he App Store takes delivery of hundreds of new apps per day. The overwhelming scene makes it possible to easily overlook an exciting game, valuable productivity suite, etc. However, we have a solution. Today’s Best Apps tackles this problem by providing you with a handpicked and tested list of apps that are truly worth your consideration each and everyday.
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Cost by Hypercube (Free, 1.3 MB): This tidy little finance app will help you keep track of every hard-earned dollar and cent. Designed for the here and now, the data entry and recent activity overview area provides quick transaction entry via a simple pull down gesture and a few taps, plus the latest data. At the top of the screen, the account's total balance current as well as the day's income and expense sums. Below that are the individual transactions followed by a line graph resting at the very bottom to show the weekly overview. For a more precise analysis, tap on the bar graph icon near the top-right and move into the in-depth reports area. Here, there's a monthly comparison of expenses and income via a shaded bar graph along with two pie graphs broken down by category, all of which allow an easy means for identifying major payments, purchases, and revenue. All of this and more, such as support for data export, is packaged in a clean pastel painted flat user interface.
NOTE: Currently an introductory price with the regular cost being $0.99.
Burble Deluxe by Tweeler.com ($0.99, 37.8 MB): Get a fresh lexicon challenge with this underwater-themed Zuma-style word construction game. Below the rippling surface are two canisters attached by a winding tube-like path. From one canister emerges bubbles that encapsulate randomly chosen letters. Your objective is to move those letters into an order that creates valid words. To do so, simply drag one bubble to another bubble's location and their positions will be swapped. Once a valid word is identified, the bubbles will blink, then just tap on any in the chain to submit and receive a score point reward. The next important aspect involves movement, which depends upon the chosen play mode. In Classic, Expert, and the survival-style Continuous, the line is always progressing. For Puzzle players, every successful submission blasts the chain of bubbles forward for a moment, then things stop. During every mode, the line can be accelerated to access new letter and you fail if the bubbles reach the other canister. Overall, the game features pleasant 2.5-D graphics, an enjoyable instrumental soundtrack, the four aforementioned play modes, 18 defined stages as well as an unlimited amount difficulty levels, single finger control, and a star rating system.
