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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

June 08, 2016 by macjeff

Everyone likes free apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up fast. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 06/08/2016

June 08, 2016 by macjeff

Drop Flip , Auxy , Princess Games Activity Puzzle and Fairy Tale Puzzles for Kids, Girls, and Little Fairies and more

iPhone:

Auxy ( $2.99 → FREE )

Anyone can build a song with Auxy. Its grid-based system allows you to simply draw notes on the open spaces. You’re able to adjust the notes in real-time, and switch between sounds to feel out what works better together. Notes can be tweaked with a variety of effects as well. Projects can be exported as MIDI files and opened within other apps.

Humidity ( $0.99 → FREE )

Humidity offers a beautiful and simple way to check local weather statistics. Just launch the app, allow it to use your location, and swipe through the statistics. Humidity provides up-to-the-minute updates on humidity, temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind speed, and ozone.

Universal:

Drop Flip ( $1.99 → FREE )

Drop Flip is simply delightful. The object of the game is to get a single white ball into the bucket below by moving, flipping, and generally manipulating obstacles of all kinds of shapes and sizes. But don’t let the minimalistic visuals fool you. The 100 levels range from quite easy to maddeningly impossible. Drop Flip also supports progress syncing via iCloud.

Princess Games Activity Puzzle and Fairy Tale Puzzles for Kids, Girls, and Little Fairies ( $2.99 → FREE )

Each scene features cork board cutouts. Your child must drag and drop the pieces from the top right corner of the screen into the scene to fill them in. As your child works their way through each scene, new cutouts and pieces will appear. The app includes adorable characters and sounds, and nine scenes.

Trimaginator ▲ Create stunning Art with your Photos! ( $2.99 → FREE )

Inspired by triangulation, the mathematical process invented by Boris Delaunay, Trimaginator allows you to reduce your photos to their essentials and turn them into meshes. The best part is, you don’t need to be a master of math in order to create beautiful works of art. Just choose an effect, tap on your photo to add mesh points, and watch as it all transforms.

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Think Quick and Act Fast in Caldera

June 08, 2016 by macjeff

Caldera is a simple yet challenging game that is easy to pick up, difficult to master, and impossible to put down.

Requiring rapid hand-eye coordination, this app will keep you challenged to think quickly.

Features:

With bright colors and easy controls, Caldera, from Hellstorm Studios, is a game that will appeal to many players.

The object of the game is to clear the screen of different colored paddles. This is done by matching the color of the paddles with the color of the incoming color-changing ball. The player controls the rotation of the paddles while the ball bounces from north to south.

It sounds easy, but after the first few levels, the game demands quick thinking and timing. For some, Caldera definitely will have a feeling of being a sort of “throwback” game, reminiscent of PONG.

I particularly appreciated the simplicity of Caldera. It doesn’t require a long time to complete a level; if you mess up, you’re able to jump right back in.

This is great for those times when you have a little break and want to do something to keep you occupied and entertained. As players progress through the levels, the game gets pretty challenging.

The game requires quick thinking and taps to control the “wheel” of paddles. It could possibly be frustrating for some, but rewarding to others.

I found myself struggling, since you can’t know when exactly a ball might change colors.  

Instead, the game requires you to make the taps in a short period of time. Still, this fast-thinking adds to the appeal of Caldera, particularly for players who appreciate good time-challenged games.

Appearance and Layout:

Similar to Caldera’s actual gameplay, the game features a simple, yet fun style.

The game incorporates bright colors that contrasts the black and white paddles and ball, lending to an overall pleasing aesthetic.

Since the actual core gameplay of Caldera is simple, there isn’t much needed in terms of appearance and layout. Navigation through the game’s menus is easy, just like the controls for the game itself.

The actual gameplay is its main feature, and the rest is icing on the cake.

Value:

Caldera is free to download with occasional advertisements and a $0.99 IAP to eliminate them. Overall Caldera is a very well crafted game that will offer up hours of entertainment.

Caldera requires iOS 7.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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Daily App Deals for June 7, 2016 featuring Gods Wars II, Eddy Cloud Music Player and more

June 07, 2016 by macjeff

We have some great apps for you today that are discounted for a short duration in the App Store, including Gods Wars II, Eddy Cloud Music Player and others. Some deals may expire quickly — even on the same day of this post. If there is a discounted app that you like, grab it while it is still on sale.

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Flip Your Way Through Infinite Puzzles in Flipominos

June 07, 2016 by macjeff

Flipominos ($2.99) by Ultramegatronic is a procedurally generated puzzle game that contains an infinite amount of levels. If you love a good brain teaser-like puzzle game, then Flipominos is a match made in heaven.

I’ve said it many times before but I’ll say it again: I love mobile games, but the genre that fits in perfectly with the platform are puzzles. And honestly, who doesn’t like a good, challenging puzzle every now and then? I’ve gone through my fair share of puzzle games on iOS over the years, but let me tell you — I can’t get enough of them. They’re perfect gems to kill some time with, and they’re stimulating for your mind, which is always a good thing (don’t let that brain go to waste). So when I saw Flipominos on the App Store, I was intrigued by the minimalist concept and the procedurally generated levels with infinite possibilities, so I had to check it out for myself.

Visually, Flipominos has a super minimalistic aesthetic, as it features a bland light gray background and monotone checkered grid layouts for each stage. The only sign of color lies within the blue cube structures and the matching squares on the grid. The 3-D rendering of Flipominos is decent enough, but I wish that it had some shadowing to give it a bit more depth and soul. Still, for a minimal aesthetic, the game looks fine. Animations are smooth and fluid, and while there is no background music, the sound effects are a fun touch.

In Flipominos, every level is procedurally generated, though the main piece that you must match to the proper spot will be the same — it’s the layout that will vary. The game claims that there is an infinite number of levels, but states in the App Store description that there are currently 4.3 billion, which is a lot of puzzles. Flipominos has players go through the levels one-by-one, though you can also go back and replay stages through the “Level Select” menu option. Some stages will be fairly easy, but others will be more tricky. There are no stars to earn or points to rack up, but you can get a “perfect” if you make no mistakes on a puzzle. Other than that, the game is essentially just solving it at your own pace.

So what is Flipominos, exactly? Each grid features a different layout, but you have some blue squares shown on the grid. On top of the board will be a blue cube structure, and your job is to get that structure to match up with the marked base area. To move your object, just swipe anywhere on the screen in the direction you want it to move. If the structure can’t be moved that way, you’ll know with flashing red squares and your object unable to advance. Once the structure matches up with the base, you’ve completed that stage and will move on to the next.

While the stages start out pretty easy at first, there will eventually be obstacles, such as lasers and spikes that you must avoid and maneuver the cube structure around. These additions make the levels trickier than they appear, but it’s a good challenge that is always welcome.

Plus, if you get stuck, there is a unique hint system. Instead of just providing you with a hint in the game, you’ll use an automated Twitter-based hint system, where you can send a tweet to @flipominos. If you follow them, you’ll get a direct message that shows you the complete solution. If you don’t follow them, then you’ll only get to see what the first few moves should be before you have to figure out the rest on your own. For full details on this distinctive hint system, check out this link.

I only downloaded Flipominos yesterday but I’m finding that it is pretty difficult to put down once you get going. I think the graphics could have used a bit more “oomph” with some shadow detail, but the current style is still going to appeal to the minimalists out there. Controls are intuitive and easy to learn, and the puzzles do get challenging the further you get in the game. Plus, with over a billion levels in the initial download, there is going to be plenty of content to keep you busy for a long time. What’s not to like about Flipominos?

I think the only drawback is the fact that the hint system requires a Twitter account, and I know that there are some people out there who don’t understand what the point of Twitter is and don’t care for it. Perhaps the developer should consider an alternative hint system for those who do not use Twitter and don’t plan to just for one game.

I recommend giving Flipominos a try if you enjoy stimulating puzzle games. Flipominos is available on the App Store as a universal download for $2.99. There are no in-app purchases.

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