Finding Hidden Objects is a little like Where’s Waldo. While there is a Where’s Waldo app, Finding Hidden Objects offers something different. Lately, I’ve been focusing on whether or not games with similar ideas as previously introduced apps have enough of their own creative foundation to stand on. The way that this app is set [...]
Mr. Potato Head was a classic children’s game in my day. You know, before children under the age of 10 could play on the computer or with cell phones. I’m also a fan of the Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story with his rendition of Picasso. An app dedicated to arranging facial features on a [...]
We humans have lost the greatest battle to ever face the Earth. The zombies have, in fact, conquered humanity. With our penchant for tasting yummy and our inability to work together without egos clashing, I can’t say I’m really all that surprised. Zombie Feast focuses on the difficult trials of living in a zombie-run world. [...]
My kids love dinosaurs. A trip to the natural history museum is like a trip to the candy store. Anything that remotely deals with dinosaurs are an immediate item of interest to them. Taking Pictures With Dinosaurs was a great app for them. They had fun posing with the dinos and had specific ideas of [...]
I like vanity license plates. I enjoy trying to figure out what they mean. If I didn’t think they were too expensive for me to indulge in, I would buy my own set. Not that I know what they would say, but I would indulge. The app iLicense Plate is about vanity plates. Whether it’s [...]
To begin, I would like to point out that this game is best played without smashing actual lips onto the screen. While I’ve seen my fair share of kissing contest apps in the App Store that utilize this strategy, this Kissing Contest app does not. Not only does it make for easier gameplay to use [...]
Wawa Land ([substring:0:500] Wawa Land ($0.99) by Play Fripp is a platform game that sticks with tradition in the side-scrolling genre. It keeps you on your toes with plenty of coin-collecting, crate-crushing fun. The adventure starts off with Wawa trying to rescue the Royal Jelly, who has been kidnapped by critters. Sound familiar- That’s because [...]
Sticky Words! is an app based on those refrigerator magnets that are just words. You can move and rearrange the words to make sentences, messages, or poetry. Aside from the occasional dirty limerick, it’s also a fun game to play as a family. Sticky Words! even provides various pictures of refrigerators for you to arrange the magnets over. [...]
We’ve come a long way with technology in the past 20 years. My parents remember laughing at the old Star Trek communicators before cell phones were up and running. We no longer need Morse code to communicate at great distances. It used to be the most efficient manner to get out a message that would [...]
I’m not allergic to bees, but I strongly dislike them nonetheless. They’re ugly. They sting. They terrify small children. I just don’t like them. Naturally, I’d be interested in vaporizing them to kingdom come. That’s just about what I get to do in Bees Invasion. Well, instead of nuclear weaponry, I have to make due [...]
A picture is worth a thousand words, or .99 on a T-shirt from Instashirt (free). Instashirt is a new service that allows you to have a T-shirt made with any photo on your iPhone. Just download the free app and choose a photo from your camera roll (or take a new one). You can then [...]
When I was going to college, there were a few people who rode a unicycle to school. It was pretty amazing. Not only was it hilarious to watch them chain their unicycles to the oddly shaped bicycle racks, but one guy could actually juggle while he rode. He was the epitome of cool to me. [...]
Despite the four-star rating, Facebook for iOS hasn’t been an app that marvels. Finally becoming a portal you can rely on for regularly interacting with the social network, the migration and addition of features has almost always been painfully slow. Today, the official Facebook app finally features offline chat status, iPad Retina display support, expanded [...]
I’m learning the value of age appropriate cuteness. I’m not talking about how it’s cute when a small child blows bubbles in their milk in comparison to an adult. I’m referring to what each age group believes is cute or adorable. Kitten Calculator is a great example of how these two age groups can differ. [...]
I think that many people would like to know when they’re going to leave this world. There’s something about being able to fully prepare and say farewells that entices us. While Your Last Day is in no way an accurate way to count down your days, it speaks to an idea that many people share. [...]
There’s a television show called “Epic Meal Time” that challenges my faith in the human digestive tract. The show pretty much takes any ordinary meal experience and infuses it with as many calories as humanly possible. I watched them put bacon on a cake. Apparently, bacon is a major food staple for these guys. The Epic [...]
When I hear about someone trying to avoid soap, I tend to think of teenagers and preteens. It seems like many of them go through a trying phase of being disinclined to shower. However, flies certainly also come to mind when thinking of creatures that don’t like cleansers. In Avoid Soap, you are a little [...]
Thief is an app about stealing valuable objects. No, it doesn’t actually promote stealing. That would be irresponsible. This app is more about fun with number combinations. See- That’s a little better. It’s not walking anyone through the motions of how to pull off an Ocean’s 11 perfect heist. It’s just applied math. Just like [...]
The Weather Channel apps for iOS appear to be in a state of constant flux. I wish I could say that the end result is a better experience, though I can’t. Before I get into some personal observations and opinions, let’s take care of the recent app update details. Both The Weather Channel and The [...]
I knew that many different African cultures have a rich tradition in witchcraft. It sounded interesting to me, so I thought I’d check it out. There are about a dozen spells, and many of them have to do with justice. Either they involve getting the court to rule your way, or they are intended to [...]
There’s something inherently creepy about snakes. Judging from the reactions of Indiana Jones and the reception to the movie “Snakes on a Plane,” I’m not the only one who feels this way. Usually, knowledge is power, and informing yourself tends to bring understanding. After reading the app Deadliest Snakes In The World, I’m more convinced [...]
Once upon a time, the pillory was used for the utter humiliation of whoever was stuck within its iron clasps. The pillory tends to be more of a tourist attraction now, rather than its intended use. However, with the game Pillory, those old days of humiliation can be brought to your iDevice. Mr. Bean took [...]
When I was younger, my mom had a “bad words” jar for all of us who were under the age of 20. Otherwise, my father would have dramatically increased the amount in the jar with one flat tire. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the regular swear words that we got in trouble for. I wish it was. [...]
Today, I give in once more to the fact that you can’t judge an app by its appearances. I downloaded Star Cut with the belief that it would be a poor rip-off of Cut The Rope. Since it was free, and the thumbnail looks suspiciously like Cut The Rope, I thought I’d have a solid [...]
We here at AppAdvice pride ourselves on being well-rounded sensible people. We come from all over the world, and we have various backgrounds and interests. Our common interests don’t just cover apps and Apple products. Every so often, something yanks the geek out of all of us with startling force. Some might even say it’s [...]
In contrast to being frustrated with yesterday’s app, I was happily entertained by today’s game of Bubblin. It’s a simple game of avoiding the red bubbles while collecting the blue bubbles and green bubbles. The red ones will blow you up. It will pop your bubble. It will burst your dreams. Well, not the last [...]
Some games are enjoyable. Some games are hilarious. Some games I want to send to a deep level of hell for the torment of residents until the end of time. Stickman Balloon Jump is in the last category. I’ll relent that it isn’t because it’s a horribly designed game. It’s because it’s terribly difficult. I’ll [...]
I never thought that I would see a zombie trying to save helpless animals. Yet, that’s exactly what happens in Zombie Barnyard Animal Rescue. I assumed that by “saving,” it meant eating the animals to put them out of their misery. With the animals being zombie animals themselves, I’m not entirely sure that eating the [...]
I wasn’t always the best at paying attention during important functions. I was especially bad at paying attention during things like weddings, graduation ceremonies or the funerals of obscure relatives. I was a horrible child. To entertain myself, I would play the dots game with my brothers and sisters. It was a lot less morbid [...]
Did anyone else pluck off the unsuspecting petals of a daisy in the quest of discovering the possibilities of love- I cheated whenever I did it. I’m grown up enough to admit that I did. I would count the petals before I started plucking so that I knew whether or not to start with “Loves [...]
Shake Up Yo Mind is a combination of four different apps. Only one is free, the other three are apps you have to pay for. Shake Yo Fate is the free app that’s meant specifically for poker. I’m not a good poker player. I have an “I got a good card” dance that I routinely [...]
Penguin Run is a Korean app about a cute penguin trying to avoid objects in its treacherous trek down an icy slope. I was pretty entertained by the app, but I was more excited by the fact that I recognized the language in the App Store description as being Korean. My fondness for languages helps [...]
Make A Caveman gives you the option to customize your own lovable caveman. I don’t make any promises about modifying his diet or teaching him to bathe. At the very least, you can make him look cute. Well, cute for a caveman. I have no idea what actually constitutes as a “cute” caveman. Everything about [...]
Jelly Jump took me a little while to figure out. Mainly, it’s because the game was designed in China. So, the instructions are in Chinese. I actually checked so that I could say with some certainty which language it was. It’s not a difficult game though. It took a little bit of playing around with [...]
We recently reported that that special event we’ve all been waiting for this spring, is probably happening next month. With more and more retailers seemingly preparing for the next generation iPad release, us Apple geeks are squirming with anticipation. And finally, we have what seems to be a solid date for the announcement of the [...]
Today’s culture revolves around technology as if it was our sun. Do you have something on your mind- Tweet it. Does something interest you or upset you- Update your Facebook status. Have a rant you need to share- Post it on your blog. Need some information- Google it. In fact, each of those answers contains [...]
My parents have always said that I have a cranky disposition. Things irritate me a little too easily. Things like how the sound of people chewing food makes me nauseous, or how it bothers me when people don’t fold the towels “the right way.” There is a right way. You know the right way. You do [...]
I’m going to make it through this post without typing a swear word. I will try to make it through without laughing like a teenager. I will be dignified and mature during this article. I’m also aware that I’m attempting the impossible. With an app like Swear Words, that makes a game out of the [...]
I have eaten green veggies. They tend to taste like dirt to me. Yes, I wash them off. However, the taste of earth is still ever-present in anything that is tinged with verde. My parents tried to convince me. They told me I would grow big and strong. I’m all right with being the shortest [...]
Scribblenauts Remix, the quirky puzzler that allows you to create almost anything you can think of to solve puzzles, has just reached over 1 million downloads since its release last October. To celebrate, players can download a free update that includes a Valentine’s Day-themed playground, along with its own music track. For those that are [...]
I’m not good at Blow The Cards. The entertainment for others around me wasn’t found in the game itself. It came from watching me try to play the game. There’s something hilarious about watching someone turn blue in the face while they try to blow into the microphone. As soon as I find someone else [...]
There is an app in cyberspace that is dedicated to the need for more cowbell. I Got A Fever is designed for those who can’t get enough cowbell. I, for one, already have a healthy dose of cowbell in my life. I believe it’s a key ingredient in my multivitamin. It’s listed right after the partially [...]
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