May 24, 2009

iphone apps


with the itunes app store getting alota downloads everyday and new apps being added all the time there's alota useless crap but i figured i'd do a quick post on the apps i like and use the most. i doubt everyone reading this actually has an iphone but if your considering getting one you might be interested. so let's get started...


i'll put a link to a video of each app in the title so you can see them in action. the videos aren't mine but they'll give you an idea of what the apps like. if you wanna give them a try just search for the title on the app store (obviously).

field runners - this is one of the first games i really liked on the iphone that turned out to be really addictive. it's a basic tower defence game where you have to stop these little guys from getting from one side of the screen to the other by building turrets to stop them for as long as you can. there are loads of similar apps (one being tap defence which is free) but this one is the best i've tried.

sway - this ones kinda difficult to explain and is much better just to see in action. you basically control each of your characters arms with your left and right thumb and have to swing around the level to get to the end. it's one of my favorites on the iphone at the mo and couldn't be done on anything other than an iphone.

scoops - last i checked this ones actually free on the app store so definitely give it a try. i started playing and was instantly addicted. basically you've got an ice cream cone and you need to move it around to collect scoops of ice cream and avoiding the fruit. my current high score is 160060.

zenbound - again this one you kinda need to see in action. the object is basically to wrap a rope around diffenent 3d shapes. wherever the rope touches the shape it becomes coloured. the idea is to colour in as much of the object as possible using a set length of rope. might sound boring but the touch controls and accelorometer make it work really well. very unique game that i was impressed by anyway.

rolando - if you liked locoroco on the psp or ps3 then this one's for you. it's almost exactly the same really but the main difference if the controls. you basically select the character you want to move by touching them onscreen and then tilt the iphone in the direction you wanna go. different characters move around differently and generally the object is to collect fruit and get all the characters to the end of the level.

sudoku grab - there are quite a few sudoku apps on the app store but this one impressed me most. as usual they come with a load of puzzles with the app but this one actually allows you to use the iphone's camera to add more puzzles to your iphone - and it actually works!