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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 01/05/2017

January 05, 2017 by RSS Feed

White Noise+ Sleep Sounds & Smart Mixes , Tesla Wars - II , The Journey Down: Chapter One and more

iPad:

Beauty and the Beast - Interactive Bedtime Storybook ( $1.99 → Free ) Paul Smith The app features fantastic original illustrations from Walter Crane, which are brought to life with touch and tilt interactivity. As you flip through each beautifully rendered page, you will be able to hear soothing lute performances from Jon Sayles and music from Roxana Pavel Goldstein and Elias Goldstein.

Universal:

White Noise+ Sleep Sounds & Smart Mixes ( $2.99 → Free ) Dynamic App Design LLC Today only: Unlock everything White Noise+ has to offer for free! Simply tap the icon in the top left of the corner of the screen and then tap the “Unlock Everything” button. Doing so will provide access to all of the sounds, alarm, sleep timer, and dark mode while removing ads. Selected by Apple as one of the best apps of 2016, White Noise+ provides the perfect way to relax. Drag and drop a couple of sound icons into the smart grid to get things started. Place icons to the left side of the grid to simplify the way they sound and move them right to add more complexity. Vertical movements adjust the prominence of the sound within the mix. You’re also able to save your favorite mixes and load presets at any time. The app includes 80 sounds to choose from, a widget, and Apple Watch support.

Tesla Wars - II ( $0.99 → Free ) Pavel Tarabrin Just like the original, your job is to keep the faceless invaders from reaching your Tesla tower. This time, however, bigger and more powerful weapons are at your disposal including six auxiliary turrets. The main tower still is the most powerful, allowing you to strike down your opponents by tapping and holding your finger on them to send off an electric charge. By completing various goals and ensuring no invader reaches your tower, you’ll be rewarded with cash. The cash can be spent on upgrades and special attacks. The game includes a total of 80 levels, and a survival mode.

The Journey Down: Chapter One ( $4.99 → Free ) SkyGoblin The Journey Down is more than a good story, it’s a work of art. It features gorgeous hand painted environments and a colorful cast of characters. You're able to interact with items on the screen in a variety of ways, and you can tap and drag your finger to reveal hot spots. Once you’ve completed the first leg of your journey, check out The Journey Down: Chapter Two!

1979 Revolution: A Cinematic Adventure Game ( $4.99 → Free ) iNK Stories 1979 Revolution is like being dropped right into a documentary film. You play as Reza, a photojournalist who gets caught up in the uprising against the Iranian king. As the adventure unfolds, you’ll have to make choices that’ll change the outcome of everyone involved, take photos and compare them to archival pictures, and listen to more than 80 real stories straight out of Iran. The settings will draw you in, and the characters will keep you glued to your seat.

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Easily Keep an Eye on Your Health With HealthView

January 04, 2017 by RSS Feed

HealthView - Your Health & Fitness Data Dashboard ($1.99) by Funn Media, LLC is a fresh new way to see all of your HealthKit data in a single glance. With the new year off to a fairly good start so far, there’s no better time than now to get a bit more active in your life and make sure that you know how your progress is going.

Even though we are only four days into the new year so far, I’m pretty sure that a lot of you (including myself) have the resolution of becoming a bit healthier this year, or at least try a bit harder to be. Ever since I started using wearable tech like Fitbit and even the Apple Watch itself, I’ve felt much more motivated to get up and moving, even if it’s just things like walking around the neighborhood or longer days of Pokémon Go hunting. And apps like Workouts++ help out with easier exercise tracking. Ever since Apple released HealthKit several years ago now, I’ve been using it as my main go-to hub for all of my health data from every app that makes use of it, but I’m definitely not a fan of the interface that Apple decided to go with. The cards feel a bit clunky when you want to see a lot of different metrics, and everything is now the same color so it’s hard to tell things apart easily. So when I saw HealthView on the App Store, I was intrigued because it lets you see the same health information but in a much cleaner way. Needless to say, I’m not disappointed with this one.

Visually speaking, HealthView is simple and clean. In fact, it kind of reminds me a bit of the Fitbit app interface when I still used a Fitbit device. The app features a bright white background that makes it feel rather Apple-like, and because of this, the various colors used on the icons for each different metric type and graph contrast nicely and make it super easy to tell everything apart from a glance. I found the sans serif typography to be incredibly sleek and legible, fitting in with the modernized look of the app itself. Everything in HealthView is also organized so you’ll never get lost, and it refreshes the data quickly, depending on the view you’re viewing. Another nice touch is when you pull-to-refresh, because there’s a cute little heart animation to indicate that any updated data is loading. Despite being just a dashboard for your health data, I think Funn Media did a fantastic job of turning your data into beautiful eye candy.

The first thing you’ll need to do when HealthView is launched is to give it permission to access your HealthKit data, whether it’s everything or just select things. Personally, since I prefer using this app over Apple’s Health, I just let it access everything to make my life easier. Once the data gets imported into HealthView, you’ll be able to view four different sections: Day, Week, Month, and Year. You can also change what metrics are displayed by tapping on the “Edit” button in the top right corner and toggling each piece of data that you want to see or not. HealthView also lets you switch between two views for Day view: List and Goals, which you can do from the Edit view. The List view just presents you with the data in graphs, whereas Goals shows you how your progress during the day is coming along. No matter which view you’re in though, you can tap on any metric in any view to check out more details regarding it, such as the set daily goal, daily average, record high and lows, and more.

While the Day view is probably what will be used the most in HealthView, I found the option of being able to look back at entire months and years to be fascinating, especially since I have two complete year’s worth of data in HealthKit. It’s a great way to check on how my progress has come along, and I can definitely say that I’ve been much more active in 2016 than I was in 2015. Even looking back on certain months is a great way to reflect.

HealthView also includes a great little Today View widget too, so you can see your day’s progress with a single swipe. It’s also customizable, so you can go into the app settings to change the data sets that are shown in the widget. By default, it displays Steps, Distance (Running and Walking), and Burned Calories. You can change any of these to whatever else is available, such as Stand Hours, Hydration, Flights Climbed, Sleep, Exercise Minutes, and more. For those who have an Apple Watch, HealthView allows customization of the complications for each different type of Watch face, where you can pick what metric is shown in the complication as well as both Day and Week activity data sets. Having such flexible customization with the widget and Apple Watch companion app and complications truly make HealthView a winner.

While HealthView is not exactly a new app, it has gone through a lot of changes with updates and it’s a great time to have the app around for your health goals for the new year. I’ve only just discovered it recently as well, but it’s definitely a keeper for me because of the slick UI and presenting all the data I care about in one comprehensive glance. The only improvement I would like to see made is the addition of a dark theme, as I think that would work out well with the color-coded metric icons and graphs.

I recommend grabbing HealthView if you are looking for a useful app that provides you with an easy-to-read dashboard of all of your HealthKit data. You can find HealthView – Your Health & Fitness Data Dashboard on the App Store for your iPhone and Apple Watch for just $1.99.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 01/04/2017

January 04, 2017 by RSS Feed

Lifeline: Whiteout , Xylo - Cutie Monsters Xylophone Fun , Twitchy Thrones and more

iPhone:

Cheetah Note - Watch & Widget Note ( $0.99 → Free ) Seokhyeon Nam Cheetah Note is all about speed. It features two separate widgets that can be placed on the lock screen, allowing you to quickly take and access your notes. The app also allows you to create notes from the clipboard, share notes, archive unnecessary notes, and export and import backup files. Apple Watch users can place their notes on watch faces using complications.

iPad:

Xylo - Cutie Monsters Xylophone Fun ( $0.99 → Free ) Paul Smith Xylo is an eight note xylophone for iPad. It includes eight classic melodies to learn to play: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Ring Around the Rosie, Row Your Boat, This Old Man, Pop Goes the Weasel, Jingle Bells, Three Blind Mice, and The Mulberry Bush. The notes and lyrics are clearly displayed at the top of the screen with the color-coded keys sitting at the bottom. Just tap to play! The app also supports multitouch, allowing multiple keys to be hit at once.

Universal:

Lifeline: Whiteout ( $1.99 → Free ) 3 Minute Games, LLC In the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Lifeline, you’re tasked once again with guiding one lost soul to safety. V. Adams is an adventurer trapped in a frozen wasteland. Only your decisions and directions can save him. As V. Adams works to stay alive, you’ll receive messages in the form of push notifications throughout the day. The messages will update you on his progress in real-time, and allow you to guide the story in whichever direction you like. It’s a totally immersive experience that you won’t want to miss.

Twitchy Thrones ( $1.99 → Free ) Ricardo Moura The battle for the kingdoms has only begun. Start your journey at Snowfall Castle and fight your way through the violent land of Lefteros. Your objective is to move units from one flag to the next in order to overtake every stronghold. Pay attention to the amount of units at each flag as you don’t want to be overpowered or leave a battalion outnumbered. The game features amusing cutscenes and pixel art graphics.

Camtinerary Trip Planner & Travel Guide Advisor ( $4.99 → Free ) Cam-Built Programming Plus, Inc. Camtinerary helps you discover the best places to visit during your travels. It features a list of hotels, restaurants, shops, and attractions from Yelp, Foursquare, Expedia, Michelin, and TripAdvisor. You’re able to build your own trip from scratch, or you can browse through a growing library of itineraries shared by other users. The community itineraries encompass everything from vacations to treasure hunts. If you already know your way around town, create an itinerary and share it with the community.

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Start the New Year Right With Workouts++

January 03, 2017 by RSS Feed

Workouts++ ($4.99) by Cross Forward Consulting, LLC is a workout app that will help you get into shape for your New Year’s resolutions that involve getting more active. If you own an Apple Watch and want something that does more than the default Workouts app, then Workouts++ is definitely one you should check out.

With the new year off to a fairly good start so far, one of my goals is to become more active than before, especially since I have some health issues that require more physical activity. While it can be tough on some days, I have been making much more of an effort to get outside and moving, and I have found that having both my Apple Watch and even Pokémon Go is a great motivator. Even though I’ve been using the standard Workouts app whenever I get my exercise in, I have found it to be a bit lackluster in terms of features, despite getting the job done. So when I heard that the developer of other great health apps like Pedometer++ came out with Workouts++, I had to check it out. Needless to say, this is a great replacement for Apple’s Workouts app if you own an Apple Watch and have been wanting something more robust.

Like the other apps from the developer, Workouts++ is a super simple and barebones looking app. If one did not know any better, they may mistake this as a native Apple app because that’s how basic it looks from the surface. Workouts++ features three different sections that you can switch between on-the-fly: Configure, Workouts, and Stats. Changing the view that you’re in is easy and intuitive, and the app features a nice use of bright colors so that users can easily tell each type of workout apart from each other, as well as see stats clearly. Because there’s nothing too fancy in Workouts++, the app is fast and responsive, even the Watch app itself.

When you first download Workouts++, the first thing you’ll want to do is check out the Configure section, because this is where you can fine tune the app to suit your personal needs. While the app comes with the standard options, such as Indoor Walk, Outdoor Run, Outdoor Cycling, Indoor Other, and more, sometimes that just isn’t enough for what you do. In Configure, you can tap on the “+” button to add your own workout, where you can choose whether it’s indoor or outdoor, and then select the workout type, such as rowing, ellipticals, or even a stepper. You could also tap on “Edit” from the main configure screen to delete or rearrange the order that your workout selections appear in.

The real magic with the Configure section in Workouts++ is the fact that you can tap on individual workout activities to customize the layout that appears on your Apple Watch screen. If you’ve ever changed the layout of your Apple Watch face, then you’ll understand how to configure individual workout screens. Select the one you want, change the name if you need something more exciting, and then tap on the arrows to view different metric layouts that you can pick from. The layouts can range from one giant piece of info up to six different sections that include numbers, time, BPM, and even a graph of your heart rate. As you find a layout that you like, you can change what each metric box contains by tapping on it and choosing what you want it to show. Workouts++ also allows users to change the color of the text that appears on each metric box, and you can configure the strength of the haptics as well. Just being given such flexibility makes Workouts++ worth it for those who are serious about using their watch as a workout tool.

When you do exercises with or without Workouts++, they will show up in the Workouts section. This view lets you see all of your workout history, including those you’ve done through the standard Workouts app and other third-party ones too. The data to be found here is the type of workout, the date, and the timestamp from beginning to end. Tapping a particular workout lets you view a full report of that activity, including duration, heart rate, distance, pace, speed, and graphs to accompany those pieces of data. You can even filter out workouts by type, minimum duration, and change the sorting order if you’d like by tapping on the button in the top right corner. If you are the type of person who likes to check their workout data in order to find ways to improve your previous times or just want to do better in the future, then this section of Workouts++ is invaluable.

For those who like to see their own stats over time, then the Stats screen is what you want. This part of Workouts++ tells you the types of workouts that you’ve done in your device’s lifetime, and shows you bar graphs of the days of the week that you do most of your exercise and the times. It also shows total and average distance and duration for each kind of activity that you’ve done, in case you’ve ever wondered about your own exercise patterns.

I’ve been wanting to become more active for a while now, and Workouts++ is a great companion to have in my journey to become healthier, especially now that it’s a brand new year. I love how easy it is to start a workout from the Apple Watch with Workouts++ (it’s much faster than Apple’s Workouts), and the workout display is simple and easy to read while you exercise. I enjoy having such comprehensive detail about each workout session as well, as it gives me a good overall view of my progress. I think the only improvement that can be made to this no-frills workout app is adding in milliseconds for those who are serious about running, and every second matters in beating their previous times. Other than that, Workouts++ is a solid app for those who want a simple yet robust app for tracking their workout sessions.

I recommend checking out Workouts++ if you are looking for an app for your Apple Watch that offers a better way to track your workouts for this new year. You can find Workouts++ on the App Store for your iPhone and Apple Watch for just $4.99.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 01/03/2017

January 03, 2017 by RSS Feed

Fractal Space , IDEAZ - Keep your ideas in one place , Change - Currency Converter | Foreign Exchange Rates and more

iPhone:

IDEAZ - Keep your ideas in one place ( $0.99 → Free ) Sigalit Amsalem Just swipe down to add a new idea to your list. You're able to add a limited amount of text to your new entry along with a color or photo. You're also able to attach audio or freely draw on the screen. Your ideas can be rearranged by holding and dragging them into place. You can also edit and share ideas with left and right swipes.

Change - Currency Converter | Foreign Exchange Rates ( $0.99 → Free ) Sigalit Amsalem Change adds a bit of a style to a normally dull app category. You’re able to choose the currencies you’re converting from and to by swiping across the fields at the top of the screen. As you swipe, you’ll see the conversions instantly performed. You’re also able to reorder, activate, and deactivate currencies by tapping on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen. Change includes a total of 85 currencies.

Grocery List - Remember To Buy ( $0.99 → Free ) Evandro Muller Remember To Buy will help you be a more efficient grocery shopper. New items can take on quantities with just a tap. Items can also be grouped by aisle with the help of colored tags. While shopping just tap to mark items off of your list. Remember To Buy also allows you to create multiple lists, and share lists via Messages or email.

Terrain Radar Altimeter ( $0.99 → Free ) Nestele Engineering Terrain Radar allows you to measure the elevation of everything within a radius of over three miles. It displays your current elevation at the bottom of the screen, and the top half shows the elevation of hills and mountains in front of you. All of the calculations are done in real-time, so you’re able to rotate and see all of the elevations change on the chart.

Universal:

Fractal Space ( $0.99 → Free ) Charles Bernardoff Use your wits and your tools to escape Fractal Space. Your journey begins in a foggy haze, with no recollection on how you arrived at this mysterious space station. You must forge ahead and solve a variety of puzzles by activating switches, accessing portals, coasting with your jetpack, and utilizing objects in your environment.

World Recipes - Cook World Gourmet ( $2.99 → Free ) Green Lake Technology Ltd The app includes recipes from a wide variety of countries and cultures including American, Indian, Mexican, Chinese, Caribbean, French, Greek, Italian, and Japanese. Each recipe details where it’s from, the ingredients needed, and directions and tips on how to prepare it. World Recipes includes search, the ability to save your favorite dishes, and a built-in shopping list.

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