Wednesday October 2
10:31
NBA 2K14 Review
NBA 2K14 Review
By Blake Grundman on October 2nd, 2013
Our Rating: :: AIRBALLUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Just when you think the NBA 2K series can’t get any worse on iOS, they go and totally outdo themselves… and not in a good way either.
Developer: 2K Sports
Price: $7.99
Version: 1.0
App Reviewed on: iPhone...
10:03
Daniel Tiger’s Day & Night Review
Daniel Tiger’s Day & Night Review
By Amy Solomon on October 2nd, 2013
Our Rating: :: PRACTICE FOR MORING AND NIGHTUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Daniel Tiger’s Day & Night allows young children to explore both morning and nighttime activities.
Developer: PBS KIDS
Price: $2.99
Version: 1.0
App Reviewed...
09:45
Call to Arms To Bring Real-Time Strategy Combat To T...
Call to Arms To Bring Real-Time Strategy Combat To The iOS Battlefield
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 2nd, 2013 [ permalink ]
Who’s ready to team up with an alliance to invade and conquer a battlefield? Well, GREE will soon be launching a real-time strategy title, Call of Arms, that brings all the base building and troop recruiting you...
09:30
ZaggKeys Cover Keyboard Case for iPad mini Review
Made by: Zagg
Price: $99.99 in black or white
Hardware/iOS Integration Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars
Useability Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Reuse Value Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Build Quality Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.31 out of 5 stars
Bottom Line: The best iPad mini keyboard case I’ve ever tried. There are still problems, but this...
09:15
Dragon Realms Sets Players Out On A Fantasy RPG Adve...
Dragon Realms Sets Players Out On A Fantasy RPG Adventure Full Of Hundreds Of Quests
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 2nd, 2013 [ permalink ]
GREE’s Dragon Realms brings heroes together to build a kingdom and rule all the land. Players will join forces with others as they compete for control, find and train a party of heros, defeat rivals,...
09:01
Dead Man’s Draw Review
Dead Man’s Draw Review
By Carter Dotson on October 2nd, 2013
Our Rating: :: NOT DEAD YETUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Dead Man’s Draw is a fun deck-building card game that would be a lot more fun if it had multiplayer.
Developer: Stardock Mobile
Price: $1.99
Version Reviewed: 1.16
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5...
08:45
Buddy & Me Takes Players On A Journey Throughout...
Buddy & Me Takes Players On A Journey Throughout An Enchanted Forest
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 2nd, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buddy & Me is a game that has been successfully kickstarted, coming from a new studio that wanted to bring something different to the runner genre. The game...
08:31
Shadowrun Returns Review
Shadowrun Returns Review
By Blake Grundman on October 2nd, 2013
Our Rating: :: RETRO REBIRTHiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Shadowrun is back, and this time it is here to stay!
Developer: Harebrained Schemes LLC
Price: $9.99
Version: 1.0.5
App Reviewed on: iPad 2
Graphics / Sound Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Game Controls...
07:47
Blert Plays A Sound When Friends Appear Within Walki...
Blert Plays A Sound When Friends Appear Within Walking Distance of Your Phone, Uses Bluetooth Instead of GPS
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 2nd, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Blert is an app that sounds most interesting by playing a ringtone when friends get close. When friends...
07:30
Naughty Bricks Review
Naughty Bricks Review
By Stacy Barnes on October 2nd, 2013
Our Rating: :: HELLUVA BRICK BUSTERUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Challenged by physics and taunted by sassy bricks, the sun must “defend the planet and avenge the moon” in this delightful puzzler from Puck Loves Games.
Developer: Puck Loves Games
Price...
Tuesday October 1
13:45
weekflow calendar Gets Updated With a New Design and...
weekflow calendar Gets Updated With a New Design and Feel, Optimized for iOS 7
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
weekflow calendar keeps you updated on your schedule, 10 weeks at a time. The long-term planning app makes sure nothing sneaks up on you...
13:02
Dinosaur Assassin Pro Review
Dinosaur Assassin Pro Review
By Lee Hamlet on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: EXCITING NAME, BORING GAMEiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Hunt dinosaurs for no good reason in what feels like a half-finished version of a game with a humorous concept.
Developer: CDS
Price: $0.99
Version: 1.4.0
App...
12:45
Storm the Gates – Dungeon Rampage Creators Launch Ki...
Storm the Gates – Dungeon Rampage Creators Launch Kickstarter Campaign for its Second Title
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
Rebel Entertainment, the creators of Dungeon Rampage, launched a Kickstarter campaign for its second title, Storm the Gates. It will be a cross-platform multiplayer game with turn-based tactical...
12:03
Gentleman…Ricochet! Review
Gentleman…Ricochet! Review
By Lee Hamlet on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: SPIFFINGUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Line up gents (and ladies), and get ready for a game of Ricochet – the classiest game around.
Developer: Bïtse Games
Price: $0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.01
App Reviewed on: iPad 3
Graphics / Sound...
11:45
Show Me Tell Me Features Video Guides to Vehicle Saf...
Show Me Tell Me Features Video Guides to Vehicle Safety, Features Over 19 Different Situations
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
Show Me Tell Me provides users with a guide to vehicle safety that shares full length videos that go over 19 different questions and answers, step-by-step. There is also a learn and test...
11:02
Convert Review
Convert Review
By Jennifer Allen on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: MINIMALIST YET USEFULiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Useful and simple to use, Convert is a handy conversion tool slightly let down by its advertisements.
Developer: Wing Keung Yuen
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device...
10:45
Paint Me a Butterfly Lets Kids Create Colorful Butte...
Paint Me a Butterfly Lets Kids Create Colorful Butterflies in This Easy to Use Coloring App
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Paint Me a Butterfly! is a new easy to use coloring app for kids where they get to paint butterflies with touch controls. They have the option...
10:30
The Portable Podcast, Episode 203
Dragons and disagreement!
On This Episode:
Carter and first-time podcast guest Christine Chan discuss Boson X, in particular why she liked it and why he did not. Other recent releases are also discussed.
Carter talks to the Creative Director of Team Chaos about his studio’s new match-3 RPG game with dragons, Dragon Academy.
Episode Cast:
Host:...
10:03
RogueTrader Review
RogueTrader Review
By Campbell Bird on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: PUSH YOUR LUCKiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy and sell stocks to make it to the top. It’s ok to just guess, because that’s all players can really do!
Developer: Acespire
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1.0
App Reviewed on...
09:45
Apple’s Online Store Once Again Enables In-Store Pic...
Apple’s Online Store Once Again Enables In-Store Pickup for iPhone 5S
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
Still looking for an iPhone 5S? Well, you’ll probably keep looking for a while as 9 to 5 Mac reports that even with the return of the in-store pickup option, most Apple stores are reporting that the devices are...
09:30
Dark Fantasy Football – Michael Mendheim on Mutant F...
For at least the past fifteen years I’ve been bellyaching about the lack of a follow-up to Mutant League Football. The ridiculous (and ridiculously violent) Genesis classic was the perfect football game for someone like myself who enjoys video games but could care less about the NFL. And here we are, twenty years later and it looks like that...
09:02
Dodo Hardcover for iPhone 5/5S Review
Made by: Dodo in San Francisco, CA
Price: $34.95 for Pre-designed or $39.95-$54.90 for Design Your Own
Usability Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Durability Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Build Quality Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.17 out of 5 stars
Bottom Line: The Hardcover from Dodo is a well built, sturdy portfolio type case for the...
08:45
NBA Game Time 2013-2014 Update Prepares Fans for the...
NBA Game Time 2013-2014 Update Prepares Fans for the New Season
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
NBA Game Time 2013-2014 has been updated for the 2013-2014 season to entertain all your basketball needs. For $9.99, you can upgrade your experience to...
08:30
Pixel This: How Gaming Journalist Mark Brown Made a...
Mark Brown, perhaps best known for being Deputy Editor over at Pocket Gamer, has just released his first game; Pixel This!, an elegant Nonogram title that he made to try and improve on the other similar games on the App Store. Because of his unique position as both someone who covers mobile gaming, and now someone who made a mobile game – and he...
08:03
Snailboy Review
Snailboy Review
By Jennifer Allen on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: SLIPPY FUNUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Noticeably attractive and quite fun despite some issues, Snailboy is an entertaining physics-based platformer.
Developer: Thoopid
Price: $1.99
Version Reviewed: 0.9.3
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5...
07:45
CatchMe Online Uses the World Around You as its Stag...
CatchMe Online Uses the World Around You as its Stage in a Game of Hunter and Victim
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
CatchMe Online is a game that changes the world around you by turning it into a stage for a game of hunter and victim. There are...
07:02
Reaper: Tale of a Pale Swordsman
Reaper: Tale of a Pale Swordsman
By Phil Bickle on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: PALE AND PROUDUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Reaper: Tale of a Pale Swordsman is a fun and engaging action RPG for phones and one of the best iPhone games I have played this year.
Developer: Hexage
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1...
06:45
Legends of Ooo – Adventure Time Gets a New Update to...
Legends of Ooo – Adventure Time Gets a New Update to the Library of Doom: BMO Noire Mode
Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 1st, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Legends of Ooo – Adventure Time gets a new update that adds BMO Noire, a new mode for the Library of Doom that can be purchased for 99 cents....
06:03
Fading Fairytales Review
Fading Fairytales Review
By Jennifer Allen on October 1st, 2013
Our Rating: :: CHARMING BUT SLOWUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Charming to look at with a cute idea behind it, Fading Fairytales is an otherwise fairly standard turn-based strategy RPG.
Developer: Crescent Moon Games
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1...
Monday September 30
14:45
Papa Sangre II Returns This Halloween as Sean Bean G...
Papa Sangre II Returns This Halloween as Sean Bean Guides Players Through the Darkness
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
I’m sorry to bring this news to you all, but apparently we are all dead this Halloween. Sucks, I know! However, it appears as if there may be a way to return to back to the other side as Sean Bean...
13:45
Argus Improves its Battery Health and Fitness With N...
Argus Improves its Battery Health and Fitness With New iOS 7 Update
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Argus – Motion and Fitness Tracker by Azumio gets in shape for the new iPhone 5S by receiving its iOS 7 update. This allows users to enable daily...
13:02
Boson X Review
Boson X Review
By Carter Dotson on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: HEAD-ON COLLISIONUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Boson X is an endless survival game in the tradition of several other titles on the App Store, but it shows how many elements in the equation can go wrong and make a game feel unsatisfying.
...
12:45
Coach and Play Provides Coaches and Trainers With an...
Coach and Play Provides Coaches and Trainers With an App That Helps Them Manage Activities on the Court
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Coach and Play is a new app that provides coaches and trainers with professional tools that can be used to train basketball players....
12:03
Facetune Review
Facetune Review
By Jennifer Allen on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: FANTASTIC FACIAL MANIPULATIONiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
New to the iPad, Facetune makes it easy to smooth out wrinkles and remove blemishes on users’ portrait photos.
Developer: Lightricks
Price: $3.99
Version Reviewed: 2.0
Device Reviewed On...
11:45
Build Your Q Lets Users Stream Their Favorite TV Sho...
Build Your Q Lets Users Stream Their Favorite TV Show, Movie, and Video Services
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Build Your Q or to call it by its full official App Store name, Build Your Q – Stream, Queue and Share Your Movies, TV Shows, Music and Videos on...
11:02
Incredipede Review
Incredipede Review
By Carter Dotson on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: INCREDIBLE BALANCEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Incredipede succeeds at the unique and distinct goals of providing a game that can be consumed, while providing opportunities to be creative.
Developer: Northway Games
Price: $1.99
Version...
10:45
Jones On Fire Sees its End Written by Programmer Meg...
Jones On Fire Sees its End Written by Programmer Megan Fox
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Ever wanted to know more from behind the scenes of Jones On Fire? Megan Fox, the game’s programmer, wrote a nice piece that takes fans through the positives and negatives of its creation process. Fans will also be able to...
10:30
How To: Use Notification Center in iOS 7
Notification Center may be nothing new to iOS users, but iOS 7 brings a bit of an overhaul to the veritable notification bar. Here’s a guide to what’s new, what’s different, and what’s been removed.
The first big change is that there are now three sections to Notification Center: Today, All, and Missed.
Today replaces many of the widgets that were...
10:03
Vanished Review
Vanished Review
By Lee Hamlet on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: BE AFRAID OF THE DARKiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Vanished puts a spooky spin on the audio-only gaming genre by putting players into an underworld of darkness, demons, and distorted reality.
Developer: Pixel Heart
Price:...
09:45
AppSeed Takes Your Drawn Out Designs and Creates a F...
AppSeed Takes Your Drawn Out Designs and Creates a Functioning Prototype
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
AppSeed provides users with the ability to turn their sketches into functioning prototypes. It uses a function called Computer Vision that helps speed up the process of loading a working design. It’s currently...
09:02
Battle Camp Review
Battle Camp Review
By Phil Bickle on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: MATCH TO ATTACKiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Pay walls and forced social features may drive away some players, but a solid and addicting core makes Battle Quest a great game for those who don’t mind mandatory breaks.
...
08:45
Baby’s Hospital HD is Now Available for Free, Rids K...
Baby’s Hospital HD is Now Available for Free, Rids Kids of Their Bad Habbits
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Baby’s Hospital HD, regularly $0.99, goes free for a limited time only. The game gives children a chance to learn from their bad habits by playing through...
08:30
Carter vs. the Developer: Delta-V Racing
I have a reputation for being able to go toe-to-toe with developers at their own games, beating their best times and high scores. This is Carter vs. the Developer.
Chi Dire of Spacehopper Studios must not have known what was going to hit him when he put the ghost racing feature in Delta-V Racing. I try to beat his ghost time on what he calls one...
08:03
Pixel This! Review
Pixel This! Review
By Carter Dotson on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: I DID PIXEL THAT!Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Pixel This! is a darn fine Nonogram game for iOS.
Developer: Mark Brown
Price: Free ($0.99 puzzle unlocks available)
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5, iPad 2
Graphics /...
07:45
EverDock is a New Aluminum Docking Station for Your...
EverDock is a New Aluminum Docking Station for Your iOS Device, Blasts Past its Kickstarter Goal
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
EverDock is a new docking station for your iPhone 5S, 5C, 5, 4, iPad, and iPad Mini. It’s currently in the middle of its Kickstarter campaign but has already been kicked far beyond its...
07:02
Gods vs. Humans Review
Gods vs. Humans Review
By Lucy Ingram on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: LOSING MY RELIGION!iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
A unique strategy game, Gods vs. Humans sadly misses the mark in a game of destruction versus construction.
Developer: Microids
Price: $1.99
Version: 1.1
App Reviewed on: iPad 2
Graphics /...
06:45
Disney Animated Prepares for the Release of Frozen b...
Disney Animated Prepares for the Release of Frozen by Adding New Concept Art, Film Clips, Visual Effects, and More
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 30th, 2013 [ permalink ]
iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Disney Animated is celebrating the upcoming release of Disney’s new film, “Frozen.” The app features lots of chilling...
06:03
Alice in Wonderland: A New Champion Review
Alice in Wonderland: A New Champion Review
By Lucy Ingram on September 30th, 2013
Our Rating: :: MAD AS A HATTER!Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Dive back into the world of Lewis Carroll and go mad as a hatter in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland: A New Champion.
Developer: DISNEY
Price: FREE (with in-app purchases)...
Saturday September 28
15:00
This Week at 148Apps: September 23-27, 2013
Your App Experts
The furor over two new iPhones and the release of iOS 7 may have passed, but that doesn’t stop the oncoming wave of new apps. If you want to know what’s worth your time and what’s not, just look to the expert app reviewers at 148Apps. And if you want more app reviews than you can shake a stick at, be sure to hit our Reviews...
Friday September 27
13:45
Alteil: Horizons Brings Over 2,000 Pieces of Card Ar...
Alteil: Horizons Brings Over 2,000 Pieces of Card Art in This Upcoming Card Game
Posted by Andrew Stevens on September 27th, 2013 [ permalink ]
There is a game that’s been in the making for around 10 years now that’s finally coming to the App Store. Alteil: Horizons is a card game that takes strategy elements inspired by tactical RPGs. It...
