App Reviews for iPhone and iPad Devices
Do you crave the best iPhone apps? Check out these reviews for insight before you download. Leave a comment for apps you've tried and let us know what you think!
- 03.03.11
- Reviewed by: Jennifer Beam
- Score: 3.0/5

Maybe because we like aliens; or maybe because it’s always fun to uncover hidden App Store treasures from independent developers; whatever the reason, we’re taking a look at Rocket Home by Tomatillo. A simple physics drawing game featuring “Gluons,” which are yellow blobs from some other planet trying to board their rocket bound for home. [...]
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Posted 03.03.11 in Games | Similar iPhone apps: Game Center
- 03.03.11
- Reviewed by: Peter Miller
- Score: 4.5/5

iTabo is a great idea, well executed. The app markets itself as a word game, but it can more accurately be called a “party game,” one of those quasi-board games you’re meant to play with a group, with or without a few alcoholic beverages to help the hilarity along. These games are more or less [...]
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Posted 03.03.11 in Games | Similar iPhone apps: 3D games, word game
- 02.25.11
- Reviewed by: Peter Miller
- Score: 0.0/5

It’s no secret that nerds of all varieties have a safe haven in the App Store. While much attention has been given to the glamorous nerd kingdoms of comic books and science fiction, the more practical skill set of knowing how to manipulate figures, make wise investment choices, and plot coordinates on a chart has [...]
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Posted 02.25.11 in App Guides, Finance | Similar iPhone apps: 3D games, algebra, Bloomberg, comic books, currency converter, financial news, graphing calculators, personal finance, personal finance manager, stock quotes, Sudoku
- 02.25.11
- Reviewed by: Jennifer Beam
- Score: 4.5/5

Logophiles, Scrabble fans, and anyone who enjoys a good word game should definitely check out Coresoft’s Abble Dabble. Raising the word game bar, Abble Dabble presents an array of settings and features that breathes new life into the characteristic letter tile game, while still retaining the familiarity of a classic. Abble Dabble gives players numerous [...]
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Posted 02.25.11 in Games | Similar iPhone apps: push notifications, spell check, word game
- 02.23.11
- Reviewed by: Peter Miller
- Score: 4.5/5

The rough economy has definitely made its mark on travel. One solution to the problem of not having all that much money has been the infinitely depressing “staycation.” The other, better way to do it is to make traveling a lot cheaper. Justyourtrip New York belongs in the second camp. If you can get to [...]
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Posted 02.23.11 in Travel | Similar iPhone apps: audio tours, city guide, New York City
- 02.23.11
- Reviewed by: Peter Miller
- Score: 3.0/5

My Virtual Girlfriend, though it calls itself a “dating simulation” game, bears less of a resemblance to real dating than an iPhone flight simulator bears to controlling aircraft. In flight simulators, the player might get a faint glimpse of understanding of the challenges and dangers of aviation. Here, in My Virtual Girlfriend, the player might [...]
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Posted 02.23.11 in Games | Similar iPhone apps: flight simulators