Tiny reviews for tiny apps
Cinema Times, UK: Horribly clunky, confusing and slow UK cinema listings app. Constant dialogs irk. 1/5 Free http://bit.ly/bOfgjm
TVGuide.co.uk: Now-showing UK TV guide with useful alerts. Bafflingly lacks website’s all-channels view. 2/5 Free http://bit.ly/aVJRWl
Vector Runner HD (iPad): High-octane survival racer. Thrilling gameplay, but should be a universal app. 3/5 $2.99 http://bit.ly/cTSg0h
Bump: Fun, effective app for sharing contacts and photos wirelessly between iOS devices. 4/5 Free http://bit.ly/cthHnb
Go! Go! Soccer: Cute soccer-based avoid ‘em up, let down by frustrating/clunky/unfair game design elements. 2/5 Free http://bit.ly/aV1PSN
PCalc Lite: Superior calculator for iPhone & best free calculator for iPad. Add features via in-app purchase. 5/5 Free http://bit.ly/d9ANz9
Instapaper Free: Super offline reading app for cheapskates who don’t want to pay for the full version. 4/5 Free http://bit.ly/dsIb2u
Shrek Kart HD: Mediocre iPad racer, dragged down further by boneheaded controls, confused visuals & catch-up. 1/5 $4.99 http://bit.ly/claHFp
Fonts: Useful dev tool, listing a device’s installed fonts (incl. iPad), but why is it so astonishingly ugly? 3/5 Free http://bit.ly/auqHua
InvaderR: Stripped-down ‘survival Space Invaders’. Tilt without calibration irks, but fun, playable & free. 3/5 Free http://bit.ly/aqmnIl