Editor’s Picks Apps

Super Crate Box is Frustratingly Awesome Arcade Action for iOS
Excruciatingly difficult. So addictive my fingers are now bleeding. I wish the disc gun had never been invented.
These are just a few thoughts running through my mind when I think about Super Crate Box. The 8-bit sound and blitzkrieg type movement is evil, but feels so right.

Tiny Review Features Short, and Often Clever, Location-Based Reviews
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a go-to source that could potentially provide reviews of places and things at a glance? Who wouldn’t want a quick, efficient and to-the-point review of a place, its service, food or current occupancy? Along these lines, Tiny Review for iPhone aims to be that source.

Relax and Rest Guided Meditations is Essential Deep Relaxation App
Throughout my short, but travelled life, I've yet to find anything better for oneself than a bit of time alone. I'm sure just about everyone out there who's coming down from the holidays is thinking to themselves how great it is to have some peace and quite.

Vidify Simplifies Moviemaking on iOS
If you've every worked with video, you know that it can be quite cumbersome to capture, edit and then output something worth keeping. Sure, capturing isn't too hard, just open your video camera app, push record and voila.

Curio is Insanely Frightening Escape from Asylum for iOS
One of the most frightening aspects of a film such as Saw is the thought of being tied up or restrained with an abysmal amount of chance of escaping. The idea that a film like this could be entertaining baffles me, yet I've watched almost the entire franchise.

Pansjo - Tummy First Digital Picture Book in New Series
Digital formats provide the perfect medium for children’s storybooks to come to life. They can be interactive with both sound and action, but can sometimes venture into sensory overload. Developer ThenQ has struck a happy medium with their first App Store release Pansjo – Tummy.

Draw Pad Pro is Much More than Note-Taking App
I know... another note-taking app right? Wrong. Draw Pad Pro is much more than the run of the mill note-taking apps that have seemed to overrun the App Store. One extremely useful feature is the ability to upload and trace a photo directly within the app.

The Adventures of Tintin - The Game is Outstanding Movie Tie-In
The Adventures of Tintin - The Game (universal) by Gameloft is a brilliant tie-in to the movie. So much so that one would think the movie was based off of the game. What makes it so special is the emphasis and attention to exploration.

PurchaseList Brings Social Sharing to Grocery Shopping
I'm not a big fan of grocery shopping as the inevitable always happens to me. I write down a few things I need and because I'm not used to bringing paper with me I get to the store and realize I've forgotten the shopping list and then I usually come home with half of what I needed.

I Won't Fall is Optimistic but Wishful Thinking in New iPhone Game
A relentlessly determined momma bird is the star of a new, and as of yet, mostly unnoticed indie game release in the App Store.

Arthur Christmas Movie Storybook Features Family Story and Extras
iStoryTime, the children's digital publisher who brought us Kung Fu Panda 2 Storybook, just announced their latest film-inspired app Arthur Christmas Movie Storybook.

Katana Zombie Brings a Whole New Meaning to Ninja Zombies
Picture a nice, cool and crisp fall day. You're out with your sister having a nice chat, maybe drinking a hot cup of cocoa and enjoying the fall leaves and bam, she's gone. But where has she gone to? To an old Japanese village of course.

Time Flies with Fly Paper! for iPhone
For those who might be tired of purposeful, challenging or mind-stimulating games and are looking for a bit of mindless interaction to support a mental checkout, Fly Paper! for iPhone fits the bill.

Mafia Wars Shakedown Goes to the Mattresses Again
Zynga is at it again, this time with a rebuffed free-to-play style game coined Mafia Wars Shakedown. If this type of multi-player genre fuels your gaming engine then strap in because it's time to go to mattresses.

Cheese & Wine - Expert Pairings Made Easy
cheese & wine for iPhone With holiday parties on the horizon it’s always nice to know there are a few iPhone apps on your side. One that might come in handy at the market is Cheese & Wine – by Max Allen and Will Studd.



