Learn the ins and outs of GarageBand in only 30 days with Mahalo's latest instructional music app. We also have a music app that will test your listening skills, and a unique board game that plays like Scrabble but with numbers. ***We’re currently experiencing server issues that are causing some app ratings not to display properly. We’re hoping to fix this as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience.***
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Bloom Flower ($0.99 → Free, 33.1 MB): This supremely colorful match-3 game is loaded with six different modes to keep things feeling fresh and fun. Like every other matching game out there, just swipe to swap game pieces and create matches of three or more. You can earn bonus points by matching more than three pieces of the same color and watch as they turn into something entirely different. The game also includes achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Bloom Flower is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.
PhotoSync for Facebook ($0.99 → Free, 9.6 MB): The ultimate photo app for Facebook. Once you attach PhotoSync to your Facebook account, you'll be able to assign photos to your contacts, download entire photo albums, and batch upload photos to Facebook. The app is loaded with other handy features as well, like background processing, contact auto-match, a photo editor, the ability to add captions, and three photo quality options.
PhotoSync for Facebook is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 23 ratings.
Escape the Web ($0.99 → Free, 24.8 MB): A simple puzzle game where you must help Joe, the wingless bee, escape the spider web he's trapped on. Joe can move in any direction on the web one space at a time, but for each move you make, the spiders are able to make one move as well. Strategically plan each move to ensure Joe doesn't get caught! The game includes 80 levels, special board pieces, all kinds of different spiders, and a level creator.
Escape the Web is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
SolFi Ear Trainer 2 ($3.99 → Free, 9.9 MB): Train your ears with this music app. It includes three separate exercises, all of which require you to listen to the sounds and determine the correct answer. Each of the exercises can be customized in a wide variety of ways, so you can focus on specific chords, intervals, and pitches. The app also includes a playable piano while in landscape orientation, and the ability to choose piano or organ sounds. Some knowledge of music theory is required.
SolFi Ear Trainer 2 is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
Learn GarageBand in 30 Days ($4.99 → Free, 12.6 MB): A music app that will help aspiring rockstars and music producers record, edit, and modify songs with GarageBand. Follow along with audio expert Joey Biagas as he walks you through how to set up and use external hardware, make and employ loops, and best utilize GarageBand's amazing features. Each of the 81 HD video lessons can be streamed to your iDevice, or you can download them in order to have access anytime, anywhere. The app also includes the ability to track your progress, and the ability to rate and favorite videos.
Learn GarageBand in 30 Days is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 51 ratings.
Five-O ($1.99 → Free, 3.1 MB): This board game plays much like Scrabble, except there aren't any letters, only numbers. The object of the game is to take turns with your opponent creating sequences of tiles that add up to multiples of five. Your score is based on all of the number tiles in each sequence you created or added to during a turn. No single sequence can be longer than five tiles, however. The game includes single and multiplayer modes, stat tracking, and a complete set of rules.
Five-O is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 1 ratings.
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