Check out the new and notable apps we think you should be downloading this week.
Neon Drive
Price: Free • Version: 1.0 • Size: 59.0 MB
Drawing influence from 1980s arcade gaming, this is a tough and fast-paced retro futuristic driving game. Dodge oncoming obstacles through glowing neon landscapes, with plenty of perspective changes to mix things up.
Oddworld: Munch’s Odyssey
Price: $4.99/£3.99 • Version: 1.0.1 • Size: 461 MB
A full HD mobile remake of the cult Xbox game from 2001. Control Abe and his partner Munch on a quest to save the species. It’s a bizarre and humorous 3D platformer with special powers, fun characters and cool psychic abilities.
AmpliTube Acoustic
Price: $9.99/£7.99 • Version: 1.0.0 • Size: 430 MB
Our favorite portable tone studio goes acoustic! If you pick up the iRig Acoustic interface you can plug a guitar straight into your device for impressive audio effects and recording with realistic virtual amps and stomps!
Momento – Diary / Journal
Price: $2.99/£2.29 • Version: 3.0.0 • Size: 42.2 MB
Momento is a ‘smart private journal’ that collects activity from your social networks and combines it with manually added media to create a slick visual diary. Rediscover and relive your digital history, and easily share your favorite moments with friends and family!
Carmen Sandiego Returns
Price: $1.99/£1.49 • Version: 1.0 • Size: 94.1 MB
It’s thirty years since the original Carmen Sandiego game launched, and to celebrate a brand new adventure has been released. Explore the world, solve puzzles and find clues to locate the elusive agent.
SKRWT
Price: $1.99/£1.49 $0.99/£0.79 • Version: 1.2 • Size: 9.9 MB
One of the best photography apps of last year, SKRWT is a powerful editing tool focused on correcting and perfecting compositions. Correct the perspective of shots to get everything aligned perfectly, or use other features like mirror and distortion effects to get unique shots.
[UPDATE] Vevo
Price: Free • Version: 5.0.1 • Size: 46.0 MB
A big update to the media player makes it easier to find new videos, with personalized playlists and popular artists brought to the fore. The app learns your tastes and will deliver content accordingly – and now you can navigate the app while watching a minimized video in the corner.