Despite Android's customizability, plethora of features and open-source architecture, Apple Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iOS is still considered the best platform for mobile applications and games. Apple's refined unison of hardware and software leads to drastically improved performance for apps in comparison to the competing platform.
August has been a very fresh month for apps if you own an iPhone or an iPad. iOS got a handful of neat new apps you can check out, ranging from photography to one-minute presentations. Itâs all there, letâs check them out.
Etsy (Etsy Local)
If youâre like me, youâve probably wasted endless hours looking at the infinite unique items Etsy has to offer. The company has just updated their app for incorporate âEtsy Localâ inside of the app.
Now you get a neat looking map showing you nearby sellers in your vicinity. It works and looks exactly like the desktop version, and coming with Etsyâs huge database of products, it makes it easier for you to shop if youâre more of a local shopper.
Rizon
For the photographer in you, Rizon is a newly launched iOS app that can be bought for $2.99 and requires at least iOS 8. This app lets you take the perfect sunrise and sunset photo. It has a clockface which shows the âGolden Hourâ, Twilight, Sunrise and Sunset.
This app is available exclusively on iOS,
Founderfox
Founderfox is an app for people who donât want to waste away hours making a presentation. This app lets users make a one-minute sales pitch, for either an investor or media. Itâs a pretty neat-looking app and it does what it says.
The app is free for now on the App Store.
Recently
Recently is an app that wants to bring print publication back. Itâs a monthly subscription based app that lets you print a photobook based on the last 100 photos on your iPhone every month. If you donât have a 100 new photos, itâll print a photobook containing the last 50 new photos.
Itâs a nice initiative but itâs only available in the US right now due to shipment of the photobook itself. It can be bought for $8.99 a month.
Moo-Q
If youâre someone who wants to know exactly what mood youâre in and at what time, Moo-Q is the app for you. This app records the amount of activity you do throughout the day and also tells you when youâre the most efficient, based on your brain power.
For this app to work, you need to go through its cycle at least five times. The best part is, this app is free on the App Store.
Patterning
If youâre someone whoâs interested in making beats and music, Patterning is a shiny new app for you. Youâre going to love this appâs simple and streamlined interface if youâre familiar with a few other music making apps and programs.
It doesnât have a steep learning curve for beginners either. The only downside about this app is that itâs for $9.99, but the price is justified with the appâs ability to let you make good music.
Donde Fashion
This one is for the fashionistas out there. Donde Fashion lets you choose from the 6,000 brands it has onboard currently. You can go through a wide variety of clothes and dresses, change every little aspect about those dresses and finalize them according to your own liking.
Donde Fashion lets you use any color on any dress, so the possibilities are endless here.
GIPHY Cam
Almost everyone has heard of GIPHY by now. Over the past few months, the app has grown exponentially. If you're still out of the loop, GIPHY Cam is an app which lets you make GIFs from photos and videos and export them. Itâs a very light app with a super simple interface and itâs free! The app has gotten a lot of traction over the last month since users can now make their own GIFs instead of just sharing premade ones from GIPHY.
Whatsapp (Whatsapp Web)
Whatsapp just rolled out a huge update for iOS users. After months of making them wait while Android, Nokia and Blackberry users watched, Whatsapp has finally launched Whatsapp Web for iOS users.
Signily
Weâve seen a ton of third-party keyboards make their way into the app store over the last few months. Signily is for people who want to use sign language in their messages. The app has different skin colors and can also incorporate GIFs.
It is available for $0.99 but the money goes directly to charity since the app is made by a non-profit US organization called ASLized.
Portal
Portal is a file transfer app that lets you send files from your laptop to your iPhone. The app has no size limits for the files you transfer but itâs only one-sided for now. There is no way to send files from your phone to your laptop. But regardless, itâs a free app and itâs well worth the download.
Knock Knock
According to the developer:
âKnock Knock is the easiest way to connect, chat and swap contact information with people around you. Just knock twice on your phone.â
So all you need to do is tap your phone twice with someoneâs phone and you share contact details with each other. This app is mainly focused on college students but no oneâs judging you if youâre using it either. Plus, itâs free.
Moodnotes
Moodnotes is another app that lets you track your mental health and keep it healthy. This is a note-taking app that also tracks your mood along with every note. It then displays your mental health based on the level of sadness or happiness in your notes. It then gives you information on how to deal with a certain type of mood and how to keep an optimal mental state.
Itâs available for $3.99 and it well worth the buy if youâre someone who wants to know exactly whatâs going on up there in your mind.
Final Fantasy VII
When one of the best RPGs of all time finally arrives on the iOS, you download it! Final Fantasy VII is one of the most popular game of the series by Square Enix and you can now carry it in your pockets. Itâs supposed to be more of a nostalgic experience so donât expect any remastering.
Like every other big title out there, this game costs $15.99 and requires at least 4GB of free space to download and takes 2GB of space to install.
And that's about it. We'll be back next month with apps which are bound to make your Android-touting friends jealous that they don't have an iPhone.
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