BEST
APPS
of the
WEEK
December 21, 2017
The penultimate "Best of" weekly list of 2017 features an adorable story that's perfect during the season of giving. You'll also find a new way to express yourself through Apple's Messages, plus a new photo-based app. Enjoy these titles, now available on the App Store.
Reason for the Season
The Meaning of Christmas
This new children’s book offers a traditional take on the reason behind the Christmas holiday. Interactive, The Reason for the Season tells the story of Christmas in a playful, innocent way. Children can read the book or listen to the story.
ROLI PLAY
What Sounds Will You Make?
ROLI PLAY offers an interactive introduction to the LIghtpad Block, the musical touchpad from ROLI. The device allows you to play any kind of sound from drum beats to orchestral strings.
Inkwork
Make Your Photos Inspirational
With Inkwork, you can discover your photo’s inner art. Use the app to transform your images into unique and expressive ink drawings. At launch, the app includes over 90 style variations. Ready to hang your art? Inkwork and CanvasPop have teamed up to make this happen in the app.
Trumojis
Express Yourself for Real
With Trumojis, you can express yourself in a more realistic way. In other words, TRU — the real you.
Good Morning To You
Celebrate the New Day
Good Morning to You is an interactive book that follows the beauty and joys of a typical morning through the eyes of a ferret named Kyler, who is on the Autism spectrum. Written in poetic prose, this easy-to-read and digitally interactive picture storybook incorporates the thoughts, interpretations, and experiences of its child-like protagonist waking up and taking time to celebrate, appreciate, and positively interact with the beauty of daily life with incredible consciousness.
AutoWake
Your Wrist Wakeup
AutoWake calls itself the first haptic smart alarm for your Apple Watch. You can set it to wake you if you are in light or medium sleep either 15 or 30 minutes before your set alarm time.