Tim Chaten

When you were a kid, did you dream of one day having a lava lamp? Well, now you can, thanks to apps and your iPhone. We compare our favorite lava lamp apps in this AppGuide.

Are you in search of a night light for your iPhone? Well there are numerous apps to help you out with this. Some of you may simply opt for leaving a picture up from the photos app. For those that want a dedicated night light app, we compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Are you a fan of fire and candles? Well you can take that love of candles and fire to your iPhone in the form of apps. There are a myriad of apps including some designed for birthdays! We compare our favorite candle apps in this AppGuide.

Have you ever wanted to get a really good look at the moon? Well, we have found some Google Earth-like apps for the moon! We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Are you into the moon? Have you ever wondered when the next full moon will be? Thankfully the App Store is packed with moon phase apps. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Have you ever wanted night vision goggles? Well, you could buy them for hundreds of dollars, or you could simply use your iPhone. The quality of these apps will not be nearly as good as dedicated goggles, of course, and will only work in low light conditions. We compare our favorite night vision apps in this AppGuide.

Have you ever wondered how fast you can throw a baseball? Well, if you have a friend and an iOS device you can find out. There are a variety of radar gun apps. You will need someone to operate the device while you throw for the apps to work. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Need to keep track of the baseball pitch count? Well there are some apps for that. These will be useful for parents, kids playing a ball game, or even umpires. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Are you someone that looses count when doing large tallies? Your iDevice can be of great help here. There are a ton of fantastic tally apps that will make sure you never loose count again. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Have you ever wondered what your altitude is? How high up you are on this hill? You could, of course, purchase an altimeter. There are a few apps that can actually help you with this as well. You may have mixed results depending on where you are. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

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Have you ever wondered how far it is from point A to point B? Google maps may have even frustrated you because it doesn’t do this. This information can be helpful for hikers, runners, those needing to find a nearby bus, or even those driving a car that is running out of gas. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

So by now everyone has come to accept that the iPad 2 takes pretty bad photos. What can you do about it? Applying filters and recreating those images as something else can turn those fuzzy photos into something beautiful. We compare the best photo filter apps for the iPad 2 in this AppGuide.

Chicago always has something going on. There are tons of festivals and events happening in the summer. Whether you are a Chicago resident or a visitor, you’ll want to take advantage of this AppList.

Are you in a mood to simply slice something up? Well, if you want to slice some stuff up in a non-destructive manner, your iPad and iPhone are here to help. The App Store is loaded to the brim with tons of different slice-styled games. We showcase our favorites in this AppList.

While at E3 we paid Electronic Arts a visit. Not only did they have some truly impressive games, but a tech demo as well. The included video shows off FIFA 11 controlled by two iPhones.

AppAdvice was at the E3 gamer conference in LA this week and we had the chance to meet with Chillingo, one of the biggest game developer on the App Store (with over 250 titles). One of their developers took the time to show us some exciting upcoming release and this first one we're showing you today is probably our favorite.

Photo filters have been on the iPhone for some time now. We are just now beginning to see some video filter apps. There are a few and we compare them in this AppGuide.

There are numerous outlining apps available for the iPad. Some are okay, some are amazing. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

New in town? Going on a vacation? Whatever the reason is, you need some advice from the locals. There are tons of different apps that help newbies find their way to the local favorites. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide ...

Learning the alphabet can now be done on an iPhone. There are tons of apps out there for this. Some help you learn how to write the characters, while others help you learn the order, how they sound, and other helpful things. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Trying to find a good hotel room can be tricky. Getting a room at a good price and a good location can sometimes be a nightmare. Thankfully the iPhone can help you snatch up those deals. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Campers are now in a digital age. Apps can help you plan out your trip and help you during your camping expedition. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Need to attend or run a meeting on your iPad? Well, there are some apps for that. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.