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With hundreds of photo-editing and collage-making apps on Android, a paid one has to be truly great to make it worth the download. With fewer framing and filtering options and more glitches than with most free apps, Framing doesn't make a very compelling case to ante up.

The app offers fewer than 40 layouts for you to make your collage. While that's more than you might need, it's not nearly as many as other apps offer. The layout is incredibly uninspired for a photo app, too. Putting pictures into your frame of choice requires tapping through multiple … Read more

If you're looking for a fun, engaging game to while away the hours, look no further than this neat, connect-the-dots app. Flow Line Branch presents a really challenging spin on the Flow format that's gaining steam in mobile gaming. It's not only fun, but your mind will definitely get a workout solving these tough puzzles.

Unlike other flow games, Flow Line Branch requires you to connect multiple lines to the same multicolored circles. Since you don't have nearly as much room as you'll need to do it easily, you'll need plenty or trial and … Read more

Studying math is not high on the list of exciting activities for some children. So with Math Decimals: Addition, developer Mango Learning attempts to make learning decimals and their addition not only more fun, but also engaging.

When you turn the app on, you are prompted to enter a name and choose an avatar (male or female). You can then choose what clothes that character will wear (changeable at any time), a fun touch that makes Math Decimals: Addition even more fun. You're prompted to first complete a warm-up round, but afterwards, there are several games to play that … Read more

Math is very exact and there is no give or play to it. You solve a problem and get the answer. In order to be instructional and amusing a math-related game must integrate that very same level of accuracy into an interface that is enjoyable to play over and over again. That's what Math: Decimals Subtraction attempts to do, and for the most part, the game succeeds quite well.

Math: Decimals Subtraction starts up much like many games. You enter your name, choose a character, and even select the clothes you want the character to wear. The home screen … Read more

Math assignments can be dull and most children would rather play video games or watch movies. With Math: Decimals Multiplication, they can finally do at least one of those while practicing their math homework, and the results are pretty good.

There is some setup involved, so you might need to lend a helping hand as the game starts up. First, they enter a name, before choosing an avatar and outfit for that avatar. From there, they are asked to complete a short warm-up exam, and then the games unlock. The games are unique and thematic, though the actual math is … Read more

The concrete nature of math and its focus on dry numbers and decimals make it hard to really engage students who are not already interested in the subject. So games like Math: Decimals Division are a welcome tool for any parent that wants to really inspire their child to try harder. While you'll need to pay up for more than the basics, and we found a few minor bugs in the app, we can agree that this is a good game for adding some fun to study sessions.

Before you get started, you'll need to create a profile, … Read more

There are quite a few clock apps on the App Store for the iPad. Since the iPad doesn't have a built-in clock or timer app, any of these is a useful addition to the device, and because of its large 10" retina display, it can make a nice addition to your mantle when you have guests. But not all clock apps look or operate the same. Some are pretty enough but have no additional functions and others would be very useful if they weren't covered in ads.

So Hybrid Clock is a unique app in many ways, … Read more

Who doesn't like a good scare? That's the premise behind Horror Phone, a practical joke-generating app that can be used in a number of different situations, depending on just how much you want to terrify your friends or family. The app is very simple, using motion detection and a selection of scary and spooky sounds to alarm whomever touches the phone, but it works quite well and could theoretically be a strong component in your next Halloween scare playbook.

The concept is simple. Choose a sound -- either a scream, a wolf howling, or a very eerie "… Read more

This game has become your favorite game on Facebook, and now you can play a new version on your smartphone. Candy Crush Match isn't nearly as polished or as fun as the true version of the game, but it's still a decent way to while away some time.

Though the name is the same, this game isn't made by the same folks who make the popular series of Facebook games. It's made in the same style of the Facebook Candy Crush Match and other matching games like Bejeweled, though. Picking up and playing Candy Crush Match … Read more