Articles and Reviews by George Monroy
George J Monroy is a freelance writer and first time father to a beautiful two-year-old girl. George is also an Apple aficionado and never leaves home without his iPhone and iPad.

Wooble Attack is a good old fashioned whack-a-mole game that puts a unique spin on the classic arcade game. It is a welcomed departure from the new generation of games that are fast paced and difficult to play — it’s also a great way to introduce your kids to a classic, yet still entertaining, game. The [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Games

Have you every wanted to shoot fish in a barrel, but don’t have to time to find a gun and a barrel? Well now may be your chance to finally fulfill that obscure desire, because Deep Sea Catch is just the app for you. Deep Sea Catch is an arcade style game for the iPhone [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Games

Looking for an entertaining iOS game that doesn't involve birds with anger issues or zombies? Then RummyPuzzle may be just what you were searching for.
George Monroy rated this app 3.5/5 | Category: Games, Worthwhile Apps

UnitXpert - The Conversion Expert is a great tool for anyone who makes unit conversions on a regular basis. Whether you are an accountant, a student or just a fan of the Metric system, UnitXpert is a great tool to have in your iOS devices. The app is extremely comprehensive and can convert 34 different [...]
George Monroy rated this app 3.5/5 | Category: Productivity, Utilities

In today's busy, digital society a calendar app is a necessity to stay organized. Sure, you could keep track of your daily schedule with a paper calendar, but where’s the fun in that? The only problem with digital event management is that it's often fragmented — work events and todos posted one place while social [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Productivity, Social Networking

Are you an iOS user looking to save money on international calls? Well, if you are, there’s an app for that. (Apple really wasn’t kidding when they came up with that slogan.) Vopium Free Call - Cheap International Calls! is an app that claims to be able to save users as much as 94% on international [...]
George Monroy rated this app 3.5/5 | Category: Best Free Apps, Utilities

Are you stuck in the Stone Age when it comes to note taking? If you have an iOS device and are still using a pen and pad, it might be time to upgrade. Whether you are new to note taking apps or an organizational expert that can't live without them, Super Note: Recorder and Notes offers a [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Productivity

If you weren’t able to get enough of the 2012 London Olympic games, and suddenly you feel a track and field void in your life, then do not worry because Appcraver has just the app for you, ‘Retro Decathlon 2012: Run, Jump and Throw with us!’ Retro Decathlon 2012 is a well designed and fun [...]
George Monroy rated this app 3.5/5 | Category: Games, Sports

Are you stressed? Well, luckily for you, there’s an app for that. Stress Release Hypnosis could help relieve your stress with hypnotherapy.
George Monroy rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Best Free Apps, Editor's Picks, Healthcare & Fitness

TaleTeller is a personal storytelling app that allows children (or Adults) to create and share their own interactive stories. It works as a sort of visual prompter where the user narrates a creative story by incorporating a set of symbols that TaleTeller provides. The story can be as wild as your mind can imagine or a simple twist [...]
George Monroy rated this app 3.0/5 | Category: Entertainment

Checkmark is one of those productivity apps that make you wonder how the world even functioned before the smartphones. Checkmark is a ‘to-do’ list app that is so elegantly designed and easy to use that you may never need another reminder app. It is a basic to-do application that provides location and time based reminders [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Productivity

The Heist is a fantastically entertaining and near perfect strategy game from tap tap tap, the developer team known and loved as the guys behind MacHeist. If you are a fan of strategic puzzle games, this collection will not disappoint. The Heist send you on a mission to open a bank vault by completing a [...]
George Monroy rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: Entertainment, Games

Marvin and Mel Monkey: Word Rescue is an educational game that will help children learn how to spell. The app is an educational tool that is masked as a fun and entertaining game, which will provide children with endless fun, as well as reinforce their recognition of letters and words. Marvin and Mel Monkey are [...]
George Monroy rated this app 3.0/5 | Category: Education, Games

Checkin King provides a simple, yet essential, service for anyone looking to bridge the gap between the multitudes of social media outlets we use on a daily basis. Checkin King allows users to “check-in” using one simple app instead of having to fumble through various social media tools. Checkin King allows users to check in [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Social Networking

If you are a fan of bird-themed games, then Bubble Grubble, the newest addition in the genre, might be your new iPhone addiction. Bubble Grubble is a devilishly entertaining app with game play that is similar to the massive hit Angry Birds. The game has a simple concept that only takes a minute to figure [...]
George Monroy rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Games
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