App Reviews

Apps for your smartphone which help to maximize your savings on groceries and more when at the store.

Paper (by FiftyThree) stands out as one of the simplest and most beautiful ways to create sketches and drawings. Although the app has just recently launched, it's already been named Apple's "App of the Month" for March 2012 and has an impressive 1.5 million downloads. Let's take a closer look at Paper and see why it may be one of the best drawing apps available for the iPad.

The great thing about the Android OS is that there's no limit to how far it can be customized. LauncherPro is one of several launchers available on the Android Market that can change the look and functionality of your homescreens and app drawer. Let's have a closer look and see what makes it a winner.

Camera ZOOM FX is just one of several photography apps for the Android operating system, but it does a lot more than just add filters to photos. Let’s take a closer look and see what really makes this app shine.

When Instagram first launched in October 2010, it was an instant success. Their popularity has largely been because of their vibrant community of iOS users. Now Android users can join in the photo-sharing fun with the recently launched Instagram app available on Google Play. Let's take a look and see how Instagram on Android works.

Draw Something is a fun game which combines elements of Pictionary and Words with Friends into an intuitive and easy interface. While there are some issues with notifications and deleting games, overall the game is a great change of pace from other word games on the market with just enough variety to make it worth a download.

The tremendous array of applications for our mobile devices is staggering. We have games and messaging programs and eReaders and so much more. But there are also apps available to help keep us action-oriented and make our days more productive. On first glance, iTomato does not look like one of those apps — it's just a simple timer for the popular Pomodoro Technique. Let's explore how the iTomato app may prove useful within this popular time management strategy.

Grand Theft Auto III marked a groundbreaking shift in the action/adventure genre of video games. A little over a decade ago, the popular shoot-em-up title burst onto the scene, and gamers received an experience of organized crime, gang and mafia rumbles, and unbridled mayhem akin to a sizzling Hollywood blockbuster. Recently, Rockstar Games released a port of GTA III for iOS and select Android devices in celebration of the game’s 10th anniversary. Does the epic Liberty City saga of violence and revenge translate to mobile devices? Let’s find out!

Wake Smarter is dubbed as the first voice-controlled alarm clock for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Just tell Wake Smarter when you want your alarm, and that’s it! But this app has more under the surface than you think. Let’s take a look and see what really makes it stand out.

Although there are many Twitter apps for Android, the majority of them all focus on streaming tweets, providing access to your Twitter lists, and alerting for mentions and direct messages. For power users, Ubersocial takes it to the next level.

Path — a “smart” journal app — aims to change this. Path allows you to share your life (music, photos, videos, location, etc.) with your close friends and loved ones in a simple social network tied to your mobile device. I know what you’re thinking though…doesn’t this sound just like Facebook or Twitter or any other social networking app? It does in theory, but Path has some interesting quirks which definitely make it stand out from the rest.