The 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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iPhy for iOS by tybdev ($1.99, 1.8 MB): Get some needed relief for your physics classes and projects by having this handy digital reference book and calculator always by your side. Simple, organized, and searchable, the textbook area offers an easy means to look up common equations as well as constant and variable units involving electrical and mechanical energy, plus other materials and related arithmetic. However, as mentioned, that's not all. The app can also do the calculating for you. Just start a new experiment, select the units, input the values, and verify the equations. For added convenience, experiments are saved for quick reference, replicating, and modification. As a bonus, the developer even offers up free database updates and a convenient means to submit content requests, in case a necessary unit or equation isn't yet covered.
Qwirkle by MindWare ($2.99, 78.2 MB): Now you can enjoy the acclaimed strategy-puzzle board game anytime, anywhere, and even by your lonesome. The easy to learn, yet very tough to master tile matching gameplay includes characteristics present in classics such as Rummikub, Scrabble, Sudoku, Dominoes, as well as a more recent favorite, Groops. The ultimate goal is to create chains of tiles consisting of all six colors with every different shape or all six shapes in the same color, referred to as a Qwirkle, though the majority of points get earned in the process. Basically, every turn except for trades adds to your score, which could be as few as two if only one tile was placed but could also reach a dozen or more if your move involves both a lengthy row and column. The game features beautiful 3-D graphics with optionally restricted top-down 2-D-type perspective for easier viewing, zoom and pan sight support, four skill level AI, plus one to four person local pass-and-play matches or turn-based online multiplayer versus one to three friends, strangers, or both via Game Center.
