Full FeediPhone Apps. They were great when the store was first announced and we could all pick and chose what we wanted, but the number is now overwhelming. Great apps get lost in the mix, and some bad ones just won’t seem to go away. So, how do you know you’re getting what you want out of your app purchases? Here at Appletell, we’ll detail the great apps we find, and steer you clear from those that aren’t worth it even if they’re free.
Shortcovers has a great selection of eBooks available in their store, and numerous ways to consume that media. I would almost describe it as the Audible of eBooks. MORE »
FourSquare—available for iPhone/iPod touch, Blackberry, and Google Android— is designed to bring people together in the real world, using geolocation and other social media apps. MORE »
I’m guessing there are few locations where the view from a hotel window could be an app, but it works with Yoritsuki. Japanese hot-spring inns are good that way, I suppose. MORE »
Today, we take a look at a couple of Scholastic apps that can teach children reading and vocabulary while keeping them entertained: WordGirl Word Hunt and Clifford’s BE BIG with Words. MORE »
Whether you want to spend $14.99 on this app should come down solely to whether you want to read this book. The extras don’t add any value. MORE »
There’s certainly no shortage of Halloween-themed apps in the iTunes App Store, but are any of them actually scary? We’ve found a couple that are. MORE »
Ping! is an iDevice to iDevice messaging application that makes use of Apple’s Push Notification service, and is said to be a replacement for SMS or other IM clients. MORE »
MyPlaylists is a very simple, yet very useful utility that allows you to create music playlists right on your iPhone or iPod touch, without the need of a computer. MORE »
Gourmania is a well-executed stew of time management games such as Diner Dash and hidden object games like Mystery Case Files, with a dash of Cooking Mama tossed in just to spice things up. MORE »
EyeTV for iPhone is nearly everything you’d want from a TV app. Elgato’s name brings with it some expectations, and the app meets or exceeds nearly all of them. MORE »
Just in time for the haunting season comes this app that offers up plenty of scares. It has creepy sound effects, an instant haunted house, and optical illusions. MORE »
If you’re at all interested in astronomy, Star Walk is a fantastic resource for an evening of star gazing. If you’re not into astronomy, you just may be after playing around with this. MORE »
You know how you’re always looking at that big aquarium at the dentist’s office and thinking, “Dude, maybe I should get one of those for my van?” Well, now you can have that aquarium in your pocket. MORE »
With goals to achieve, an online leaderboard, and the ability to exchange fake tickets for fake prizes, Skee-Ball is likely to stay in your game rotation longer than you’d expect. MORE »
Many people have been waiting for decent Gmail Push Notifications to come to the iPhone. PushGmail is just one of these applications (and the cheapest that I can find) that aims to solve this issue. MORE »
Now that I’ve tried the iPhone app SplashID from SplashData, I’ve finally found an app that understands data security is a fairly broad issue. MORE »
Let’s take a look at how TomTom’s iPhone navigation app compares to the other big names in navigation on the App Store. MORE »
The Deep Pinball is quite possibly the best pinball sim currently available for the iPhone, and should appeal not only to pinball fans, but also to those looking for a new quick-game option. MORE »
I grew up in the period when banking was something that only happened Monday through Friday, during business hours. Then, the ATM was invented. Now, there’s the Wells Fargo iPhone app. MORE »
So, you need to make pictures of breasts bounce. You need to do this on your iPhone. And you need to be able to share these images with your friends. MORE »
After a short wait, Apple has reviewed and accepted the Facebook 3.0 App Store application. This update brings many features that the Facebook website has had for a while. MORE »
Blackjack World Pro is more of a good looking training app than anything else. It’ll teach you the rule variations at six casinos, so you’re ready to go when you jet off to Monte Carlo for the weekend. MORE »
Cubit is a pure mental exercise. It’ll take you a while to get your mind wrapped around the game mechanics, but once you do, you’ll come to appreciate how sinister the concept is MORE »
In this app review roundup, we will be looking at NESynth, Dude Deluxe, Ask Happy Buddha, and The Wishing Well; four small applications that don’t really do a lot. MORE »
Navigon’s MobileNavigator is a superb choice for turn by turn navigation, even without waiting to see what others will produce in the future. MORE »
The Goddess Tarot is, as you might expect, focused on feminine mythology and empowerment. The accompanying text features “updated” Tarot symbolism, to help you interpret the cards. MORE »
Clip2Mobile is a program that lets you wirelessly send text and files (including pdfs, video, and music) between your home computer and your iPhone/iPod touch. MORE »
Bento for iPhone should cost $15 more than it actually does. It doesn’t feel like an app, it feels like a program. Like software. Like something you’d buy in a box off a shelf at a store. MORE »
If you’re a subscriber to a Comcast cable service (television, internet, and/or VoIP), you’ll find that the new Comcast Mobile App is a useful hub. MORE »
Now you can stay in touch with your Mac’s events even while you’re away by using Prowl: Growl Client for the iPhone and iPod touch. MORE »
The basic elements of any successful diet are watching what you eat and exercising. Lose It! is comprehensive (and free) program for journaling your calories. MORE »
Shri Vishnu Prarthana and Shri Durga Prarthana allow you to pay tribute to the Hindu deities anywhere you have your iPhone or iPod touch. MORE »
Butterflies of Britain and Ireland is one of those applications that not a lot of people will need, but those who need it will probably use it a lot, if not love it. MORE »
Category: News Developer: Alex Sydell Minimum Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch File Size: 0.7MB Price: $1.99 Availability: Now Version Reviewed: 1.0 Social News is an application focused on brining your RSS feeds to your iPhone and making it easy to keep track of those stories you want to read. It comes with a few feeds built… MORE »
iJellyfish gives you pretty much what you’d expect from the title; it’s a virtual aquarium populated solely by jellyfish. It’s meant to relax you, but… MORE »
If you’re in need of a simple solution to store documents, images, video and audio to have with you where ever you go, FileMagic from SplashData for your iPhone or iPod touch is an excellent solution. MORE »
The SlingPlayer Mobile app for iPhone is an app that takes your existing SlingBox content and makes it available to your iPhone provided you are connected to the Internet via WiFi. MORE »
I’m glad I handed this one off to my wife, because I don’t get it. I download this, installed it on her phone, messed around with it, and was completely unmoved. The next day, my wife called me from work to tell me how awesome the app is. MORE »
TweetMic is an app that lets you post audio messages to your Twitter account from the comfort of your iPhone nearly anywhere, provided you have a decent internet connection. It does what it’s supposed to relatively well, and, honestly, little else. MORE »
PhotoForge was created to be an image editor for the iPhone, and it does that extremely well. If I were to have to sum it up in one sentence, I would probably call it the Photoshop of the iPhone. Seriously. MORE »
If you need to manage your Netflix queue on the go, you have quite a few choices. iRentMovie - Netflix Manager for iPhone, is a solid application that any Netflix user would find useful, but includes little that you can’t find in other, cheaper apps. MORE »
The NFL has yet to embrace the iPhone but third-party developers are stepping up to help you prepare for and follow the announcements coming out of Radio City Music Hall April 25th and 26th, and here, we’re going to take a look at Mock Draft. MORE »
Skype does what you’d expect it to on the iPhone; you can call other Skype accounts for free and general lines for a small fee, and iPhone and iPod users both can use it for instant messaging. But it has a way to go before it’ll truly please Skype users. MORE »
Frotz allows you to play text adventures on the iPod touch (or iPhone). It comes pre-loaded with several new and fun games written by fans of interactive fiction, and there are other games as well. MORE »
ReplayCam 25shot does not allow your iPhone to film video, but if you take this app for what it is, it’s actually kind of fun and quite useful in some instances. MORE »
Now, I’m a guy, but I’m not wrong when I say this app isn’t as funny as Perfect Girl. Although some lines made me and my wife laugh out loud, we didn’t laugh nearly as much as we did with Perfect Girl. MORE »
Triple Shot Sports is a brilliant game. The graphics, gameplay and development are all great. If you were a fan of Olympic-style games, or shooting games in general, you’ll really like Triple Shot Sports. MORE »
Category:Lifestyle Developer: Empower U Requirements: iPhone 2.0 software Compatibility: iPhone and iPod Touch (2nd Generation) File Size: 0.2 MB Version Reviewed: 1.0 Price: $0.99 There are not a lot of physical pieces to this application. What it does is give you advice to help you raise your children to be “socially acceptable.” Now, I know my kids did not come… MORE »
Category:Sports Developer: Handstorm Requirements: iPhone 2.2 software Compatibility: iPhone and iPod Touch File Size: 0.6 MB Version Reviewed: 1.0.1 Price: $9.99 First off, I want to echo what Handstorm states in the application: do not street race! If you want to go fast as much as I do, then do it at a track where there are safety crews standing… MORE »
BeatMaster is simple application that aims to enhance your sense of rhythm and timing. Featuring a basic interface and simple tapping method, it does what it says on the tin. MORE »
Easy Camera makes capturing the moment before it’s gone a breeze. There’s less than a second in between tapping the capture button, and having the image saved in your camera roll folder. With nothing else to distract you, what’s not to like? MORE »
Nunchaku is quite a different application. I was slightly disappointed with its lack of features available but it’s a decent application to show off the accelerometer and for a quick burst of fun. MORE »
If you were ever familiar with Bobby Carrot on other devices, you’ll love to see the latest adaptation available in the iTunes App Store. It’s a simple pick-up-and-play game that’ll keep you boredom-free for hours. MORE »
A solidly built application for an original idea for the iPhone and iPod touch. Never before has creating healthy and interesting meals been so easy and rewarding. MORE »
Perfect Girl for iPhone and iPod touch is hilarious, and it’s just what your typical guy needs, single or not…for about five minutes away. By then, you’re likely to get tired of her, but that’s just typical male behavior, right? MORE »
Twitterrific from the Iconfactory gives access to most of the popular Twitter features in a simple, easy-to-understand interface for your iPhone and iPod touch. MORE »
Alien Blobs is, at its core, a “match the colors and eliminate tiles” game. There are tons of them: Aurora Feint was one of the first on the App Store, many more followed. What sets Blobs apart? Read the review! MORE »
Tranquility for iPhone offers excellent sounding audio loops to help you sleep and relax, and although it has a few annoying interface quirks, you’ll be too serene to really care. MORE »
Frenzic is an app that was made with the iPhone in mind… before the iPhone existed. Frenzic, as you may know, has existed on the Mac for quite a while now, and it has become fairly popular. But a game like this shines on the iPhone and iPod touch. MORE »
The latest update to pFlix not only fixes verything that was previously wrong with it, cool new features have been added to the program that allow you to view, manage, and share your Netflix ratings with your friends. MORE »
BeejiveIM supports all of the standard IM services and brings some features that other clients don’t support, like file transfers and a notification system. But is all this and more worth $15.99? MORE »
For those of us who still use mind maps to get our thoughts firmly on paper, Headspace provides a convenient way to do so, minus the paper. MORE »
Ever looked at a city name on a highway sign and tried to spell as many words as possible from its letters? Then have we got the iPhone game for you. MORE »
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for iPhone is missing some basic index and text features, but it’s only 99 cents, which makes it very easy to overlook any shortcomings. MORE »
Category: Books Developer: Magnetism Studios Requirements: iPhone 2.0 software Compatibility: iPhone and iPod Touch File Size: 4.1MB Version Reviewed: 1.0.1 Price: $2.99 Yes, I used to read Choose Your Own Adventure books. Of course I did. I was in grade school when the series launched, so I was there at the right time. And although I used to own quite… MORE »
The gameplay in Math Sticker is infuriatingly random, and it’s touch interface implementation is sporadic at best. Don’t waste your money. MORE »
As a fan of democracy and knowing what actually happens in our government, I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered the Congress in Your Pocket app. MORE »
Category: Flight sim Developer: Bottle Rocket File Size: 12.4MB Requirements: iPhone 2.0 software Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch Version Reviewed: 1.0 Price: $1.99 Age Rating: 4+ Santa Wings is not a game. You have to understand that right away, or you’ll be sorely disappointed in this app. I’ve labeled it a flight sim above, but it’s really not that, either.… MORE »
Category: Utilities Developer: Neuwert Media File Size: 0.7MB Version Reviewed: 1.2.1 Requirements: iPhone 2.0 software Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch Price: $0.99 The App Store is full of conversion apps, but how many do we really need? One, unless you never convert anything. Measures is a conversion utility that is cheap, fast, and intuitive. If you convert between units often,… MORE »
If you’ve been waiting for the right program to allow your iPhone to store files, your wait might be over. MORE »
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