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Take Flight as Cat Bird in This Charming Platformer

August 30, 2017 by RSS Feed

Cat Bird! (Free) by Ryan Carag is a cute and charming platformer that features flying cats. Because what's better than normal felines? Flying ones, naturally. If you enjoyed other platformers like Super Phantom Cat 2 and the Mikey Shorts series, then you will like Cat Bird as well.

Stress can get the best of me sometimes, so I'm often looking for ways to escape through video games. I grew up with an NES and SEGA Genesis, so platformers are a tried-and-true genre with me. I love playing them because they're usually a fun challenge, and who doesn't like a good platformer? When I saw Cat Bird! on the App Store, I was intrigued because flying cats? Count me in.

Free

Super Phantom Cat 2

Beijing Veewo Game Co., Ltd.

$1.99

Mikey Shorts

BeaverTap Games, LLC

Visually, Cat Bird! features a gorgeous retro pixel art aesthetic that is delightful and nostalgic. The game is rendered in 2D with lush environments and endearing character sprites that are distinctive. Cat Bird! has a nice color palette that consists of soft and muted earthy tones as well as bright and vibrant colors when needed. The animations are smooth and fluid, so there was no lag on my iPhone 7. As far as audio goes, Cat Bird! has a nice chiptune soundtrack that's fun to listen to, and the sound effects are quirky. For the developer's first release, they did a pretty good job with the visual and audio design.

Since Cat Bird! is a platformer, it's split up into several different worlds that contain a good amount of levels each. To get to the next stage, you'll have to clear the previous one first. The goal in this game is to help your flying cat friend reach the portal at the end of each level so he can get home. While it seems easy enough at first, things get trickier when you encounter more dangerous hazards, such as spikes, pits, saw blades, and various critters.

Controls in Cat Bird! are simple enough. In the bottom left corner are two buttons for moving left and right. On the other side, there's a single button for jumping. You also long-press this button to have your cat flap his arms to fly and hover. The catch is the fact that your cat can only jump and hover once, at least until he touches ground. When this happens, he is able to do it again.

Because of this game mechanic, it's all about timing when it comes to successfully completing stages in Cat Bird. You'll have to be precise with your jumps and time them correctly to get past tough obstacles. Later stages also take up more sections on the screen and sometimes keys are needed to gain access to the portal, so exploration is mixed in with the platforming action.

I've only just started Cat Bird! today, but it's proving to be an enjoyable experience. The game is free to download and play, so there are ads that pop up between levels every now and then. However, it allows players to play several stages at a time before they pop up, so it's not overly intrusive. An option to get rid of ads is available as a $1.99 in-app purchase.

Jump as a cat, fly as a bird, and try to complete retro inspired platformer levels.

The Good

Cat Bird! showcases beautiful pixel art graphics that are detailed and colorful. The music and sound design adds to the overall charm of the game. Stages are crafted tastefully and offer a good amount of challenge for both casual and veteran gamers. The controls work out well enough, and the game offers Time Trial mode, boss fights, and more so the content is plentiful. Ads are not overly obnoxious, which is always a plus.

The Bad

I found the positioning of the buttons to be a tad annoying. The spacing and size is a bit off from other precise platformers like Mikey Shorts, so I would end up going the wrong direction sometimes. it takes a bit of getting used to and readjusting, but it's not too much of a problem.

The verdict

As a fan of platformer games, Cat Bird! is definitely one to try out. The game offers up cute visuals, great music, and is simple to play while offering up a challenge. I do wish that there was an option for customizing the button positioning, as I believe that would help me be more accurate. Regardless, the game is fun and delightful, even with the occasional ad.

I recommend giving Cat Bird! a spin if you're looking for a quirky platformer to kill some time with. Cat Bird! is on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone and iPad for free. There's also iMessage stickers.

8.8

OVERALL

Graphics 10

Sound/Music 9

Gameplay 9

Replayability 8

Game Controls 8

FREE

Cat Bird!

Ryan Carag

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 08/30/2017

August 30, 2017 by RSS Feed

MyBrushes Pro - Sketch, Paint and Draw , Farm Games Animal Puzzles for Kids Toddler Apps , Gif Me! Camera - Animated Gif & Moving Pictures and more

iPhone:

MyBrushes Pro - Sketch, Paint and Draw ( $2.99 → Free ) effectmatrix What sets MyBrushes Pro apart from other art creation apps is its powerful drawing and painting engine. Every stroke is fast and silky smooth, no matter if you’re looking for precision or filling in large sections of the canvas. By the way, the canvas is infinite as are the layers, allowing you to create quite complex pieces of art. MyBrushes Pro also includes more than 100 preset brushes to choose from.

NoLocation - Remove exif data from photos ( $2.99 → Free ) Jackson Cole NoLocation allows you to quickly and easily remove EXIF data from your photos. The data can be removed from new photos taken within NoLocation, or you can import any photo from your library. Keep in mind that NoLocation doesn’t overwrite the original photo. It simply makes a copy of the photo without any of the EXIF data included.

Days Photo Journal ( $0.99 → Free ) Seokyung Lee Days Photo Journal provides an easy way to record your precious moments. Each entry can be filled with whatever is on your mind, and you can accompany the content with a photo from your library or one of the 20 stock photos. Add a timestamp or hashtag to help rediscover content. Entries can be shared, backed up, and restored. The app also includes passcode protection and daily notifications.

Sweet Factory ( $1.99 → Free ) Galta The Sweet Factory is open for business! As a worker on the sweet treat line, you’ll have to move quickly and stay focused in order to keep the factory humming along. Ingredients are piped down through three tubes. You’ll have to tap on the left and right sides of the screen in order to match two ingredients with each other. One wrong move and it’s game over. The game includes 14 types of unlockable treats.

Universal:

Farm Games Animal Puzzles for Kids Toddler Apps ( $2.99 → Free ) Eggroll Games LLC Puzzle pieces appear in the top right corner of the screen, and your child must drag and drop them into the proper cutout space. As each piece is placed, a new piece and cutout will appear. The game includes a variety of adorable animal characters that react in different ways.

Gif Me! Camera - Animated Gif & Moving Pictures ( $1.99 → Free ) pierre gougelet Gif Me allows you to capture video three different ways: normal, multi-record, and stop motion. You’re also able to import photos or videos from your library. During the editing process you’re able to add and cut out frames, add filters, adjust the lighting, apply text and stickers, change the playback speed, and add a frame.

Musical Paint For Kids ( $0.99 → Free ) Building Blocks Media Musical Paint For Kids provides a multi-sensory experience for your child. They’re able to select from six adjustable colors and then paint their hearts out. Each color is accompanied by a different tune, so each stroke will create beautiful music. Your child can sign their work of art before saving it, adding a nice personal touch.

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Jail Football Takes Soccer to Another (Fun) Level

August 30, 2017 by RSS Feed

Soccer can be a really fun sport, especially when you’re playing against people around the world from the comfort of your iPhone.

Jail Football is an exciting and competitive game that puts a unique spin on this classic game by pitting convicts against correction officers.

Concept and Gameplay:

While nothing beats going outside and kicking a ball around, Jail Football, developed by Zaur Khadikov, does a decent job of recreating soccer in a less-than-desirable environment.

This isn’t your typical version of soccer where yellow and red cards are acceptable; this is an all out contact sport where violence is actually encouraged, and how fun is that?

Gameplay is well designed and straightforward in Jail Football, which makes the game incredibly fun to play. All you have to do is tap the player you want to control, then drag your finger back to aim the ball. If you aim at an opponent, you’ll run up to them and physically attack them.

Jail Football gives you quite a few options for gameplay, which is perfect for players who want to experience the game in various ways. For example, you’re able to hone your skills against the computer, or try your luck battling other players around the world.

You can even directly challenge friends to a match.

Features:

One of the things I really like about Jail Football is that it’s a very versatile game.

Along with various fun game modes to try, you can strive to be the best player by climbing the leaderboards.

The game seems to have quite a popular following already, which means you’ll have to work in order to achieve decent rankings.

You can also customize your avatar and name to your liking, which does add a nice personal touch to Jail Football.

Value:

Jail Football is available to download from the App Store for $0.99 and is universally compatible with iPhone and iPad.

When it comes to fun games to play, Jail Football is definitely up there on the list. It has a ton of versatility and gameplay modes, which means it’ll appeal to all kinds of players.

Jail Football – Prison Soccer Maniacs requires iOS 9.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone and iPad.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 08/29/2017

August 29, 2017 by RSS Feed

Aureus , SYS Pro - A perfect design realtime system monitor , NiteFan - White Noise Fan App and more

iPhone:

NiteFan - White Noise Fan App ( $0.99 → Free ) Shana Russell You’ll be a fan of this white noise app. NiteFan includes four different fan sounds to mix and match: box, oscillating, even-toned, and blowing sheets. You’re also able to mix in clicking sounds, rain, and electric wobbles. The interface is simple and straight to the point, so just tap to activate and relax.

Universal:

Aureus ( $1.99 → Free ) Galta Take a good look at the board while it is lit up because the lights will go out! You must then match elements to create electrical currents that will briefly illuminate the board, disintegrate the elements, and turn them into gold. While the board is briefly illuminated from creating a match, you will have another chance at seeing where elements are located and how they’re aligned. If you wind up not getting a good enough look, you can use a hint. The game includes three modes, loads of ways to upgrade your gold producing machine, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

SYS Pro - A perfect design realtime system monitor ( $0.99 → Free ) DuShu Ou SYS Pro is one of the most comprehensive and accurate apps in the genre. It allows you to keep a close eye on your data usage, battery performance, memory usage, storage space, and network information. It also provides critical device information including boot time, system version, and screen brightness percentage. You’re able to activate a widget which can display network information along with quick links to your device’s settings.

TunesFlow - Music Player with Equalizer ( $4.99 → Free ) Hector Ricardo Garcia Peña A TunesFlow’s sleek UI presents your entire library as a flowing work of art. Swipe across the album art to browse through your music by artist, album, or playlist. You’re also able to search for something specific. Give an album a tap to view all of the included songs and playback controls. An equalizer is available with 10 different bands, allowing you to control the way your music sounds. The app looks great in both portrait and landscape orientations as well!

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 08/28/2017

August 28, 2017 by RSS Feed

Herotime: Smart Multi Stopwatch , River Data , Funnel and more

iPhone:

Herotime: Smart Multi Stopwatch ( $1.99 → Free ) blue media labs GmbH Herotime was designed to be used without looking at the screen. You’ll first want to set up your athletes and put them in whatever order you deem fit. Then select the participating athletes and start the timer. Herotime allows you to record times and splits for all of your athletes with a tap. The information can be sorted in various ways, stored locally, and exported to your favorite cloud service or as a CSV.

Funnel ( $4.99 → Free ) Mathias Nilles Funnel provides an overview of what’s happening all around the world. You’re able to choose from seven news sources including BBC, NPR, VOA, and CBC. Funnel will then provide you with hourly audio news summaries that can be played in the background. The app is also able to send notifications when new content is available.

Universal:

River Data ( $1.99 → Free ) Fizzy Artwerks River Data is the ultimate river monitoring app. It includes updated river data from 14,000 USGS water monitoring sites. Sites can be browsed and searched through by state, name, or location on a map. You’re able to view yearly historical peak steam flow for sites, receive driving directions, share gauge data, store sites as favorites for quick access, and receive alerts.

Backgammon Premium - Multiplayer Online Board Game ( $1.99 → Free ) Trivial Technology This is our favorite version of Backgammon in the App Store due to its massive online community. It’s always more fun to play with others, right? You’re able to play turn-based or live games of Backgammon via Game Center. You can choose to play with a friend or see how your skills match up against other players all over the world. The cool part is, you don’t have to sit around and wait to be matched up. You can actually hone your skills against intelligent AI opponents in single player games while you wait for a match to be found.

Addition and Subtraction Math Flashcard Match Games for Kids in 1st and 2nd Grade ( $5.99 → Free ) Eggroll Games LLC Addition and Subtraction Flashcard Match Games creates a fun environment for your child to practice addition and subtraction in with its eye-popping visuals and positive encouragement. Your child can work on matching problems to their answers or matching problems to other problems. The difficulty can be adjusted by changing the number range and by showing the cards or keeping them face down. The game also includes a bubble popping reward after each round.

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