Check out the new and notable apps we think you should be downloading this week.
Maestria
Price: $1.99/£1.49 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 135 MB
A music-themed puzzle game with an enchanting isometric visual style. Through 160 levels, find a way to ring the colored bells in the correct order in the face of various obstacles and setbacks. Simple, charming gameplay.
Cortana
Price: Free • Version: 1.2.1 • Size: 13.2 MB
Microsoft’s answer to intelligent voice assistant Siri is now available on the App Store as a standalone app. Check it out if you’re curious how its personality differs from Siri, or if you want to link services from a Windows PC.
MaxCurve
Price: $0.99/£0.79 • Version: 1.0.1 • Size: 8.4 MB
A photo editor that focuses almost entirely on editing curves to fine-tune every aspect of your shots. Get exactly the depth of color you want with tools that rival – and in some cases exceed – what Photoshop has to offer. Save your favorite curves as presets and get perfect pictures every time!
Hyspherical 2
Price: Free • Version: 1.1.1 • Size: 73.2 MB
A tricky puzzle game that combines timing and geometry as you place circles onto moving shapes. This puzzler quickly goes from calming to frantic as you juggle multiple spinning circles, trying to stop them crashing into each other.
Zen Studio: Holiday Edition
Price: Free • Version: 1.1 • Size: 87.7 MB
Zen Studio: finger painting to relax & focus (to give the app it’s full name) has launched a festive version to keep the kids occupied over the holidays. A geometric painting app that matches calming music to each swipe!
Workflow
Price: $3.99/£2.99 $2.99/£2.29 • Version: 1.4.2 • Size: 43.5 MB
Workflow is a powerful automation tool to expand the possibilities of iOS by linking into other apps. Queue up multiple actions to be initiated with a single tap, or automatically. Winner of Apple’s Most Innovative app of 2015!
Her Story
Price: $4.99/£3.99 $1.99/£1.49 • Version: 1.1 • Size: 1.76 GB
This immersive crime story sits you in front of an old computer full of real video clips of interviews about a missing man. The interactive narrative is unlike anything else on the App Store, and it’s on sale for the first time!