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If there is such a thing as a textbook successful mobile game, this one would be it. Benji Bananas has a cute mascot, addictive gameplay and a physics engine that is easy to figure out but difficult to master. Sounds like any other games you know? This game seems so tailor-made for superstardom that it's a wonder the app hasn't already soared to the top of the charts. It would definitely be worthy of its place if it did.

To rule the day in this app you need to swing from vine to vine collecting bananas in a … Read more

As long as smartphones have been able to snap pictures, there has been a crowded crop of photo editors. This one slims down a lot of the bigger offerings into a few neat features. The only problem is that some of the features in BeautyCamera don't work like you'd expect them to. The app gives cool results when they do, though.

Like many photo-editing apps, this one lets you pull photos from your hard drive or snap from within the app. You can preview filters that way, but the app's camera lacks top-tier quality. The filters themselves … Read more

Music and how we listen to it has evolved rapidly in recent years. From the day the first music sharing service went live in the 90's to the online services now running on every phone and tablet on the planet, music is changing. Rdio takes many of the changes we've seen in recent years and compiles them into a single, easy to use interface that offers a bit of everything for different types of music lovers.

The basic idea of Rdio is simple. Subscribe and gain instant access to 20 million songs. Create playlists, download other playlists or … Read more

A good math-training app for the iPad needs a few things to really engage a child. It needs to be colorful and well designed, easy to use, and it needs to provide immediate positive feedback whenever a math problem is completed successfully. There are dozens of apps that try to do all three, but few manage to do it successfully, which is why Math Fractions: Addition & Subtraction is a commendable app.

Combining a number of popular gaming conventions, Math Fractions creates an inclusive experience designed to engage children as they learn their fractions. The game starts by asking them … Read more

Fractions have always been a problem for calculators. Before conversion to a decimal, a fraction is hard to enter into most calculators - even those with functions or keys intended to support doing it. Converting back from a decimal to a fraction is even more troublesome. So Math Tool - Fraction Calculator is a very useful tool for anyone currently studying fractions or using them on a daily basis on the job.

Math Tool - Fraction Calculator is exactly as it sounds - a simple calculator tool built into a calculator interface. Everything looks normal except for the addition of … Read more

The iPad is a perfect study aid for children at just about any age. It's easy to use, loaded with thousands of educational apps, and kids are always eager to use one. Not all study aid apps take full advantage of this, however, making it hard to find options that are both engaging and effective. Math 'n Me, while not a very attractive app, is loaded with practice quizzes and exercises, making it a perfect fit for children studying early math concepts.

Math 'n Me has quite a few features, all of them free and easy to use for … Read more

Math for Kids is the newest in a line of educational apps that have been flooding the App Store in recent years - apps designed to help children learn basic math concepts in visually attractive or game-based ways. This particular app focuses mostly on the math functions themselves, but it does so in a way that is both attractive and easy to use, a good fit for many young children.

The style of Math for Kids is the first thing you will notice. This is a well-conceived and designed app, using hand drawn graphics and playful fonts that are fun … Read more

The first thing most people will think of when they see an index card is studying for a test. But the genius of the Index Card Magic app from Evergreen Ruby LLC is that it is open ended. The format and layout of this app is perfect for creating to do lists, flash cards, or project boards on which you can visualize data fairly easily.

The basic interface for Index Card Magic is fairly simple and will take some time for students to get used to. You must create categories and then projects to fit into those categories before creating … Read more

It's hard to say what's more surprising - the fact that someone made a heads vs. tails coin flipping game with high production values or the fact that it's actually quite good. Either way, Heads vs. Tails manages to take the least skill based competition on the planet and create a compelling and engaging game out of it - albeit one that will not entertain for too long.

When you first open Heads vs. Tails the options are limited. The higher-level "game" components remain locked until you've flipped the coin at least 20 times. … Read more