Samuel L. Lytle

There are a slew of apps that will make your pictures prettier. Noir Photo is pretty impressive but can it compete with the rest at a higher price?

Pocket Jets makes beautiful use of the iPhone 4's camera and gyroscope to create a truly immersive experience. Other than a few minor things, it's hard to find something not to like in this exciting augmented reality game.

iSongAnnouncer will verbally tell you what song you are listening to without looking. The single purpose of this app is hard to justify the price, but there are some out there that will enjoy what it does and how it does it.

Fastest Camera is a quick shot camera app that promises fast pictures and customizable settings. It enables you to automatically take a photo upon launching the app, and allows you to choose between several resolutions.

ForeverMap allows you to download maps to use when an Internet connection isn't available. The price is right, and the interface is smooth, but can it overcome hit-or-miss results in a still growing points of interest database?

Apache Overkill is a side scrolling flyer in which you fight off waves of enemies in the air, or on land, as an Apache helicopter. It features dozens of levels across four worlds and Game Center integration.

The new game, 6th Planet, is a 2D science fiction flyer that in some ways is as much an original comic book series as a game. You are a monkey sent to Saturn (yes, it’s the 6th planet) to explore and learn if it will be habitable for humans in the near future. The game includes 50 levels across seven worlds, and the story is told using 188 comic strip cutscenes.

Brutal Labyrinth is similar to other accelerometer controlled maze games, and adds a spark or two along the way. But is there enough to differentiate it from other labyrinth games?

Sometimes music is revolutionized by the iPad and sometimes the iPad is revolutionized by music. With Noteplex, we have a little of both.

VideoPuzzle! offers a twist on the classic slide puzzle using video instead of still pictures. The gameplay is solid, but is it unique?

Charlie in Trouble is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle adventure that offers a ton of stages and challenges. But, is there enough content to offset the graphics and gameplay?

Darts Champ! is a no-nonsense darts game for the iPhone. The lack of features place it just a little bit above the free dart games, but still below most of the paid ones.

Color Fashion is a photo manipulation app that changes the tint of objects within photos. First impressions are positive, but can it overcome a few limitations and compete with the legendary Color Splash?

PocketBracket: 2011 is a March Madness bracket management app that should fulfill all of your college basketball needs for the spring tournament. It doesn't attempt to compete with larger establishments such as ESPN, but it does claim to give a more accessible and personalized experience.

Mounting Bike: Simulator is more of a game than a simulation app, and it struggles in terms of graphics and variety from level to level. It ultimately provides a fun ride that is worth the recently lowered price of $0.99.

Flick Ninjas by T-JAM Studios is a new 2D side scroller that uses an intuitive control system rather than the more traditional arcade-style controls. It features integration with OpenFeint and Game Center, and it offers 30 levels of action.

Sky Combat is an exciting new title from a well established publisher, Chillingo. But are the tight gameplay and brilliant graphics enough to make it stand out in an already crowded shooter genre?

World Atlas HD by National Geographic is a great looking way to quickly and easily access the world's geographic. However, are Bing integration and instability issues deal breakers?

Two words that seemed like they were only strung together in rumors are now a reality: Verizon iPhone. Lucky us, we got a unit early, and gave it the full review treatment. Read on to find out everything you need to know about the Verizon iPhone.

Wikipedia Offline offers an incredibly deep resource that you can take anywhere- even without an internet connection. But does this extra productivity justify the hefty file size?

Slide Reader is a feature packed RSS reader that beautifully presents your content while enabling customization but can they keep up with similar, socially integrated apps?

Ultimate Dinopedia by National Geographic attempts to set itself apart from the competition by claiming it is the most complete dinosaur resource ever. Click through to see if it will stand the test of time... or just become extinct.

Discovr hopes to be an innovative method of quickly discovering new music. Does it perform as expected and hold its own against other music discovery websites and applications?

New York Post for the iPad is a fairly aggressive attempt to move further into the digital age. But is all of the content worth a subscription and advertising?