Challenge yourself to stop complaining, design 3-D models, and unscramble letters to create words with today’s collection of apps and games.
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Universal:
Carp – 21 Day No Complaint Challenge ($1.99 → Free, 5.0 MB): Challenge yourself to stop complaining with Carp. It’s for anyone who is interested in improving their mental state.
A carp is a fish, but it’s also a verb that describes the action of constantly complaining. You may or may not like fish, but no one likes complaining. Carp will help you stop complaining by challenging you for 21 straight days. All you have to do is download the app and let everyone you know what you’re up to. That way you’ll be held accountable. Each day you go without complaining, the counter will move up. If you find yourself complaining just a little bit, you’ll have to reset the counter and start all over. When the challenge is completed, you can share it via Facebook or Twitter. You can share your failures as well.
Carp – 21 Day No Complaint Challenge is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
MathStudio Express – Symbolic graphing calculator for algebra, calculus and statistics ($1.99 → Free, 2.6 MB): Calculate and plot graphs with MathStudio Express. It’s ideal for students, teachers, and anyone else in need of a powerful graphing calculator.
MathStudio Express is the most versatile calculator you’ll find in the App Store. It’s a full-featured scientific calculator with over 200 functions. It allows you to perform everything from basic calculations to college calculus in a snap thanks to its unique interface. You’re able to access the app’s multiple keyboards with a swipe, and graph 2-D and 3-D equations in real-time with just a tap. The app also includes time graphing, plot lists, and even support for scripting.
MathStudio Express – Symbolic graphing calculator for algebra, calculus and statistics is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 181 ratings.
SHERLOCK: Interactive Adventure ($2.99 → Free, 1006.5 MB): Experience Sir Arthur Conan Doy’s “The Adventure of the Red-Headed League” like never before. It’s for fans of interactive books.
Your journey starts in 19th-century London, as a pawnbroker comes to consult Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson regarding the sudden and inexplicable end to the red-headed league. But this isn’t like any interactive storybook app you’ve ever seen before, and you’ll realize this important fact the moment you glance at its very first page. Hold your iDevice in portrait orientation to read the authentic, original text just as Doyle intended. If you rotate your iDevice into landscape orientation, you’ll be provided with a completely different experience. The text will drop out of view and your screen will fill up with all of the app’s interactive features. You’re able to listen to an audio version of the text narrated by Simon Vance and you’re able to play 3-D animated plot-based scenes, view period articles, browse through dossiers of key characters, view a map of London, and play detective yourself by searching for clues.
SHERLOCK: Interactive Adventure is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 293 ratings.
Alpha Omega ($0.99 → Free, 168.9 MB): A clever crossword-style puzzle game that has you unscrambling letters. It’s ideal for word game fans who want a relaxing yet engaging experience.
The amount of content here is staggering. Alpha Omega’s hundreds of puzzles require you to unscramble the letters to create valid words. Each puzzle provides you with the first and last letters, serving as a guide. Tap on a letter block to select it and tap another to swap. Intersecting letter blocks can be moved in both directions. As each word is deciphered, the rest will begin to fall in to place. Keep in mind that letters can only be swapped once per puzzle. Additional level packs are available via in-app purchase.
Alpha Omega is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 2430 ratings.
Colors Card Matching Early Learning Color Games for Kids Free ($2.99 → Free, 25.5 MB): Your little one can learn to identify shapes and colors with this memory matching game. It’s ideal for parents with toddlers.
Today only: Unlock both colors and shapes packages free of charge! Simply tap the “Unlock” button on the main screen, and enter the provided passcode to confirm your action.
Various amounts of cards will appear on the screen face down. Your child can tap on them to reveal what’s on the flip side. They must then find all of the matching pairs of shapes and colors to complete each game. When tapped on, your child is able to hear the object or color pronounced. The app also includes a Show Me mode where the cards are all face up, making it easier to play.
Colors Card Matching Early Learning Color Games for Kids Free is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 53 ratings.
iPad:
Perizm – 3D Modeling App ($0.99 → Free, 12.9 MB): Create 3-D models with Perizm. It provides a casual artistic environment.
With Perizm, anyone can create a 3-D design thanks to its unique interface. The screen is divided into two parts, with a preview of your model to the left and the drawing area to the right. The drawing area provides a simple 2-D view of your 3-D object. All you need to do is draw lines. The lines can be contorted and attached to each other to create the 3-D model. It’s surprisingly simple and effective. You’re able to share your creations as images or as files that 3-D printers can read.
Perizm – 3D Modeling App is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
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