Readers’ App Reviews – September 2014
Check out apps by fellow readers in September 2014: a game to teach you about art, a 3D editor for kids, and much more! By Ryan Poolos.
Tap’s Up
Tap’s up is a simple arcade game thats simply addicting.
Tap’s up has just 4 things to learn. Blue faces need a tap to cheer up. Gray faces need a double tap to wake up. And Red faces should be left alone because they’ve just shattered their iPhone. Or something like that. ;]
Basically each level has a grid of faces, and you’ve got less and less time to cheer up the Blue and wake up the Gray.
Its simple never ending gameplay challenges and relaxes you. GameCenter integration lets you brag to friends as well as Challenge them to beat your latest score.
- Author: Heitor Costa @HG_Morphyx
- Most useful tutorial: iOS Games by Tutorials Print Version Now Available!
- App Store Link: Check it out!
ClarityHD
ClarityHD is a yet another content creation tool for your iPad. You know, that device supposedly only capable of consumption.
ClarityHD lets you write without distractions while taking full advantage of Markdown to dress up and organize your writing.
ClarityHD’s editor automatically detects links, phone numbers, and dates. With a full web browser built in, you can view links right inside ClarityHD. When you’re finished you can preview it in the app to see how your Markdown renders.
ClarityHD also packs Dropbox syncing for when you’re back at your desk. Or if you prefer, it can export to HTML with a beautiful theme. It also offers sharing over Facebook, Twitter, iMessage, and Email as you’d expect.
- Author: Jaehyun Park @hyun2012
- Most useful tutorial: iOS 7 and iOS Games by Tutorials: Special Guests Announced!
- App Store Link: Check it out!
Dev Cards
Dev Cards is an app for us. Dev Cards offers a way to study concepts from iOS, Objective-C, Xcode, and more. Dev Cards even has support for our latest tool, Swift.
Dev Cards has flash cards for learning, True False quizzes to test along the way, and Multiple Choice tests to verify what you’ve learned. Dev Cards supports spaced recognition as well. So as you test yourself, questions you get right several times in a row will be hidden for awhile then brought back to test your longterm knowledge.
Dev Cards is a must have for any beginning developer. A great tool for those times you’re away from your computer. Learning is often accelerated by immersion, so having this tool available everywhere is a great opportunity for all of us.
- Author: Barry Gray
- Most useful tutorial: How to Make Great App Store Screenshots
- App Store Link: Check it out!
Peeps
Peeps is a new social app focused around video. Peeps is built around sending short videos to your friends instead of boring messages or still images.
Peeps works off your phone number. This means sending video messages to your Peeps doesn’t require your friends download the app. Peeps will forward your message on to your friends using normal MMS video messages.
Your messages are organized into long running conversations. Peeps also supports group conversations for all your friends sending videos back and forth.
- Author: Alex Edge @alexedge
- Most useful tutorial: Introduction to RestKit Tutorial
- App Store Link: Check it out!
Honorable Mentions
Every month I get more submissions than I can handle. I give every app a shot, but I can’t write about them all. These are still great apps made by readers like you. Its no a popularity contest or even a favorite picking contest. I just try to get a glimpse of what the community is working on through your submissions. Take a moment and checkout these other great apps I didn’t have time to showcase properly.
Run, Run Away!
Egg Hunt Mania
RoboBird Space
Firing at ICE
Calls Game
Math Bomb
Balloon Saw Massacre
Greenchick
Push the cap!
Truth or Dare
Fun with Flags
Retro Formula
Retro Tunnel
Cave Dash
Tap on Shape
Zig Zag Bird
Month Calendar 2
AR Tap Shooter
A Bird Called Mike
Monster Attack
Exert It
BMI Explorer Pro
4 Pics 1 Word Puzzle: Guess It!
Where To Go From Here?
Each month, I really enjoy seeing what our community of readers comes up with. The apps you build are the reason we keep writing tutorials. Make sure you tell me about your next one, submit here!
If you’ve never made an app, this is the month! Check out our free tutorials to become an iOS star. What are you waiting for – I want to see your app next month!