June 2011
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Farewell.
As you probably already noticed, we didn’t update this site for more than a year now. We didn’t close it, because we always thought we would maybe find the time to write new articles someday. Well, we were wrong. If you’re interested in taking over AppDiary, please contact us. Everything else will be discussed then.
May 2010
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Touchgrind
Buy!
Touchgrind is one of the apps that never get boring. It is a finger board game on a whole new level! The graphics are stunning and it feels like a real fingerboard. The menu and the icon are well-designed and the sounds are incredibly authentic.
Touchgrind is different from typical skateboard games where you have to tap the jump button and everything is fine. You have to pop and flip the...
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Ambiance
Buy! Are you stressed and busy? Don’t you want to always listen to the the same music? Do you need any inspiration for a project you are working on?
Then I want to recommend a great app which will solve these daily worries! It creates the perfect atmosphere to relax by taking you through different places all around the world without using any kind of images.
This application from Urban...
April 2010
9 posts
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Cookmate
Buy! Your fridge is almost empty, but you want to cook something for your family or friends? Cookmate by Tapmates is the right app for you. It is one of the most beautiful apps I have ever seen. It stands out with a really beautiful icon and a gorgeous user interface. With Cookmate you can easily make delicious meals with the items you have in your fridge. Just tap the items you have in the pantry...
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Rolando
Don’t buy! Rolando by ngmoco:) is indeed a very beautiful and nice game! Every function of the iPhone can be used to bring the Rolandos back to their home. You can control the rolandos and play through interactive environments with innovative game controls. Rolando is a funny physic puzzle and it quite is a lot of fun to play. It stands out with cute and well-designed graphics and gorgeous...
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115-in-1 Math Solver
Buy! 115-in-1 Math Solver by Charles Vu is a nice collection of different “math solvers”. It offers 115 different solvers which are divided into the following categories: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Arithmetic, Geometry, Matrices, Miscellaneous, Statistics and Trigonometry.
These different solvers are amazingly useful. It’s very practical that all these functions are comined in...
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FIFA 10
Don’t Buy! FIFA 10 is a famous soccer simulator by EA which is now available for the iPhone. It features several modes like a championship mode, a manager mode and many more. The graphics and the players’ moves are really stunning! Playing it feels like sitting in a real stadium! But on the other hand, the controls aren’t good. There are two buttons and you have to learn...
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Blades of Fury
Don’t Buy! Blades of Fury by Gameloft is a 3D arcade game for your iPhone. It’s a one-on-one fighting game. You can choose between 10 different characters and 10 different arenas. The graphics and the characters are nice and the game works very smooth. Each character has its own special attacks and moves. Blades of Fury features 4 gameplay modes: Story, Arcade, Survival and Practice....
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N.O.V.A.
Buy!
N.O.V.A. by Gameloft is a fantastic science-fiction game. It’s a first-person shooter as well. You play as a soldier who is fighting aliens on an unexplored planet. The graphics and the animations are stunning and the weapons, character models and levels are well-designed.
The controls are really good. The single player mode offers 15 levels in 5 different radical environments....
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Games: Wii
Don’t Buy!
Games: Wii by Flexible Code is an “organizer” for your Nintendo Wii and its games. Would you like to know which games are going to be released? Have you lost the overview of the games you plan to buy? You can manage your games, read reviews and look at screenshots. The application offers a good overview of Wii games, but it only contains games which are available in...
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Tweetie 2
Buy! Tweetie 2 is a Twitter client by atebits. Loren Brichter rebuilt his famous Twitter client Tweetie. Tweetie 2 comes along with a new, fast and powerful core, beautiful new interface elements, a gorgeous icon and many features. I’ve tried way too many twitter clients. When I tried Tweetie 2 I sticked at it. It’s beautiful and fast. Tweetie 2 supports multiple accounts, an offline...
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Plants vs. Zombies
Buy!
Most people already know Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games as a Mac or a PC Game. Now that it’s available for the iPhone it becomes even more popular.
The concept is the following: Hungry zombies try to get to your house through your garden, so they can kill you and eat your delicious brain. You have to plant different kinds of plants to stop the zombies. In the beginning, you can...
March 2010
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Little Runner
Buy! Run, little runner, run! Little Runner by Red Rocket Games is a simple and nice game. It uses nice graphics which look like they were hand-drawn and it features a nice soundtrack. You are not playing the little figure which is running on a dangerous path, you are actually playing the magical finger – you have to transform the dangerous path into a safe path. Step by step the little Runner...
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Grades
Buy!Review Are you searching a way to get an A in your next math exam? Well, now it’s time to put the cheat sheets away and try Grades by Tapity instead. It is an education app which addresses to students. Grades will tell you what grade you will need to get in your next exam to reach a specific goal. If your grades will be better than expected, the application will tell you. This can be...
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Moneybook
Buy! If you lost the overview over your budget, it’s time to use Moneybook. It is a simple application by Noidentity. Moneybook lets you control your daily expenses and income. It stands out of the crowd with a gorgeous icon and a gorgeous user interface. In the budget mode you can enter your income and your expenses. Your expenses will automatically be subtracted from your income. Moneybook...
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Stage
Don’t buy! Do you ever feel the desire to let people know what you’re listening to right now? With Stage you can do so. First of all, Stage has a nice user interface and a nice icon. The developers offer a theme contest where you can download a plain theme, make your own theme and send it to them so they may use it. You can get more information here. You can easily share your music...
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Papijump +
Buy! Behind Papijump + by Sunflat, there is a simple idea but this game promises a lot of fun. Papijump + is the extended version of Papijump which can be downloaded in the App Store. Papijump + features some more gameplay modes and it is a lot more fun. The user interface and icon aren’t very eye-catching, because they are as simple as the whole game. Papijump + is a nice game and it will...
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Canabalt
Buy!
Canabalt by Semi Secret Software is one of the most simple games I have ever played. You’re playing as a guy who jumps from roof top to roof top and runs away to escape from something like an alien invasion. All you have to do is tap the screen in the right moment, so you won’t fall to the ground or be hit by a creature falling from the sky. While running, you’ll get...
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Hero of Sparta
Don’t buy! The king of Sparta is stranded and now he is searching a way back to his people. Thereby he demands the wrath of God! Hero of Sparta is a 3D role play with good graphics. In this game you have to fight creatures and find your way back to your folk. You can choose between six nice weapons and fight well-designed creatures. Unfortunately these are the only reasons for buying Hero of...
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Outside
Buy! Outside is an original visual weather forecarsting app by Robocat. There is no need to look out of the window anymore because Outside will show you everything you need to know. With gorgeous graphics and a wonderful icon this application will show you if it is time to wear a t-shirt or if you have to put a coat on. You can set custom push notifications so Outside will tell you if you’ll...
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Byline
Buy! Byline is another feed reader for your iPhone. Beside standard functionalities like an integrated web browser, sending items per email or starring and sharing your items, there are two features to seperate Byline from other feed readers: Two-way syncing with Google Reader – Isn’t it annoying to always receive the same articles on your iPhone and your computer? Byline will sync with...
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Half Dead
Don’t buy! Half Dead by Innerfour is an action shooter. But it’s not really a shooter, it rather is a race. This game only features one level. You have to kill all enemies in record time. Half Dead is the worst iPhone game I have ever played. It is badly programmed and the graphics aren’t as good as expected. Moreover the controls are bad, so you can’t walk properly. I was...
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Wild West Pinball
Buy! In the App Store, there are so many cheap games that actually look and feel accordingly bad. Wild West Pinball by Gameprom is not one of them. For only $0,99, you’ll get a well-designed pinball game with high fun factor. The graphics and atmosphere will remind you of a western movie. Wild West Pinball comes along with simple but good controls and several missions based on funny ideas....
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Reeder
Buy! Reeder is a Google Reader client developed by Silvio Rizzi. It is a fast and amazing app. Reeder comes along with a unique user interface and a beautiful icon. You can easily browse your favorite posts and read new articles on the go. You can sort the posts by their release date or by names and you can slide the articles to the left or to the right to directly mark them as (un)read or as...
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Flight Control
Buy!
Flight Control by Firemint is an incredible simple game in which you have to arrange planes and helicopters to land on their right flight path. You have to prevent that planes crash into each other. This game is unbelievable easy to play, yet it is so much fun. While playing it there will appear more and more planes and it gets more difficult. You can listen to your own music while playing...
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Ego
Buy!
Ego by Garrett Murray gives you one central place to check your web statistics. With Ego, you won’t have to visit many different web sites to collect information about your visitors and followers anymore, because all this information gets beuatifully displayed on one page. Ego supports statistics for your Ember, Feedburner, Google Analytics, Mint, Squarespace, Twitter and Vimeo...
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Things
Buy! Things by Cultured Code is a beautiful intuitive task-managing app. This application stands out with a beautiful user interface design and its beautiful icon. It manages tasks in many different categories and if you can’t sort the task immediately you can stow it in the inbox. With the Mac version of Things you can even sync between your iPhone and your Mac. Thus you can be organized...
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Coming soon
We’re a bunch of students who love iPhone apps and reviews, so we’re going to review iPhone apps. Hell yeah. You should follow us on twitter. AppDiary will launch within the next weeks. Stay tuned!