Sunday, 24 July 2011

Create your own lockscreen? iLockScreen Maker Review.

To download iLock Screen Maker, Click here.

Ever wanted to be able to create your own lock screen? Edit it to how you want? Add texts and widgets? Well now you can with iLock Screen Maker. It is currently free in the app store and the link is above.

When you load the app, you are greeted with a "Blank canvas". Across the bottom there is a tool bar. The first button says "FX/Frame" The frame is the picture area of your screen. You can use one of the many the app gives you, from Apple logos, to block colours. The possibilities are endless. 

Once selected, you can move onto the "Skin". This is where the clock and the 'Slide to unlock' buttons are. You can upload your own image, or use the ones the app gives you. Yet again, there are many to choose from.

Now you can preview to see how it looks so far. If you are happy, great. You can go ahead and save. But if you want to add text, just go across one on the toolbar and it will bring up all the text edits. There are two lines of text which will appear on the lock screen. One size is bigger than the other. You can change it to what you want, then change the font and colour.

Now you are done! Save it to your camera roll, then install it like you would with any other background.

Pros -
- Easy to navigate
- Its free
- Great idea

Cons -
- Not that many customisable options 

Overall i give this app a rating of 8/10. It has a good idea, its free and easy to use. But could do with some more designs.

Glow Draw App Review

To download Glow Draw, click here.

Ever wanted to review a stylus for a Youtube video? Never known how to do it? Or have you ever wanted to create a piece of artwork on your mobile? Well you can with Glow Draw.

When you load up the application, you are greeted with a blank screen (What you use to draw on). Then in the bottam left hand corner, there is a pen icon which opens up the toolbar. In the toolbar, you can edit the thickness of the brush, change the colour of the paint, edit a picture you have on your camera roll, export to your camera roll and also undo any changes.

Whilst drawing, it can be very laggy. And blocky. From when you draw something, there is certainly some lag between it, which can be frustrating. Also when you draw, its not completely accurate. 

Pros -
- Free!
- Easy to use
- You can draw anything
- Good for stylus reviews.

Cons -
- Laggy
- Unresponsive
- Out of place
Overall i give this app a rating for 7/10. It does look good and serves its purpose, but that lag puts me off.

Saturday, 23 July 2011

BBM for iPhone? Live Profile Review.

To download Live Profile click here.
Ever since the rise of BBM(Black Berry Messenger) for Blackberry devices, there has always been speculation if it will ever come to the iOS platform. Well, Live Profile does the job. Its free and easy to use, and people who have a Android phone, Apple phone or blackberry can download it and then use it!

When you launch it, you are prompted to sign up, which is a must. Its free and safe so its no worry. After you will get given a pin (Like the BBM pin) and this is what people use to find you and add you. You can share this pin on your facebook and twitter so you friends can find you.

Once signed up, you can add people and start chatting. You have all of your chats under one tab, in the next all the people your friends with, updates and your profile.

Just like BBM, you can set your own status which is a neat idea, also change profile pictures and names etc.

The chat system is very good, and i have not experienced any problems yet with using it! 

Pros -
- Free chatting with your friends!
- Great layout
- Easy to use/navigate
- Nice profile system
- Just like BBM, but free!

Cons -
- It can freeze sometimes


Overall this application is amazing! I highly recommend getting it, also if you have a data plan; you dont need to be connected to wifi to chat! It hardly uses any data so you can chat for hours on end!

Doodle Jump App Review

To Download Doodle Jump click here.

Doodle Jump has always been a popular application in the app store since its release. And today I will be giving my review off this app.

When you load up the app, you have a nice simple yet effective main menu. With the options being; Play, Multiplier, Scores&Achievements and Options. 

Taking a look at the options you have the options to turn off a number of features, also adjust the sound's.

One good thing about this application is that there are a variety of different themes you can use. They vary from Easter themed, to Christmas to Halloween. Each one has the same prospective and idea, just the backdrop changes.

The objective off the game is to keep the doodle jumping for as long as you can. You use the devices built in gyro-scope to control the doodle by tilting it from side to side. But its not as simple as it sounds, there are many obstacles for you to dodge on your journey upwards! Such as monsters, black holes and more. But there are also some boosters such as springs, spin hats and jetpacks. If you fall off one of the ledges, then its game over. This game is ever ending, which means it never stops. The higher you get, the higher your score!

Pros - 
- Amazing Graphics
- Good Price
- Very addictive
- Hardly any glitches
- Many great themes
- Suitable for all ages

Cons -
- Its not free

Overall i give this app a rating of a high 9.5/10!


Welcome World.

Hello and welcome to this blog. Ok so to introduce myself, I am going do the five W's, its easier to explain that way.


Who?
Well I am from the UK, and I have my own youtube which specialises in app reviews. Check it out here. So thats it! I love app's i review applications for iOS devices such as the iPod range and iPhone.

What?
Well what will this website do? It will provide you with a list of all the latest and greatest free applications I can find so you guys can check them out, because who doesnt like free applications 'ey? Also I will give app reviews on applications I currently like.

Were?
Well all posts will be on this blog!

When?
Whenever I find time to update and when I have a good review.

Why?
Well because I love applications, and reviewing them on youtube, so why not on a website?