows you to build diagrams of processes and monitor their progress. You’re able to import data from your calendar, drill down elements, display tasks in the form of a Gantt chart, and export diagrams as PDF files and OPML outlines.

Next Payday Countdown – My Salary Timer ( $0.99 → Free ) Pavel Smejkal You’ll be asked to setup a Payday Countdown on first launch. Simply enter a name, frequency, payday date, and whether you want to skip Saturdays and Sundays. The app will then display how many days are remaining until your next payday. You’re also able to monitor the days via a lock screen widget or Apple Watch. The app includes the ability to create multiple countdowns, and support for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, four-weekly, and monthly payroll cycles.

Season of Tree ( $1.99 → Free ) Yellephant Co., Ltd. Season of Tree will take your child on a magical journey through a forest full of colors and furry creatures. The app includes three mini-games that will help your child develop fine motor skills, improve their number recognition, and comprehend the cycles in nature through drawings. Each activity includes fun sound effects and adorable characters to interact with.

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