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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 12/07/2016

December 07, 2016 by macjeff

Pennies Mini - Share budgets with your friends , Sero , Huerons: A challenging Puzzle and more

Universal:

Pennies Mini - Share budgets with your friends ( $0.99 → Free ) Emile Bennett Pennies Mini is the iMessage version of the popular budgeting app by the same name. It allows you to create simple budgets in a matter of seconds and share them with family and friends. While in iMessage, you’re able to create a new budget with a tap. Then name the budget, set its currency, set its amount, and send it off to friends and family. Whenever a purchase is made, whoever made it can add their name along with a description and the amount will be deducted from everyone’s budget. The app also allows you to create as many budgets as you like.

Sero ( $0.99 → Free ) JAKE HAUGEN Sero is a little ball that launches from a tube with a tap. But before ever doing so, you must manipulate the puzzle pieces in order to not only guide Sero safely to the goal but also collecting all of the triangles along the way. The triangles must be collected in a specific order, and you’ll immediately know when something is amiss by paying close attention to the lights on the goal. The game includes 60 levels in all.

Huerons: A challenging Puzzle ( $1.99 → Free ) Mudit Jaju Huerons is both simple and complex. The idea is to merge Huerons of the same color by tapping the open space between them. Only one Hueron can remain, and only adjacent Huerons can be merged. The first few levels will introduce the basic mechanics. As you progress, you’ll come across new colors and new ways to merge Huerons, further complicating matters. The game includes a total of 125 levels.

BLOCnog ( $1.99 → Free ) Robert Koehler BLOCnog is pure casual fun. Your job is to slide blocks around the screen in order to reach the target area. Blocks will continue to slide until they run into something, so plan your swipes accordingly. BLOCnog differers from other games in the genre by requiring you to collect and move multiple blocks at a time. The game can be enjoyed on Apple TV as well.

Jigsaw Wonder Puppies Puzzles for Kids ( $1.99 → Free ) Eggroll Games LLC You won’t be able to resist the charm of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 35 jigsaw puzzles features an adorable puppy photo to reconstruct. The jigsaw puzzles can be broken up into as few as four pieces and as many as 24. You’re also able to choose whether or not you want a colored background and outline hints. What more could you ask for?

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Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire is One Sweet Platformer

December 06, 2016 by macjeff

Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire ($2.99) by Play Pretend LLC is a challenging platformer that serves as a fantastic tribute to the classics. If you enjoy tough-as-nails games and love a test of your platforming skills, then Le Parker is one that you must check out. If you liked games like VVVVVV and RunGunJumpGun, then you will love what Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire brings to the genre.

As a ‘90s kid, I pretty much grew up with the classic platformers that everyone knows nowadays. This includes the Super Mario Bros. games and even Sonic the Hedgehog, which was a personal favorite. Even though I wasn’t the fastest at completing stages, I still thoroughly enjoyed platformer games because of the challenges that they usually bring when it comes to complex levels and epic boss fights. It took me several tries to complete a stage, but I always had fun doing it when it eventually happens. I’ve always had a soft spot for platformers since a kid, so naturally I’m inclined to try out any new platformer game on iOS when it comes up, even though the controls can be rather tricky to get right with touch screens (the Mikey Shorts games are the only ones that have nailed it). When I saw Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire on the App Store, I was intrigued, mostly because of my affinity for all sweet things (literally) and the awesome art style. Needless to say, I was not disappointed with this one.

Visually, Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire is stunning and beautiful. The game features a retro aesthetic that makes you feel right at home if you grew up with the classic consoles back in the day. While it’s a pixelated art style, Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire still packs in an incredible amount of detail, from the serene backdrops to textured environments in the foreground to the delectable macarons that you’ll want to collect, and all of the character sprites, including Le Parker himself and the various critters that you’ll come across, are rendered nicely and bubbling with charm. The game consists of a fantastically rich color palette that ranges from soft pastels to bolder and vibrant hues, and there are some nice lighting effects, including day and night times, that make the game appear to be like a dreamscape. Animations are buttery smooth and fluid with no lag on my iPhone 7, and the completely original soundtrack is rather atmospheric and soothing, fully pulling you into Le Parker’s world. Sound effects are also delightful to listen to as you collect sweet treats and stomp enemies.

However, the only thing that bothers me is the fact that the game overrides any other audio you have in the background. Hopefully the developer can change that in the future. Otherwise, Play Pretend has knocked it out of the park in terms of visuals and audio.

Like many platformer games, Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire is split up into various worlds that have a unique setting, and each chapter features eight levels, with the final stage being an epic boss battle. The game holds up to three save files at once, so multiple people can play the game on a single device if needed.

The story of the game goes like this: Le Parker is a sous chef who can craft the lightest meringue of them all, which is so light that it literally floats. However, the recipe is with the Princess, but the King and his men have raided the chambers of the Princess and stolen the recipe, using the power of the meringue for evil and banishes Parker from the kingdom. The objective in the game is to help guide Parker on a quest to rescue the Princess, gather up all of his necessary culinary utensils, and then defeat the King once and for all. Each stage has a storage unit at the end to signify the goal, but getting there is the hard part — there will be numerous enemies that will try to stop you, and there are also plenty of environmental obstacles that you’ll want to avoid if you want to complete the objective.

On top of the main goal, there are secondary objectives for every level as well: Time Attack (finish as fast as possible), Macaron Collection (get them all), and Secret Kitchen Utensils that are scattered about and it’s up to you to find them. These add a nice layer of replay value to the game if you are a completionist. Each game starts you off with three lives, and you lose a life if you get hit or fall. You can earn extra lives for every 100 macarons you collect, so make sure to grab those sweet French cookies when you see them!

Controls in Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire are simple and intuitive, though the positioning could be a bit better. In the bottom left will be directional buttons for moving left and right, and then there is an “A” button in the bottom right for making Parker jump. You can do a light tap for a hop, hold down the button for a longer jump, and tap it twice for a double jump. While the controls do work alright for the most part, I did find that sometimes my thumb would be slightly off on the directional buttons so I wouldn’t move as I intended to. There is an option to turn off the visibility of the buttons though, which may work better if you’re a bit finicky about the positioning like I am. Fortunately, though, the game has full support for MFi controllers, so if you have one of those around, you can use it with Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire for the optimal platformer experience.

I’ve played a ton of platformers on iOS during my time here at AppAdvice, but Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire is one of the better ones I’ve found. The game is absolutely gorgeous with dreamy landscapes and endearing character models, plus the music and sounds are fun to listen to. The controls work well enough, and the game is fairly challenging, even for seasoned platformer veterans. Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire is definitely one of the better games I’ve picked up on iOS this year.

I highly recommend giving Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire a try if you are in the mood for a sweet and challenging platformer treat. Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire is available on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV for just $2.99. There are no in-app purchases.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 12/06/2016

December 06, 2016 by macjeff

Linia , Hoshi & Luna Diary [Animated] stickers by ZIRIUS , Milwaukee Gas Light and more

iPhone:

Milwaukee Gas Light ( $1.99 → Free ) Stefanik Software LLC Based on the historic flame light on Wisconsin Avenue, this weather app allows you to see what the weather will be like based on color. If the flame light is blue, there’s no change in view. If the flame is red, there is warm weather ahead. If the flame is gold, you better watch out for cold. And if the flame is flickering, there’s some precipitation in your future. You can also pull down on the screen to see the highs and lows for the next two days.

Universal:

Linia ( $3.99 → Free ) Yari D'areglia Linia’s gameplay is refreshingly unique. Your job is to recreate the color sequence at the top of the screen by tracing a line through colored shapes. The difficulty is that the shapes don’t just stand still; they’ll revolve around each other, change shape, slide behind each other, and more. It’s up to you to time your moves and catch the shapes in the right order. The game includes 80 levels.

Hoshi & Luna Diary [Animated] stickers by ZIRIUS ( $0.99 → Free ) MojiLaLa The Hoshi and Luna Diary pack will enhance your messaging in every way possible. These 22 adorable kitten stickers will help you express how you’re feeling without words thanks to the wide variety of animations.

Fiete Choice ( $2.99 → Free ) Ahoiii Entertainment Fiete Choice is a hand-drawn logic game for children. They get to accompany Fiete on his journey through 99 challenging levels. Your child will be presented with a variety objects, like animals, vehicles, and nautical flags, and they must determine which is out of place with a tap. A timed mode is available for children who need a greater challenge.

Shocking Santa Free - Santa Claus Gone Bad ( $1.99 → Free ) Dragon Game Studio Today only: Unlock every sticker in the pack for free! Simply download the app and access the sticker pack through Messages. At the top of the sticker pack browser you’ll see an “Unlock All” button. Tap and confirm your action. This isn’t your normal Santa sticker pack. Every one of the more than 100 stickers includes Santa and his friends doing some crazy things like partying a little too hard, showing some skin, and even getting arrested. Just peel and stick.

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Unleash Your Inner Train Conductor in Conduct THIS!

December 05, 2016 by macjeff

Conduct THIS! (Free) by Northplay is a new action puzzle game that is all about conducting and managing a train system so that there are as few accidents as possible, hopefully. If you enjoyed games like Mini Metro, then you will love Conduct THIS! as well. It is from the same guys behind Robocat, who have now launched a new independent game studio.

While most of my time these days is spent on either my PlayStation 4 or 3DS for games, every now and then I like to take a break and just unwind with a mobile game before bed. And when it comes to mobile games, my favorite genre are puzzles, of course, and while most puzzles are relaxing, sometimes you just need a bit of explosive action to shake things up a bit. I’ve grown a fondness of trains over the past decade since I began to take the trains and subways more here in Los Angeles, so Mini Metro was a perfect fit for me, and now Northplay has released another puzzle game about trains so I knew I had to have it. Fortunately, it does not disappoint.

In terms of visuals, Northplay has hit it out of the park. The game features stunning, brightly colored low-poly 3-D worlds that are definite eye candy. Players get an angled top-down view that provides a nice birds-eye view of everything that is happening on the map, so it’s not hard to see upcoming obstacles that you have to avoid while playing. And while the game itself is in low-poly graphical style, there are still plenty of fine details that you can spot in the map layouts themselves, such as textures, objects, and lighting effects that give everything a bit of extra oomph. The animations are buttery smooth so I experienced zero lag on my iPhone 7, and the music itself (composed by Simon Kölle) is rather charming and delightful. Sound effects are fairly realistic, and the haptic feedback on newer devices gives you a nice surprise when you make a tiny mistake that you didn’t even see. Overall, Northplay did an excellent job with how Conduct THIS! looks, feels, and sounds.

As with many other puzzle games out there, Conduct THIS! is level-based with seven different areas that have a handful of stages for players to conduct their train business on. The main objective in each stage is to get all of the passengers at each station to their destination safely and earn coins doing so, but there is a time limit on each stage that you must race against as well, which makes everything a bit more hectic and stressful. And on top of that, you’ll have to be aware of your surroundings and keep your eyes peeled on other vehicles on the road that intersect with the train tracks, more incoming trains on the tracks, control switches, and plenty of other realistic hazards. So while the game sounds easy at first, when more dangers are thrown at you, things can get a bit more challenging and insane. Depending on your performance (the more efficient you are the better), up to three stars can be earned on each stage.

Controls in Conduct THIS! are simple enough. Each stage starts out automated in terms of train movement along the tracks. However, you can stop a train by tapping on it, and another tap will start it up again. This is important to master because you’ll have to do a lot of stopping of trains to avoid crashing into one another or even other vehicles that are crossing the tracks, since you can’t stop them. When there are things that you can interact with, such as the control switches, just tap on them to activate. It’s fairly simple to learn, but mastering the timing of your taps is everything. Even the smallest mistake can cost you, but the reward is a fun, satisfying explosive crash to witness, and you can share your crash on Twitter for the laughs.

As you play, you’ll collect more coins from efficient conducting. The coins can be used to gain access to nearby regions for more levels to play. Eventually, you’ll also be able to unlock more trains for your company, including real life train models such as the French TGV and even Japanese Shinkansen. To access the trains you have, just visit your HQ from the main menu, and then choose the train that you want to use.

Since Conduct THIS! is a free download, there are ads that will pop up every now and then, though they are relatively short and not that bad. However, if you prefer to get rid of them completely, there is an in-app purchase of $4.99 to remove all ads. And if you’re impatient, you can also unlock all levels and trains for $9.99.

As a fan of trains in general and puzzle games with some action, I’m enjoying Conduct THIS! a lot so far, even though it can be rather challenging and unforgiving with the smallest mistakes in your management. The low-poly visuals are gorgeous, the music is incredibly well done, and the puzzles themselves are clever and challenging. For Northplay’s first indie game release, they’ve done an outstanding job.

I highly recommend checking out Conduct THIS! if you’re a fan of fun and stimulating puzzle games that throw in some awesome explosive crashes into the mix. You can find Conduct THIS! on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone and iPad for free with occasional ads. There is an in-app purchase to remove ads or unlock all stages and trains for $4.99 and $9.99, respectively.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 12/05/2016

December 05, 2016 by macjeff

Junk Jack Retro , Photo & Video Collage Maker (Pro) for Instagram, Vine & YouTube , Vintage Scene and more

iPhone:

KaleidaCam ( $0.99 → Free ) Dapper Owl Just point your iDevice’s camera at a subject to see it in a totally new way. Everything is rendered in real-time, so snap a photo if it’s something you want to capture forever. The app includes four customizable kaleidoscope styles, full resolution images, and a variety of sharing options.

Universal:

Junk Jack Retro ( $2.99 → Free ) Pixbits SRL Junk Jack Retro is your own personal sandbox. You’re able to roam around 2-D pixel art worlds with just a tap while collecting valuable resources. Whatever you collect can be used to craft new items and construct fortresses in order to stay safe from the monsters that lurk around every corner. The game includes day and night cycles, procedurally generated worlds, and more than 135 recipes, 1,000 treasures, 600 crafts, and 380 block types.

Photo & Video Collage Maker (Pro) for Instagram, Vine & YouTube ( $1.99 → Free ) Bits&Coffee Choose one of the more than 70 different collage layouts and populate it with related photos and videos. The frame’s thickness and edges can be adjusted via sliders, and you’re able to apply a wide variety of colors and textures. You’re then able to select a song or record audio, add a title with a custom font, and preview how your video looks before sharing it with the world.

Vintage Scene ( $1.99 → Free ) JixiPix Software You're able to take any photo from your library and turn it into a vintage masterpiece in seconds. Just pick a style, adjust its parameters, and add an overlay and border. If you don't feel like putting the work in, you can allow the app to create random combinations for you. You're able to share your newly created work of art via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or email.

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