Imagine The Scale ★★★★★ ($2.99 / App Store) for the iPhone is an app the visually and understandably shows the scale of the smallest to the biggest things known in the known universe. If you have the slightest interest in science or just space, you need to get this app and don’t be scared off by the current 2.5 star average on the App Store. Despite the fact that it was last updated in 2009 and lacks retina display support, this is such a creative and fascinating app we give it 5 stars. It starts from a helium atom to humans to planets to galaxies and more. All objects can be tapped for more details. It also has an awesome classic space opera theme song to go along with this “journey”
Pocket Body: Musculoskeletal ★★★★☆ ($29.99 / App Store) for the iPad is an interactive atlas of the human anatomy. This medical and reference app is an anatomically accurate human character with nine layers of musculoskeletal, neurovascular, and internal organ graphics in great visual quality along with details of each part. An exceptional buy if you’re a medical professional, student or just interested in the human body in a very specific and thorough way. Pocket Body: Musculoskeletal is the closest thing to a cadaver you can get without actually having a dead body, or the mess.
Call of Mini: Double Shot ★☆☆☆☆ ($1.99 / App Store) for the iPhone and iPad is a top down dual joystick co-op zombie shooter game. On the surface and at first glance this is a pretty nice game. But after a closer look you will realize this is a shallow, extremely repetitive and greedy game. The cute and nice graphics with a fairly robust upgrade system (of which will cost you real money to fully upgrade) is not enough to warrant a purchase on this game. The game play works great but each level is literally the same as the last with the only difference being more baddies. Even though this is a paid app, there are ads specifically placed in places by the navigation buttons so you can click it by accident and much of the game can not be completed without actually spending real money. This is one of the worst examples of a greedy developer. Shame on you Triniti.
Agenda ★★★★☆ ($.99 / App Store) for the iPhone and iPad is a minimal and gesture heavy calendar app. Connected to the iOS’s built in calendar, Agenda is stripped of all unnecessary elements without losing functionality. The end result is a beautiful and highly accessible calendar with a very intuitive gesturing system maximize speed. Similar to Calvetica, this app focuses on minimalistic design, clean simplicity and ease of use with great results. If the built in calendar app is not good enough for you, Agenda is definitely one of the best ones in the App Store.
Gangstar Rio: City of Saints ★★★★☆ ($6.99 / App Store) for the iPhone and iPad is the third and most recent GTA clone game from Gameloft. This time you play in a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil sand box - a free roaming world. The graphics have been heavily upgraded from the previous versions but the streets still feel empty. Driving mechanics have improved but still needs work. There are 60 official missions to complete with much more random events. Discovering Rio joy riding doing nothing alone could be worth most people’s money. Even with the impending release of the legendary Grand Theft Auto 3 for iOS, Gangstar Rio is an excellent game - even if only to satisfy the itch of the real GTA.
EPOCH ★★★★☆ ($5.99 / App Store) for the iPhone and iPad is a post-apocalyptic robot combat game strictly with cover shooting. Despite the fact that EPOCH is an on-rails game, the action is superbly intense and heavy. The cover-system is perhaps the best in all iOS games to date. There is a decent level of replay value as each mission earns you income to earn upgrades and weapons. Even the story is interesting and well done. Powered by the UnrealEngine like Infinity Blade, the graphics are stunning and run incredibly well.
