iPhone Apps

Bloons Super Monkey iPhone app Review

Description:

What do you get when you mix one superhero suit, one curious monkey, and about a million bloons?  Why the Bloons Super Monkey iPhone app of course!  This is an exciting game where you will be able to fly through over 5 huge worlds in order to pop bloons by the thousands.  You will have to earn your way up the power up board in order to get a total of 20 different upgrades.  The controls in this game are super easy to pick up but as you continue to move through the game you will see that it can get quite difficult.  This is one of those games that will keep you busy for hours on end and is the perfect pickup before a long road trip with the family.

Features:

• One of the most redeeming parts of this little app is that you will have all kinds of upgrades that you can use as you move throughout the game.  There are a total of 24 different upgrades and they include the likes of double boomerangs, seeking missiles, super plasma, and even the quad darts.  All of these can help your Super Monkey dominate as he flies around the different worlds
• While there are a lot of upgrades that you can get while shopping,  there are also a lot of in-game power upgrades that you can get including the bloon freezer as well as the smart bombs to help you complete the levels
• The high scores in the game are completely built in so you will have to try to beat them
• The music in the game is also a lot of fun to listen to and you will notice that there are five different music tracks and they are all groovy
• This game does not include any violence so it really is a great family game.  There are no health bars and no one is going to die in this game.  You just need to pop the bloons!
• The last thing about this game, and probably the most important, is that the game is super simple to just pick up and start playing without having any prior experience or instructions.

Conclusion:

This app has been rated by a variety of different users that have downloaded it and it has been given an overall rating of 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars.  The app can also be downloaded onto your phone by purchasing it for $0.99.

DinoSmash Online iPhone app Review

Description:

The DinoSmash Online iPhone app is one of the best three dimensional shooters out there for the mobile market.  Your main goal in the game is to kill other dinosaurs in order to boost your points.  You will have to use the big guns to kill the other internet players. Up to 16 players at a time can be playing against each other to see who is the best dino shooter in the world.

Features:

• The world that you will be able to play in is absolutely huge and it is very detailed.  One other thing that you will notice is that it is rendered entirely in 3D and it has a variety of different dinosaur characters
• The game has servers in both America as well as Europe so it can be played all over the world
• There is also a lot of character customization that you will be able to take part in, including the ability to change the heads of your dinosaurs, change the race, and also pick different clothes for the body
• The graphics engine for the game is also pretty impressive, it has been completely optimized and is currently putting out 30-40 frames per second
• The weapons in the game are very balanced and you will see that there are 5 different weapons that you can use aside from the hook
• The music in the game is also pretty neat because there is a stereo 3D sound system that you can enjoy while you are playing it
• You can also see the scores of other players on the internet by checking out the score board
• Last but not least there is a pretty cool multiplayer mode where you can actually get put in an automatic matchmaking system to play players that are your same caliber

Conclusion:

This is a great idea for a third person shooter, and has a fully rendered 3D world that you can enjoy with all kinds of different dinosaur creatures.  The multiplayer mode is sound and there is lots of customization to be had.  This game comes with all kinds of features that will keep you busy for hours on end.

This app has been given a variety of different reviews but overall they have been quite favorable.  The app is currently sitting at a four star out of a five star rating and it will only cost you $0.99 to download onto your phone.

Swords and Sandals iPhone app Review

Description:

Have you ever wished that you were a gladiator and could prove your stuff to the entire world?  Well in the Swords and Sandals iPhone app you will be able to do just that.  You will get some help from a variety of different weapons and armor, but the rest is up to you.

Features:

• One of the first things that you will notice in this game is that there are literally hundreds of different weapons that are going to be available to you as well as pieces of armor
• On top of all of the weapons and armor you will find that you can learn magical spells to help you utilize the potions and other things that you will find in the game
• Use the weapons with your weapons to enchant them or use them with your armor pieces in order to upgrade them and make them more powerful
• As you travel through the game you will find that there are 4 main shops where you can buy different items and equipment that will help to power up your little gladiator
• Inside of the game you will have to go through 18 different tournaments and they will include a variety of challenges including the Arena Champions
• You will be able to learn a lot about the back story of the game and even go to the Village Hall to be able to see the other victors who have made it through
• The game also allows you to save it whenever you want and then to customize your warrior so that he is effective at a variety of different skills
• Ther are some pretty powerful moves that you can learn including the “psyche up” and battle rage moves
• The total number of different arenas is six, and you will be able to fight inside of all of them

Conclusion:

If you love little RPG games then Swords and Sandals may be the perfect iPhone app for you.  There is a ton to do in this app and you can play for hours on end.  The whole point of the game is to take your gladiator to the final arena and try and win it all.  There are a lot of items, equipment, battles and more that are in store for you when you download this game onto your mobile phone.

This app has been given a rating of 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars by reviewers on the iTunes app store website.  This game can also be downloaded onto your phone for a price of $1.99.

Worldy Wings iPhone app Review

Description:

In the Worldy Wings iPhone app you will be able to start an incredible flying adventure where you travel through five different worlds and fight all kinds of enemies.  You can choose between three planes and will love all the bonus r0unds that are available.

Features:

• This game offers a lot of different options including the amount of airplanes that you can choose  from.  There are 3 main planes that you can pick from
• The game also has a lot of different environments to try your hand at.  You will be able to pick from 5 different worlds and each of them come with their own amount of action
• On top of the 5 worlds that are available there are also a number of bonus rounds.  The game has a total of 4 bonus rounds and in each of these you will be able to get things that will upgrade your plane
• One of the other fun things that you will like about this game is that there are a variety of different enemies that you will have to fight as well as lots of power ups that you can get for your plane
• Saving in this game is a cinch.  You will notice that there are auto save points on every level so that you don’t have to worry about doing it manually (or forgetting to do it for that matter)
• Another fun thing about this game is that there are a few different leader boards so you can see who is the best at the game on a local level as well as on a world level
• The game is definitely a bit old-school in how the gameplay is set up but you will love the 3D graphics and how challenging it can be as you get farther along!

Conclusion:

Everyone likes a good airplane game and this one seems to deliver fairly well. The graphics are made to be a bit cartoonish and fit the overall theme of the game.  There are quite a few features to enjoy and also a variety of difficulty levels that you can try your hand at.  Overall, not a bad game for under a buck.

This app has been given an overall rating of  3 1/2 stars out of a 5 star rating system.  This game is meant for anyone over the age of 9 because it does contain some cartoon and fantasy violence.  You can also download this app right onto your phone for the price of $0.99.

RC Plane iPhone app Review

Description:

The RC Plane iPhone app is a super cool little aerial game where you will be able to fly your very own RC Plane around a peaceful and  beautiful country side and all the scenarios involved with that.  You will be able to experience some pretty realistic flight and controls and not only that, you will also be able to be visually pleased by all of the cool 3D graphics that are included in the game. These high quality images and animations will be able to amuse almost any kind of gamer.  Some of the fun things that you will get to do include flying through a windmill and also a huge barn.  There are also some mysterious parts that you will have to fly through as well.  You can perform all kinds of stunts in you plane to add to the excitement and fun level of this little rc plane game.

Features:

• The game starts out with the ability to use 2 different RC planes that are all very realistic but then you will be able to purchase up to five more of them within the app.
• The configurations of the game go between three and four channel configurations to help mix things up a bit
• You will be able to fly the trainer plane as well as the acrobatic plane without buying anything but there are fighter planes, WWII bombers, and also jest in the in-app store
• There are also three different camera angles that you will be able to choose from.  This includes the follow camera mode where it is behind your plane and gives you the best view angle and control, there is also the fixed mode where you are in the pilot seat and you get the real experience of flying an airplane, and then there is the inside camera where you get to fly it from a camera inside the plane
• There are two different control schemes including the accelerometer and also the touch controls to use
• there is a compass and also a mini map of the entire environment so that you can make sure that you know where you are going

Conclusion:

Load up in the RC plane and wreak havoc on the plains!

This app has been given pretty good ratings and is currently sitting at a 4 out of 5 star rating.  You can also purchase and download this app onto your iPhone for a low price of only $0.99.

Phases iPhone app Review

Description:

The Phases iPhone app is a really cool way to stay on top of your astronomy and to see the different phases of the moon.  This app actually does a lot more than that and will give you all kinds of useful information.  You will be able to even learn a little bit about the sun as you are using the app.  You can see the age of the moon, the illumination of the moon, the phases of the moon, the rise of the moon, the setting of the moon, and many more things for a lot of different dates and times.  You can just choose the city you live in from the database and use the GPS to get even more accurate info for the app.

Features:

• This is a pretty cool little weather reference app because you will be able to get the dates and times for the next 8 phases for the moon.  You will always know when they are going to be changing!
• Using this app you will not only be able to forecast the future phases but you will also be able to view any day that you want from the past
• You will not only get the phases of the moon but you will also be able to see the age of the moon and also the level to which it is illuminating the sky
• There is also a lot of other information that you can access in this app including the distance the moon currently is from the Earth
• You can also view some other cool stats like the actual position of the moon in the sky including its altitude and also the azimuth
• This app uses the built in GPS on the phone to be able to give you the location awareness information on where the  moon will be in the sky

Conclusion:

The moon has fascinated people for thousands of years.  It is literally this huge rock in the sky that sometimes is full, sometimes can’t be seen and other times i just a sliver in the sky.  This app will be able to show you the different phases of this marvelous orbiting asteroid so that you will be able to follow it as it travels across the sky each month.

This little weather iPhone app has been rated quite a few times and has been given an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars by iPhone app users.  You can also download this app onto your phone for a price of $0.99.

StopMotion Recorder iPhone app Review

Description:

The StopMotion Recorder iPhone app is a really cool way to bring live animations to life just like you’ve seen on other claymations that are out there.

Features:

• One of the cool features of this app is the amazing speed at which the videos will render.  You can also use the loop and reverse rendering techniques as well to give you even more options
• The app also supports the Cavas rotation and you can even use the automatic capture feature that also includes the time interval so that your movies will be fluid and not choppy
• There is also a manual capture mode where you have a few different options as well.  You will be able to do it with the clap sound or just with the simple touch of the screen when you are ready
• There is also a preview option where you can see all the different frames and see if it was what you were going for.  You will be able to edit frame by frame so that you can take out any accidental frames
• There is also an onion skin feature that will help to move to the next shot even more smoothly with the manual capture
• There is a grid on manual mode so that you can make sure that the objects you are shooting are either vertical or horizontal so you can keep things in the right spot
• You can take your videos when they are done and share them on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter, or you can just save your movie to the camera roll to watch at a later time.

Conclusion:

Have you ever seen those Chevron commercials or a Wallace and Gromit movie?  If so then you probably have always wondered how they created those claymations and made them look so amazing.  Well now you can bring that stop motion magic right to your own home with the help of the StopMotion Recorder for the iPhone.  You will be able to use this toy video camera to be able to edit, create, and shoot your movies and then upload them onto your social networking sites.  This is a great way to share the impressive works of art you have created.

This app has been given pretty good ratings from reviewers and users alike and is currently standing at a 4 star out of a 5 star rating system.  You are also able to download this app onto your iPhone for a price of $0.99.

1942: First Strike iPhone app Review

Description:

In the 1942: First Strike iPhone app you will be able to take to the skies in over three different planes in this arcade classic.  The game is fast paced and you will have to be quick on your wings in order to defeat the battleships, bombers and other dog fighters as you try to protect and conquer.  This new version has a variety of things including a new plane, a couple new environments for you to be able to play on, and also a new tank boss to defeat in the game.

Features:

• This game is actually loaded with a variety of different features.  The first thing that you will notice with the game is the number of aircraft that you can control.  There are three main types that you can control and they are the Lightning which is really well rounded, the Mosquito which is a bit more rugged, and also the Shinden which is the most nimble and quick of the three.
• As you play you will be able to upgrade all of your aircraft and even unlock more weapons that are going to be a lot more powerful than the weapons you had on your planes before
• You will love the gameplay as you fly through the sky trying to take other planes down. The dogfights are truly epic and the boss fights are even more exciting.  There are six boss fights total
• You will be able to take your combat skills across five different kinds of environments so you’ll never get bored of the game and the things you will get to do
• There are two main control systems that you will be able to do.  The first is the tilt control system and the second is the touch control system
• There are a lot of different gameplay and art elements that have been completely inspired by the other 1942 game that was a hit on the iPhone: Joint Strike
• There is also support for the Game Center Leaderboard so you can see who the best players are in the game.

Conclusion:

This app has been given pretty decent ratings and currently can be found as a 3 1/2 stars out of a 5 star rating.  You can also download this game onto your phone for a price of $0.99.

Talking Harry the Hedgehog iPhone app Review

Description:

In the Talking Harry the Hedgehog iPhone app you will be able to interact with a very bored and tired little hedgehog that doesn’t have much interest in what you are saying.  If you decide to give him an energy drink though you will see him spruce right up and either become a trained karate master or a sci-fi dodger of bullets.  Harry will actually say back everything that you say to him.  He will do it in a bored voice unless he has had an energy drink first and then he becomes very talkative.

Features:

• This game is all about getting a reaction out of your little groundhog friend.  You will be able to talk to Harry the Hedgehog and then have him repeat everything back to you in the most bored voice you can think of
• If you want to really get Harry going then all you need to do is just give him one of the energy drinks that is on the screen.  If you give him the blue energy drink then you will be able to see him turn into a karate master who can’t be touched!
• If you decide to opt for the other energy drink and you end up giving him the red one then you will see that he will get a little edgy and go into the bullet dodge mode
• Once he turns into either one of these characters from drinking the red and blue energy drinks then you should see what happens when you try to talk to him or when you try to touch him on the screen
• One of the cool things that you can do with this app is that if you have  a really funny session with Harry then you can take a video of it and record it to watch it later.  You can save these videos in your library and then send them to friends as an MMS or you can even upload them to Facebook or onto Youtube.  If nothing else you can at least email them to the people you know

Conclusion:

Who doesn’t like a talking Hedgehog?  This is a pretty fun app because you will be able to manipulate the hedgehog depending on what you give to him.  He’s naturally pretty bored and uninviting until you give him an energy drink and then he transforms into something completely different!  You can record the funny videos once you capture them and then share them with friends and family.

This app has been given pretty good ratings and is currently sitting at a rating of 4 out of 5 stars by multiple reviewers.   You can also download this app onto your phone for the price of $0.99.

Archetype iPhone app Review

Description:

The Archetype iPhone app is one of the best first person shooters out on the iPhone.  Go ahead and download it and give it a try.

Features:

• This game has been completely optimized so that it works on the iPhone 4.  You can maximize your experience by using the retina display to view better textures, high resolution images, and crisp on-screen HUD.  Every time that you get a head shot you will be amazed by how good the game looks
• One of the funnest parts of this game is the ability you have to play in multi-player death matches.  These little games can support up to 5 on 5 in two different teams
• You can also play some pretty intense team battles that will take place across over six different maps.  You also will be able to utilize six different weapons that include the likes of the missile launcher, melee axe, shotgun, precision and battle rifles, and the auto mag.  There are also a couple different grenade types
• One of the new things int he game is the support center for the entire game.  You will be able to also take part in the multiplayer matching process.  You will be able to access leaderboards as well as the achievements
• There is also a brand new arena that you can take advantage of that has everything to do with shotguns.  This is a fun single-weapon mode where you can go crazy
• There is another new story mode which can be unlocked by beating the online campaign mode.  You will be able to see the story behind Archetype through the messages and logs
• Another new part of the game is the chapter two frontier.  You will be able to do some in-app purchases to double the levels, add new gameplay modes, and also get another story mode
• The controls in the game are very precise and you will be able to enjoy the joystick feel of them.  You can get the hang of these controls in no time
• You also will be able to earn experience for winning your games and then you can start to rank up and even win some pretty cool medals
• You can use the radar that is on the screen to be able to track your enemies and see where they are going.

Conclusion:

This app has been given an overall rating of 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars by people that have played it and reviewed it.  The game currently costs around $0.99 to download onto your iPhone.