Looking to get up to speed on the top apps we've checked out this week
Well we've got your back. In a week where China finally overtook the US to become Apple's most profitable market
for apps, some great new apps and app updates have made their way to our mobile devices
Whether you're looking for a great new puzzle game or a third party keyboard worth installing
there's something to entertain you. So let's get started
Nightgate has actually been out for a couple of months now, but we'd not heard about it
until we read a positive review on the excellent iOS game review website Touch Arcade
We've long been fans of the beautifully abstract kind of puzzle games which seem to be emerging
in growing numbers on the app store, and Nightgate very much fits that vein
The game is set in the year 2398, following a massive war in which a network of super
intelligent computers are the last life form on earth. Taking the form of an arena survival game, your job is to activate different computer
nodes while dodging defences. It sounds complex, but it's incredibly addictive, and boasts wonderfully intuitive controls
stunning retro-inspired graphics and the best soundtrack we've heard in ages. And for only $2.99, if it appeals to you, you certainly won't be disappointed by the
game itself. WhatsApp got an update this week, giving users the Snapchat-like ability to write and draw
on photos and videos, along with adding emojis to express themselves. As with other messaging apps which have added similar features, WhatsApp's update isn't
meant as a serious photo editing tool, but rather a quick communication method for doodling
on a picture. With that said, you can pick brush sizes and colours, as well as selecting the font size
and colour of text. When drawing, you can pick from two brushes, the pixelate and the colour remover brushes
Google's Gboard keyboard for iOS got an update this week, adding a dozen themes, support
for iOS 10 emojis, the ability to more easily search and share contacts and 3D touch support
Personally, I'm not a big user of third-party keyboards. With that said, Gboard with its ability to easily search Google inside any app which
requires a keyboard, is certainly a useful feature. And the new version 1.2 update just makes it even more so
We told you that we're suckers for minimalist puzzle games which philosophically feel like they could have come from Atari 30 years ago
Flood is one such title. With over 70 handcrafted levels, your goal is to remove a network of cubes from your
screen by flooding them. You position various arrows to change the direction of the stream, and then set the
flood going. It's exactly the right amount of taxing for a quick brain teaser on your commute to work
or a lazy Sunday afternoon. Oh, and the fact that it features absolutely no ads or in-app purchases is, sadly, something
worthy of calling out here in 2016. Well that's it for the awesome apps of the week
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