Apptastic Reviewers is an iOS news and review podcast hosted by Sara Verkaik and Julie Kuehl. Each week, we select a category or genre of apps to compare and review such as apps for learning new languages or drawing games. We also discuss news and interesting articles we discover related to Apple de…
It’s finally here! We got some suggestions and reviews from listeners to share with you. Apps reviewed: Storyteller, The Book of Kells, Week Calendar HD, Move.
Only a few days left to submit for the Listener Special Episode! Apps reviewed: LetterPress, Slide Soccer, OLO, Draw Something.
This week we reviews apps for finding and planning local events! News: In-app purchase lawsuit settles, lock screen exploit in iOS 6.1. Apps reviewed: Eventbrite, Ticketmaster, CamCard, Meetup, Party & Event Planner (Lite)
Apple’s iWatch rumours, Apple Exchange bug was real! Apps reviewed: Rent Social, Zillow: Real Estate, Rentals, Mortgage Calculator, Apartments.com, Moving Day, About My Home.
News: iOS causing trouble with Exchange servers, iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S only, Google pays big bucks for iOS search? Apps reviewed: Drafts, Quotebook, A Novel Idea, SimpleMind+, Dragon Dictation.
iPhone 5 mock up video, 10 iOS devices activated per second, Possible early iPhone 5 launch. Apps reviewed: Dashboard for Google Analytics, LogMeIn, SpeedTest.net, Fing Network Scanner, Genius Scan – PDF Scanner, vssh.
Moving right along… Apps reviewed: Cupcake Heaven, Cupcake Crazy Chef, Buddy’ Best Cupcakes & Little Cakes, Kitchen Swaps, Cost A Cake, TieredCaker.
Episode 100! Woo! CES is in the news, a new, cheaper iPhone on the way? Apps reviewed: S.M.A.R.T. Goals, Debt HD Free, How to Write a Business Plan, Calendar Tracker, Ritual (Lite), Goal Master
Happy New Year! This week we feature some apps you can use to modify and share all your holiday photos.
The counterpart to last week’s Sci-fi episode! Apps reviewed: The Power of Thor, The Hobbit, Westeros Map – Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones: Ice and Fire, A World of Ice and Fire, Maple Story Cave Crawlers, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth.
iTunes 11 released! Apps reviewed: Star Trek PADD, Dr. Who Encyclopedia, BSG Cylon Bobblehead, Galaxy on Fire 2, Shardlands, Stargate Command.
Another slow news week! We review apps about survival and scout skills. Apps reviewed: Coleman Campfire Tales, Knots Guide, First Aid by American Red Cross, iSurvive Wilderness, Wild Edibles Lite
There’s hardly any news today! Apps reviewed: Bubble Shooter Adventures, Dots and Lines, Anthill, Ticket to Ride Pocket, Puzzle Saga.
Foxconn struggles to keep up with Apple demand, iOS 6.0.1 released. Apps reviewed: Credit Sesame, SmartMoney: Retirement Planner, Stock Wars, ING Direct, World Tax Calculator, Morningstar.
Apple’s October Media Event coverage, new iPads, Zynga layoffs, Microsoft Surface. Apps reviewed: IKEA Now, Subnet Mask Calc, Hex Codes, Trover, Picross Daily
App rejected for snarky description, iPad event announced. Resources discussed: Chomp, Pocket Gamer, iTunes, Starbucks, App Shopper, App-o-Day, Discovr Apps, Touch Arcade.
iOS 6: What we like and don’t like, people complain about the iPhone 5. Apps reviewed: Sounders FC, MLB.com at Bat, Game Changer, Hockey Schedule, SmartScore, Ultimate Score Keeper.
iPhone 5 and iOS 6 have been announced (and released!) Apps reviewed: Pirate Smash, Secret of Monkey Island, Lil’ Pirates, Palm Pirate.
It’s almost here! Tomorrow is the big announcement. What do we want to see? Apps reviewed: MN Traffic, WSDOT, CDOT, INRIX Traffic, Traffic Ottawa.
FBI has millions of UDIDs for iOS devices, iPhone 5 event is official! Apps reviewed: Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder (Free), City Maps 2 Go – Lite (Free/$0.99), HearPlanet Lite (Free/$2.99), PackTM (Free/$1.99), Discover Ontario (Free), Parks Canada (Free).
Due to technical difficulties, this episode was lost, post-recording! We apologize, and hopefully we will be able to cover these apps again. Stay tuned for next week!
iTunes U gets an update, iPhone announcement pending? Will it be worth it? Apps reviewed: Fliq Notes, MobileNoter for iPad, Jotter, ShopShop.
Lots of news! Apple rejoins EPEAT, Hacker uses exploit to allow free in-app purchases & is foiled, iPads and iPhones are selling well. Apps reviewed: Walkmeter, iFitness Pro, Fitocracy, Stronglifts 5×5.
Mountain Lion goes gold master, Apple abandons EPEAT. Apps reviewed: Cartoon Wars Lite, Bubble Shooter Adventure, Fragger Desert Strike, Monster Shooter, Toon Shooter.
Rumours about an iPad Nano, Apple breaks a bunch of apps. Apps reviewed: Action Movie, V.I.K.T.O.R., 8mm Vintage Camera, iMajiCam, MovieFXCam.
We’ve got WWDC and iOS 6 news to talk about! Reviews for apps related to watching and getting the most out of your movies. Apps reviewed: Can I Stream It, Squrl, RunPee, MovieCat!
A few of our favourite and most used apps. Corning introduces Willow Glass, Prepaid iPhones in the US. Apps reviewed: Snapguide, Interval Timer, Job Search, iAssociate 2, Diptic, Zombies, Run!
Solving Puzzles: One App at a Time. Rumours abound! Apps reviewed: Sudoku Unlimited, Move the Box Pro, Qvoid, Geared.
Rumours abound! Apps reviewed: Sudoku Unlimited, Move the Box Pro, Qvoid, Geared.
iPhone/iPad rumours, iOS 6 features. Apps reviewed: Apple Toss, Cubes vs. Spheres, Flick Snowball Toss, Paper Toss 2.0, Doodle Toss.
Google fined for violating Safari privacy, iOS 5.1.1 released. Apps reviewed: Voxer, Group Me, Beejive IM, HeyTell, Pair.
Australian media pricing issues, Chomp for Android nixed. Apps reviewed: Are You Alright?, Supermarket Mania, SpongeBob Diner Dash, Sally’s Spa Chocolate Shop Frenzy.
WWDC Announced, Apple Q2 earnings. Apps reviewed: Garage Band, Hohner – How to Blow the Blues, Ocarina, SoundPrism, Finger Piano Lite, Euphonics LE, Dr. Seuss Band
Fahrenheit, AeroWeather Lite, iMap Weather Radio, The Weather Network, Swackett. iPad available in more countries, LTE available throughout more of the US
HamLog, Fabric Stash, Geocaching Intro, Knit Counter Lite. News: Anti-trust suit against Apple and publishers, Flashback trojan response.
Apple offers refund to Australian iPad owners, Apple products now in half of American homes. Apps reviewed: Home Designer, Grow Your Own, iMyGarden Designer, MagicPlan.
New iPad released, Foxconn-NPR controversy. Apps reviewed: Hello-Hello German, Japanese Phrases, Learn French – MindSnacks, Learn French with the News
Lawsuit over Siri, iOS 5.1. Apps reviewed: Gauge Face, Bike Week, Expert Video: Motorcycle Basics, Gas Buddy, Parking Mate.
News about the new iPad! Apps reviewed: Wild West Pinball, Zen Pinball, B.I.T.S. Pinball, Undead Attack! Pinball, Frogger Pinball.
Apple Event invitation – Rumours abound! Another Apple security hole. Apple purchases app recommendation service Chomp. Apps reviewed: Road Ninja, Sarcasm Sign, Papa John’s, Parktastiq, FlightAware, City Maps 2Go.
March 7 – iPad 3? iOS surpasses OS X in web traffic, Apps to require permission to access address book. Apps reviewed: Voice Control, Tweets Aloud Lite, Voxer, Dragon Dictation, Vokul, Vlingo.
iPhone a nightmare for carriers, App economy creates lots of jobs. Apps reviewed: 1Password, Evernote, Dropbox, Speedtest.net.
Apple “Education” announcement, Julie talks about her adventures at MacWorld. Apps reviewed: Trollaroid, Face Fun, Dash of Color, ToonPaint, ZombieBooth, FatBooth.
Chinese 4S sales halted, Target Stores-within-stores, Words with Friends saves a life. Apps reviewed: Anthill, Tiny Invaders, Flight Control, Depict, Draw Race 2.
5 years since the first iPhone, iPad survives 100,000’ drop, CES, Apple announces “Educational” event, iPad 3 rumours. Apps reviewed: Paypal, Winter Survival Kit, Star Trek PADD, Sleep Cycle, Everyday.
Apple vs. HTC, Apple beats Android at app revenue, AT&T drops T-Mobile bid. Apps reviewed: Calendar+, Calendar++, Calendar Tracker, BillMinder, Gift Plan.
OnLive comes to iPad, Bluetooth standard on AirPlay, iOS 5.1 beta 2. Apps reviewed: Decibels, Cosmic Discoveries, Starmap, Experimenter, Fractal Plus, The Night Sky.