Monday August 12
11:15
Strategy & Tactics: World War II Update Adds Two...
Strategy & Tactics: World War II Update Adds Two New Scenarios
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Strategy & Tactics: World War II has received a new update that adds two new challenging scenarios in this, obviously, strategic and tactical title.
Scenario one...
11:02
Expenses Planner Review
Expenses Planner Review
By Angela LaFollette on August 12th, 2013
Our Rating: :: PLAIN AND SIMPLEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Expenses Planner keeps track of future bills through due date reminders, and it also keeps a running total so users can plan for the future.
Developer: Roland Leth
Price: $2.99
Version...
10:45
Kinesis: Strategy in Motion Brings An Adaptation Of...
Kinesis: Strategy in Motion Brings An Adaptation Of The Classic Strategic Board Game To iOS
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Kinesis: Strategy in Motion has players strategically advancing discs to their opponents back line to claim victory. The first player to reach...
10:15
Z-Man Games Creates New Studio, Will Bring A Digital...
Z-Man Games Creates New Studio, Will Bring A Digital Version of Pandemic! Board Game To iPad
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Z-Man Games, a publisher of card and board games, has announced the creation of a new digital studio that will create and launch digital editions of its board games. F2Z Digital Media will...
10:03
Minutely Review
Minutely Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 12th, 2013
Our Rating: :: CROWDSOURCING WEATHERiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Work together to track proper weather conditions no matter what area of the world.
Developer: Ourcast
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1.1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5...
09:30
10tons Discuss Publishing Fantasy Hack n Slasher Tro...
Recently announced, Trouserheart looks like quite the quirky, DeathSpank-style fantasy action game. Notably, it’s a game that is being published by established Finnish games studio, 10tons and developed by similarly established and Finnish firm, Dicework Games. With our curiosity piqued, I was able to talk to 10tons’s Jaakko Maaniemi about how the...
09:15
Boat Watch Lets You Track Ships From Port To Port
Boat Watch Lets You Track Ships From Port To Port
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Boat Watch is a new app from Pocket Mariner which allows users to spot boats and ships and follow them in real-time on a detailed map. The app also features a capability that alerts...
09:02
Expenses Review
Expenses Review
By Ruairi O'Gallchoir on August 12th, 2013
Our Rating: :: STUNNINGiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Although focussing primarily on expenses, Expenses still manages to make tracking expenditure fun, simple, and beautiful.
Developer: AshotVardanianApps
Price: Free
Version Reviewed:...
08:45
teggle is Gameplay Made Simple, has Players Swiping...
teggle is Gameplay Made Simple, has Players Swiping for High Scores
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
teggle is a simple and easy-going title for iOS and is now available for free on the App Store. The game forces the player to flick, swipe, and tap tiles to remove...
08:30
How To: Manage iCloud Settings
iCloud, much like life, is a scary and often unknowable thing that doesn’t always work the way it should. But much like life, if you know the little things and tweaks, you can make it work much better for you. I think that’s how life works, anyway. At least that’s how iCloud’s settings works. Here’s a guide to the iCloud settings menu.
The iCloud...
08:15
Dark Summoner – Legendary ‘Aliens’ Artist Creates Th...
Dark Summoner – Legendary ‘Aliens’ Artist Creates Three Special Creatures For Special In-Game Event
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Dark Summoner players are about to encounter three new groups of creatures that have been made exclusively for the game. The new...
08:03
Swift Revenge Review
Swift Revenge Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 12th, 2013
Our Rating: :: TIMELY FLYINGiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
A pleasant auto flyer with a cute and entertaining storyline and structure.
Developer: Ayopa Games
Price: $0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
Graphics /...
07:45
Puzzle & Dragons and Groove Coaster Zero Team Up...
Puzzle & Dragons and Groove Coaster Zero Team Up In A Special 12 Day Collaboration Event
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
GungHo Online and Taito have joined forces to bring us a special collaboration between Puzzle & Dragons and Groove Coaster Zero. Starting today, August 12th, players who open up Puzzle...
07:15
Glow Helps You and Your Partner Get One Step Closer...
Glow Helps You and Your Partner Get One Step Closer To Conceiving
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Glow – Conceive With Confidence is an app that helps you get one step closer to parenthood. The app converts thousands of experiences into accurate...
07:02
Blackjack Royale Review
Blackjack Royale Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 12th, 2013
Our Rating: :: IDEAL 21Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Straight to the point, Blackjack Royale doesn’t deviate with the classic Blackjack experience, sticking to offering a quality card playing time.
Developer: Blackjack Royal
Price: FREE
Version...
06:45
Instagram Hits 4.1, Adds Even More Features
Instagram Hits 4.1, Adds Even More Features
Posted by Rob Rich on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Instagram has turned pretty much every iOS user into a budding photographer. Now with the new 4.1 update, it’s about to do the same for video.
Okay so maybe video functionality...
06:30
Five Of The Most Recommended Apps This Week: August...
Powerslyde users suggest apps to other users, and we pull from that list to share the latest trends. Yep. That’s how this whole shebang works, so let’s get to it.
This week, there are some useful (some even classic) apps in the mix:
Waze
SloPro
oovoo
Slacker Radio
Dropbox
Dropbox is certainly a no-brainer, since anyone with even a free account...
06:03
Champs: Battlegrounds Review
Champs: Battlegrounds Review
By Rob Rich on August 12th, 2013
Our Rating: :: A MUDDLED MOBAUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Champs: Battlegrounds offers an interesting take on the MOBA genre, but its mismatched mechanics only serve to get in the way.
Developer: Quark Games, Inc.
Price: FREE
Version: 1.1.4
App...
Saturday August 10
15:15
This Week at 148Apps: August 5-9, 2013
Expert App Reviews
Yet another week has passed, and that means the 148Apps reviewers have combed through the vast numbers of new apps out there in hopes of reviewing the latest and greatest. The ones we love become Editor’s Choice, standing out above the many good apps and games with something just a little bit more to offer. Want to see what we...
Friday August 9
13:02
Ice Cream Surfer Review
Ice Cream Surfer Review
By Jordan Minor on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: MELTEDUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Even a great retro art style can’t save this sloppy shooter.
Developer: Dolores Entertainment
Price: Free
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4S
Graphics / Sound Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars...
12:03
Schedule Planner Review
Schedule Planner Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: MANAGING TIMEiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Expect to pay up to truly benefit from Schedule Planner, but it’s a handy way to organize one’s time.
Developer: Intersog
Price: Free ($6.99 to unlock pro features)
Version...
11:45
CAVE WORLD is Having Another Summer Sale – Quick, Bu...
CAVE WORLD is Having Another Summer Sale – Quick, Buy Stuff!
Posted by Rob Rich on August 9th, 2013 [ permalink ]
CAVE WORLD makes awesome shooters. And as sure as they make awesome shooters, they also have seasonal sales. This summer, beginning tomorrow (8/10) and wrapping up next Sunday (8/18), a number of their highly acclaimed games will be...
11:15
Offline+Maps
Offline+Maps
Posted by Rob Rich on August 9th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Being able to consult a map on your phone is really handy (at least, it was). The big caveat of the feature, however, is the need for some form of internet connection for it to actually work. Hence the usefulness of an app like...
11:02
High Burger Review
High Burger Review
By Angela LaFollette on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: BURGER FAILUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
The goal is to collect ingredients that fall from the sky to build tall burgers and complete orders and goals, but High Burger fails to separate itself from others like it in the App Store.
...
10:45
Food.com Every Day Is a Food Holiday Features 365 Da...
Food.com Every Day Is a Food Holiday Features 365 Days of Foodening
Posted by Rob Rich on August 9th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Food.com Every Day Is a Food Holiday might be a mouthful (pun definitely intended), but it’s also a clever little food-centric calendar app.
Every single day highlights some...
10:15
Anomaly 2 Comes to iOS Later This Year
Anomaly 2 Comes to iOS Later This Year
Posted by Rob Rich on August 9th, 2013 [ permalink ]
The original Anomaly Warzone Earth made some significant waves when it turned the tower defense world upside-down. Well, backwards, really. Now the sequel, Anomaly 2 is ready to make the jump from PC to iOS this fall.
The new-and-improved intense “tower...
10:03
Muscle Run Review
Muscle Run Review
By Rob Rich on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: JUST DRIVEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Muscle Run is a neat idea, but it’s going to need some adjustments before it reaches the winners’ circle.
Developer: Wonderwood Games
Price: $0.99
Version: 1.0.1
App Reviewed on: iPhone 5
Graphics / Sound...
09:02
KungFu Quest – The Jade Tower Review
KungFu Quest – The Jade Tower Review
By Lee Hamlet on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: CUSTOMIZABLE COMBOSiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
KungFu Quest – The Jade Tower brings some new ideas to the side-scrolling-fighter table, but not enough to stop the gameplay from becoming repetitive pretty...
08:30
The ERF is Doomed! All Thanks to Dean Tate and Capta...
It can be tough to please a demanding parent. Sometimes it feels like the only way you can truly make them proud is to give them the world – or at least a world. And that’s exactly the kind of problem Captain Bubblenaut is facing. The only way to earn his father’s (Admiral Pop’s) respect is to take over the planet ERF and destroy all the ERFLINGS...
08:03
My.Shopping Review
My.Shopping Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: OVERWHELMINGLY VARIEDUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
My.Shopping certainly offers plenty of powerful features for those looking to organize their shopping list. Sometimes that can be overwhelming, though.
Developer: LightArrow
Price: $0.99...
07:15
Greedy Grub Feeds Players With Daily Bonuses and New...
Greedy Grub Feeds Players With Daily Bonuses and New Quests
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 9th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Greedy Grub delivers a new update, adding daily bonuses for Pips and Azurites, and additional rewards for your actions. Also added in the update are more quests; including...
07:02
Create & Learn Apptivity Case from Fisher Price...
Developer: Fisher Price
Price: $40.00
App Reviewed on: iPad 3
Usability Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Protection Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars
Re-use Value Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.42 out of 5 stars
Recently, I have been given the chance to test a new iPad case, the Create & Learn Apptivity Case from Fisher Price. This case is...
06:45
The Drowning Goes Hunting For Prizes In A Week Long...
The Drowning Goes Hunting For Prizes In A Week Long In-Game Event
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 9th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
The Drowning, the free-to-play first-person shooter that released last week, begins its first in-game event that lasts from August 8th through 14th. Players are able to...
06:03
Disney Animated Review
Disney Animated Review
By Rob Rich on August 9th, 2013
Our Rating: :: ENCYCLOPEDIA FANTASIAiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Disney Animated is a chronicle of all of Disney’s animated features that’s incredibly detailed, extensive, and even a little magical.
Developer: Disney
Price: $13.99
Version: 1.0.0
App Reviewed on:...
Thursday August 8
13:15
Rdio Dials In New Stations In Latest Update, Includi...
Rdio Dials In New Stations In Latest Update, Including You FM
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Rdio blares out a list of new features today in its latest update, including improved stations that are built for the listener. There are now 10 different station types for...
13:02
Amateur Surgeon 3 Review
Amateur Surgeon 3 Review
By Carter Dotson on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: DOCTOR? DOCTOR.Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Amateur Surgeon 3 keeps the same goofy gameplay that Adult Swim’s series has been known for, but is now free-to-play, for better or for worse.
Developer: Adult Swim Games
Price: Free
Version...
12:02
Slim Review
Slim Review
By Lee Hamlet on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: EFFICIENT NETWORKINGiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Slim is an intuitive, customisable app that makes sure users get more of what they want from their social networking experience.
Developer: Slim Labs, Inc.
Price: Free
Version: 2.0.1...
11:03
Aero Review
Aero Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: MINIMALIST BEAUTYiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Simple, smart, and appealing. What more could one want from a weather app?
Developer: Robert Paul Neagu
Price: $0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
iPhone...
10:02
Mikey Hooks Review
Mikey Hooks Review
By Carter Dotson on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: I'M HOOKEDUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Mikey Hooks takes the casual speedrun formula of Mikey Shorts, and adds grappling hooks for more addictive speedrun fun. Speedfun!
Developer: BeaverTap Games
Price: $1.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0.1
Device...
09:15
Disney Animated is the Be-All-End-All Disney App for...
Disney Animated is the Be-All-End-All Disney App for Your iPad
Posted by Rob Rich on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Disney’s animated films will always have a special place in movie history. And a special place in many a heart as well. It’s is probably why Disney Interactive, Walt Disney Animation...
09:03
Worms 3 Review
Worms 3 Review
By Carter Dotson on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: MORE WORMY GOODNESSUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Worms 3 adheres to the old adage: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Developer: Team17
Price: $4.99
Version Reviewed: 1.02
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5, iPad 2
Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.5 out of...
08:45
Turn Life’s Precious Moments into Haikus with Heyku.
Turn Life’s Precious Moments into Haikus with Heyku.
Posted by Rob Rich on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Whenever something significant (or even mundane) happens, people are often compelled to share it with their friends. Usually via Twitter or Facebook or somesuch. Heyku...
08:15
Häagen-Dazs Concerto Timer Puts a Concert in Your Ic...
Häagen-Dazs Concerto Timer Puts a Concert in Your Ice Cream
Posted by Rob Rich on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
I’m so not even joking about this. Häagen-Dazs Concerto Timer uses 3D Kinect technology to create a “cutting edge” augmented reality experience. So what exactly does it do? It reads...
08:03
Abyss Attack Review
Abyss Attack Review
By Jennifer Allen on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: FAR FROM ABYSS-MALUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Shoot at everything that moves in this endless auto shooter, and watch as fun is had by all.
Developer: Chillingo
Price: $0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
Graphics /...
07:45
Infuse Update Adds New Multi-Format AirPlay Streamin...
Infuse Update Adds New Multi-Format AirPlay Streaming and More
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Infuse – The Beautiful Way to Watch Videos has been updated with new multi-format AirPlay streaming, Wi-Fi transfers, social sharing, and more. The alternative video...
07:15
The Sandbox Drives In A New Update, Adds Vehicles an...
The Sandbox Drives In A New Update, Adds Vehicles and Additional Zombie Levels
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
You can now hit the road with the new update for The Sandbox. The free-to-play game now has vehicles; including a sports car to drive, a truck to carry...
07:02
LEGO MINDSTORMS Fix the Factory Review
LEGO MINDSTORMS Fix the Factory Review
By Rob Rich on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: CROSSED WIRESUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
LEGO MINDSTORMS Fix the Factory is a great-looking “program the robot” puzzle game, but it’s missing a few of the basics.
Developer: The LEGO Group
Price: FREE
Version: 1.01
App...
06:45
Gangstar Vegas Goes Skydiving With The Latest Update...
Gangstar Vegas Goes Skydiving With The Latest Update, Adds 11 New Missions
Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 8th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
There is a new update in town that brings 11 brand-new missions to Gameloft’s Gangstar Vegas, including two new types; Skydive and Delivery. Along with that are...
06:30
Gravity Falls Mystery Shack Attack Review
Gravity Falls Mystery Shack Attack Review
By Campbell Bird on August 8th, 2013
Our Rating: :: SHACK DEFENSEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Defend areas of Gravity Falls from supernatural creatures in this tower defense game based on the Disney show.
Developer: Walt Disney
Price: $1.99
Version: 1.0
App Reviewed on...
Wednesday August 7
13:02
Lightning Fighter 2 Review
Lightning Fighter 2 Review
By Blake Grundman on August 7th, 2013
Our Rating: :: FIRE AWAYUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Finally, a game that tells the player to go to hell… bullet hell, that is.
Developer: Uwan Studio
Price: $0.99
Version: 1.0.1
App Reviewed on: iPad 2
Graphics / Sound Rating: 4.25 out of 5...
