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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/12/2017

July 12, 2017 by RSS Feed

"klocki" , Beginner Runner - 5k Trainer for Couch to 5k , Adventure Beyond Time and more

iPhone:

Beginner Runner - 5k Trainer for Couch to 5k ( $1.99 → Free ) Imago LLC This eight week program will help you safely and gradually work on your 5K time. All it requires is about 30 minutes a day, three days a week to achieve a 5K run. The program alternates between running and walking, creating a unique workout each and every day. An audio coach will guide you through the entire process, so you’ll never have to fiddle with your iDevice while speeding along. Apple Watch support allows you to control the entire app from your wrist.

Questerium: Sinister Trinity, Collector's Edition (Full) ( $4.99 → Free ) G5 Entertainment [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://siri-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/us-east-1%3A4d2cb9e4-66e8-42ec-9b6c-6d2c37b0cfeb/1484146198298_Find_the_right_place_1253-half-no-audio.mp4"> A mysterious meteor crash-landed in a small town, and three lifelong friends make the worst decision of their lives by choosing to use it for experiments. When things go wrong, the entire town needs to be evacuated, but two small children have been left behind. It’s up to you as the investigator to not only find the children but also destroy the machine harnessing the power of the meteor and bring the professor to justice. Along the way you’ll have to search 39 locations, hunt for objects in 17 scenes, and solve 21 brain-bending puzzles.

iPad:

Questerium: Sinister Trinity, Collector's Edition HD (Full) ( $6.99 → Free ) G5 Entertainment [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://handoff-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/us-east-1%3A4d2cb9e4-66e8-42ec-9b6c-6d2c37b0cfeb/1484146846281_Find_the_right_place_4506-half-no-audio.mp4"> A mysterious meteor crash-landed in a small town, and three lifelong friends make the worst decision of their lives by choosing to use it for experiments. When things go wrong, the entire town needs to be evacuated, but two small children have been left behind. It’s up to you as the investigator to not only find the children but also destroy the machine harnessing the power of the meteor and bring the professor to justice. Along the way you’ll have to search 39 locations, hunt for objects in 17 scenes, and solve 21 brain-bending puzzles.

Universal:

"klocki" ( $0.99 → Free ) Maciej Targoni [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://handoff-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/104875240130046764197/1469219109782-Klocki-header-873-half-no-audio.mp4"> Klocki is all about connecting lines. Each puzzle has a jumble of tiles that aren’t in order. Tap to select a tile and tap another to swap them out. The goal is to create completed lines from every last tile. Things start to get complicated when 3-D shapes are added since you must take into account corners and intersections. Best of all, you can solve puzzles at your own pace since the game lacks timers.

Adventure Beyond Time ( $1.99 → Free ) Aircamp Games Adventure Beyond Time takes players on a journey across a mysterious island. Lost and without a way off the island, you must pursue the ever-elusive Dr. Teresa Von Awesome to get some answers. Make your way through 150 atmospheric environments in search of clues, and collect more than 100 unique items in order to help solve puzzles.

WikiLinks — Smart Wikipedia Reader ( $5.99 → Free ) Boris Conforty [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://springboard-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/117674847103633430806/1465302004404-Explore-Wikipedia-5762-half-no-audio.mp4"> WikiLinks allows you to start off with an idea and branch out from there with its exclusive mind-map navigation system. Each search suggests different paths to take and allows you to retrace your steps at any time. Instead of jumping back and forth between searches and articles, tap and hold your finger on any link to get a quick preview. WikiLinks is loaded with other great features as well, including fullscreen image browsing, suggested YouTube videos, offline viewing, and iCloud support.

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Venture Forth as the Pixel Heroes in This Humorous Roguelike RPG

July 11, 2017 by RSS Feed

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic ($6.99) by Headup Games GmbH & Co KG is a roguelike RPG that is a bit different from other ones you’ve played before. If you are a fan of games like The Binding of Isaac and Journey Below, then you may like what Pixel Heroes has to offer.

During my years in high school, I got immersed in RPGs. This is because RPGs usually contain immersive worlds that I easily got lost in, relatable characters (or not), hours of playtime, and plenty of challenges. In recent years, I noticed that roguelikes have gained a lot of popularity. While I’m not a big fan of having to lose all of my progress with each new game, I do enjoy the challenge that it brings, and I always end up striving to do better. When RPGs and roguelikes combine, I find them irresistible, so of course I have to get my hands on new titles that come out. Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is one of those, and after spending some time with it, I’m not disappointed.

App Feels Like

$14.99

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Nicalis, Inc.

$2.99

Journey Below

Ravenous Games Inc.

Pixel Heroes lives up to its name with its visual style. The game’s packed full of retro, 16-bit pixel art graphics that take one back to the golden days of gaming. There are two ways to display the graphics in Pixel Heroes: Stretch-to-Fit and True Pixels. If you’re on a smaller device, the Stretch-to-Fit works better, and True Pixels is good for larger screens.

Despite the pixelated look, Pixel Heroes is wonderfully detailed in terms of environments, dungeons, monsters, and heroes. Maps are easy to understand. The color palette consists of bold and vibrant hues to darker and gloomier tones, depending on where you are. Animations are smooth and fluid. And for those who dig chiptunes, Pixel Heroes has an awesome soundtrack that is perfect for your adventure.

Since Pixel Heroes is a roguelike RPG, that means each time you start a new game, it will continue until you die. At that point, a new game starts, and the experience won’t be the same as the last. You can still pick the three heroes that you want to take with you from the start. There are around 30 heroes to unlock. Each new run will have randomized events, dungeons, NPCs, loot, and enemies. If you’re not having particularly good luck on a run, then perhaps the next one is better — who knows? That’s the fun with procedurally generated roguelikes, because it’s always a surprise.

Controls in Pixel Heroes are simple. While you’re in town, just long-press on the left or right side of the screen to have your party move in that direction. NPCs with quests to give you appear with an exclamation mark above them. You can tap on any NPC to interact with them and hear what they have to say. While shopping in stores, you can tap on items to view their details, and then purchase them (if you have enough money) through buttons.

Once you’re ready to go out of the town and embark on your journey, just head over to the town gate and then tap on the “Go” button. It’s important to have some quests already so you can complete them while you’re out.

When in combat, battle’s done through turns. This means you take an action for a party member, then the enemy goes, and it continues back and forth. The actions that your party members can do fall under two categories: Item and Skill. For Item, it is essentially a regular attack with whatever weapons, shields, or tomes that they have equipped on them. Skills involve unique abilities that only each hero type has, and these usually involve healing spells or attacks that dish out more damage or have status effects. You can switch between Item and Skill by tapping on the button, but remember — each party member can only perform one action during a turn. Most attacks target a single foe, unless otherwise stated, and you can target manually by tapping the one you want to attack. Otherwise, the first enemy in the group gets hit.

After a successful battle, players get experience points for their party members as well as gold and random loot. I noticed that the equipment have pretty humorous names, so it’s a fun little jab at RPGs in general. Before players venture into the next room of the dungeon, there’s an opportunity to go through your inventory and equip your new gear on your heroes, so take advantage of those moments before advancing, especially when facing off against bosses. This is also the time to increase your character stats if they leveled up.

Remember — Pixel Heroes is a roguelike, so permadeath is a feature. There’s a record kept of every single hero used and their death, thanks to the game’s detailed graveyard. The details for each hero include their stats and the choices that led up to their death. It’s a place to mourn or laugh about your decisions, and then move on to a new run.

Pixel Heroes is a fantastic gem of a roguelike RPG. The game features an amazing pixel art aesthetic that appeals to many, and the chiptunes are delightful. The controls are intuitive and clever for touch screens, so anyone can pick this game up and play. Randomization is the name of the game, and never having the same experience twice means plenty of replay value. There’s also a fun sense of humor that is apparent with the name of items and gear, so it’s almost like this game is poking some fun at RPGs in general.

There’s a lot to love about Pixel Heroes, but since it’s a roguelike, permadeath is a feature, and not everyone likes that. The game is also fairly on-rails style, meaning you don’t get to fully explore the outside of town freely, because you’re set on a straightforward path. If you prefer to have full control of where you go, then this is not the RPG for you.

I’ve only just started in Pixel Heroes, but I can see myself coming back to this for quite some time. The game has a lot of replay value with the amount of content, and always having a fresh new experience is satisfying. As someone who grew up with classic games, I love the vintage pixel art style, and the chiptunes are amazing. Controls are simple and easy to learn, and the game is fairly challenging but still accessible to everyone. It’s definitely a game to have if you’re a roguelike RPG fan.

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is available on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone and iPad for $6.99. There are no in-app purchases.

9.4

OVERALL

Replayability 10

Sound/Music 10

Game Controls 9

Graphics 9

Gameplay 9

$6.99

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic

Headup Games GmbH & Co KG

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/11/2017

July 11, 2017 by RSS Feed

Resumes by Nobody - Resume Builder, 25 Templates , Splittr - Travel cost splitting made easy , Taskful: Smart To-Do List and more

iPhone:

Splittr - Travel cost splitting made easy ( $1.99 → Free ) Raphael Wichmann [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://siri-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/588332804/10362880-1480938879683-half-no-audio.mp4"> Splittr stops the bickering. Start off by creating a new activity to track. Then select a currency and add names of those who are participating. You can create custom names or just import them from your contacts. You’re then able to add expenses to your new activity as you go and the app will tell you who is next to pay and who needs to pay what to whom. When the activity is complete, Splittr will generate a report that can be emailed to the participants. The app also includes the ability to track multiple activities at once, mix currencies, and split expenses unevenly.

iPad:

Resumes by Nobody - Resume Builder, 25 Templates ( $9.99 → Free ) Nobody LLC [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://siri-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/1192961742/59152384-1497349392054-half-no-audio.mp4"> Resumes by Nobody’s design helps you focus on the content of your resume. Your chosen template can quickly be edited on the left side of the screen and you’re able to see a formatted live preview on the right. Sections can be added, deleted, and reordered at will. The app’s assisted writing provides subtle prompts that will help you fill in your content. Resumes by Nobody includes 25 templates, customizable colors and text, and the ability to export your cover letter, resume, and references as a PDF.

Universal:

Taskful: Smart To-Do List ( $1.99 → Free ) Big Bold Company, LLC [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://siri-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/1195370211/12614656-1499786483002-half-no-audio.mp4"> Taskful helps you focus on what needs to be done today by automatically breaking up long tasks. Create tasks with a number attached to them in order to track your progress. Taskful will divide the amount by the number days that you will be working on the task and show your progress. Simply tap on a task to complete it. You’re also able to categorize tasks by swiping across their backgrounds. The app includes dark and light modes, the ability to sort tasks, daily reminders, and the ability to repeat tasks.

Safari Tales - literacy skills from creative play ( $2.99 → Free ) Kuato Games [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://handoff-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/1003842599/595116032-1475402560628-half-no-audio.mp4"> Safari Tales is not only fun, it’s educational! It allows you to see an epic safari world through the eyes of five baby animals. As you wander around, you’ll be able to play games, explore caves, float down rivers, discover thousands of facts, and even have a wise talking meerkat named Darwin answer all of your questions.

PhotoWidget and Viewer ( $0.99 → Free ) tadashi atoji [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://siri-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/109580063382635249159/1452098412450-Put-your-favourite-photos-into-the-widget-9593-half-no-audio.mp4"> PhotoWidget is further proof there’s an app for everything. It provides you with the ability to place a photo or animated GIF in the Today view in Notification Center. You’re able to select as many photos as you want from your library, and you can have them randomly appear in the view or you can choose one to remain there.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/10/2017

July 10, 2017 by RSS Feed

Ridge Racer Slipstream , Seek - Rewards through Adventure , Dino Tales – literacy skills from creative play and more

Universal:

Ridge Racer Slipstream ( $2.99 → Free ) BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://springboard-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/725879978/1665649664-1499364843718-half-no-audio.mp4"> The Ridge Racer franchise has always been known for its blistering pace and tight corners to drift through, and it brings all of that and then some to iOS in the form of Ridge Racer Slipstream. You’re able to jump behind the steering wheel of 12 different racing machines and race around 20 unique courses. On-screen controls allow you to steer, drift, and boost your way right by your opponents. Each victory provides resources to customize your vehicle and turn it into a dream machine. The game also includes a career mode, 10 venues, and online multiplayer.

Seek - Rewards through Adventure ( $0.99 → Free ) Seek Seek is like Pokemon Go, but with real prizes. After setting up an account, Seek will determine your location and display all of the treasure chests nearby. Hunt down common chests to earn coins, keys, and cash. Go after the rare, epic, and legendary chests to win bigger rewards like an Amazon gift card, Apple Watch, Gear VR, Gear 360, Samsung S8, Spikeball, and Amazon Echo Dot. The rare, epic, and legendary chests require keys to unlock, so you’ll have your work cut out for you. Get Seeking!

Dino Tales – literacy skills from creative play ( $2.99 → Free ) Kuato Games [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://springboard-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/923963949/273172480-1482601384072-half-no-audio.mp4"> Dino Tales is not only fun, it’s educational! It allows you to see a lush prehistoric island through the eyes of seven baby dinosaurs. As you wander around, you’ll be able to play games, dig for fossils, discover thousands of facts, and even have a wise talking dinosaur named Darwin answer all of your questions.

Monsters have feelings too! ( $0.99 → Free ) Wayne Petzler Monsters Have Feelings Too utilizes the same tried and true word game formula found in Scrabble, but adds role-playing game elements to provide a wholly unique experience. When you create valid words from your letters and submit them, instead of adding to your total score, those points are actually used as hit points that are applied to your enemy’s health. You must try to create the best possible words and place them on letter multipliers to remove your opponent’s health before they do the same to you.

Pool Break 3D Billiards 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Snooker ( $0.99 → Free ) Kinetic Bytes [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://handoff-cdn.appadvice.com/generated-app-plays/422138104/20960626-1461347710896-half-no-audio.mp4"> You’ll find countless ways to play in Pool Break 3D. It includes almost two dozen games including 8-Ball, Snooker, Carrom, and Crokinole. You’re able to compete locally against an AI opponent, via pass and play, or online. Everyone from novices to seasoned professionals will be able to enjoy the gameplay thanks to four difficulty settings. The accurate physics ensure fair competition.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 07/09/2017

July 09, 2017 by RSS Feed

Display Go ○ LED banner that scrolls ticker texts , Week Calendar Widget - full timeline view , Cutie Monsters Jigsaw Puzzles and more

iPhone:

Materials - Commodities Reimagined ( $2.99 → Free ) D&T Group LLC Materials provides you with instant insight into the world of commodities. It covers both soft commodities like coffee and cocoa and hard commodities like gold and oil. You’re able to add all of your favorites to a single list and track their price changes in real-time. Tap on a commodity to dig deeper and catch up on the news. You’re also able to create custom price alerts.

iPad:

Cutie Monsters Jigsaw Puzzles ( $1.99 → Free ) Paul Smith [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://siri-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/117674847103633430806/1455121968948-Learn-to-recognize-the-numbers-and-count-with-Cutie-Monsters2-4323-half-no-audio.mp4"> Just like Cutie Mini Monsters, your child is presented with more than 30 beautifully illustrated pages, each featuring an interactive monster that will assist them with recognizing and learning a specific number. They can flip through the pages on their own, or they can listen to the narrator sound out words for them. They’re also able to put together a collection of jigsaw puzzles.

Universal:

Display Go ○ LED banner that scrolls ticker texts ( $1.99 → Free ) Pedro Hernandez Display Go makes it easy to share what’s on your mind without saying a word. You’re able to enter an unlimited amount of text. The text can be customized in a wide variety of ways including shape, color, and font. Your message can also repeat and flicker at various speeds. Display Go then allows you to either scroll the message across the screen or create a video that can be shared via Facebook or Twitter.

Week Calendar Widget - full timeline view ( $1.99 → Free ) Crater Tech LLC [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://handoff-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/117674847103633430806/1456415912254-Adjust-easily-9473-half-no-audio.mp4"> Week Widget isn’t a standard calendar app in any way, shape, or form. It taps into your iDevice’s native calendar app in order to populate a Today view widget with everything that’s coming up on your schedule. When you launch the app itself, you’re greeted with ways to customize the look and content of the widget. Week Widget includes a day timeline, a week timeline, and the ability to scroll through days and weeks.

Carp - 21 Day No Complaint Challenge ( $0.99 → Free ) Aron Beaver [videojs autoplay="true" mp4="https://handoff-cdn.appadvice.com/apptributes/117674847103633430806/1468832535958-Start-your-21-Day-Challange-3921-half-no-audio.mp4"> A carp is a fish, but it’s also a verb that describes the action of constantly complaining. You may or may not like fish, but no one likes complaining. Carp will help you stop complaining by challenging you for 21 straight days. All you have to do is download the app and let everyone you know what you’re up to. That way you’ll be held accountable. Each day you go without complaining, the counter will move up. If you find yourself complaining just a little bit, you’ll have to reset the counter and start all over. When the challenge is completed, you can share it via Facebook or Twitter. You can share your failures as well.

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