iPhone App Reviews

Wake Smarter

Michael (Admin) | Dec 13, 2011 Utilities

User rating: (3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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Wake Smarter – The Voice Controlled Alarm Clock App ($2.99) by Crop Duster Media

Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

If you’ve got a case of Siri Envy because you’re too cheap to upgrade to an iPhone 4S, Wake Smarter might make you feel just a tiny bit better about setting your alarm when you go to bed. I’ve seen prettier alarm clocks out there but, in terms of features, Wake Smarter is probably the fanciest alarm clock you’ll ever meet!

The most obvious thing that’s different about this alarm clock is the Siri-like voice control option, but it’s also packed full of alarm options that range from funny to useful to just plain weird… unless you think it’s somehow normal to wake up to Facebook status updates.

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Convert Any Unit

Jason O'Donoghue | Oct 31, 2011 Utilities

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Convert Any Unit ($0.99) by Convert Any Unit by Cider Software LLC http://www.cidersoftware.com/

Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

I have a confession to make. I love unit converter apps; perhaps even as much as I like calculator apps, so I’m always keen to try out new ones when given the chance.

Convert Any Unit is a sleek minimalistic app, sporting a brushed steel finish that’s straightforward to use and has 24 categories of units, covering over 3600 different units.

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Tags: Converter, Utilities

Acc Calculator

Jason O'Donoghue | Oct 30, 2011 Utilities

User rating: (4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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Acc Calculator ($0.99) by Digital Mind Co., Ltd.

Available on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Carrying out a search for the word “calculator” on the App Store brings up 6601 results (for iPhone apps alone). It’s safe to say that the market is pretty crowded out there. So when we were asked to review Acc Calculator, I was wondering whether or not the app could make a big enough dent to get noticed.

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Tags: Calculator, Utilities

Got an iPhone 4? Need a flashlight?

Tony Mei | Jul 8, 2010 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Utilities, Website Stuff

User rating: (27 votes, average: 3.19 out of 5)

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For the past few days IAR has gotten a bunch of review requests for iPhone 4 LED flashlights, apparently a booming market in the app store. Unfortunately, I don’t have the means to acquire Apple’s latest gadget, so I’m going to be giving away the promo codes in the comments for all you lucky iPhone 4 owners.

LED Flashlight, only for iPhone 4

The Flashlight App (For some reason, the iTunes Link Maker was screwing up on this one and wouldn’t give me the link. But rest assured, it’s a flashlight app.)

LED iLight

LED Light for iPhone4

Tags: Flashlights, iPhone 4

Q&F: Ad Hoc Helper

Tony Mei | Jul 1, 2010 Quick & Free, Uncategorized, Utilities

User rating: (9 votes, average: 2.89 out of 5)

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For the low, low price of free, this can all be yours!

Being too lazy to find my iPod Touch’s UDID* by manually plugging it into iTunes, I stumbled upon Ad Hoc Helper, by Erica Sadun. This no-frills utility basically snatches up some info about your device, such as your device name, model, system version, memory, free space and UDID and automatically pops open Mail so you can get that info where it needs to be.  While this not be necessary for everybody, Ad Hoc Helper an awesome way for you to quickly get info about your device, and I recommend you scoop this app in case you’re ever in a pinch.

*A 40 digit serial code unique to your iDevice. Useful for app developers who are beta testing, debugging or adjusting their app. More info here, at TUAW.

iTunes Link – Ad Hoc Helper

Tags: free, Utilities

Q&F: HippoRemote LITE

Tony Mei | Apr 12, 2010 Quick & Free, Utilities

User rating: (7 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

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Have you ever wanted to use your iPod Touch or iPhone (or iPad, I should add) as a wireless multi-purpose combination mouse and keyboard gizmo? The thought never really occurred to be. However, HippoRemote LITE by RoboHippo LLC offers some pretty neat functionality in a simple and easy to use utility.

Setting up the application for a Windows  OS involves downloading and installing a VNC client as opposed to a shorter route for Macs and computers running Linux. Thankfully, following the step by step guide in the app makes it very simple. Soon, I was able to surf the web and type on my computer using only my iTouch. Pretty neat. I’m sure everyone will have different results with this app, but I found the mouse and keyboard to be pretty responsive and easy to use, but in no way a replacement for my actual keyboard and mouse sitting on my desk about half a foot away.

The LITE version only offers up the mouse and keyboard function, but that’s basically the bulk of the app. Paid versions are ad-free, and contain some more intricate stuff like browser plugins, an arrow pad and macros.

All in all, HippoRemote LITE gives some pretty neat features and definitely warrants a download just to experiment with and play around with its features.

iTunes Link – HippoRemote LITE

Tags: free, Utility

Internet Alert

Michael E. | Feb 27, 2010 Utilities

User rating: (9 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5)

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Internet Alert, from Modern Digital Media AB, is about as straightforward an app as you can imagine. Its purpose is amazingly simple: to notify you whenever a web page is updated. 

Tags: $4.99

Make Dice

James | Feb 18, 2010 Utilities

User rating: (9 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)

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Sometimes the easy decisions are the hardest to make. Sometimes the hard decisions are even harder to make. That’s why sometimes, you need dice.  Complete and utter randomness can make a daunting task into a relatively simple one. That’s right, there is no need for you to worry your pretty little head over these things. Let the dice decide for you.  The problem is that nobody, with very few exceptions, carries dice around in their pocket at all times. If you’re looking at this site though, you probably carry around an iPhone or iPod touch at all times. The developer hnm has created an excellent, simple application that will make the rest of your decisions for you.

Kidding aside, this application really does have a ton of uses. It allows you to bust out a set of dice at any time. Did you lose the dice for your favorite board game? Of course you did, everybody has. Well, pull out this handy app and you’re set. You can choose between black, white and wooden six sided dice.  The dice are easy to add to the board as well as take away. Give the device a shake and the dice tumble about the screen using realistic physics. If you get tired of shaking the device, you can just press a button instead.  My only real gripe would be that you can only roll three dice at a time.  At this point, I can’t think of a reason to roll more, but I’d like to think that I could.  The background table that the dice roll around on can change colors or be set to a picture from your photo album. They even make little clattering noises as they roll around like real dice but you can turn this off if you want. Make Dice is very customizable.

The biggest customization would be the ability to “make” your own dice. You can literally type whatever you want onto the sides of a die, save it and then roll to your heart’s content. This process is simple and fun. This feature makes it easy for us to decide who will go pick up the dry cleaning, what we’re having for dinner or what movie we’re going to watch.  The best part is, nobody can really be upset by the result, because it’s random. Well, I suppose they could still be upset, but they’re just sore losers.

It is a simple app, but it works great.  Make those old broken board games work again. Make better (or at least more fun) decisions. Make randomness a part of your life.  Make Dice.

iTunes Link – Make Dice
Version 1.0
Reviewed on iPhone 3GS OS 3.1.3

Tags: $.99, Utilities

App Crate

Michael E. | Jan 24, 2010 Utilities

User rating: (5 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

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The Boy Scouts of America have a motto nearly every adult male knows by heart.  The motto?  Be prepared.  Although I was never more than a Cub Scout myself, I’ve always admired that motto and, whenever possible, tried to live my life according to it.

One of the easiest ways to be prepared in life is to own a Swiss Army knife.  There’s just something about a Swiss Army knife and its many uses that I find comforting.  An iPhone or iPod Touch with its many various applications is a kind of technological Swiss Army knife capable of performing a number of different functions.

But is there a multi-function knife for the iPhone or iPod Touch?  Actually, there is, and it would have to be Ryan Bertrand’s App Crate.  This one app houses 33 different applications, any one of which you could find in the App Store listed at a price similar to or much higher than the current sale price of this one.  Think about that: over $30 worth (if not much, much more) of applications available to you for less than a dollar.

I know what you’re thinking: what exactly would I be getting for .99 cents? 

Facebook and Twitter updaters, Notes, Voice Memo, Fake Call, Fake SMS, RSS Reader, Flashlight, FullScreen Private Web Browser, Battery, Multi-function Camera, Battery, Random Number Generator, Bubble Level, Light Strobe, Tip Calculator, Password Generator, Altimeter, Metronome, BMI Calculator, Emoji Enabler, Task Timer, Parking Spot Locator, Periodic Elements Listing, and 8 other applications.  Granted, a few of them will only work on the iPhone and not the iPod Touch (e.g, Camera, Walk-N-Text, Teslameter, etc.), but even taking those  into account, I found myself very impressed with the extensiveness of offerings.

And at its current .99 cent price tag, App Crate is irresistible.  The applications worked well for me and I didn’t experience a single crash.  So if you’re in the market for the Swiss Army Knife of iTunes Apps, App Crate will definitely give you the most bang for your buck. 

AppCrate 

Version 1.1

Reviewed on iPod Touch 3.1.2

Tags: $.99, Utilities

App Vault Pro

Sara | Jan 9, 2010 Utilities

User rating: (5 votes, average: 3.20 out of 5)

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When you see the name of the app, you know that it has to be good. I have seen many apps that claim to do lots of things, but I believe this app is the best. It packs 24, that’s right 24 apps into one package. It doesn’t just have boring stuff that you know you won’t use but unique things I haven’t seen elsewhere.

First of all, it has a date calculator that tells you things like how many days are between a certain date and certain date, exactly how old you are, and what day of the week a date is on. It also sports things like price comparison (see if buying one brand in a certain size is better than the other), the Bible, and an alarm clock.

My favorite part about this app is the weird and interesting apps. There is iPlasma where you can be mesmerized by a simulate plasma in anything from fire to liquid gold. The Guitar Machine shows you how to finger chords, has a metronome, tunes strings, and has a tuner, which makes this sub-app a 4-in-1!

The most unique app in my opinion is the Parking Buddy app. Parking Buddy uses your iPhone’s built in function to locate your spot on the map (in your case, where you parked your car) and use it to place a point on a map. Say you are in a big city and park your car in a paid parking spot and walk to some shops. When you finish shopping, you can just open the app and press “Locate You Car” and you will get directions back to where you parked! Pretty nifty huh?

Overall, this app is great for packing everything you need from the normal tip calculator to the not so normal iPlasma. So check out this $.99 app by C3 Software today (it’s on sale, normally $2.99, so get it fast)! :)

iTunes Link – App Vault Pro

Reviewed on iPhone 3GS OS 3.1.2

Version 1.2

Tags: $.99, interesting

Q&F: My Attorney

Tony Mei | Jan 2, 2010 Quick & Free, Utilities

User rating: (2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

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Injured on your Caribbean vacation? Whip out that trusty iPhone if you don't remember what to do.

The My Attorney App supplies information and accident guideline checklists, all leading the wallets of prospective customers to the service of good lawyers.

I don’t have any immediate usage for this app (I don’t really hope I will need a lawyer any time soon), but the My Attorney App does provide a useful, everyday and free service. And, most importantly, the phone number of a lawyer (especially helpful after that long night at the bar).

My Attorney is on my cell phone – Is it on yours?

iTunes Link

Version 1.01

Reviewed on iPod Touch 3.1.2

Tags: free, law, lawyer, Utilities

Free Codes: RiskDice Shaker

Michael (Admin) | Dec 5, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Utilities

User rating: (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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RiskDice Shaker is a virtual set of dice for playing Risk and, according to the developer, “you can actually finish the game in a timely manner.” Anything that makes the game or Risk go by faster sounds good to me!

iTunes Link : RiskDice Shaker

On deck: Daily Paint Deluxe (Games)