How to spend a $50 iTunes gift card for Sept. 19, 2014
The “bigger than bigger” iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have officially been released. To celebrate, we’ve super-sized our column for one week only.
Presenting “How to spend a $50 iTunes gift card.”
Vesper, $2.99, iPhone app
Collect notes, ideas, and things to do with this simple app from Daring Fireball’s John Gruber.
Weather Bundle – Forecasts, Alerts and Radar, $3.99, three app bundle
With iOS 8, Apple has begun offering money-saving bundles on the App Store. This bundle includes three useful apps, including Weather Live Reloaded ($2.99 when purchased separately), NOAA Radar Pro ($1.99), and My Alarm Clock ($0.99). Purchasing these apps separately would cost $5.97.
Day One Journal, $4.99, Universal app
One of the best journal apps continues to be Day One. Get it for iOS and also for Mac.
Anomaly 2, $4.99, Universal game
This 3-D reversed tower-defense game looks absolutely amazing on the new iPhones. For more information, see our original review.
Pixite Photo Kit, $7.99, five app bundle
This impressive bundle includes five photo-editing apps, including:
- Union – Masking and Blending, $1.99
- Matter – Add 3D Objects to Photos, $1.99
- Fragment – Prismatic Effects, $1.99
- Tangent – Shape and Pattern Overlays, $1.99
- LoryStripes, $1.99
Without the bundle, these apps would cost $9.95.
“Frank,” $6.99, Movie rental
This interesting new film stars Michael Fassbender as a musician who performs wearing a giant fake head. Yes, you heard right.
Called “odd, offbeat,” and “somehow endearing,” by Kenneth Turan from the Los Angeles Times, “Frank” is also in theaters now.
Sky Guide: View Stars Night or Day, $1.99, Universal app, offers in-app purchases
Reach for the stars with this award-winning app.
Fantastic Role Playing Games, $14.99, nine game bundle
Finally, we end today’s column with the most money-saving bundle on our list. For $14.99, you’ll receive nine role playing games, normally priced at $36.91.
The bundle includes:
- Aralone: Sword and Shadow HD, $4.99
- Coldfire Keep, $4.99
- Evertales, $1.99
- Mighty Dungeons, $1.99
- Mines of Mars, $4.99
- Pocket RPG, $4.99
- Rimelands: Hammer of Thor, $4.99
- Demonrock: War of Ages, $0.99
- Ravensword: Shadowlands, $6.99
Another edition of “How to spend a $25 iTunes gift card” will be published next week. If you’d like your app or game featured on a future list, contact us on Twitter or through Facebook.
