Find an Apartment review

Find an Apartment by Alexander Mobile, LLC

Current Price: $0.99

Reviewed at v1.0.1

Find an Apartment is an app that aids you in your housing search. Browse apartments through Apartments, HotPads, and more.  Narrow down your search criteria by adding number of bedrooms, bathrooms, distance, and more. These specifics helps make your search more precise.

Once you've searched, view the listings and easily scroll through the plain-text results. View pictures, price, add listings to favorites, and share listings. 

This app is easy to use, but the interface could be more attractive. It's plain, and while that doesn't matter much in terms of usability, sometimes it can making searching more entertaining. 

I received adequate results for my searches in the San Francisco Bay Area. Some users have listed issues with having no results in their city, but I know the developer is working on this.

In short, Find an Apartment is an app that does what it says--find you an apartment. It's easy to use, and will come in handy for those looking at locations on the go.

Interface: 4/5

Sound: N/A

Replay Value: 3/5

Value: 4/5

Toy Raid review

Toy Raid by Flying Tiger Entertainment Inc.

Current Price: $0.99

LE?: NO

Reviewed at v1.0

Toy Raid by Flying Tiger Entertainment is a newly-released shooting game with relics of childhood toy battles and Parachute from early-gen iPods. With colorful visuals and fast-paced gameplay, Toy Raid is one of the hottest apps to release this summer. 

In Toy Raid, you're shooting anything and everything that comes after you in the air: helicopters, paratroppers, UFO's and more. Everything is coming after you to destroy your base. Don't worry, though, because along with these enemies from the sky are also plenty of special weapons/bullets to help you stay alive. Shake your device to active the nuke's!

You can play this game with either touch or tilt contols, but I prefer the latter. However, with both control mechanisms, I'd like to see smoother movements. Sometimes I feel the controls could be smoother and less clunky, especially with touch. Also, at times when playing on touch controls, I would activate a nuke. This may be due to the position I played it in, and it's not a huge deal--but worth mentioning.

Controls aside the graphics are eye-catching and keeps your attention throughout the game. The sound effects are clear and make Toy Raid even more fun and intense. The animations are fast, keeping gameplay exciting and fresh at each wave, of which there are over 50! 

Gameplay is intense yet incredibly fun. It's a simple shooter that doesn't require you to do much in order to be successful. The arcade-style gameplay is sure to appeal to a wide variety of gamers, especially those who looking for something simple yet fun and action packed.

There are no difficulty options; the game increases in difficulty in each wave, so there's really no need for it. Other options include sound off, English/Spanish language selection, control type, and a personal high-scores chart.

Truth be told, I've only reached Wave 11-barely 1/5th of the game! But, with that said, Toy Raid is worth every penny. Hopefully, the 50+ levels will last gamers of all skill level a long enough time to enjoy the arcade style fun of this app. 

The app is currently just $0.99--a bargain considering its replay value. Kudos to game designers John Brandsetter, Jeremy Klein, and Flying Tiger Entertainment for creating a great app! Grab Toy Raid now before the price goes up. 

Graphics: 4/5

Sound: 4/5

Replay Value: 5/5

Value: 5/5

My Make Up review

My Make Up by AppsNMinded

Current Price: $0.99

LE: NO

Reviewed at v1.3

My Make Up is a great, kid-friendly make up application that's currently at the top of the Kids leaderboard in the App Store.

In this app, you have four different characters to doll up: Blake, Tia, Tessa, & Brooke. They say simple phrases like "Toodles" all in a British accent; very entertaining! 

There's s a good variety of make up to use; my niece enjoyed putting more formal colors and wacky ones on characters. Great fun for the little ones!

This application is geared towards kids, so it's easy to play and simple to use. It's a great app for children, and I'm sure there are updates to come to make this app even more fun.

Graphics: 4/5

Sound: 3/5

Replay Value: 4/5

Value: 4/5

Touch Atlas review

Touch Atlas by Jaja & Co

Current Price: $0.99

LE?: NO

Reviewed at v1.3

Touch Atlas - World Maps is a reference apps showing moderately detailed world maps. With over 165 countries mapped for, Touch Atlas is a good reference tool for quick reference. 

The app features labeled countries, capital cities, and latitude and longitude. Evidently, the maps aren't heavily detailed, so this would not be the app for you if you're seeking high detail. This app is, however, good for quick reference. 

You can search for apps through the alphabetized scroll wheel, or simply running your finger through the list of countries. When you're done looking at a map, simply tap the orange button at the left top corner to exit. The app is very easy to use and navigate.

It's easy to pinch and zoom in on maps, as well as viewing bordering countries and so forth.

The app is $0.99 and released only last month, so I anticipate future updates that will add to the app's overall functionality. 

Graphics/Interface: 4/5

Sound: N/A

Replay Value: 3/5

Overall Value: 3/5

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MyMemoryMad review

MyMemoryMad by Jaja & Co

Current Price $0.99

LE?: NO

Reviewed at v1.2

MyMemoryMad is a simple memory game, where you repeat the flashes and sounds of the five color panels in the correct order. Chances are you've played a game like this before.

You tap on the colors in the order they flashed in. Each level gets harder and harder, until you lose track. It's a definite challenge once you reach a certain level. 

You're scored and remarked on your memory once you go awry. 

The UI of the game is simplistic and could probably be livened up to be more appealing to the eye. The game doesn't offer much in terms of depth, and provides only one style of gameplay. 

Despite this, MyMemoryMad is a simple, true test of your short-term memory. It's a familiar game that will test you each time you play.

Graphics/Interface: 3/5

Sound: 3/5

Replay Value: 3/5

Value: 3/5

Bug Squash review

Bug Squash by Faster Than Monkeys

Current Price: $0.99

LE?: YES

Reviewed at v1.2

Squash creepy crawlers--over 50 of them--in Bug Squash by Faster Than Monkeys. In each level, you have to tap faster or else your 10 lives will fly by fast (no pun intended). 

You can select from themed levels like "Beetle Mania" and "Spider Stampeded," or compete in my favorite, random, where all bug types are in play.

You have the option of selecting your own background picture, or go with the classic. It's a nice touch that can yield some funny personalization options (check out the snapshots in the App Store).

The gameplay is simple and the graphics are good. There are sounds effects that help add to the experience in the game. It's clear that this app isn't meant to wow gamers with intricate gameplay and meticulous graphics. It's supposed to entertain gamers, young or old, and Faster Than Monkeys accomplishes this beautifully. 

Overall, Bug Squash is a great app that's sure to entertain the kiddies, but also older crowds as well. There are plenty of levels to choose from and the gameplay is fast-paced and easy to pick up. If you're not sure about purchasing Bug Squash just yet, check out and play the LE first. 

Graphics: 4/5

Sound: 3/5

Replay Value: 4/5

Value: 4/5