Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 12/03/2016
December 03, 2016 by macjeff
Slip Away Mystify , Sneezies HD , MathStudio Express - Symbolic graphing calculator for algebra, calculus and statistics and more
iPad:
Sneezies HD ( $2.99 → Free ) Retro Dreamer
The cute little Sneezies are trapped in bubbles floating aimlessly through the air. The only way to free them is with a sneeze. Touch the screen to drop sneezing powder near any of the Sneezies on the screen. They’ll huff, puff, and sneeze their way right out of their bubbles, causing a chain reaction when others are near. The only way to move on to the next level is to free the target number, so be patient and plan your tap. The game includes 60 levels.Universal:
Slip Away Mystify ( $2.99 → Free ) Nanovation Slip Away Mystify will put your reflexes to the test. You’re in control of a slippery squid. You must swish and swirl your way through the labyrinths with left and right taps. Touch anything, even a single wall, and it’s game over for you. Try to collect as many gems as possible along your journey in order to unlock new characters and the ability to skip nearly impossible levels. The game includes 50 levels in all.
MathStudio Express - Symbolic graphing calculator for algebra, calculus and statistics ( $3.99 → Free ) Pomegranate Apps MathStudio Express is the most versatile calculator you’ll find in the App Store. It’s a full-featured scientific calculator with over 200 functions. It allows you to perform everything from basic calculations to college calculus in a snap thanks to its unique interface. You’re able to access the app’s multiple keyboards with a swipe, and graph 2-D and 3-D equations in real-time with just a tap. The app also includes time graphing, plot lists, and even support for scripting.
Rogue Star ( $2.99 → Free ) RedBreast Studio The moment you launch your ship you’ll realize that anything goes in Rogue Star. You’re able to take on missions, sell and bid on materials, and engage in epic dogfights. The only rule is that there are no rules in space. Whichever tasks you decide to take on, completing them will earn you credits that can be spent to purchase new ships or cargo. Space is one big sandbox, so go explore!
MarcoPolo Weather ( $2.99 → Free ) MarcoPolo Learning, Inc. MarcoPolo Weather is all about learning through experimentation. Weather controls allow your child to completely change the atmospheric conditions, and then watch as a new experience unfolds. They’re able to choose from nine conditions, four wind speeds, adjust the temperature, and interact with three wacky characters as they respond to what your child has done. The app also includes the ability to add objects to their scene, and play three different mini-games.Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Space, Capsule, Listables and other apps to check out this weekend
December 03, 2016 by macjeff
It’s the weekend again, and you know what that means. It’s time for another one of our Apps of the Week roundups. This week we’ve selected some great titles for you including a new interactive app for exploring space, an AI service for documenting your life experiences, and an app for creating and viewing shareable todo lists. And as usual, we’ve picked out two great new games for you to try.
Space by Tinybop
Explore our solar system in this beautiful interactive app from Tinybop. It’s aimed at kids, but all users will find joy in visiting the sun and the 8 planets up close and personal. Study their surfaces, discover their characteristics, interact with their orbits and atmospheres, and even peek inside their rocky crusts. Noteworthy features include gorgeous graphics, original sound design, support for 50+ languages and multiple users. This isn’t going to be for everyone, but if you have kids, or an explorative mind, it’s worth checking out. Space is available for $2.99.
Capsule
Here’s an interesting app. Capsule remembers everywhere you’ve been and captures the good times that happened there. Simply do your thing and take pictures as usual, and check in with the Capsule app to see a content-rich timeline of your life. What was that dive bar you went to last week and heard that awesome live band? Check Capsule. What’s the name of that adorable little restaurant you ate at earlier this month? Capsule. Think of it sort of like Swarm but without all of the data-tracking. Capsule is for you, and you only. Note: it does have to run continuously in the background, but the team says it has a very minimal battery footprint. This app is available for free.
Listables
Listables allows you to store all your checklists in one place, share them with your team, and track progress. You can literally see who is doing what in real-time and get notifications and status updates for tasks you have shared or are following. So the app is this powerful productivity tool, but it’s also an awesome resource for information. There’s a Listables community of curated checklists from other users and even verified organizations—a cool example of this is a checklist of things to do to help lower your cancer risk from the American Cancer Society. So even if you don’t need this powerful todo list app, I still think this is worth checking out. Listables is available for free.
Post Brutal
Post Brutal is a 3D action RPG experience that puts you at the center of the zombie apocalypse. And it’s literally you—FaceRoom and VoiceRoom technology allow you to give your character in the game your face and voice. Now, in the game you’ll enter the quarantine of City Zero and band together with other survivors struggling to survive in the aftermath of The Event, the cataclysm that drove over half the city’s population into a feral frenzy. You’ll encounter intense, dynamic combat, utilize your stealth skills, and decide your own fate. The early reviews of this game are very positive, and at the least it seems worth a quick look. Post Brutal is available for free.
Sticky Space
If you’re looking for something less involved, check out Sticky Space. In this game, you find yourself stranded in deep space after your ship breaks down. Luckily you have sticky boots that let you leap between asteroids and ride them in zero-gravity. Watch your step! This asteroid field is filled with lasers and proximity mines—one wrong move and you could find yourself drifting off into the endless void of space. Just tap to jump off one asteroid and drift through space to land on the next, and avoid the obstacles. Sticky Space is available for free.
More apps to check out
Apps updated this week
- Apple Store app gains iOS 10 rich notifications, purchasing from Apple Watch
- Google updates Docs, Sheets and Slides with Trash view
- YouTube for iOS now lets you see how far you made it through videos
- Google Maps for iOS updated with searching along route and Nearby Traffic widget
- Snapseed for iOS gains white balancing tool, RAW format improvements & UI tweaks
Source link: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/12/03/apps-of-the-week-december-3/
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It’s Always Partly Sunny in This Gorgeous Weather App
December 02, 2016 by macjeff
Partly Sunny - Weather Forecasts ($2.99) by Joseph Hribar is a simple and clean weather app that is powered by Dark Sky. If you’ve been in the market for a quick but effective weather app to help you keep track of the forecast, then Partly Sunny is definitely one you should consider. It joins the ranks of other fine weather apps on iOS, including CARROT Weather and Weather Underground.
Even though the most effective way to check the weather is to take a glance out the window or take a step outside, I consider myself a weather nerd and prefer to see all of the data available on a computer or mobile device. Over the years, I’ve gone through several different weather apps on my iPhone, but lately I’ve been using CARROT Weather over one of my old favorites, BeWeather 2, because the latter became a bit broken the last few times I checked. While I’ve become mostly content with the weather apps I’ve been using, I couldn’t help but check out Partly Sunny once I stumbled upon it on the App Store, because what can I say? I love minimalism, and Partly Sunny serves it up beautifully.
If you are looking for minimalism in your weather app, then Partly Sunny will satisfy your cravings. The interface is fairly barebones, as the main view is just a list composed of alternating cells that contain the main weather information that you need to know at-a-glance with a gorgeous typeface. And since the cells alternate hues, it’s easy to tell them apart even if you’re not looking closely. There are easily recognizable icons used to represent the various weather conditions that you’ll come across so you don’t even need to check all of the finer details if you don’t want to, and even more detailed views are available with just a tap. I found Partly Sunny to be incredibly fast at refreshing weather data, and it’s responsive to touch so there’s no lag when switching between different views on my iPhone 7. While it may lack power features like radar and an Apple Watch companion app, I don’t mind because the clean interface makes it easy to get the forecast in a glance.
When you launch the app for the first time, it will ask you for your permission to use your current location, of course. It will also have some other locations already added for you, but you can edit the list and remove them if you want to. To add new locations, just tap on the button in the upper right corner — users can add up to nine locations, and you can rearrange the order that they appear in by the drag-and-drop method. Another nice thing about Partly Sunny is that you can fine-tune each individual location by tapping on the “i” button, and then panning the map around to pinpoint the specific location you want weather data for. Plus, you can even rename the location if you want to be specific, such as “Home” or “Work.” Once you have all of your necessary locations added to the app, all of the basic details (current temperature, high/low for the day, and precipitation chance) will show up on the main screen, and it refreshes constantly so you’ll always have the most up-to-date info from Dark Sky.
While you should be able to get most of your necessary information from the main screen, if you want to drill down to more forecast details for a specific location, just tap on the one you want to view. In this view, you’ll be able to get all info, including what was on the main screen, along with sunrise and sunset time, feels like temperature, wind, humidity, cloud cover, and visibility. There is also an hourly forecast that you can scroll through, and a one week forecast if you pull the screen upwards. For easier navigation, you can scroll horizontally (not in the hourly forecast) to switch between locations without having to go back to the main view. You can also tap on a specific day for even more forecast information. If there are any weather alerts for your area, you can view them by tapping on the three vertical line button in the top right corner. For allergy info, tap on the flower button in the bottom left corner. You can also get quick access to the NOAA site for the location you’re on by tapping the button in the bottom right corner.
Even though the default settings should work fine for most people, if you need to tinker around with options, just tap on the button in the top left corner of the main view. The options let you choose Imperial or metric units for temperature, measurements, and wind. There is also a dark theme available if you don’t like the bright white, and you can choose what data is shown in the hourly graph. The app’s Today View widget is also quite handy.
As mentioned several times, Partly Sunny is powered by Dark Sky. So you may be wondering why one would use Partly Sunny over Dark Sky. The answer is simple: Partly Sunny offers the information you need in a more concise and flexible way, whereas Dark Sky needs you to dig through various screens to get the information you want. When you use both side-by-side, it’s clear that Partly Sunny is much more intuitive to use.
I’ve only used Partly Sunny for the past day or so, but so far I think I have found a nice replacement for my weather app needs. I am in love with the minimalistic design of Partly Sunny, and it’s super fast and responsive with up-to-date information from Dark Sky. It’s intuitive to use and being able to do things like fine-tune the exact location is pretty nice, and it’s just jam packed with the data that matters to me. The only thing I’m missing is radar, but since it hardly rains where I live, it’s not a deal breaker. Plus, I have other apps for radar if I need it.
I highly recommend giving Partly Sunny a try if you are in search of a new and simple weather app for your forecast needs. You can find Partly Sunny on the App Store as a universal app for your iPhone and iPad for just $2.99.
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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 12/02/2016
December 02, 2016 by macjeff
OMG. I Can Meditate ! Meditation & Mindfulness App , Shades: A Simple Puzzle Game , Outland - Space Journey and more
iPad:
Whoowasit? - Children's game of the year 2008 ( $3.99 → Free ) Ravensburger Digital GmbH
Whoowasit is a digital adaptation of the children’s game of the year by author Reiner Knizia. The king’s castle is being threatened by an evil wizard, and only the king’s magical ring can protect it. But the ring has gone missing, so you must help the children of the castle find the thief before it’s too late. The game requires teamwork and deduction skills along with a little bit of luck. It can be played with up to four players at the same time.Universal:
OMG. I Can Meditate ! Meditation & Mindfulness App ( $6.99 → Free ) OMG. I Can Meditate! Inc. Today only: Receive a two-week premium pass free of charge! Simply head to the developer’s website (goo.gl/RE8ld8) and create an account. Then login to the app using your newly created account and all of the content will be unlocked. All it takes is 10 minutes a day to relax, reduce stress, sleep better, sharpen your mind, and improve your relationships. The app includes daily meditations along with a vast selection of guided meditations to help you deal with specific issues like weight loss, insomnia, anxiety, and more. The best part is, you’re able to find your zen anytime, anywhere since your progress can be synced across your iPhone, iPad, and computer.
Shades: A Simple Puzzle Game ( $1.99 → Free ) UOVO We love games like Shades. It’s simple on the surface, but rather difficult once you get going. The idea is to drag the falling blocks into position in order to create rows of the same color, which will remove them from the board. Things really get interesting when you stack blocks of the same color, as they will get darker in shade. This gameplay element creates some sticky situations, but also allows you to create cascading combos. Shades includes four color schemes to choose from.
Outland - Space Journey ( $0.99 → Free ) Vito Technology Inc. Outland is a collection of 20 time-lapse videos that will take you on a space journey. The collection includes everything from the winds of Jupiter to the ISS flying over Earth to the liftoff of ExoMars 2016. Each time-lapse video includes serene background music, a short description, and a date and time overlay. It’s best if you can hook your device up to your TV to truly enjoy the experience.
goodEar Melodies - Ear Training ( $0.99 → Free ) iMobilTec It will randomly generate a melody, and you must correctly play it back to earn points. If you didn't catch it the first time around, you can play the melody again. The app is designed for all musicians, no matter if you're a beginner or professional, since you can customize the experience to your level.
MarcoPolo Arctic ( $2.99 → Free ) MarcoPolo Learning, Inc. They’re able to explore the arctic all on their own from the land to the ocean. The app includes three types of arctic environments to explore: tundra, taiga, and ocean. Along the way they’ll learn about more than 30 arctic animals and the food they eat, and go on the hunt for hundreds of interactive elements. The app also includes four robust puzzles to piece together.Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Apple’s free app of the week: Toca Hair Salon 2
December 01, 2016 by macjeff
Like every Thursday, Apple today updated its Free App of the Week promotion on the App Store with a brand new item, a kids-friendly game called Toca Hair Salon 2. This means that for the next seven days, you’ll be able to download this app free of charge—a savings of $2.99.
In Toca Hair Salon 2, you play as one of the six charming characters and run a hair salon of your own.
There are lots of virtual tools of trade at your disposal which you’d find in any hair salon that let you cut, color and style any way you want, from a simple comb and scissors to a curling iron and a straightener.
You’ll also trim other people’s mustaches, spray mohawks bright pink on their hair and do other creative things to give them the curls they’ve always wanted. Topping it all off, you can take advantage of a special hair-growing tonic to fix mistakes and style customers with hats, glasses and other fun accessories.
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Of course, characters make fun faces and sounds while you’re styling them.
From App Store Editors’ notes:
Nothing beats a kids-friendly game that keeps the whole family captivated—and Toca has us snipping, straightening and styling to our heart’s content. One we’ve perfected our customer’s silly new ‘dos, we make sure to add some accessories, snap a pic and share the hair.
The game contains no third-party advertisements.
Grab Toca Hair Salon 2 for free from the App Store until next Thursday.
Source link: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/12/01/apples-free-app-of-the-week-toca-hair-salon-2/credit : midatlanticconsulting
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