Check out the new and notable apps we think you should be downloading this week.
Tiny Empire
Price: $2.99/£2.29 • Version: 1.1.3 • Size: 74.0 MB
Equipped with a trusty cannon you must defend the good of the kingdom from Orc hordes in this physics-based action game in the vein of Angry Birds. Fresh features
and nostalgic graphics make this one a solid buy.
Gravity Duck Islands
Price: $0.99/£0.79 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 43.0 MB
A gravity-defying puzzle platformer starring an 8-bit duck. What more do you need to know? Well, there’s 80 levels of fun here, with four unique abilities to master
alongside the main gravity-flipping mechanic.
Reboard
Price: $0.99/£0.79 • Version: 1.1 • Size: 23.7 MB
A revolutionary new third-party keyboard for iOS that lets you get things done without switching apps. You can perform internet searches, translations, calculations and more right from the keyboard to save time.
QuickKey
Price: $3.99/£2.99 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 2.2 MB
QuickKey aims to make it a lot easier to type on iOS by utilizing snippets: user-defined phrases that can be saved for lightning fast recall. This saves a lot of time when you have
to type emails, addresses, usernames and so on.
Zen Brush 2
Price: $2.99/£1.99 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 49.5 MB
A powerful illustration app based around the East Asian ink brush. Draw your own beautiful ‘Zen art’ using a series of expressive style templates and backgrounds to supplement your own digital painting skills.
Shadowmatic
Price: $2.99/£2.29 Free • Version: 1.7 • Size: 257 MB
An imaginative, peaceful puzzle game and winner of an Apple Design Award this year, Shadowmatic has gone free for the first time. Rotate abstract 3D objects to create recognizable silhouettes.
Blackwell 1: Legacy
Price: $2.99/£2.29 Free • Version: 1.7.0 • Size: 248 MB
Blackwell is a compelling mystery adventure series about ghosts, in the style of old point-and-click games. Currently free to celebrate the imminent launch of Blackwell 4 – Blackwell 2 and 3 are half-price right now too!