Learn how to tie six popular necktie knots on your iPhone or iPad with Esoteric Developments handy business app, Tie Right. We also have a voice activated game that requires you to shatter glassware, and a matching puzzle game with funky papercraft graphics.
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iPhone:
Ski On Neon ($0.99 -> Free, 14.7 MB): This Tiny Wings clone requires you to ski up and down neon hills in order to achieve the fastest time, the biggest jump, and the greatest distance. Tap on the screen to cause your skier to crouch on the way down hills to pick up speed, and release your finger at just the right time to jump. Do it correctly four times in a row to obtain a neon boost. The game includes 30 levels, randomly generated hills, pass and play multiplayer, and Game Center integration. An additional 30 levels are available via in-app purchase.
Ski On Neon is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 5475 ratings.
FunTom of the Opera ($0.99 -> Free, 8.7 MB): Get your vocal chords warmed up, because in this voice activated game you'll need to make sounds to make glassware shatter! Each level requires you to hit a certain pitch, indicated by the dark area on the meter on the right side of the screen. You can sing, scream, or hum to get the note into that dark area, but just be sure to keep it there long enough for the note to fill up before the curtain drops.
FunTom of the Opera is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 19 ratings.
Wish List - Manage Your Wish List ($0.99 -> Free, 2.2 MB): Create and manage your own personal wish list with this productivity app. When adding an item to your wish list you can include all kinds of detailed information like the price, category, where to buy, and images. Your wish list can also be filtered, sorted, backed up, and shared via Facebook, Twitter, email, or SMS.
Wish List - Manage Your Wish List is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 15 ratings.
Tie Right ($0.99 -> Free, 15.4 MB): This handy app walks you through how to tie six popular necktie knots. It includes step-by-step instructions that can be scrolled through manually or automatically. It also includes head-on and top-down perspectives, and daily tips.
Tie Right is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 30 ratings.
Universal:
IN TIME - The Game ($0.99 -> Free, 154.3 MB): Ensure your own survival by running through hostile city streets collecting time capsules in this running game based on the major motion picture, In Time. You're able to steer your character by tilting your device left and right, and on-screen controls allow you to grab time capsules in hard to reach places and dodge enemies. The game includes two modes, four environments with multiple levels, and Game Center integration. It's also powered by Epic's UNREAL engine.
IN TIME - The Game is available for free today only (01/31). It has a 3-star rating with a total of 60 ratings.
Sliding Tiles ($2.99 -> Free, 8.2 MB): This superbly crafted sliding puzzle game requires you to reorganize pieces in order to match the image as quickly and efficiently as possible. The game allows you to freely move pieces around the board by simply tapping and dragging them. It includes 100 hand-crafted levels, the ability to play in portrait or landscape orientation, and Game Center integration.
Sliding Tiles is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
KaleidoVision ($2.99 -> Free, 13.6 MB): With KaleidoVision you don’t just watch videos, you interact with them. The app turns any non-DRM video into a psychedelic treat by allowing you to apply different kaleidoscopic filters. Each filter can be manipulated while a video is playing by tapping, dragging, or pinching your fingers together on different areas of the screen. The app includes the ability to take screenshots, import videos from your library, and save videos locally. It also includes TV-out support.
KaleidoVision is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 17 ratings.
IncrediBlox ($1.99 -> Free, 22.3 MB): Help the IncrediBlox save their world by forming 2-by-2 squares and removing papercraft tiles from the board in this puzzle game. Tiles are placed by tapping on a column, and you can earn bonus points by creating tile matches consecutively. The game includes three modes, 61 challenge levels, power-ups, and Game Center integration.
IncrediBlox is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 7 ratings.
iPad:
Tie Right HD ($0.99 -> Free, 26.6 MB): This handy app walks you through how to tie six popular necktie knots. It includes step-by-step instructions that can be scrolled through manually or automatically. It also includes head-on and top-down perspectives, and daily tips.
Tie Right HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 12 ratings.
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