Today's Best Apps: Ringerjack And Codecademy: Hour Of Code
Codecademy: Hour of Code by Codecademy (Free, 4.3 MB): The popular programming trainer comes to iOS to get you started on app creation. The five introductory courses provide a simple overview of the basic concepts involved with coding software, including games. You'll go step-by-step using sample snippets of code, getting brief descriptions before and after completing the tiny projects broken into three stages. As a motivational bonus, courses are graded in a triple star rating and may also opt-in to receive push notifications regarding course additions.
Universal:Ringerjack by Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd (Free, 3.9 MB): This code breaking-type word game provides a refreshing way to pass the time and exercise your brain. Rather than a field of letters, these boards contain only a dozen or so stamped on differently sized dials, or rings. Your task is to spin each ring until all of the arrows around the edge point to valid words like a lock. The game features 2-D graphics, completely casual and two timed modes, static or increasing difficulty levels, three word lengths, and Game Center leaderboards.