Check out the new and notable apps we think you should be downloading this week.
_PRISM
Price: $2.99/£2.29 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 124 MB
This abstract 3D puzzler will have you prodding, pushing and pulling at floating shapes to unlock their geometric mysteries. It’s a tactile, clever and downright beautiful journey through a microcosmic galaxy.
Dofus Pogo
Price: Free • Version: 1.02 • Size: 93.5 MB
A fun and frantic arcade-style frenzy, Dofus Pogo involves throwing cute spherical chicks at waves of egg-poaching monsters. Survive as many waves of enemies as you can, clocking up combos and collecting coins along the way. Fast-paced, addictive and tactile – it’s the most notable chick-flinging game since Angry Birds.
LooperSonic
Price: $4.99/£3.99 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 3.2 MB
A feature-packed digital loop station, LooperSonic will help you record and build up multiple tracks of audio so you can create entire songs one instrument at a time. It’s a great alternative to buying a loop pedal!
Quartz
Price: Free • Version: 1.0 • Size: 12.0 MB
Styled like a messaging app, Quartz promises to deliver the news “in a whole new way.” What this means is all the most important and amusing stories delivered in a short, colloquial chat, complete with relevant images and links. It’s a fun, friendly way to keep up with the news!
A Short Tale
Price: $3.99/£2.99 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 676 MB
Shrunk down in size and stuck in your little brother’s bedroom, you must explore a bizarre interactive world in search of clues to help you escape. Solve puzzles, speak to strange characters and even snap pictures with the in-game camera so you never forget an important clue!
Shazam Encore
Price: $6.99/£5.49 $2.99/£2.29 • Version: 9.3.0 • Size: 57.3 MB
Get all the features of the incredible popular Shazam platform, without the ads! What started as an app to identify what song is playing now offers loads more features: follow artists, get music news and find song lyrics. You can discover new music and share it to a Spotify playlist!
DreamZ
Price: $4.99/£3.99 Free • Version: 2.4.5 • Size: 41.1 MB
DreamZ is a sleep tracker designed to help you perfect the art of lucid dreaming – the phenomenon in which you become aware you’re in a dream and start to take control. The app monitors your movements and plays bespoke audio cues when it senses you’re starting the REM phase. If it works for you, get ready for some fun dreams!