Studying is hard work. If you can get past the distractions, procrastination, and tedium, you still have to deal with cramming difficult material into your head. Most of the time it’s a matter of reviewing familiar material, but sometimes you just do not get it. And when it’s 9 PM on Sunday, who you gonna […]
Review: Mix 2 Color
Remember when you learned about how primary colors could be mixed together to create more colors? Maybe you can’t remember it now, but your little one will remember mixing colors him- or herself when they play Mix 2 Color for iPad.
Review: iStopMotion
There are dozens of stop-motion animation apps available in the App Store, but it’s harder to imagine one that’s easier to use while still being powerful, than iStopMotion. It also might be the only one made specifically for the iPad.
Review: Weather Snitch 2
Thanks to some savvy programming, gorgeous graphics, and accurate reporting, Weather Snitch 2 sets a new standard for iPhone weather apps.
Reviews: Brave Storybook Deluxe & Brave Interactive Comic
To support Pixar’s latest box office hit, Disney Publishing has released a pair of book apps that allow younger viewers to relive the story of Brave. Here’s my take on them both.
Review: Iris
Every Instagram user who owns an iPad has spent many an hour hunting for that one really fantastic Instagram client for iPad. There are plenty of them available, but none that work with the elegance and simplicity of Iris.
Review: Polamatic
A Polaroid app! It seems so obvious an idea, it’s a wonder it took so long to happen. I’m happy to report: Polamatic was worth the wait.
Review: Zonr
Looking for a perfect puzzle game for short snatches of time? Zonr is a rapid-fire puzzler from KlickTock, one of my favorite game devs. You might know them from Doodle Find or Little Things.
Review: Tweetbot
Tweetbot‘s been getting a lot of love from critics and attention from the App Store, lately. I took the iPad version for a spin to see if it lives up to the hype.
Review: The Tiny Bang Story
As someone who adores adventure games, as soon as I saw The Tiny Bang Story appear in the App Store, I knew I had to play it. I took my time playing through its lush, hand-drawn world, and here’s my verdict.
Review: Gemini
MacPaw’s brand-spanking-new Mac app Gemini is the kind of duplicate finder program that Mac users love, boasting a super-slick interface and an entirely new file-searching algorithm.
Review: Doctor Who Encyclopedia
If you don’t watch Doctor Who, then you wouldn’t know. You wouldn’t know that the modern BBC revival is the coolest scifi show on TV. But it’s a vast, complex universe, and if you need to keep track of it all, the Doctor Who Encyclopedia app is the perfect companion. (So to speak.)
Review: The Wonders of Geology
At first pass, you might think that The Wonders of Geology exists purely to show off the incredible photography of Michael Collier. While that’s certainly a good reason, it also functions as an excellent textbook, sure to instill enthusiasm for geology into any student.
Review: Run Roo Run
What groundbreaking game would you expect to come next from the makers of Scribblenauts? Their answer might surprise you, but in a way, it’s every bit as innovative.
Review: Numberlys
It’s magical the way that Moonbot Studios, creators of The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore, imbue brilliant creativity and pure joy into everything they create. I have no idea how they do it, but I hope they never stop. Numberlys is a perfect melding of their glorious animation and the inventive ways they make […]