Check out the new and notable apps we think you should be downloading this week.
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Price: Free (+optional IAP) • Version: 0.2.10 • Size: 79.2 MB
Star Wars fever is rife with the new film coming out this month, and Galaxy of Heroes is a new strategy combat game to tap into that hype. Collect your favorite Star Wars heroes from every era of the movies and pit them in RPG-style battles in stunning 3D.
Give it Up! 2
Price: $0.99/£0.79 • Version: 1.1 • Size: 65.4 MB
This sequel is a clever combination of platform and rhythm gaming, with a new original soundtrack and dynamic music changes as you play. Tap to the beat to jump between platforms and avoid deadly obstacles.
SOMA Messenger
Price: Free • Version: 1.1.2 • Size: 49.1 MB
A free instant messaging app which promises completely private messages, voice calls and video calls with secure end-to-end encryption. It also offers four-way group video chats and group messenging with up to five hundred people at once!
Rayman Adventures
Price: Free (+optional IAP) • Version: 1.3.0 • Size: 89.3 MB
Rayman is back in a new action adventure game. It’s an auto running platformer with impressive visuals, full of memorable enemies and worlds. It’s already impressed on Apple TV and is now available for iOS too!
KORG iDS-10
Price: $19.99/£17.99 $9.99/£7.99 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 65.7 MB
The latest all-in-one audio station from KORG combines analog synths, drum machines and voice synthesizer effects into a powerful music making package – it’s half price as part of its launch sale!
TextExpander 3
Price: $4.99/£3.99 $1.99/£1.49 • Version: 3.5.3 • Size: 36.8 MB
Type faster with this custom keyboard that allows you to expand short snippets into long-form text with ease and speed, with configurable shortcuts.
Monument Valley
Price: $3.99/£2.99 Free • Version: 2.4.2 • Size: 277 MB
Winner of Apple’s Game of the Year and Design awards in 2014, the mind-bending puzzle game achieved critical and commercial success. It’s a surreal journey through bizarre and beautiful architecture and optical illusions. This is the first time Monument Valley has been available for free.